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chikku
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p.1 #1 · Aloe Vera abstract


Found this scene as I was walking in the Sonora Desert Museum. It seems interesting to me. Does this pic do anything to you guys? Any comments and critiques are welcomed, even if its bad

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3673822100_bff846c61d_b.jpg

-Chikku



Jun 29, 2009 at 09:33 PM
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p.1 #2 · Aloe Vera abstract


i love it! i really like how the sharp parts of the plant contrast wtih the black background. did you use any flashes/extra lighting?


Jun 29, 2009 at 10:04 PM
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p.1 #3 · Aloe Vera abstract


Thanks! No I didn't use any extra lighting, the sun was straight up, so it made the sharp edges glow. Also made it glow a bit more during processing.


Jun 29, 2009 at 10:07 PM
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p.1 #4 · Aloe Vera abstract


I took the liberty of cropping the picture and now I call it "jaws."

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j14/nugeny/3673822100_bff846c61d_b.jpg?t=1246335578.jpg



Jun 29, 2009 at 11:23 PM
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p.1 #5 · Aloe Vera abstract


The crop is infinitely stronger, I was going to suggest something like that before I even saw it. Yes, it looks like a monster about to eat me, and I love it!


Jun 29, 2009 at 11:50 PM
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p.1 #6 · Aloe Vera abstract


Thanks nugeny and floris. The crop does look better. Here's my 2 version for the crop. Which one works better?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/3674511498_7e55c1137e.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3673701981_ebcd738178.jpg



Jun 30, 2009 at 12:10 AM
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p.1 #7 · Aloe Vera abstract


Hey Chikku,

A very cool plant. I like the lighting in this very much. In your 2 crop versions, you need to watch for bright spots like in the upper left side in your first crop. Then in the second, watch having something just barely poke into the scene (which goes for any shot) that you have in the lower bottom right. Notice how much more Robert left in that same spot in his crop.

The crops definately the right idea, and the one closest to Roberts suggestion works best I think.

Jim



Jun 30, 2009 at 03:14 AM
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p.1 #8 · Aloe Vera abstract


Thanks jim for reminding me about the poking in. Will keep that in mind.

-Chikku



Jun 30, 2009 at 09:01 PM
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p.1 #9 · Aloe Vera abstract


Yeah, the cropped version really makes it stand out. Pretty cool looking.


Jun 30, 2009 at 09:09 PM
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p.1 #10 · Aloe Vera abstract


very cool plant, good eye for capturing it. I like the glow of the spikes, looks sinister. The cropped version is much better, more focused, and more abstract.


Jun 30, 2009 at 09:29 PM
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p.1 #11 · Aloe Vera abstract


Very cool shot. The last version works best for me. Good eye on this one.

Cheers,
Ed



Jul 01, 2009 at 06:00 AM





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