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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: dalethorn on April 25, 2009, 11:51:15 pm

Title: Fir tree with cone
Post by: dalethorn on April 25, 2009, 11:51:15 pm

Just a simple framing of a pine/fir cone with the needles/leaves.

Title: Fir tree with cone
Post by: jasonrandolph on April 26, 2009, 01:06:43 am

Quote from: dalethorn

Just a simple framing of a pine/fir cone with the needles/leaves.

I think this one would be improved by following the Rule of Thirds on this one.  To my eye, you could crop out the left "open air" portion, and it would be a more effective composition.

Title: Fir tree with cone
Post by: wolfnowl on April 26, 2009, 02:19:17 am

Would you believe... spruce?

Take one needle and roll it between thumb and finger.  Spruce needles are square in cross-section.

Mike.

Title: Fir tree with cone
Post by: dalethorn on April 26, 2009, 07:03:09 am

Quote from: jasonrandolph

I think this one would be improved by following the Rule of Thirds on this one.  To my eye, you could crop out the left "open air" portion, and it would be a more effective composition.

Thanks - I was thinking about that but nixed it, primarily because of the colors on the left. Really tough call.

Title: Fir tree with cone
Post by: dalethorn on April 26, 2009, 07:09:21 am

Quote from: wolfnowl

Would you believe... spruce?
Take one needle and roll it between thumb and finger.  Spruce needles are square in cross-section.
Mike.

I hope I can remember this. It's funny how some of these come about. The photo group were concentrating on flowers, and I wasn't getting anything worthwhile there, so I looked around for some odds and ends, and - spruce be it!