Almost everything is real here, only four images were used:
- cityscape; Lüneburg, of course, I live 20ft right from the willow tree in the background
- folded newspaper boat
- me
- foam under the boat from another watermill nearby
No filters or distortions involved except wave filter for the reflection of the boat and a pass of NikViveza on the final image.
Some details were cloned out from the background; the building behind the bridge is under construction and the scaffolding was too obvious. Also removed some road signs and a cyclist on the bridge.
I set great value upon making the subjects of my Expert Editing images not unreal (paper boats of that size are possible), but rather process them to an unreal look.
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Except I didn't. But nice try removing the major element from that sentence, which proves otherwise. That's better editing than the photo.
Originally posted by h2:
- but thanks for paraphrasing what Johanna and Lydia already wrote, Captain Obvious!
Perhaps. I don't make a habit of reading other's comments to formulate my own least of which comments from ribbon winning photos. The only reason I read jaysonmc's was because I saw your smug avatar in the comments. I'm glad that you now find it all obvious.
It's a good concept but looks too fake/photoshopped to me. Now granted, I couldn't even do this is photoshop, so I respect the effort here. I like those birds and the poise of the man. But the boat is the oomph of the image. Giving you a 6, but this is 10 material for the DPC crowd if you master those PS skills.
Thanks for your comment on my entry. However, I don't understand what your saying; does it mean the boat is too absurd or did I make a bad photoshop job?
I can't speak for jaysonmc but the main thing that jumps out at me as "fake" is the boat's impact on the water. There's no trailing wake left behind. Now granted it's not a speed boat but there should still be some residual disturbance left behind by the boat. "As is" it looks as if the boat was dropped straight down on to the water.
I love this one. I gave it a 9. Would have been a 10 if there had been waves/ripples following the boat and the stick as they would if this were real and making that much foam at the front.
It's a good concept but looks too fake/photoshopped to me. Now granted, I couldn't even do this is photoshop, so I respect the effort here. I like those birds and the poise of the man. But the boat is the oomph of the image. Giving you a 6, but this is 10 material for the DPC crowd if you master those PS skills.
Thanks for your comment on my entry. However, I don't understand what your saying; does it mean the boat is too absurd or did I make a bad photoshop job?
It's a good concept but looks too fake/photoshopped to me. Now granted, I couldn't even do this is photoshop, so I respect the effort here. I like those birds and the poise of the man. But the boat is the oomph of the image. Giving you a 6, but this is 10 material for the DPC crowd if you master those PS skills.
This is marvelous. I think the heavy pp'g gives it a storybook quality which works well here. Just some very minor observations: the splashes created by the pole and the boat are a little too dense and look more like thick foam, and the halo around his head is a bit odd. I realize its a reflection in the water, but its placement is unfortunate. It could easily have been darkened just a bit.
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