472 comments received ( finished contests only ):
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The reflections on the cherries show dark spots, which looks weird.

(5 years and 3323 days ago)

Black cherries!
avatar yoguy108
yoguy108 says:

excellent theme

(5 years and 3324 days ago)

Trio
avatar Lamantine
Lamantine says:

Very original idea ! Love it

(5 years and 3324 days ago)

Trio
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Author, if you convert to CMYK and click off the blue channel, you'll see a DRAMATIC difference! (And a much better image, BTW).
I'm assuming you know the Cyan channel shows the blues. Forget photoshop, just looking at this image can tell you there's a lot of blue there.

(5 years and 3324 days ago)

Black cherries!
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

There's a lot of blue in this. To see, convert to CMYK and click off the blue channel.

(5 years and 3325 days ago)

Black cherries!
avatar shankarsadamate229

Is there pure Black ? I am asking this question all the entire entries. Please tell me if there is pure black & tones of red not black.

(5 years and 3325 days ago)

The kiss...
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Great composition and nice color effect, but the trees are too blurry, both foreground and background.

(5 years and 3325 days ago)

The kiss...
avatar George55
George55 says:

It is a sad scene.... You needed more work on your entry, agree with the comments. GL.

(5 years and 3327 days ago)

Remembering...
avatar hereisanoop

Congrats.., very nice entry

(5 years and 3331 days ago)

Putting my foot down!
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The woman is too blurry for the rest of your image, which is in sharp focus.

(5 years and 3331 days ago)

Remembering...
avatar greymval
greymval says:

Perspective might be off, but your biggest problem is the chick in white ( or at least her hair).

(5 years and 3331 days ago)

Remembering...
avatar Christy
Christy says:

Like what you are trying to show with this image...IMO the perspectives are off on your images...Best of Luck

(5 years and 3331 days ago)

Remembering...
avatar craigers
craigers says:

slick!

(5 years and 3334 days ago)

Footprints
avatar George55
George55 says:

good work... good luck

(5 years and 3334 days ago)

Footprints
avatar George55
George55 says:

looks great.... you did a good job.... good luck

(5 years and 3334 days ago)

Putting my foot down!
avatar erathion
erathion says:

very nice work author...good luck

(5 years and 3334 days ago)

You jump to me, or me to you?
avatar jaskier
jaskier says:

Very good.

(5 years and 3335 days ago)

Putting my foot down!
avatar greymval
greymval says:

It looks good author

(5 years and 3336 days ago)

You jump to me, or me to you?
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Nice one...great use of color!

(5 years and 3336 days ago)

You jump to me, or me to you?
avatar greymval
greymval says:

Dude, it's a good entry, don't get discouraged, we've all seen a hell lot worse. People here are just trying to help u improve, it would be more unpleasant not to have any feedback.

(5 years and 3337 days ago)

Putting my foot down!
avatar erathion
erathion says:

If u look closer author u will see that he/she looks like flying few inches from the ground, like levitation... If that was your idea then ok, but if u want to achieve realism then try to make some adjustments...This is not critique author, only advice and suggestion. I know that the devil lays in details, but details separate great work from ordinary...Best of luck

(5 years and 3337 days ago)

Footprints
avatar erathion
erathion says:

Very nice mood author but the Bob is right about the perspective...but that could be solved with usage of puppet warp for example...make righ shoe like the guy stand on the toes and lover just a bit right heel...that will sort the perspective issue...best of luck

(5 years and 3338 days ago)

Footprints
avatar MnMCarta
MnMCarta says:

MUCH BETTER! NICE JOB>

(5 years and 3339 days ago)

Footprints
avatar lolu
lolu says:

I love this one !

(5 years and 3340 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar lolu
lolu says:

I love this one !

(5 years and 3340 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

LOL...the LEFT shoe!

(5 years and 3340 days ago)

Putting my foot down!
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The figure is a bit too sharp in focus. A little Depth of Field blurring would help the visual believability.

The left leg is problematic to this piece. Looking at the DOF blur of the floor and the angle of the camera, that left foot should be slightly larger at the heel, and toe needs to be angled upwards a bit, not "flat" on the bottom edge of the image. Also, the pant leg on the left leg is doing a weird "pinched in" mirror effect at the ankle, and shows an odd gray fade mark running about 10 inches up the back of the leg and stopping.

The light source on the man's face is very strong, striking his chin and lower cheek from the top. This would make the shadows of the legs stronger on the left.
I cannot visually "read" the forearm with the watch on it. It looks like a brushed metal pipe, not a hairy forearm...

Personally, I'd suggest darkening those eyelashes. The light reflection on them is too distracting to your overall image.

(5 years and 3340 days ago)

Putting my foot down!
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

This is nitpicking, but on the jeans beneath the man's eye, compare to the source image...there's some sort of irregularity there that looks like it's patched in. And at right of the left shoe, directly below the cuff, there's still a triangular piece of background that the arm of the star is pointing at.

(5 years and 3340 days ago)

Putting my foot down!
avatar erathion
erathion says:

very nice work author...gl

(5 years and 3341 days ago)

An evening meal with friends!
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Good idea, but edges need cleaning up, especially on the left leg. Part of the background is still there between the jeans & shoe on the right side, and there's some sort of patch beneath the man's eye.

(5 years and 3341 days ago)

Putting my foot down!
avatar EmiK
EmiK says:

I really like the mood here, well done.

(5 years and 3341 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar craigers
craigers says:

Really like the feel here!

(5 years and 3341 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar creativefreedom

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

(5 years and 3341 days ago)

Footprints
avatar JPDesigns
JPDesigns says:

Great job, author! Love the look and feel of this

(5 years and 3342 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar MnMCarta
MnMCarta says:

I have to agree with CMYK46... Maybe a tilt of the steps?
With todays modern technology anyone can be on here or any part of the internet really from any phone... lol I KNOW I AM!

(5 years and 3342 days ago)

Footprints
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Perspective problem. Source pic is shot at a different angle than the steps. The cup is also at a different angle, and is cut off flat at the base.

(5 years and 3342 days ago)

Footprints
avatar CorneliaMladenova

Amazing entry, very good work on adding shadows and highlights

(5 years and 3342 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar MnMCarta
MnMCarta says:

VERY NICE COLOR PALET! This has to be one of my favorite comps on here so far.

(5 years and 3343 days ago)

Into the light!
avatar junkieball

Love the mood to this image. GL Author

(5 years and 3343 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar arca
arca says:

I sort of like the desaturation ... It gives the image an almost surreal look. And the horse looks tired. This image has quite a mood to it. Good work!

(5 years and 3343 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar lchappell
lchappell says:

yes this looks good to me too

(5 years and 3345 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar MnMCarta
MnMCarta says:

WOW! This is so pretty!

(5 years and 3345 days ago)

Drinking alone...
avatar MnMCarta
MnMCarta says:

Great shading on this! Very nice. :0

(5 years and 3345 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

You might consider cloning out the big rock at his feet and making it grass. A horse wouldn't stand like that on or that near a rock.

(5 years and 3346 days ago)

Drinking alone...
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The selective desaturation doesn't really work well for this image. You've emphasized the grass, rather than your subject.

(5 years and 3346 days ago)

One smart cart!
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Not bad, but edges of horse are too sharp & head needs a reflection.

(5 years and 3346 days ago)

Drinking alone...
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Good blend, just smooth edges on the horse.

(5 years and 3348 days ago)

An evening meal with friends!
avatar pearlie
pearlie says:

I remember that phrase, thanks for the explanation, bell looks like it's floating a bit, maybe the shady lady is doing that! Over all nice image.

(5 years and 3348 days ago)

Bell,book and candle.
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Thumb on the flame? OUCH!

(5 years and 3354 days ago)

Lights first time-every time!
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Not bad except for the giant candle in background.

(5 years and 3355 days ago)

The touch of his hand.....