DSS--Striper

ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
edited July 22, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
Had the idea right away. Unfortunately, it took me a few sleepless nights to catch a keeper, since the water temp. has gotten too warm for them during the days.

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What do you think?
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Love it. I like the brown stripes in the table contrasting with the blue fish. Did you eat 'im?
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Laughing.gif, I thought of that but knew I would never catch one.

    Great photo! I love the rod and lure in there!
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    It's cleaned, and stuffed with herbs and aromatics, and will go, whole, on the grill this evening. Add a bottle of white and an early bedtime and I will stop thinking bad things about Sean for making me miss last night's sleep. :)
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  • tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Great image! But, the reel is so interesting that it draws my eye and then the rod leads me right out of the photo on the bottom right.

    the wood is such a beautiful contrast with the gorgeous fish!

    Instead of cursing Sean, I'd be thanking him for forcing me out to do something I love to do anyway!!

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  • pyroPrints.compyroPrints.com Registered Users Posts: 1,383 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    looks great, good colors

    on an unrelated note: i completely misread the title
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    What did you think it meant? Looks like I left out "55" for one.
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  • AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    tinamarie52 wrote: »
    Great image! But, the reel is so interesting that it draws my eye and then the rod leads me right out of the photo on the bottom right.

    the wood is such a beautiful contrast with the gorgeous fish!
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Two new version for comparisons:

    A labeled one:
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    And a B&W one:
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  • AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Of the three I prefer the original.
    I find the writing distracting & the b&w loses the wonderful tones of the fish & the wood. If I might suggest desaturating the reel just a tad to make it less eye catching.
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    I'd stick with the first one...the colors are wonderful. I don't think the reel detracts or leads my eye out at all, because it's on the inside of the pole. I love that first image. Enjoy your dinner!
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    kdotaylor wrote: »
    I'd stick with the first one...the colors are wonderful. I don't think the reel detracts or leads my eye out at all, because it's on the inside of the pole. I love that first image. Enjoy your dinner!


    Thanks. The reel has to stay. To me, it's part of the story. I've used that reel for 10 yrs to catch these fish. Of course, it's on a 10ft 6in pole, so it's hard to include in the composition any other way.

    Challenge or not, this one is being printed on watercolor paper. Can't wait to see the texture.

    GH
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  • FrochFroch Registered Users Posts: 571 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Just gorgeous. Wonderfully laid out story!
    it may be my monitor, but does the lure go soft on its right side (or maybe it's due to the red color?). Everything is BEAUTIFULLY sharp (including the hook), but my eye senses something in the lure.

    Regardless. this is simply beautiful!
  • dlscott56dlscott56 Registered Users Posts: 1,324 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    pyroPrints.com wrote: »
    looks great, good colors

    on an unrelated note: i completely misread the title

    Laughing.gif So did I and was curious to know how it was going to fit the theme!

    Love your first color photo. Lighting, comp, and the wood grain in the background. Really nice.
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    pyroPrints.com wrote: »

    on an unrelated note: i completely misread the title


    lol3.gif me too.....
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    wishing the lure had a line attached.... I think you can clone one in... that is,... if you wanted one too....
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  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    ghinson wrote: »
    I will stop thinking bad things about Sean for making me miss last night's sleep. :)
    Your a photographer you should be used to getting up early and staying up late ne_nau.gifmwink.gif
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Gee... if you could out and catch a striper on demand for a photo, why are you even bothering with photography...rolleyes1.gif

    Nice catch (pun always intended).
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    Very nice image!

    My fav is actually the labeled one :)
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    AaronNelson wrote: »
    wishing the lure had a line attached.... I think you can clone one in... that is,... if you wanted one too....


    I agree! Just added it. Thanks!
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    photo-bug wrote: »
    Very nice image!

    My fav is actually the labeled one :)


    Mine too. That's the one that I am going to print on canvas or watercolor paper. I want to work on it for awhile and see if I can get the letters to look like they're antiqued gold leaf painted on to the wood.

    Greg
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    sherstone wrote: »
    Your a photographer you should be used to getting up early and staying up late ne_nau.gifmwink.gif



    Hardest part about going fishin' in the wee hours is having to leave the camera behind in the truck. Inevitably, I am wading out waist deep and there is a killer sunrise. But having lost one camera to the sea, I now know better.
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    kdotaylor wrote: »
    Enjoy your dinner!

    Oh. It was good. With grilled asparagus and grilled fresh, sweet corn. Mmmm.
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  • dlscott56dlscott56 Registered Users Posts: 1,324 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2010
    ghinson wrote: »
    Oh. It was good. With grilled asparagus and grilled fresh, sweet corn. Mmmm.
    Sounds great, a good day of fishing, photography, topped off with a nice dinner.
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2010
    ghinson wrote: »
    Oh. It was good. With grilled asparagus and grilled fresh, sweet corn. Mmmm.

    Pretty envious here! I had a cold sandwich.:tough
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  • JustPeachy2JustPeachy2 Registered Users Posts: 46 Big grins
    edited July 20, 2010
    I definitely prefer the color photo, the warm colors and the overall sharpness of the presentation. I found I looked at the fish first and the details later. Well done! Wish I'd been there for dinner;. I'd even bring the wine. JustPeachy2
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    ghinson wrote: »
    Mine too. That's the one that I am going to print on canvas or watercolor paper. I want to work on it for awhile and see if I can get the letters to look like they're antiqued gold leaf painted on to the wood.

    Greg

    I like the labeled one, too. Beautiful shot!
  • JennJenn Registered Users Posts: 1,009 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2010
    What if you did it as a close up?
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2010
    Before pulling out the fillet knife, I did pull out the macro lens. Got some closeups on the face and the stripes. Although I had this shot composed in my head even before I went to catch the fish, I was curious. Up close, the stripes are actually pretty faint. You see more of the scale pattern.
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