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Andrea B.

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Garden Skies
« on: June 21, 2015, 19:31:48 »
Titles in order are:
  • Spiral Galaxy
  • Tiptoeing around a Black Hole
  • Blue Star
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Bjørn Rørslett

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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2015, 20:00:31 »
Eye surgery can obviously have creative side effects .... Unbeknownst you have added the final piece in the puzzle of the enigmatic "Dandelions are Free - Installment #1" thread.

If I had to select one of these, that must be #3. Trere is something very pleasant in the colour scheme and interaction of the details. All benefit from the square framing as well.

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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2015, 20:48:35 »
Wow! So much creativity.

I actually like #1 and #2 more, even though #3 is generally more pleasing to the eye. I like that you have managed to create spirals, for me they give the right amount of tension in the pictures.
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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2015, 21:26:54 »
high pictoral quality and wonderful colors.
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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2015, 21:45:53 »
Long exposure with multiple flash during the rotation of the camera?

Anyway, very creative and beautiful!  I like the spiral movement of #1.

Hope your eyes are all right now.
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Andrea B.

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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2015, 02:33:44 »
Thanks, everyone.

If it isn't obvious, these are multiple exposures. They are not "shopped". But I did bump the contrast and detail sliders because they come out of the camera a bit pale sometimes. And I burned a bit (12% maybe?) on the edges/corners in Spiral Galaxy. That's my favorite one, Spiral Galaxy. Or Andromeda by Andrea. "-)

Thank you for the good wishes, Akira. I have 2 months of recovery to go, but eventually I'll get there.
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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2015, 03:04:18 »
Hello Andrea! Third one is wonderful, even though it's not black and white. But seriously, the colors are very nice.
I'm a believer that closer is usually better. This is a great example.
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Andrea B.

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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2015, 03:32:08 »
James !! Hi !!!
Thank you.
I could try that 3rd frame in B&W. Might be interesting.
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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2015, 12:52:34 »
the whirl
i like #1 best for its sweet colour
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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2015, 13:47:38 »
#3 has some wonder full colors that seems like an beautiful eye ! The graduation of tones are so pleasing!
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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2015, 13:58:13 »

Well done sir. Wonderful visually and creatively.

I sometimes let my imagination run wild and experiment too.
Then I wake up.

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Re: Garden Skies
« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2015, 15:30:45 »
Great lateral thinking and creativity Andrea.

I like the refreshing unexpectedness of them all but probably rank them as Spiral then Tiptoeing foremost.
When I saw #1, my first thought was whether it had been taken in a pond with bubbles swirling around. It's nice to need a second look sometimes.

I love the "footsteps" in #2 too :)
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