Pat from the UK

Discussion Open - 15 Comments

1. Hoppy on 5/8/08

   Cannot seem to open this nor the Workbench. Have tried both Quicktime and WMV downloads.
2. hypotaxis on 5/8/08

   Yes the files are corrupt. Something's wrong somewhere :)

   In peace

   Brett
3. glb on 5/8/08

   Same here. Neither file works.

   THANK YOU for all the wonderful info in the regular DC and PW sessions! Invaluable!

   Grace
4. pschulze on 5/8/08

   Works for me. QuickTime that is.

   patti
5. peterhbaker on 5/8/08

   Should be working folks. Sorry about any problems.
6. mgrigsby on 5/8/08

   Thanks for fixing our FIX :0) Can't get along without the DC and Workbench!!

   Murry
7. deepjay on 5/8/08

   Craig,

   I enjoyed your enhancements of Pat's image. Really made it pop. I am intrigued by your manipulations of an image but not always happy with them. I belong to those who say Photoshop should be used to "optimize." I have sad recollections of images combining polar bears and penquins!

   Keep 'em coming.

   David
8. thunder on 5/9/08

   Craig,

   thanks! doesn't the 'thing' at the top left rock bother. either it is a head or a rock, but I would clone it out. what is it? too bad, the individual critiques do not spawn enough discussion. There would be so much space to hear from others. If we use your critique as a starter, that shouldn't bother you, or? I am mentioning this, since the gorilla critique wasn't responded to in a way that I had hoped. oh well, that's life I guess. thanks!

   even if there are people who are rude and just post like:

   Works for me. QuickTime that is.

   or

   Cannot seem to open this nor the Workbench. Have tried both Quicktime and WMV downloads.

   and do not bother to say at least 'thanks', I can not say thanks enough! you enrichen my outlook on life in so many ways. sometimes a little too PC, but that's who you are. thanks for being you.

   one last thing: if you post behind the Leave YOur Comment (copy your text just to be on the safe side after posting, if you are a slow writer), Maybe that would help overcome posting frustrations, which I had encounterd.

   (should spellcheck my writing, since english is not my native language, but hey...)
9. LRoomets on 5/9/08

   I was surprised when Craig pointed out that the main subject was the valley to the right of the rocks. My first impression was that the rocks were the subject and, based on that, felt that the composition was a little static with the rocks in the center of the picture. If the valley actually is the main subject (and it sure seems to be more interesting visually), then I would have made it more prominent in the image, still off to the right of center, and zoomed in on it to fill more of the frame. I agree that the foreground does nothing for the image and would be much better cropped up to the grasses in front of the main rocks.

   Still, the perfect world makeover did a lot to improve this image and I appreciate Craig's skills and suggestions on this and all the other images. I'm finding I still have a lot that I can learn from these critiques (which is what makes them so valuable to me).
10. Trish on 5/11/08

    Hi Craig,

    You sure made a difference to my image. I have returned to Holne Moor many times and I hope I learn something each time. Thank you for useing my image to show just what can be done. A little encouragement sure can go a long way. I appreciate it.

    Trish (Pat)
11. craigtanner on 5/11/08

    Hi Everybody,

    Thank you for all for all of the great comments.

    Thunder.... I welcome your suggestions for me and the image. Thank you for being here and thank you for saying thank you... it's a little thing that makes a huge difference on many levels.

    David....thank you for your point of view on PS changes.

    Lroomets..... good suggestion about zooming and making the valley larger.

    Pat.... thank you for sharing your beautiful image!!!..Craig
12. janthrelkeld on 5/12/08

    Craig,

    I really enjoyed and am learning about the composition process. I can see how your ideas of alternating dark/light and cool/warm values leads my eye through the composition and changes what appears to be a flat image to one of interest. I would love to see how you did this on the Photoshop Workbench. Any possibility of that happening? Thanks again for this exciting "Daily Critique."

    Janice
13. craigtanner on 5/12/08

    Hi Janice,

    Thank you for your kind words.

    One of the things I am working on is my Photoshop workflow so that I can begin to show more of my post processing techniques and concepts..... thank you for the encouragement!!!...Craig
14. AncientSnapper on 5/20/08

    Wow - I just wish I could see the potential of this image as you did. On first glance I dismissed it as pretty boring - I've just got so much to learn

    A real big thank you - perhaps I'll eventually get my eyes opened by listerning and watching you

    Thanks

    Chris
15. thunder on 5/28/08

    it indeed saddens me, sure, who wants to 'compete' with Craig? but it's not competing. my question is still: should or should not the rock at the left, that looks like a head be cloned out? or is it good to leave it in, IF one is willing to manipulate the picture. I say, yes, since it looks like a head, but then again, it made me look at the picture again and think. 'something' caught me eye, and with it being a picture it is a good thing. but still, clone it out. or not? or do so? or not? hmmm....

    anybody a suggestion?

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