#79 Couple of ideas

kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
edited June 20, 2011 in The Dgrin Challenges
Do either of these catch your eye for the challenge? Any feedback would be appreciated...thanks.
#1 Daisies
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#2 Turtle
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  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    kdotaylor wrote: »
    Do either of these catch your eye for the challenge? Any feedback would be appreciated...thanks.
    #1 Daisies

    #2 Turtle

    #1, to me, is the perfect perspective on daisies. This is how my mind visualizes them when I think of them, even though we never see them this way. Awesome that you capture that.

    #2, while not particularly striking to me, made me laugh immediately, so I like both of these.
  • sweetharmonysweetharmony Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    Love them both for different reasons....and I agree with Sword and Scales that the daisies really do have the "essence" quality that can be so hard to get right.
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  • SimpsonBrothersSimpsonBrothers Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    I like number 1, but with less sky, maybe 1/3 sky.
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  • PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    I like #1... #2 seems to be a bit over exposed. In any case... I'm always partial to daisies. :)
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  • GretaPicsGretaPics Registered Users Posts: 373 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    I agree with SimpsonBrothers - Liking #1, though a little less sky would frame the daisies better; but I love the soft focus matching the "daisy sensibility". GP
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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2011
    Thanks for the feedback. I wish I could CROP a bit : ) Maybe if the sun comes back out in the next week I can try re-shooting.
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  • SeascapeSSeascapeS Registered Users Posts: 814 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    Love #1, but I agree, less sky. It's sooo hard to stay away from the crop!
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  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    Loving the daisies, but yes, could benefit from a tighter crop....definitely worth reshooting if the weather cooperates!
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  • silversx80silversx80 Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    I'm swimming with the salmon on this one. #1 is great as is, but if you can do a reshoot, a little less sky would turn this firecracker into dynamite... (I'm so ashamed at the corniness of that comment).
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  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2011
    kdotaylor wrote: »
    Thanks for the feedback. I wish I could CROP a bit : ) Maybe if the sun comes back out in the next week I can try re-shooting.

    Why wait! Water droplets can really add to a photo. :D
  • dlscott56dlscott56 Registered Users Posts: 1,324 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2011
    One more vote for #1 with a little less sky.
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  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2011
    I'm going to disagree with some of the above-- I love the huge open sky above the daisies. It makes the picture about the daisies's reach for the sun, rather than just some more flowers.
  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2011
    MarkR wrote: »
    I'm going to disagree with some of the above-- I love the huge open sky above the daisies. It makes the picture about the daisies's reach for the sun, rather than just some more flowers.



    What Mark said...
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  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    ghinson wrote: »
    What Mark said...

    I third this. Is that grammatically correct? I DON'T CARE. AIN'T GOT TIME. :D
  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    I also don't think there's too much sky in #1 - great, evocative image!

    and that's one HUGE snapper! I'm not too fond of the blown out foreground, but it reminds me of the pet snapping turtle I used to have. We named him "Fluffy" and thought it was hilarous.
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  • rbustraenrbustraen Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    #1 for sure!

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  • sapphire73sapphire73 Registered Users, Super Moderators Posts: 1,976 moderator
    edited June 20, 2011
    I agree that #1 is lovely. If you reshoot you could try to get a little less sky but I do like seeing plenty of sky above the blossoms.

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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2011
    Wow, thanks everyone. I really appreciate the comments. I'll enter the daisies if I don't get a chance to get out again this week.
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