#43 challenge Pic

Lord Vetinari

Took the picture of a passion flower tendril Yesterday. I used a bit of dodge on the web in the centre and then noticed it looked like a figure. Cropped the pic a bit and removed some excess web from the outside curve (not the centre). I assume this is allowed?
Does it work?
Brian V.

pathfinder

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Took the picture of a passion flower tendril Yesterday. I used a bit of dodge on the web in the centre and then noticed it looked like a figure. Cropped the pic a bit and removed some excess web from the outside curve (not the centre). I assume this is allowed?
Does it work?
Brian V.

Sure!

photocat

I shall not enter after seeing this one.


I wonder though if you could reshoot without the cobwebs. I find the webs detracting from what you really want to show us, which is I presume the curves.
What a beautiful shot... If it would be the curves without the webs, you have a winner in my book. (I hope this is not emotional blackmail)

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the comments Pathfinder & Photocat.

You may be right about the cobwebs, but I thought it was a bit boring without them.
Brian V.

Mitchell

I would also vote for another shot without the cobwebs. You may also want to try increasing your DOF. Some of the OOF elements would be improved. A slight bump in saturation would also give it some more pop.

This is a nice shot which is nicely cropped. It certainly says "CURVES"!!

Lord Vetinari

Without Cobwebs

Mitchell wrote:

I would also vote for another shot without the cobwebs. You may also want to try increasing your DOF. Some of the OOF elements would be improved. A slight bump in saturation would also give it some more pop.

This is a nice shot which is nicely cropped. It certainly says "CURVES"!!

Thanks Mitchell, Not sure I can get any more DOF it was shot at f14 and any more sturation gives even more blown highlights. Here is the shot without cobwebs. Unfortunately I can't take the shot again as these things grow pretty fast.
Brian V.

Lord Vetinari

Changed my mind
Ok changed my mind and replaced image in competition with something completely different
see http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=133474&postcount=2

Did I make the right decision?
Brian V.

photocat

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Ok changed my mind and replaced image in competition with something completely different
see http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=133474&postcount=2

Did I make the right decision?
Brian V.

don't think so dude, your replacement is a fab shot but is further away from curves... I like your first choice better. The second one has tiny curves, but you have to look for them really close... The first pic had CURVES written all over it. I am sure you can come up with some more... and some better idea's too. I believe in you

Lord Vetinari

Ok changed it back to the non spidery plant tendril.

Brian V.