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Oakley
Sep-09-2005, 04:01 PM
The full view centered version...

http://thepupil.smugmug.com/photos/33918318-L.jpg

Or the cropped to "rule of thirds" version....

http://thepupil.smugmug.com/photos/34555131-M-1.jpg

Thanks for you comments in advance!
debtoine
Sep-09-2005, 04:41 PM
The full view centered version...

http://thepupil.smugmug.com/photos/33918318-L.jpg

Or the cropped to "rule of thirds" version....

http://thepupil.smugmug.com/photos/34555131-M-1.jpg

Thanks for you comments in advance!

I think I like the first one better, but maybe cropped tighter on the left and right side.

Toine
Oakley
Sep-09-2005, 04:47 PM
I think I like the first one better, but maybe cropped tighter on the left and right side.

Toine
Thanks Toine...I made the changes you suggested. I like it much better now.
debtoine
Sep-09-2005, 05:21 PM
Thanks Toine...I made the changes you suggested. I like it much better now.

Show us!! :D

Toine
Oakley
Sep-09-2005, 05:32 PM
Show us!! :D

Toine
lol...I did...because once it's changed in my gallery, it's automatically changed in this threat (because the picture in the threat just links to the gallery - it's not static).

Anyway...can't you see the difference?
debtoine
Sep-09-2005, 05:59 PM
lol...I did...because once it's changed in my gallery, it's automatically changed in this threat (because the picture in the threat just links to the gallery - it's not static).

Anyway...can't you see the difference?

I guess I would go even tighter :D

Toine
digismile
Sep-09-2005, 07:43 PM
Hi Ryan,

Of the two, I like the second one, mostly because I find the background a bit distracting in the first, and I like the more unique compositional framing in the second. For my tastes, I like a bit less depth of field, even to the point that the entire lily isn't fully in focus. I think it accentuates the flower's delicate texture.

Try a some softer light as well (even shading it with a white piece of sheet can help in the bright sun).

Brad
mereimage
Sep-09-2005, 10:57 PM
I tried a slightly diff crop , sharpened the stamens and burned the edges all to try and direct the eye

http://mereimage.smugmug.com/photos/35409342-M.jpg

just a little shift from center .................Mereimage