Challenge #97 - Eye Of The Storm

PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
edited February 26, 2012 in The Dgrin Challenges
OK.. so here's what I've got so far... of these which works best?

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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2012
    Hi Lisa,
    For me, it would be either 1 or 2 simply because for the theme and the name "eye of the storm" they seem to fit better with out the drops. Of those two I think I like #2. It reminds me of the satellite image of a hurricane.
    ne_nau.gif but... that is just MHO.
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  • Troy RaymondTroy Raymond Registered Users Posts: 171 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2012
    I really like number two, color and texture are fantastic. I also prefer it without the drops.
  • SAMBALAMSAMBALAM Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited February 25, 2012
    I agree for this challenge the drops may take away from the picture so my favorite would be #1. Having said that, I would hang number 3 up in my house. So clean and simple. Well done!!!!
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  • johnlogukjohnloguk Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2012
    Lisa I agree with what everyone else has said, go without the droplets. I think they're more interesting as stand alone images, but not for this particular theme
  • PappyRootPappyRoot Registered Users Posts: 174 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2012
    PedalGirl wrote: »
    OK.. so here's what I've got so far... of these which works best?

    1.
    i-vkMLs2d-L.jpg

    2.
    i-hqVdPNN-L.jpg

    3.
    i-fwmFvPr-L.jpg

    4.
    i-MdbW8Ph-L.jpg

    5.
    i-v6KfP4w-L.jpg

    6.
    i-JHZqS4P-L.jpg

    7.
    i-ZKjBs9K-L.jpg

    My vote would be for number 2 I caught myself staring at it for while. it is intense. Love it
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  • PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2012
    Thanks guys... I guess #2 it is... I agree that without the drops it does go more to theme, but you can't blame me for trying to sneek a couple with the spash in there. :)
    Pho-tog-ra-pher (n) 1. One who practices photography 2. one obsessed with capturing life with their camera. 3. One who eats, sleeps and breathes photographs. 4. One who sees the world in 4x6.
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  • endurodogendurodog Registered Users Posts: 183 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2012
    I'm going to buck the masses again and say I like #1 the best. All of the others have a texture I can see on the ripples that isn't natural. 1 has a smooth, water, apperance through out the ripples. Great shots.
  • PedalGirlPedalGirl Registered Users Posts: 794 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2012
    endurodog wrote: »
    I'm going to buck the masses again and say I like #1 the best. All of the others have a texture I can see on the ripples that isn't natural. 1 has a smooth, water, apperance through out the ripples. Great shots.

    Believe it or not... #1 actually has the most processing on it. The others are almost straight out of the camera...I only cropped and corrected color a tad on the others. I was using a shallow pie pan for these shots and the longer the water was in the pan the more tiny air bubbles formed on the bottom of the pan which actually ended up in the shot.

    The color in #2 was even achieved in camera...bouncing flash off blue poster board and setting the WB to tungsten produced that color.
    Pho-tog-ra-pher (n) 1. One who practices photography 2. one obsessed with capturing life with their camera. 3. One who eats, sleeps and breathes photographs. 4. One who sees the world in 4x6.
    www.lisaspeakmanphotography.com
  • tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2012
    The only thing that I would add is that I would like to see the horizon straight. By that I mean that if you drew a line through the midpoint from side to side, that line would provide a flat horizon. The tilt somehow disturbs the balance for me.

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  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2012
    These are incredible...I'm not a fan of the other colors, but the bright blue in #2 is really nice!
    Kate
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  • PappyRootPappyRoot Registered Users Posts: 174 Major grins
    edited February 26, 2012
    tinamarie52 wrote: »
    The only thing that I would add is that I would like to see the horizon straight. By that I mean that if you drew a line through the midpoint from side to side, that line would provide a flat horizon. The tilt somehow disturbs the balance for me.

    Chris
    Chris,
    I love reading every ones comments because I learn so much. I just learned something of value from you. I went back and looked and you are so right. A tweak with the horizon would make this image give more pop. I honestly did not notice that until you mentioned it. Thanks for sharing your idea.

    Darryl
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