how does your garden grow?

Critiques and comments are appreciated

This is wonderful, Tiffany! I'll say it: It looks like a painting. :-)

 

The unexpected pairing of the harpist and sunflower is a pleasant and complementary surprise. The texturing is nicely done, although I might add just a bit more texture to the center cluster which now looks too realistic.

Simply beauty! Excellent composition! 7/7a. Best regards.

Beautiful artwork.

... excellent ... congrats ...

Gracious thank yous to Michael...Linh...Ahmet and Birte. I feel privileged by your visits. I also felt privileged to create images for this very talented musician. Michael...here is a more textured version. Thoughts?

Amazing picture, really excellent....7/7! My best regards

Hard to tell with a small attachment, Tiff, but looks great! Was the sunflower part of the original landscape? Looks like you've hit on a real crowd pleaser!

Nice surrrealistic, painting like work. I like the textures too. regards

Que importante es dejar que la imaginacion nos acompañe.

Saludos.

beautifully done, I am in awe.

Cheers Enny.

Whoa! Diego...Tomasz...Rueda and Enny...thank you so very much for your ratings and comments. You are feeding my garden ...I hope that I can share more bouquets with you! Michael...I actually have you to thank for the sunflower. I took this pic outside our home and thanks to one of the worth 1000 photoshop tutorials that you sent me...I made the flower work. The last part of my harpist shoot was on the white bg so I could give her an artsy piece...so that should answer your questions about my choice of black vs white background....white is always tricky for me but it works so well for these applications.

That's great, Tiffany! A lonely sunflower transformed into a masterful piece of art. The scale and composition you've chosen works so well, and totally unexpected. :-)

 

I have found the Web Gallery of Art to be very inspiring. Definitely worth a visit although not the easiest site to navigate.

wonderful transformation, Tiffany... good color, lighting and balanced, clever composition....

So fun to see your creativity kickin ass...! The many layers...of Tiffany....a fine composition...nice seeing your garden growing... I like this one..have you printed it? watercolor paper would be my first choice! Nice...juan

I don't do colages and I do not use PS. Now, after seeing your stunning photo (which shows a lot more than simple PS skills), I think I may be missing something... Congratulations.

Its lke JUGENDSTIL ? Well done - very original- BR Joerg

Thank you Sheryl and Jorg. I hope that this piece gives back to your gardens! Juan...now I know what to do with all the landscape shots that I got on the roadtrip. This landscape in Wyoming was amazing...but my image was frustratingly flat...all I needed to do was add a flower and a harpist....VOILA!!!! I love your suggestion about the paper. I will check it out. Bulent...oh the beauty of layers. I was resistant too...until I found the best images were the ones that I didn't control. I hope that you stretch out in the possibilities.

Tiffany, Bravo! I love the creativity and treatment with this photo! The story is perfect and the elements are a delight! Great work! Regards, Doug.

Interesting composition: i like very much the "oniric" effect that the texture give to the scene. Best regards.

Interesting composition: i like very much the "oniric" effect that the texture give to the scene. Best regards.

Interesting composition: i like very much the "oniric" effect that the texture give to the scene. Best regards.

Superb work, lovely done. 7/7 a. best regards

I envy you Tiffany!

 

PDE

 

 

Doug...Federico...Joao and Pierre...Greetings and thank you for all the support! Pierre...if there is someone to be envious of...I would say it is the woman on the harp...to be practicing her art in such a beautiful concert hall to such an appreciative audience (>8