Ch. 34 > Revisiting the Iris

digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
edited March 17, 2005 in The Dgrin Challenges
Well folks....been playing tonight and came up with this version of the iris. I don't know if I like this one or the color version better.... (click for EXIF)

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2005
    Color, for me :):
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
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  • Charlie BrownCharlie Brown Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    tanna, i like this one but i like the color much more. nt only do i think it fits the challenge better but i think the color adds a demention that the black and white is missing. usually b/w adds something a depth if you will to a shot, but i think it detracts from this one.



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  • dkoyanagidkoyanagi Registered Users Posts: 656 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    I think I like the color one better, although I do like the white background of this one. Maybe you could combine the two: color iris over a white background. Or would that look too much like an eyeball?
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  • marlofmarlof Registered Users Posts: 1,833 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    What Dan says. :): I like the freshness of the white background, but the colors in the iris looked great to me.
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  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    I agree I liked the colors better. But I like this one too, but I have a tendancy to make 100 different versions of things and call it a "study", that's only because I am extremely indecisive! I think I prefer the color on black better though. I feel that the black drew you to the colour and made it stand out even more.

    My painting teacher once told me that white on black stood out more than black on white.

    Go with the first one I say.thumb.gif
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  • SaltSalt Registered Users Posts: 22 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    Definitely color.
  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    dkoyanagi wrote:
    I think I like the color one better, although I do like the white background of this one. Maybe you could combine the two: color iris over a white background. Or would that look too much like an eyeball?
    thanks all of you! yeah, I started putting it on a white background the 1st go around and it looked too much like an eyeball.....plus, the color is more striking against the black.

    I appreciate the feedback.....unless I come up with something better I at least have something for the challenge! :D
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    digital faerie wrote:
    thanks all of you! yeah, I started putting it on a white background the 1st go around and it looked too much like an eyeball.....plus, the color is more striking against the black.

    I appreciate the feedback.....unless I come up with something better I at least have something for the challenge! :D
    just to be contrare.. I like the black and white..I like the color one too and obviously that appeal to most but I do like the black and white.. it's very..... minimal and it kept me gazing at those strange textures in it...1drink.gif
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  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    lynnma wrote:
    just to be contrare.. I like the black and white..I like the color one too and obviously that appeal to most but I do like the black and white.. it's very..... minimal and it kept me gazing at those strange textures in it...1drink.gif
    now don't you start makin' this difficult on me! rolleyes1.gif

    If I had a very good lens I could really show off some textures.....I mean, have you ever stared into someone's eye before? irises are like thumbprints, no 2 are alike, and so diverse in colors and depth. some even have varying layers of muscle for constriction.

    my own irises have a very delineated line between the outer edge of the iris and the edge of the pupil. I'm thinking about setting up a special lighting device for this purpose.....I think it'd be really cool to have a gallery of all my friends. mwink.gif

    I should stock up on visine and cookies (visine for comfort, cookies to lure them in) :lol4
  • landrumlandrum Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2005
    I think that both are striking... The color is perfect as it is, but I agree with Lynn that this version keeps me staring at it longer. They are completely different. Thought I'd just help muddy things up for you...rolleyes1.gif


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