Diamonds in the Ruff

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted November 12, 201076 views8 comments

Rain-soaked leaves and acorns lying on the grass. Taken with a Leica D-lux 4 @ 24mm, f/8, ISO 80, 1/500 s, aperture mode, spot meter.

The sun sparkling on the raindrops caught my eye but when I later looked at the images on the computer, the grass was distracting.

I converted the image to B/W and then selected sections of the image to repaint in various layers. I wanted to set the mood of the rainy day as we view the overlooked gems lying on the ground.

Thanks for your comments and critiques.

Carol

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on November 12, 2010 at 9:09 PM

Carol, This is very different and I like that you thought a little differently for this one. I might make the right edge white like the others if it were mine. Nice vision.

Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Pederson on November 13, 2010 at 6:41 AM

Interesting treatment, very mimimalist and graphic. I like the idea and this works. I agree with Denise about the edge treatment, and I think I'd also prefer to see the raindrops in their original state - I think that would add impact.

Registered on October 19, 2010, 95 Posts, 470 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on November 13, 2010 at 11:40 AM

This is very intriguing but perhaps a little too stark and contrasty for me. I like the suggestion Denise offered about the far FHS.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on November 13, 2010 at 11:50 AM

This is an very interesting image, Carol...I like your choise of colors...agree with Denise about the right edge...nice work

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on November 13, 2010 at 2:04 PM

Very creative Carol and I like the muted color. I will have to study this some more.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on November 13, 2010 at 2:23 PM

Thank you all for taking the time to review this and leave your comments and suggestions.

I too took another look in the bright light of day and have come up with yet another version, and thisisit

Thanks again,

Carol

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Comment posted by beth summer on November 13, 2010 at 6:01 PM

Second post is much better IMO. I like the minimalistic feel to it, vignetting adds mood and now my eye is focused on the main subject...the leaf. In the first version I feel that there is too much extranneous stuff around the leaf. Nice, Carol and well thought out.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 13, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Hi Carol :wavey :Very imaginative and thought provoking!
the stark graphic lines around the leaf , convey a sombre mood. Would the leaf depict hope and joy.?
Albert Darmo. Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments