Chat - June Monthly Competition - Tilt & Shift

[DigiDiva]

OK, here's attempt one. Please give me critique so I can go and improve.

Mini Mall



Thanks

[LaPistola]

On first glace it looks like a miniture model but after a stare there is something not quite there. Not sure what.

The colour of the bushes look like the colour of model bushes and trees which is good.

I would remove the fading exit sign on the road closer to the bottom right. That car thats only half in its space (reversing out or just swinging in) 3rd row in from left I think is distracting me, maybe move it into the space more. Either crop out or remove the road bottom left.

Thinking on whats not quite there. Could it be to wide of a section is in focus?

[DigiDiva]

Thanks for that Will play more. I can see everything you said and will try out your ideas.

[wavemachine]

It is a silly thing but a fading exist sign would never be seen in a model village it would all be pristine.

Great effort DD I really like it although I do agree maybe the focus area is a bit to big.

I agree with LaPistola's comments I think with a little bit of work you have an entry there

[DigiDiva]

I have tried to clone out the reversing car but it looks pants !!!!!! Can I get away with the reversing car?

[LaPistola]

It maybe just me that found it distracting. With the red car turning it seems an area of action and should be the area in focus. However you would lose the soft focus on the trees which for me make the shot look more like a model.

I wouldn't have cloned out the car as then an empty space maybe distracting. I would have moved the car so it looks parked into the space. The road will be easy to patch up and if its not that perfect, hidden under the blur.

[DigiDiva]

No idea how to move the car..........

[LaPistola]

If it isn't against the rules and your happy to send me the image and ill see what I can do for you regarding the car.

[DigiDiva]

I wont be able to use an image someone else has 'played with'. But I am happy to snd it if you want to play then advise me, and I can do it myself, Im sure thats allowed.

[LaPistola]

Yes thats fine. Without seeing the car with no blur its hard to see how I would do it.