Nadia Trevan
July 2024 - Are you ok?
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About the Image(s)
I saw this kangaroo on the ground when I visited the Zoo a few months ago and
imagined his/her fellow kangaroos coming over and asking him/her if he/she was ok. The saying Are
You Ok is a campaign in Australia to help people recognise depression and ask them if they are ok. I
think the kangaroo was having a nap.
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9 comments posted
Nadia, Congratulations on creating a composite image that looks natural and believable. The strength of this for me is in the overall storyline. The largest kangaroo lying on the grass and appearing to be reflecting and perhaps praying. The other two kangaroos add a gloss to the story in their looking towards the main character. The expression and orientation of the central kangaroo is priceless. The storyline is completed with the duck in the background waddling over to see what is going on and whether it can help. The addition of the fence in the background creates the illusion that the four subjects are enclosed and under control. On reflection, I wondered whether the image would be stronger without the duck, as below. Posted: 07/10/2024 18:28:17
Hi Brian, thank you for your kind and thoughtful feedback on Kangaroo composite. My thoughts about the duck was as yours, that it was coming over to see what was going on. As a matter of fact, I had another duck that looked like it might have been talking to the main character but decided not to include it. The idea behind the fence was to suggest that the enclosure might be the cause of the depression as kangaroos run wild and free. Taking the duck out does work but I thought it added to the notion that "we're all in it together" that is in the enclosure. I like your take on it as well. Posted: 07/11/2024 10:28:28
I have nothing much to add to Brian's comprehensive critique. I too love the expression of the middle kangaroo. It could be saying " Can I have a turn in that nice hollow?" But I think your "Are you O K?" is better. Posted: 07/12/2024 11:24:25
Hi Hazel, thanks for your feedback much appreciated. Posted: 07/15/2024 10:01:00
Nadia, I very much like this image as well. It succeeds in telling a story and has a very pleasing and playful quality to it. How did you create the texture in this image? Posted: 07/18/2024 20:31:23
Hi Brad, thanks for your feedback. I used two cloud images as textures, one to create the dark background for the fence and the other to put "natural" light on the animals. I prefer to use cloud images as a way of creating vignettes. Posted: 07/19/2024 11:18:02
Realistic and yet the duck adds whimsy
This composite looks natural and believable, you have done a marvelous job, it makes us all wonder what the main Roo is hiding, lol
To improve:
I added a new blank layer, changed the blend mode to darken and went around the plaer kangaroos face. There was also a telltale edit ine on the far right so I cloned on 50% overe.
I do find it a tad cool and textured. I added a color lookup table layer to warm it up and then ran it thru Nik Color Efex. Posted: 07/19/2024 10:33:39
This composite looks natural and believable, you have done a marvelous job, it makes us all wonder what the main Roo is hiding, lol
To improve:
I added a new blank layer, changed the blend mode to darken and went around the plaer kangaroos face. There was also a telltale edit ine on the far right so I cloned on 50% overe.
I do find it a tad cool and textured. I added a color lookup table layer to warm it up and then ran it thru Nik Color Efex. Posted: 07/19/2024 10:33:39
Hi Lisa, thanks for your comments and suggestions. I like the warm look as well. Posted: 07/19/2024 11:18:41
Hi Nadia,
My favorite images are making something from seemingly random images. My only suggestion is to blur the background as it competes with the story. Posted: 07/30/2024 14:09:19
My favorite images are making something from seemingly random images. My only suggestion is to blur the background as it competes with the story. Posted: 07/30/2024 14:09:19