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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: juliandecourcy on April 08, 2013, 04:07:17 pm

Title: Looking Down.
Post by: juliandecourcy on April 08, 2013, 04:07:17 pm

I often fined myself looking at the small things within their own small environments.A single shell, a stone or a leaf can often be enough to photograph, giving the qualities that can satisfy a photographer, for a moment until they wish to get a better shot of something else. So off again to explore once again looking for that evasive something.

Crab claws left after the boats have landed their catch.




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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8410330093_651d913aaf_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandecourcy/8410330093/)
Crab Claw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandecourcy/8410330093/) by JuliandeCourcy (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliandecourcy/), on Flickr

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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8342988410_3a930962cd_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandecourcy/8342988410/)
Newquay20130101_205 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandecourcy/8342988410/) by JuliandeCourcy (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliandecourcy/), on Flickr

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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8051/8411426584_b9061a2ec5_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandecourcy/8411426584/)
Newquay Harbour (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandecourcy/8411426584/) by JuliandeCourcy (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliandecourcy/), on Flickr

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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8225119218_bc0746fdab_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandecourcy/8225119218/)
Charlestown Beach (http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliandecourcy/8225119218/) by JuliandeCourcy (http://www.flickr.com/people/juliandecourcy/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Looking Down.
Post by: sdwilsonsct on April 09, 2013, 09:37:31 am

I especially like the sinuous sand trails, and the in general the colours and textures are pleasing. The rocks make for pleasant browsing.

I can see how the claws are attractive, powerful elements for the photographer, but perhaps not as much for some viewers. Some "ick" blended with "poor crabs".  :)

Title: Re: Looking Down.
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on April 09, 2013, 09:50:19 am

Your "Looking Down" series makes me feel down ;)

Title: Re: Looking Down.
Post by: juliandecourcy on April 13, 2013, 07:46:19 pm

Thank you for the comments Scott and Slobodan.

Title: Re: Looking Down.
Post by: wolfnowl on April 16, 2013, 01:43:24 am

I think the colours/ trails in the sand work well with the claws in the second one.  I like the rocks in the fourth one, but I find myself wanting to rotate it 180 deg to see if it looks better that way.

Mike.

Title: Re: Looking Down.
Post by: juliandecourcy on April 18, 2013, 08:08:08 am

Quote from: wolfnowl on April 16, 2013, 01:43:24 am

I think the colours/ trails in the sand work well with the claws in the second one.  I like the rocks in the fourth one, but I find myself wanting to rotate it 180 deg to see if it looks better that way.

Mike.

Mike I know what you mean about the rotation. I often rotate an image to see how it looks, if it would improve. I always end up setting to the original as that is what I first sa and somehow it always dominates.

Certainly if you draw or paint, by turning the image upside down, it is a sure way to see if it has depth.