Study Group 5
Nick Muskovac, APSA, EPSA











 
Barbara Miller
David Cooke
Mike Lillis
T W Woodruff
John Yurchak
Nick Muskovac
Nancy Conley
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Title - “Saving a Balloon”

How I did it:The background is a picture taken on the Oregon Coast.  Some new water was added in the foreground with cloning.  Two balloons were added from my library & sized to fit the image.   I am the man in the water;  taken as a self-portrait using a timer and tripod, about 10 years ago in my living room.

 




 


COMMENTS:
 
Barbara Miller You look a little bit out of your depth in the water Nick!! but since it was taken in the living room I should say well done!   The addition of the 2nd balloon through the arch  gives interest to the overall image but knowing your talent it doesn't measure up to the work of yours that I have seen
David Cooke

I do like the small balloon, which balances the image nicely. It’s a lovely idea too but somehow it doesn't quite work for me. The man in the water (you…) is not anything like the same scale as the balloon basket. This wouldn’t necessarily matter if it looked like it was from Gulliver’s travels but he does look as though he is pasted in. It’s much easier to make comments on an image than to create it and I don't think that I could do anything near as well as you so I hope you’ll take the comments as helpful and not as unconstructive.






Mike Lillis

There are three things that I would change.  The first is the cloud on the far right that is cut off by horizontal.  It should be omitted.  The other item is the horizontal where the sky meets the water, it should be blurred to make it look more natural.  The last item is omit the small balloon under the arch, I don't thing it adds any thing to the image


T W Woodruff
John Yurchak

I don't like the small balloon under the rock arch formation it looks out of place. to me, it does not fit the composition. Your full balloon and man fit explanation of what was happening. manipulations are very well done.



Nancy Conley

Nice clean cut edges on your additions.  Fun image.  Makes me wish I was where it is warm and sunny.







Member Bio
Nick Muskovac - Biography

Nick lives in Palm Harbor, Florida. He has been involved in photography for over 25 years. His work has been published in Popular Photography and Petersen's PhotoGRAPHIC Magazines. Nick has also published several articles in the PSA Journal and contributed images for the PSA Journal cover. He is a member of the Suncoast Camera Club in Clearwater, Florida. He is also the past Chairman and presently the Webmaster for the PSA-Central Florida Chapter and has given several Electronic Imaging programs for its members.
Nick has been a member of PSA since 1992. He enjoys entering the PSA International Exhibitions. He has his 7th Galaxy in Color Slides and 6 Galaxies in Nature and recently received his MPSA. He has 2 Galaxies in EID and over 2000 acceptances in PSA International Exhibitions.
Nick introduced Electronic Imaging International Exhibitions in the USA in 2002.
Entry Forms and Images were sent ON-LINE via the Internet.
His Exhibition “SUNCOAST VIRTUAL” celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2011.
Nick’ new love is 3-D. Nick also has earned 3 Stars in 3-D and wrote an article
titled: “MAKING 3-D IMAGES”, which was published in the PSA Journal, May-2011 Issue. He has given numerous Programs on Electronic Imaging at the PSA Conference, including one on PAINTER.
Nick volunteers much of his time to PSA. He wears many hats in EID:
• Whos Who Director
• Star Ratings Director
• Creative Competition for Individuals Chairman
• Image of the year competition Chairman
Email him at nmuskovac@tampabay.rr.com for information on how to apply for EID STARS.

Besides Electronic Imaging, Nick likes to photograph nature out west, and also takes advantage of the many bird species in his home state. He is an experimenter and loves to do Creative Electronic Imaging. Nick says he enjoys this phase of "Painting With Light" in his Computer Darkroom. Nick has been doing Electronic Imaging on the Computer since 1994. He is a Photoshop user who started with PS2.5 and has worked his way up through all the upgrades to his present version Photoshop CS5. Nick also uses the Software Program PAINTER to express his artwork.
Nick is an equipment nut, and here is some of his Electronic Imaging stuff:
Cameras: Canon 40D, Canon Rebel T2i, Canon 20D converted to an Infrared Camera,
FUJIFILM FINEPIX REAL 3-D Digital Camera.
Computer: Dell 3.0GHZ Pentium 8 GB RAM; 1 TB Hard Drive; 24 inch LCD flat monitor.
Two external 500 GB hard drives. Printers: Epson R1900 Ink Jet; HP Laser Jet P1102w;
Dell 15” Laptop and Electronic Projector Mitsubishi XL5U used for his Electronic Imaging Exhibitions and Programs.


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