Aloha,
Thank you for letting me know as to your intentions, I don't really have a "secret comment" as such; i just was not sure of your intentions.
I do like the pairing of the pieces discribed 1,2 and 4 I agree; they are the strongest images together.
Number 4 I think is the best. I love working with segmented colors as well, the lower part if printed properly printed should really blast off the wall with the right lighting! which might cause the upper part to be overpowered? At any rate lighting on these works will be key for exhibit....
Did you explore other ways of combining them such as a softer adjacent edge or a black boarder, effectively making a more traditional diptych.
The horizontal composition in number 4 is very strong! really enjoyable, I'm sure this would make a great print on its own, you probably could go pretty large as detail sharpness is not a big issue, what camera did you use?
I liked the idea of the road and tree, trying to bring two elements that do not have a common intersection together is cool, taking ordinary things and combining them can at times bring extraordinary images. Some of the power might be lost as what is called for sometimes is "bridge" to join the elements to show or infer the similarities of the apparently dissimilar elements. At least you have shown both images here in black and white so we do have a sense of a visual bridge.
I do think the works are effective though and enjoyed looking at them and thinking about them.
Congratulations on your show! good luck; I am opening my first exhibition here in Lahaina tomorrow!
Warmest regards
Lee
Lahaina, hawaii
