Calm Waters: With the inspiration and help of a friend.....I'm experimenting. Any interest here?

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

With the inspiration and help of a friend.....I'm experimenting. Any interest here?

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Frank, this is rather well executed. Good technique, great orientation, and an overall nice result.
--Bob

Frank2013 wrote:

With the inspiration and help of a friend.....I'm experimenting. Any interest here?

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

The subject is adorable and the water makes an excellent out of bounds element. Love the light. It's a fun image!

I have seen this effect quite often, so that lowers the interest a little bit, but it's still very well done.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

rmalarz wrote:

Frank, this is rather well executed. Good technique, great orientation, and an overall nice result.
--Bob

Thank you Bob, and thank you for taking time.

Linda From Maine wrote:

I have seen this effect quite often, so that lowers the interest a little bit, but it's still very well done.

Thank you Linda I am pleased you found it well done and realize the effect is old hat, but for me learning the technique was new.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Best way to learn and develop new techniques and grow some originality is to practice the old and well tested ones until you get it right. You have done that very well here my man. What is wrong is the subject matter. Too smaltzie by half. Beautiful child for sure but lacking impact for photo manipulation.
The technique is tried and tested make it all yours with a more original choice of subject.
But your on the right road if joining ol' Billy in fantasy land is where you wanna be

winterrose Loc: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia

Frank2013 wrote:

With the inspiration and help of a friend.....I'm experimenting. Any interest here?

Try redoing it so that the lower edge of the frame to her right, (the left of the picture) passes under her tummy so that it looks more as though she is leaning over the edge and out of the frame. Also, change it so that there is less depth of the water 'leaking' out of the frame. Rob.

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

Seen the technique used for larger subjects, but not small like this. A different take for the family album. I like it.

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

Now that is way cool... Nice!

winterrose Loc: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia

Frank2013 wrote:

With the inspiration and help of a friend.....I'm experimenting. Any interest here?

I can't help it Frank, I tried to stop myself but I can't. The skin tone is bright orange!

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Whimsical.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

Billyspad wrote:

Best way to learn and develop new techniques and grow some originality is to practice the old and well tested ones until you get it right. You have done that very well here my man. What is wrong is the subject matter. Too smaltzie by half. Beautiful child for sure but lacking impact for photo manipulation.
The technique is tried and tested make it all yours with a more original choice of subject.
But your on the right road if joining ol' Billy in fantasy land is where you wanna be

Thank you for your opinion Mr. Spad.

winterrose wrote:

Try redoing it so that the lower edge of the frame to her right, (the left of the picture) passes under her tummy so that it looks more as though she is leaning over the edge and out of the frame. Also, change it so that there is less depth of the water 'leaking' out of the frame. Rob.

I will take that in to consideration Rob, thanks for comment.

John N wrote:

Seen the technique used for larger subjects, but not small like this. A different take for the family album. I like it.

Thank you and welcome back to the section.

neilds37 wrote:

Now that is way cool... Nice!

Thaks for taking time to comment neilds.

winterrose wrote:

I can't help it Frank, I tried to stop myself but I can't. The skin tone is bright orange!

Nothing to stop I would hope you will always be straight with me. I left it alone as it was partly a gold cast that lasted about 90 seconds from a sun starting to set and part sunburn/tan.

abc1234 wrote:

Whimsical.

Nice description abc, thanks for taking time to write it.

pfrancke Loc: cold Maine

I find the 3D effect from this fascinating. Usually I dislike giving up the space for framing, but when you can make an image look more real... This one however can not be hung on the wall without some towels on the floor to soak up that water, and keep it away from your electric outlets!

Super good practice on a skill that I find lacking in myself.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

pfrancke wrote:

I find the 3D effect from this fascinating. Usually I dislike giving up the space for framing, but when you can make an image look more real... This one however can not be hung on the wall without some towels on the floor to soak up that water, and keep it away from your electric outlets!

Super good practice on a skill that I find lacking in myself.

Yes...hung only by the gfi circuits.

Dave Chinn

Frank2013 wrote:

With the inspiration and help of a friend.....I'm experimenting. Any interest here?

Frank, excellent choice of subject and title. Very well done, especially if this is a first for you. Although, I would bring her up off of the frame just a little. That is the only nit pic I have. Over all I like the concept and final results very much.
Dave

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

Dave Chinn wrote:

Frank, excellent choice of subject and title. Very well done, especially if this is a first for you. Although, I would bring her up off of the frame just a little. That is the only nit pic I have. Over all I like the concept and final results very much.
Dave

Thank you Mr. Chinn I appreciate your taking time to comment and hope you will always nit pic my work.