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Conceptual mixed media35 total reviews
Comment from Charlie Newman
Your efforts certainly paid off as the end result is very creative and stimulates my imagination. I get the sense that the main character is looking down upon whomever used to sit in the chair. Not sure if it a look of sorrow or disdain, but in either case, my mind wants to know more of the story. Use of B & W makes it even more of a mystery. Excellent techniques. You should do well in the contest.
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2019
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Your efforts certainly paid off as the end result is very creative and stimulates my imagination. I get the sense that the main character is looking down upon whomever used to sit in the chair. Not sure if it a look of sorrow or disdain, but in either case, my mind wants to know more of the story. Use of B & W makes it even more of a mystery. Excellent techniques. You should do well in the contest.
Comment Written 12-Nov-2019
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2019
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Thank you,. I appreciate your encouraging comments very much. :o)
Comment from shoregrass
Wow, Cleo, so glad you posted this. What a fantastic and artistic use of layering! Makes quite a strong and striking impression. Yes, the message is very clear. Shows off not only your mixed media expertise, but also your expert sense of design. Very impressive and best of luck in the contest. Ed.
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2019
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Wow, Cleo, so glad you posted this. What a fantastic and artistic use of layering! Makes quite a strong and striking impression. Yes, the message is very clear. Shows off not only your mixed media expertise, but also your expert sense of design. Very impressive and best of luck in the contest. Ed.
Comment Written 12-Nov-2019
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2019
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Thank you very much Ed! Your comments are an great encouragement and your golden rating made my day! :o) :o) :o)
Comment from Capture This
such an excellent art form. Great details and magnificent layers. Great B&W details and intricate design. Nicely blended together and love the look of that chair with vines over it.
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2014
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such an excellent art form. Great details and magnificent layers. Great B&W details and intricate design. Nicely blended together and love the look of that chair with vines over it.
Comment Written 23-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 23-Jun-2014
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Thank you, I appreciate your review.
Comment from MKFlood
very cool. the blend of imagees is great. the clarity is great. the capture of the light is great. the angle of the shot of the chair is great. oveall great job
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2014
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very cool. the blend of imagees is great. the clarity is great. the capture of the light is great. the angle of the shot of the chair is great. oveall great job
Comment Written 22-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2014
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Thank you! Your review is greatly appreciated!
Comment from gswell
Very creative image.
Makes the viewer look into the image to read the story.
You have picked up the skills of story telling in this image
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2014
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Very creative image.
Makes the viewer look into the image to read the story.
You have picked up the skills of story telling in this image
Comment Written 22-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2014
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Your review is much appreciated, Thank you.
Comment from suenethery
Wonderful work.
Excellent initial impact. I like the black and white. I like the creativity and imagination. Fantastic choice for the contest. Good luck my friend. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2014
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Wonderful work.
Excellent initial impact. I like the black and white. I like the creativity and imagination. Fantastic choice for the contest. Good luck my friend. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 21-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 22-Jun-2014
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I appreciate you attentive and encouraging review and your kind wishes very much. Thank you!
Comment from Mara del Mar
Well, this is a sad image, the face is sad, like the chair and the feel of abandonment. The b&w is very effective and the lighting and texture are perfect. Good luck.
Mara
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
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Well, this is a sad image, the face is sad, like the chair and the feel of abandonment. The b&w is very effective and the lighting and texture are perfect. Good luck.
Mara
Comment Written 21-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
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Thank you very much for reviewing my picture.
Yes it is very sad, but unfortunately very true. I have seen many elderly people throughout the last year, who were abandoned by their family and cast away into insufficient institutions.
Comment from Alveria
Very poignant photo. Good title. I love the facial expressions of the elderly in this photo which to me speaks to society's (and some families) treatment of these senior citizens. Good choice of black and white, no distractions from the subjects and adds to the poignant message. Great and creative post production work. The text adds interest as well. Nicely framed with great initial impact. Well done.
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
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Very poignant photo. Good title. I love the facial expressions of the elderly in this photo which to me speaks to society's (and some families) treatment of these senior citizens. Good choice of black and white, no distractions from the subjects and adds to the poignant message. Great and creative post production work. The text adds interest as well. Nicely framed with great initial impact. Well done.
Comment Written 21-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
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Your attentive and throughout review is highly appreciated, Thank you.
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You are very welcome. :) Alveria
Comment from GaliaG
very interesting and unique piece of art
excelelnt technique, creatiivty and initial impact
good story tellinng and presentation
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
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very interesting and unique piece of art
excelelnt technique, creatiivty and initial impact
good story tellinng and presentation
Comment Written 21-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
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Thank you! I value your review highly.
Comment from avmurray
I have no problems understanding the concept, so in that respect you have not failed at all. I do however think your layering could have been better. It is great notes you present to us, and this makes it easier for a reviewer to see the process behind this creation.
I think making this in BW works well, but I would have liked to see better distinctions between dark and light areas. I appreciate that you wanted the face of the woman to be faded, but think the area with the face could have been darker. I am not so sure the overlay layer of tree bark work so well.
Still What I find most distracting is the area under the chair. I think this creation would have been much better if we had seen the fence behind the chair. I do however like very much the addition of the text.
The way you have done this you have made the chair the focal point. Personally I would have strengthened the portrait of the old woman and made the char more transparent. Still I like the idea, and I can see that you have put a lot of thought and time into this image. I do however think it needs some adjustments. Still I wish you luck with the contest.
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reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
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I have no problems understanding the concept, so in that respect you have not failed at all. I do however think your layering could have been better. It is great notes you present to us, and this makes it easier for a reviewer to see the process behind this creation.
I think making this in BW works well, but I would have liked to see better distinctions between dark and light areas. I appreciate that you wanted the face of the woman to be faded, but think the area with the face could have been darker. I am not so sure the overlay layer of tree bark work so well.
Still What I find most distracting is the area under the chair. I think this creation would have been much better if we had seen the fence behind the chair. I do however like very much the addition of the text.
The way you have done this you have made the chair the focal point. Personally I would have strengthened the portrait of the old woman and made the char more transparent. Still I like the idea, and I can see that you have put a lot of thought and time into this image. I do however think it needs some adjustments. Still I wish you luck with the contest.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 21-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
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Thank you very much for your throughout and thoughtful review and your suggestions. Your review has several valid points. I will think about them, but need a little time since some of it would be a reverse of my intentions. I understand your point about the white triangle. It did not occurred to me as distracting. It is not added but a broken piece of the seat showing the stuffing. This were clear to me and I thought it would intensify the garbage view-point. This was evidently only wish full thinking. Somebody else commented on it. I am going to clone the area. Thank you again very much for your help!
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You are more than welcome C. To be quite honest I did not guess that the white triangle was part of the seat. For me it was just that the white was standing out too much. Now of course it makes sense to me that you kep it like this.
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I am still going to remover the part, but do not want to change the post while the contest is running. You made a very good point and you are right. When I look now I see its a distraction. Sometimes we see things in or work only because we know what they are, but the viewer does not have the same experience.
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So true Cleo