Comments on: Captured.4

By: Greg S.

Greg S. — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:22:38 +0000

My vote is that it’s only cheating if you do it in a cheesy, non-realistic way.

For example, I didn’t notice that it wasn’t real until you pointed it out. (And isn’t it extra-perfect that she appears to be looking at the secondary rings?) But I’m thinking the sun is actually to the right when looking out the window, rather than the left (where it would have to be to make that flare – unless maybe you placed a mirror or crystal in just the right place, just… so.) So it technically is a cheat, because the lighting doesn’t actually support that location, but one done well enough that I think it passes anyway.

By: ~ifer

~ifer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:11:21 +0000

I certainly don't mind the cheating (it is kinda cheating, but it's allowed). But coming from a past where I have struggled with light-induced headaches (oversensitivity to sensory stimuli), I have to admit the first thing I thought when I saw the picture was that it was beautiful, but if I were the one taking the picture, that light would have bothered me. Yeah.. I know.. I am weird. .-= ~ifer´s last blog ..Um.. yeah… something clever =-.

By: MommyNamedApril

MommyNamedApril — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:08:37 +0000

totally NOT cheating... but this is coming from someone who photoshops faces from one picture to another in order to get a passable christmas photo (which, mind you, never gets sent anyways). .-= MommyNamedApril´s last blog ..Outtakes. =-.

By: Alecia

Alecia — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:22:45 +0000

I love the photo with or without the faux sunflare! .-= Alecia´s last blog ..The Waterfall =-.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:04:43 +0000

I say NOT CHEATING. I mean how can anything THAT adorable and perfect be cheating? .-= Jennie´s last blog ..Other places =-.

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:11:16 +0000

Yeah…you totally cheater. Cheater McCheaty Cheaty.
But I don’t hate you for it. I think it’s RAD.
I love that you added the flare…why??? Because in this photos it works! And? We never would have known you added it.

Plus? Art is art. It’s always left up to interpretation. We all get ideas from our surrounding, the people we know and the things that inspire us…it’s what we do with it that makes it our own…thus ART. So…take this into consideration and I think it overpowers the fact that you TOTALLY CHEATED.

You KNOW i had to say it once more…love this image. Love that you cheated, glad you did actually. And love that you TOLD us.

Great job, girly.
Dana
.-= Dana´s last blog ..Love Thursday =-.

By: Carolina John

Carolina John — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:01:28 +0000

that is still a great shot. and i also did not know that you could add sunflare with photoshop. .-= Carolina John´s last blog ..Blown =-.

By: Thorneyb

Thorneyb — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:51:12 +0000

It’s only cheating if you are in some kind of “never add sunbursts to your photos” contest. Which you are not! It’s gorgeous and adorable all at once.

By: Lotus

Lotus — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:30:50 +0000

That photo is adorable and that sunflare is rockin! .-= Lotus´s last blog ..digital parenting. yes, it means more than just tweeting all day while your kid is locked in the closet. at least that’s what i’ve been told. (pffffft) =-.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:41:39 +0000

Oh I don’t know…I think it’s beautiful and an artist doesn’t have to spill all of her secrets, right? Love it. Great shot and love the jammies – we have those at our house, too.
.-= Natalie´s last blog ..Mmm Monday: Autumn Soup and Yum-O Birthday Cake =-.