Cacti

CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
edited January 11, 2016 in Landscapes
A little while ago, experimenting with fill flash.

Skeletons%202-1-XL.jpg

Yesterday, working on close-ups.

Prickly%20pear-1-XL.jpg

Criticism would be welcome.
Don
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2016
    Love the close-up shot Don! The light and dark combo is fantastic and spikes are impactful!
    The fill flash shot is okayish.....the comp feels bit tight to me as I had trouble following the story as to what it was.
    Cheers!
  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2016
    Thanks for the feedback, Taz. I see what you mean about the composition.
    Don
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2016
    Love that second shot Don. Very nice!
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
    edited January 5, 2016
    The first pic does nothing for me. But that semi-macro of the needles! Gads. One of your best.
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2016
    Aaron, David, thank you both.
    Don
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 6, 2016
    Beautiful color on the first one and exquisite details on the second! clap.gif
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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2016
    Great work, Don. I especially like the second!

    Wayne
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2016
    #2 is absolutely gorgeous!!!!! Love it! would make a great print!iloveyou.gif
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2016
    Joel, Wayne, Eia, thank you.
    Don
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2016
    Agree! #2 is amazing! clap.gif
    Great detail and "dead" background.
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  • CCoopCCoop Registered Users Posts: 511 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2016
    #2 is incredible! I was wondering what a BW conversion would look like, but on second glance I see all the colors and gradations of color in the needles. Fascinating! And perfect!! --Carter
  • sarasphotossarasphotos Registered Users Posts: 3,863 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    Like everyone else I Like #2 but on #1 I love the colors and the shapes and textures of the branches and cacti. What if you cropped it so that there was less sky and and less bottom, like 1/3 from the bottom and 1/6 from the sky? You would end up with almost a 4/3 landscape shot and get more of the detail of the cool dried branches. Just a thought...

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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2016
    Eric, Carter, Sara, thanks. Sara, I'll give the crop some thought.
    Don
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  • Celtic SnapperCeltic Snapper Registered Users Posts: 277 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2016
    I love the close up shot!
    Classy!
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