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The Secret Life of Darkness

Postby Nigell on Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:35 pm

Was out shooting on a very cold and wet Melbourne night with a group of Photography friends, I shot mostly film due to the weather (the old digital doesn't do to well in the rain) but I did get some digital shots. Here is one of them. As usual, click the image for the larger on black photograph.

The secret life of Darkness.
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Re: The Secret Life of Darkness

Postby gstark on Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:16 pm

Nigell wrote: very cold and wet Melbourne night


Oxymoron alert!

Oxymoron alert!

:)

Nigel,

Very nice image. I'm wondering if it might gain some strength be cropping out the half ring at the top?
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Re: The Secret Life of Darkness

Postby sirhc55 on Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:20 pm

Personally I feel that the cut ring at the top adds strength to the image and would leave it in :D
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Re: The Secret Life of Darkness

Postby Nigell on Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:49 pm

Thanks for the comments guys, I did think about it, but the actual neon was cut off at that point. And I thought it added to the image.
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Re: The Secret Life of Darkness

Postby chrisk on Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:31 pm

great concept and excllent composition. i like the shot alot.
the only downside i see is that viewed a little larger the rings arent quite sharp enuf.
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