Cut in its prime

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Cut in its prime

Postby zafra52 on Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:52 pm

I took this week's picture a few weeks ago. At the time, I was interested
in the pattern and intricate design of the subject. I remember looking at
it and thinking how often we overlook the natural wonders around us.

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Re: Cut in its prime

Postby biggerry on Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:00 pm

I like the concept, but I would concentrate more of the focus on the 'curtians' of the mushroom, mainly since that is where my eyes are drawn too, however that is just me :cough:

I think the texture and lines of the 'curtians' is great and it was definitely good spotting! Do oyu have any variations on this one?
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Re: Cut in its prime

Postby surenj on Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:56 pm

I don't like the untidy look of the mushroom. Perhaps as Gerry suggests, isolate the fins and make it abstract?
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Re: Cut in its prime

Postby zafra52 on Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:57 pm

Thanks for the comments. The other two pictures I took are very similar to this one.
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Re: Cut in its prime

Postby aim54x on Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:28 pm

I have have had a few looks at this, and think that you have captured the mushroom very nicely, however that overexposed LHS really needs to go....maybe a square crop?
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Re: Cut in its prime

Postby zafra52 on Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:03 pm

Thank you for the suggestion. I like it even more!

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Re: Cut in its prime

Postby surenj on Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:06 pm

I like the square crop! Now you need two more veges in square crop for a kitchen triptych or three wrap around canvas prints.
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Re: Cut in its prime

Postby aim54x on Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:35 pm

Great stuff there!!
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Re: Cut in its prime

Postby DebT on Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:39 pm

sorry to be different but I rather like the use of white (blank) space in the origional and the less than perfect shape agree that focus on the fins needs to be spot on.
Thanks for reminiding me that the everyday items can be really interesting
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