LPS #3: Irregular attempt

Made a few attempts today at something irregular. I was wondering what you all think of these two. It's the same tree, just photographed from two different angles:
#1

#2

Not sure which one I prefer or if this concept even works.
#1

#2

Not sure which one I prefer or if this concept even works.
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I like #2 more, but it still does not look ready, more like a raw food, needs some cooking done:-)
Thanks for the GG advise, mebbe you wanna try your own medicine?
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Here's a rework of #1
And #2
Worst case scenario is that I go out and shoot something different.
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I think I like the original versions better. Still, the contrast is a bit overwhelming.
Composition-wise, I see the maze of roots, but somehow I don't get the "focal point" if you will...
I think I'm going to head back to the drawing board.
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I actually like #1 for what its worth. The eye starts at the trunk and gets lost in the irregular tangle of roots. I like the gaussian blur one better than the original, but that's just me.
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One thing you might try if you decide to reshoot is a touch of fill flash. Don't hit it too hard, just enough to bring the shadows a tad.
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Thanks for the feedback. I never thought to try a fill flash that day because the outdoor light was not too bad. That tree is not far from here and I'll have to try that the next time I get over there!
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your rework of photo #1 actually makes me want to go out and gaussian blur things...I haven't really experimented much with that filter...I like that photo of yours a lot
Playing with Gaussian blur is fun! I think it would look really cool on some of your cemetery pictures.
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