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Spiral - Blue Mountains today

Postby Justin on Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:42 pm

This one's a keeper - any C&C?

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Postby Yi-P on Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:05 pm

Crop out the 'greens' and definately a keeper!
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Postby Oscar on Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:14 pm

Definitely a keeper Justin. I'd crop this square to get rid of the vacant space on the right - keep a fair bit of the foliage and have the flower central. Well done!! Cheers, Mick :) :) :)
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Postby Geoff on Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:19 pm

Beautiful work Justin! - Leave it as is, well how it is currently anyway.
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Postby Justin on Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:17 pm

Thanks all - Yi-p - what do you mean the 'greens' the leaves around the flower?
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Postby Jules on Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:01 pm

Oscar wrote:Definitely a keeper Justin. I'd crop this square to get rid of the vacant space on the right - keep a fair bit of the foliage and have the flower central. Well done!! Cheers, Mick :) :) :)


I'll second that! Well done :)
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Postby Pa on Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:37 pm

hi justin this is a nice photo,can you tell me the species please.
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Postby Justin on Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:13 pm

Only if someone tells me first! Yellow flower with spiral stuff! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Jenno on Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:54 pm

It's Isopogon anethifolius

Nice shot Justin
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Postby mic on Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:59 pm

What a stunner.

Well done !

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Postby Ladybird on Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:24 pm

Jules wrote:
Oscar wrote:Definitely a keeper Justin. I'd crop this square to get rid of the vacant space on the right - keep a fair bit of the foliage and have the flower central. Well done!! Cheers, Mick :) :) :)


I'll second that! Well done :)
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I agree with the above as well - brilliant shot but I'd prefer to see the flower as a more striking centre-piece and I think cropping would accomplish this.

Also, wanted to compliment you on your observational skills in regards to finding the spiral pattern. Great job!
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Postby Justin on Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:48 pm

Also, wanted to compliment you on your observational skills in regards to finding the spiral pattern. Great job!


umm.. yes, scientific approach here, Cough... Cough.. wandered off into the bush to do whatya got to do after too much water... that's a pretty yellow thing, let's get a snap of that... some hours later... back at the ranch... phwoah, that's a keeper... and here we are!

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Postby Justin on Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:07 pm

Alright - square-ush crop. I personally am not sure, I like the sense of space around the flower...

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Postby asaroha on Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:04 am

Close call, but I think I prefer the original crop as well. That blueish background is kinda lovely.
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Postby stubbsy on Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:10 pm

Nice shot Justin & the original crop is better
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Postby Oscar on Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:41 pm

Well, I just slightly prefer the square crop - just seems to "pop" a little more to me. Cheers, Mick
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Me too...

Postby zafra52 on Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:50 pm

I think I like the first one better, but I am not sure why because convention dictates to get rid of superflous staff and cetre the main subject.
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