Not quite sure what the last one is, but I like its tones. Not diggin' the toning on the first one. The set presents some insight into your "voice" and aesthetic.
Thanks rustybug, much appreciated. The last one is actually an old uprooted log surrounded by driftwood. And yeah, I think I've been a little 'split-tone happy' these days and am taking it a little too far.
RustyBug wrote:
Not quite sure what the last one is, but I like its tones. Not diggin' the toning on the first one. The set presents some insight into your "voice" and aesthetic.
BTW ... WELCOME TO FM !!!
+1... I like the growth rings and flower, but the other two need explanation, which distract from the image...
oldrattler wrote:
+1... I like the growth rings and flower, but the other two need explanation, which distract from the image...
Yeah, the first one is the bark of a fir tree but I definitely understand what you're getting at. I had a difficult time with that one because it was about the interesting textures when I shot it but I didn't know if I should give it more context to minimize confusion.
The first has nice shape and texture but looks a bit dull, probably because it doesn't use the full density range. Compare the levels of the first with the fourth image. Easy to correct with a levels adjustment layer and dragging the right setting a little to the left.
The composition of the second may not be the strongest. Consider some cropping variations and perhaps reduce the eye-grabbing bokeh highlight to the right of the clover flower.
The wood checking is a nice pattern and I'd specially suggest keeping it as a good texture image for future composites.
The fourth is nicely rendered, but too random to be a texture and I can't pick out a visual anchor to establish a meaning, although I'd suggest it might seem more stable and grounded if inverted.
