Jerry Uelsmann

I was looking for inspiration on how to fuse multiple images together to create a strong link between their subjects. Jerry Uelsmann and his layered images i found particularly interesting as they were created in the darkroom rather than digital manipulation and yet they are so well executed similarly to McBean's works. In this image I feel the thing that creates the link is the fact that the hands are just about visible however I feel the image below is far more successful in this as the hands are more visible.

I feel this image creates a stronger link between the hands and the image in which they hold and far more of the hands are 100% visible rather than being transparent. I also think part of the images success lies in the fact that the clouds of the image create a shadow upon the fingers of the hands which make it feel far more realistic. Despite mentioning the fact the hands contain 100% visible elements it is also important that at the wrists and sides of the hand there is a gradient as it allows a level of softness in the image.