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Published: 2012-03-08 04:50:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 908; Favourites: 13; Downloads: 18
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Description Had such difficulty choosing one to submit for this honor-

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I am looking for some feedback on this one. Does it need something more? Less? Anything technical that I could improve upon?


Model (Royal)

[link]
Model (Purple Hooded)

[link]
Model (Dancing Gypsy)

[link]
Cobblestones

[link]
Sky

[link]
Horse & Carriage

[link]
Wagon

[link]
Well

[link]
Background:

[link]
Texture

[link]
Rune Stones

[link]
Medieval Skyline

[link]
Medieval Men

[link]
Dragon

[link]
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Comments: 29

BloodMoonEquinox [2012-03-24 14:14:24 +0000 UTC]

Overall

Vision

Originality

Technique

Impact


I think this is an excellent photomanipulation--your choice of stock and how you've composed the elements in the scene is very well done. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/> I enjoy all the little details (like the rich men in the background, the dragon flying overhead, and the lantern hanging on the wall of the building) and what I really love is that it tells a story e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Big Grin)"/>

The only suggestion I can offer is that the purse of gold coins stands out a bit...the red and gold is very saturated compared to the rest of the scene and becomes a kind of focal point. If that's what you wanted, then great e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Big Grin)"/> but I think you wanted the focus to be on the lady and the woman in the purple cloak. I think if you put a shadow beneath the purse of gold and brought down the saturation if it a bit, it would look perfect. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s… " width="15" height="15" alt="" title=" (Smile)"/>

You did a great job, keep up the good work! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/c/c… " width="20" height="20" alt="" title="Clap"/> e.deviantart.net/emoticons/p/p… " width="15" height="16" alt="" title="+fav"/>

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faryewing In reply to BloodMoonEquinox [2012-03-24 14:41:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for taking time out to give this a critique. It is so appreciated! I will try your suggestion b/c I did indeed mean for the lady and woman in cloak to be the focal point.

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BloodMoonEquinox In reply to faryewing [2012-03-24 16:18:29 +0000 UTC]

You're super welcome! I'm glad I could help!

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EveLivesey [2012-12-23 15:31:01 +0000 UTC]

Featured here: [link] - hope that's ok?

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faryewing In reply to EveLivesey [2012-12-23 18:06:23 +0000 UTC]

That's wonderful, thanks!

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EveLivesey In reply to faryewing [2012-12-23 18:37:02 +0000 UTC]

Most welcome

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XilaPhoenixArt [2012-03-24 09:05:58 +0000 UTC]

Great, interesting scene! So much to experience.

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faryewing In reply to XilaPhoenixArt [2012-03-24 14:38:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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LuDa-Stock [2012-03-22 12:12:04 +0000 UTC]

Can only agree with the others I love the details you put in this piece

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faryewing In reply to LuDa-Stock [2012-03-22 16:48:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for taking some time to comment. I am glad you like this!

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Frani54 [2012-03-12 04:17:19 +0000 UTC]

I've been looking through your gallery and I have to say your creativity is awesome. You've mastered the merging of stock and placement of your subjects and elements. Your shadow work is good, the only critique I have is you need to have a little more contrasts in your layout. Use lighting to develop light and dark areas. Using your dodge and burn tool to highlight your lights and dark areas will give your layouts an extra pop also.

I looked your program up on the web and saw that it has all the tools you need to work on the above items. I've also attached a couple of tutorials that I found very helpful to me. I'm just learning about the lighting and dodge/burn tools myself.....hope this helps.....Again keep creating, love what I'm seeing.

[link]
[link]

I hope you don't mind I used the dodge and burn tools as well as some gradients for lighting to show you what I mean by more contrast....the tutorials above cover those skills....have fun....

[URL=[link]

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faryewing In reply to Frani54 [2012-03-13 01:21:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for visiting my gallery and for the advice. I will practice with the burn and dodge tools.

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Frani54 In reply to Frani54 [2012-03-12 04:20:26 +0000 UTC]

Sorry here is the link to the sampled layout....

[IMG][link]

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charligal-stock [2012-03-11 22:03:33 +0000 UTC]

This is a pretty cool little scene! Thanks for using my stock

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faryewing In reply to charligal-stock [2012-03-11 22:16:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank YOU for creating and making it available.

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charligal-stock In reply to faryewing [2012-03-13 02:11:24 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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annewipf [2012-03-10 15:14:52 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry: I think you forgot to credit my picture: [link] Thank you!

Nice manip.

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faryewing In reply to annewipf [2012-03-10 17:43:05 +0000 UTC]

I am so incredibly sorry about that. I do most of my work at midnight to 2 am and just missed it. I have added the link to the description now. Thanks for the stock and for the kind comment.

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annewipf In reply to faryewing [2012-03-10 21:16:54 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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wales48 [2012-03-09 22:48:06 +0000 UTC]

It's a nice idea.
I would give you the tip to blend it more. Because it's now looking like pasted pieces .
So give it a good blend so it looks like one piece .

Keep practice ^^

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faryewing In reply to wales48 [2012-03-10 02:33:41 +0000 UTC]

Okay, truth is, I don't have a clue when it comes to blending so any specific advice you can give would be awesome. Thanks!

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faryewing In reply to wales48 [2012-03-10 02:05:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tip! I am using Serif PhotoPlus X5 and am still learning methods for blending. I will work on it some more and repost.

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wales48 In reply to faryewing [2012-03-10 14:37:45 +0000 UTC]

oh and the horse is missing one hoof/foot .

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faryewing In reply to wales48 [2012-03-10 17:46:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I really appreciate that you are willing to take the time to comment and to be fully honest in your feedback.

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wales48 In reply to faryewing [2012-03-10 14:35:58 +0000 UTC]

Hard to explain, because i use another program. The best you can do is follow some tutorials about blending. I guess you can find a bunch.
And of course always look to other artist, you can also learn much from that .
If you have any more questions . I'm curious to the repost .

You're very welcome ^^

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faryewing In reply to wales48 [2012-03-11 00:38:24 +0000 UTC]

I've updated by adding a few more elements. Also adjusted saturation and color balance in an attempt to make those elements blend together more as one piece. Oh, and I replaced the missing hoof.

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wales48 In reply to faryewing [2012-03-11 01:03:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah that's much better .
Now you created more depth, so it also doesn't look like that the world is flat .
Love the dragon in de sky, and the colours are much better ^^.

One little tip you can use for the next times .
I always do, when i have a picture, with sharp edges, i will do it a little with the fade tool. Just the sharp edges . The fade tool is the drop on Gimp, i don't know the tool in your program.

But this is really better . And a big step forward ^^.
If you have more questions etc.. or on any other pieces, you can ask ^^.

Very welcome for the feedback . My pleasure.

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EveLivesey [2012-03-08 20:01:10 +0000 UTC]

I love the way you've assembled this piece - so many details to see!

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faryewing In reply to EveLivesey [2012-03-08 23:55:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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