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Collier

by Mark James Ford

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 26, 201687 views5 comments
Here another shot from a spider's web this autumn ... 

SIGMA sd Quattro, SIGMA 180mm Macro, F2.8, 1/2500 sec., ISO 100

 

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on November 26, 2016 at 3:42 PM
Wonderfully done, with some beads in focus, many not, and many just giving a hint of being there. Great colors, too. Love this series, and this may be my favorite.
Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on November 26, 2016 at 9:02 PM
Mark, Beautiful mix of in focus and blur, real and dreamy. I like the highlights in the image. Very nicely done!
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 27, 2016 at 8:25 AM
Mark, the colors and the contrast are very attractive.  I had to compare this view with your earlier post and find myself liking the earlier post better because there's less overlapping of the sharp drops with the ones behind and a bit more clarity in the oof drops.  That's clearly a personal choice.  I like how you've filled the frame in both versions with the oof web fading into the distance.  The open V of the sharp drops looks good here.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on November 27, 2016 at 9:17 PM
Another beauty, Mark. Mezmerizing colors and form. Like Mark, I think I prefer the ealier "Black Pearls" version, but for reasons other tham Mark's, though I tend to agree with Mark about the overlapping drops. In this verson, there is more empty space. Entirely subjective, but I think I like the tighter comp in "Black Pearls." It also may be that I just saw the other version first, and I was amazed by it. 
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on November 29, 2016 at 3:32 AM
Mark ...spider web with dew / rain drop are always a feast. I like the creative approach here...

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments