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JerseyGenie


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Camera: Canon PowerShot G5
Location: Pennington NJ back yard
Date: Apr 30, 2007
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2007

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Comments: 31
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 Day 1 of the May 2007 30-day B&W challenge. B&W seems to be a particular challenge for me, so this is going to be one heck of a learning experience.

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 05/31/2007 06:20:18 PM
Very nice shot - I like how you framed this, and resisted the urge to show the ends of all the needles.
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 05/26/2007 05:08:29 PM
Love the duotone and depth of this image well done
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 05/15/2007 02:50:28 PM
it looks completely different in b/w. Nicely seen!
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 05/14/2007 07:13:36 PM
Oh I like this, not sure how I missed it the first time around but I found it now! very nice! love the DOF and focus!! Great shot!!
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 05/13/2007 06:53:46 PM
Nice angle and dof. I like how the needles appear to spin out from the center.
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 05/05/2007 02:41:09 PM
excellent and unusual ... love all the lines from the plant and those middle ones twising around .. great focus and love the middle bit!!:)
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 05/03/2007 04:58:02 PM
This would have worked really well in symmetry in my opinion. Good use of depth of field and good use of the frame. Good stuff.

Message edited by author 2007-05-03 20:58:31.
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 05/03/2007 11:24:41 AM
Hey Jeannie~ This looks great~ I love the little spiral in the center of the photo. The DOF is nice too, I think you nailed it! How's it going, being on the mend? Thank goodness for the camera-eh?
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 05/03/2007 10:19:04 AM
Can't say I'd change anything on this image - you've done the black and white quite well here!
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 05/02/2007 03:37:42 PM
I really enjoy this image. The needles appear to me like metal barbs twisting around. I really like the shallow dof, and focus seems to be right where it needs to be. Overall I would say this is very well done.
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 05/02/2007 03:30:50 PM
A very nice and interesting viewpoint to share. The contrast and tones look great on my CRT.
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 05/02/2007 02:52:24 PM
Hi Genie - didn't realize you were also participing in this! Glad to see you back in action :-) This is a very well done image IMO. The tonals are rich and deep, and the center of the pine branch is very sharp.
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 05/02/2007 02:30:56 PM
Such an interesting flower image, great DOF.
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 05/02/2007 04:39:22 AM
You want honesty.....

Well I can honestly say that I like this.

There certainly could be arguments made that it should have more tone/contrast, but I like it the way it is

Nice bokeh
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 05/01/2007 10:41:19 PM
I like the spiral effect
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 05/01/2007 06:11:01 PM
i like it. nice and simple, good focus on the center. and i love the parts that have a little twirl/bend to them.
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 05/01/2007 04:46:43 PM
U really like this one for it simplicity.....
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 05/01/2007 02:54:44 PM
Very fun to look at...great subject
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 05/01/2007 02:10:37 PM
Love your choice of subject, certainly think you did it justice.
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 05/01/2007 12:18:33 PM
This has an interesting abstract feel to it - the needles seem like shiny and metallic pins around a cushion.
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 05/01/2007 09:24:03 AM
I think you've done an excellent job! DOF is really excellent.

About the only thing that I think I might have suggested is perhaps, darkening this shot just a tad to really bring out the depths of b&w a bit more. But, it's really a great shot!
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 05/01/2007 09:15:37 AM
Jeanie, first, "HIIIIIIII!!!!!!" I'm so happy you are better and back into the swing of things! I'm so happy to be doing another 30-day thing with you!

And 2nd, you sure have a great showing here for confessing that you have a lot to learn! This is great! I love the effect of that the shallow depth of field gives this. It's such an appealing abstract.

Fantastic job!

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 05/01/2007 08:46:51 AM
Very good DOF, it just pops out at you. I wonder if this would look good as a square crop? I rarely do square crops but I think it would suit this image.
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 05/01/2007 08:45:36 AM
very nice dof.
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 05/01/2007 08:43:03 AM
Hmmm... I'm not seeing any problems with your B&W. :) This is a great shot. The DOF is perfect. Great composition.
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 05/01/2007 08:30:34 AM
Nice shot, great textures and DOF. Could you put your camera settings on the photo's though. I'm playing around more with manual settings for DOF variations. I'd like to see what this was taken at. Shots like this I find are fun to take at the full range of f-stops to see the changes.
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 05/01/2007 08:23:18 AM
He, he, I don't think there's a problem with the b/w in this image, it looks fine to me (maybe just a bit more punch would help, just maybe though). I think the main problem many of us have is finding subjects that work well in b/w. In this case, I think that colour would sort of make the image, and making it in b/w instead sort of takes away from the impact. Does that make sense?
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 05/01/2007 07:33:29 AM
I like this a lot. A lot a lot. You might play with curves to change where the greys hit; but then you might also decide you like it this way after all.
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 05/01/2007 07:26:57 AM
Woah, this is so much cooler in large than in the thumbnail. I love how this pine thing is coming out at me. Wouldn't know what to tell you how to improve it - it's great as is.
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 05/01/2007 07:16:11 AM
Great DOF and detail. I like that it's not centered too. Nice way to start off.
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 05/01/2007 07:05:42 AM
interesting subject well taken, good lighting... nice start to the show
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