Wolf

[srt]

Hi,
Here is a shot I have been having some fun with, I have been trying to get a kind of just off the page of a book look to it. Soooo, I was wondering if the texture is too overdone, and detracts rather than adds to the feel of it? Also is my wolf too subtle? The girl is puposefully overdone, but have I gone a little too far? Do i need to make her a little warmer?....I can't tell anymore i have been looking at it too long!!



Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/10.0
Focal Length: 18 mm
Exposure: 0.00
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off

[Murtasma]

I think it looks really good! I really didn't notice the wolf until I looked for it. I think it works nicely but making the wolf more apparent i the image will give more of a little red riding hood look. (if that is what you were looking for.)

Looking at the image again I like it the way it is now. I don't think you need to warm her up, I like the natural look of the image where it stands.

[Gonzo13]

I think that it looks good. I do have to agree with Murtasma about the wolf being unnoticeable unless you actually know that it is supposed to be there. It's kind of like guys in camouflage, if you don't know they are there then they are rather difficult to notice. Wolfs are camouflaged to their environments. Maybe having the wolf off more to the right would help, to follow the rule of thirds more.

~Gonzo13

[SandeeWig]

I really like the image and the processing you've done on it. Her eyes look awesome and really draw me in. I didn't notice the wolf at first either, but I like the fact that after I got a good look at her and my eyes started to wonder, the wolf really stood out and gave me a bit of the creeps. So, for me, that works.

Regarding the texture...I'm not so sure. In large view, I find it a bit distracting and it hides the wolf even more. But, hard to say w/o having the non-textured version to compare it to.

The one thing that is bugging me most is the horizontal line running through her forehead. Is that the texture?

[Trader]

I think it's fine she way she is but I would spend some more time on the wolf.

[windrider86]

Perhaps make the eyes of the wolf glow? I wouldnt have known there was one there at all and like the others said, it needs to stand out more

[JGennuso]

WOW! This is an amazing shot! Love the little girls look!

[srt]

Thanks so much for the feedback! I will definately have to work on the wolf a bit, I didn't want him to be so obvious that he was competing with red riding hood- but I don't want him to go completely unnoticed either!
I really don't think I have too many options on moving him Gonzo13 without going the other way and making him too obvious, but I will have to play around with this to see. Thanks for mentioning that line SandeeWig I didn't even notice it nor do I know how it managed to get there lol! and you're right the texture does hide the wolf more...I am going to try toning that down a little too.
I love the idea of the glowing eyes too Windrider thanks!! I'm going to have to play to see if I can pull it off!
Thanks again for the critique and the nice comments everyone...after I try a few things I will repost (if that's allowed, will check rules).

[Allysage]

I love this! I think that the wolf in camo is awesome, after I noticed him, he really stands out. I do agree about possibly making his eyes glow like the girls though.

[tingeliM]

I love the concept, but the wolf is a bit hard to spot...I don't know if I'd seen it without you mentioning it. But then again, after he's spotted...it's great.