Michael Laezza
April 2026 - Perspective
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About the Image(s)
Technical details : I converted the base images to B&W using LR and Nik software and then composited the final in PS.
Summary: I wanted to do something different this month. At times I like to combine several photos into a composite to achieve some creative aspect or a multiple exposure effect. In this case, I created a mirror image of the pillars ( railway underpass ) and combined that with the image of the two people sitting on a pier. I tried to achieve symmetry in the pillars and the road, but kept the clouds as the original to intentionally break the symmetry.
Curiously, with the advent of generative AI I do not do as much compositing as before because I feel that viewers will think I have generated the composite image using generative AI and hence is not my image.
10 comments posted
I applaud your work here, the pillars are done perfectly, the clouds look good, perfectly masked. I offer that the two subjects could be a bit larger. You are creating a large scale road surface and thus the subjects were left unchanged.
Just my reaction to a well conceived composite
Regards
Emil Posted: 04/03/2026 00:18:48
Certainly though playing with the size of the people would give a different aspect.
Cheers
Mike Posted: 04/03/2026 20:37:46
Wow and double wow: that is a gorgeous picture. perfectly balanced and I honestly only saw at second glance that it is composited. Personally I obviously :-) very much like the panoramic format. Different from Emil I like the size of the people as they provide a contrast to the heavy pillars. Maybe try to light up the right person a bit?
Brilliant idea and brilliantly implemented. Very skilful.
Br, A Posted: 04/03/2026 13:13:01
Cheers
Mike Posted: 04/03/2026 20:40:09
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Posted: 04/04/2026 19:26:24
I do like what you have created in your image. The converging lines really draw your attention towards the center of the image. I do like how the people give you scale to you railroad bridge. The only change I would make is moving the two people further up in the image. To me they look like they are sitting on the edge of the image. I would not change the size. Posted: 04/14/2026 12:55:35
Cheers
Mike
Posted: 04/15/2026 17:44:44
Greetings my friend.
A lovely composition of two images into one. The planning, creativity, the post processing; simply made this a perfect image to indulge with. Nothing more to add. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers.
Kamal. Posted: 04/15/2026 11:58:46