Calm Beauty
Sher Mayne makes a beautiful, relaxed pose.
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"Fine Art Experiments"
I hate the term "fine art" but I don't know what else exactly to call these besides just black and white.
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New Life
This is not a good shot in the way we ould normally think of but I at least the got the eye dead sharp of this 5-7 day old Wood Pigeon which we have done our best to protect both parents.
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Golden Beak
I spotted this blackbird tucked among the leaves. Unlike most birds, it didn’t flinch when I raised my camera it simply stayed put, almost as if it was posing for the shot.
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Colin Andersson-Hamill
Growth From Decay
This is deeply meaningful to me. Surviving and blossoming despite all attempts to stop me blossoming on my own terms.
Colin Andersson-Hamill
Flowers In The Ground
Flowers growing in our garden. Another experiment with sliders in post. Mostly perspective which is not easy because one can make a move and it says I can't do that!
2 Comments
Hi, Don!
Beautiful photo!
The mood is nice, the pose, and I like very much the composition and color.
For me, the only problem I see is that the hair blends with no separarion with the background.
Maybe a subtle rimlight should be needed.
Regarding of the pose, both forearms are perfectly symmetrical.
Maybe I would try to crop from above and left.
Overall, I think I prefer the second one, there is more connection when she is looking at the camera.
Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks! The blending into the background was intentional. I actually liked it better. Added more mystery. Zero distractions to the subject. Crop was to taste. Didn't want her falling out of frame on the left