dlodoski wrote:cerberus wrote:dlodoski wrote:Depth and Danger is a combination that will never go out of style.
Thanks, I almost binned this one as being a bit too far "off track" but changed my mind. I still had to fix one of the hands sticking up out of the mud, it had three fingers, but that's an easy fix. I probably need to have a look at my "face expressions" file, they're a bit too smiley or neutral at the moment. I took the more extreme ones out as all I got were gaping mouths, not natural ones either. I continue to experiment.
The expressions, and (for me at least) eye contact/direction.
This is especially pertinent when there are two ladies. If at least one of them is looking at the other, or at the viewer, it works. But when both of them are looking off into space, it breaks something. Please take this as constructive criticism. Because I do enjoy your creations, and happily save a lot of them.

Interesting and useful. Your perspective is a bit different from mine, I like the "unawareness/disinterest" of the subjects, like a candid shot of someone going about their business without any consciousness of being observed. It's not about voyeurism, more like a scene being played out in a movie. Of course, the AIs seldom play ball, most of the time you get the subject staring directly out of the screen, so I think you are going to be OK regarding eye contact for some time to come. If there is eye contact with the viewer I want some expression really, I don't mind what expression, but not just a blank stare. I also prefer them to be doing something. Sometimes though, it's not the subject/s that gets the picture posted, I like nice interesting background as well. The top one in the Wednesday set, seems a good fit, we have two main subjects looking out of the screen with interesting expressions and a third subject in the background watching the main pair with a shocked expression. Add the "unusual" background and, well I liked it.
Anyway, I'm glad you visit these threads and are enjoying some of the images, it's good to know, we don't get a lot of feedback here.