"I Am Woman, Hear me Roar"
"Can You Hear Me Now"
"The Scream"
Having already run this lion through here, I appreciated that you gave it high marks and would have left it at that. However, on Matt's "Wildlife Texture" site, he pointed out that the lion didn't seem grounded, and to crop it further. I agreed fully, but wanted to redo the background as well, and I think this time it's far more successful. @jgpittinger made some of the same suggestions on the original lion, so I thought I'd bring it through here once more. One thing I'm learning again and again in this course is to do all this lovely texturing...and then crop most of it away, leaving your primary subject. I think Matt's on to something, and I can see why it works!
Yes, this is a super duper edit. It is hard to be objective when you’ve been working away at an edit. It is good to have an outside opinion and you can agree or disagree.
@stray_shooter What? You think she's yawning? (Did you read my title choices?...I was kinda partial to "I Am Woman/Roar" ; ) I'm just having a hoot...playing with about one a day... You sound chipper...By the time we can all get together, no one will ever know all you've been through!
@ludwigsdiana Thanks, Diana... I find classes most helpful! I was in a downward spiral with the first, but I loved the lion. Just a few suggestions from Matt, and having learned how to move through the preliminary steps quickly now, it had to have a makeover! Thanks...I can see it, too ; )
@ethelperry Thanks so much sweet Ethel! It IS difficult to be objective sometimes, and I've been amazed at how walking away can set a piece in motion in some different direction, Other times, (Think Green Lion!) it kept getting worse and worse even as I spent an inordinate amount of time on it! I finally thought to post it and see what people had to say. I also posted it with Matt's student group, and when he made the crop suggestion, I knew that was going to be good, and a new background even better! I've been saving my layers, and I love how fast I can make the necessary changes!
