Hippo Stops for a Snack (Hippo Goes for a Walk v2)
Three of us (Jane @jgpittenger & Junko @jyokota & me) tried doing a 'zoom workshop' together where we could work on our photos and share screens for suggestions/advice, using what we've been learning from our mattk.com photoshop course. Jane though the hippo might closer to the tree might make for a stronger composition. This led to the three of us figuring out how to use the 'content aware move' tool under the 'healing' brush. This is the result (about 2 hours later so it wasn't quite a quick move tool!) but I think it's an improvement. I thought I'd share in my extras so you can compare. The original -- https://365project.org/taffy/365/2021-01-08 -- in my main album shows where the hippo was in 'real life.'
Nicely done. I think it does make the composition stronger. The first time you try something new, it takes a long time, but then you will have this skill at your disposal for the future.
@randystreat That's odd...I'm trying to see what on the horizon line is different as I hadn't touched that at all. Can you explain a little more? Thanks for your visit and comment, as always!
@taffy It feels the light is brighter and more lively in the original post. It's probably an optical illusion, but it might be because there's more space between the hippo and tree on the original and the lights are in the center. I guess the hippo becomes the center of attention in this one. Not a criticism because i realize the lights are the same. It's just an observation.