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The Beach-St Ives


 
  The Beach-St Ives
The Beach-St Ives

Peter W. Marks

 
 
 

Peter W. Marks
 

Any suggestions about the decapitated guy on the right? I could clone him out but that would leave that area a bit uninteresting.


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March 08, 2014

 

Debbie E. Payne
  You could clone him out and bring in a picture of yourself. Then you could place yourself more at the lower right hand sweet spot. Like the frame within the frame, Peter.


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March 09, 2014

 
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  I am with Debbie on her suggestion


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March 09, 2014

 

Peter W. Marks
  You really don't want to see me in a Speedo do you girls? lol


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March 09, 2014

 

Kalena Randall
  I like photos like this! They are interesting and a frame within a frame. In this case, many frames!

As far as the decapitation - hmmmm- not sure!


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March 09, 2014

 

Dale Hardin
  I like this a lot, Peter. The framing works perfectly and the unique POV gives the view a sense of belonging to the scene and the ability to simply go downstairs and join the crowd.

The "headless" guy is a non-issue and can either be cloned out, or since the resolution is low, simply raise him up a bit and add in the areas for his shoulders.

One thing that would help the image would be to straighten it using the center vertical post of the window as a point of reference.


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March 09, 2014

 

Jeff E Jensen
  I like this, Peter. You've gotten some good suggestions, can't wait to see what you come up with.


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March 09, 2014

 

Peter W. Marks
 
 
  A memory
A memory

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Thank you so much friends. I gave taken all your ideas on board (except I forgot the darned window Dale) but was then inspired to go in a slightly different direct using a composite of a self-portrait from a few years ago.
What I am hoping it suggests to the viewer from the expression and the blurred scene is someone lost in thought of a time gone by.


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March 09, 2014

 
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