I also appreciate you sharing, but these aren't my cup of tea. I would want something more relevant to the school and/or team. Chacun a son gout. However in this one in particular, I find the face in the upper left to be creepy.
-Jack
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
The goal is noble, but the posted image does not work for me very well. Such blends can produce interesting and unexpected results, not all of them desirable. Here you have a head growing out of the shoulder. I also rarely dig mirror images, they have this beat up cliche aftertaste.
For me, the move in that direction started with the simple Orton effect -- a self blend with a blurred copy, or -- better -- overlaying two similar images with one being slightly more zoomed in and slightly out of focus. I still use this technique for increased contrast and romantic look.
Comp for the sake of comp rarely works. As always, the purpose needs first to be established.
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have you considered trying a bg that is?
Eg close up / almost abstract of a few boot lace holes / glove back / shirt No / net mesh / logo on shorts / macro of some helmet widget etc?
pp
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Thanks all, Paul, that idea has been used alot so just trying to break a mold.
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I appreciate that you share your work in progress and the way you think. I like it or not I really appreciate I working mind
Thanks
An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
The goal is noble, but the posted image does not work for me very well. Such blends can produce interesting and unexpected results, not all of them desirable. Here you have a head growing out of the shoulder. I also rarely dig mirror images, they have this beat up cliche aftertaste.
For me, the move in that direction started with the simple Orton effect -- a self blend with a blurred copy, or -- better -- overlaying two similar images with one being slightly more zoomed in and slightly out of focus. I still use this technique for increased contrast and romantic look.
Comp for the sake of comp rarely works. As always, the purpose needs first to be established.
Best,
Alex
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