Radiant

Gallery: FloraPosted July 11, 20063,256 views25 comments

On a day of rain where I couldn't find a grand landscape despite being on an exotic island I experimented with DOF in the macro environment.

Mike Anderson
www.lightscapephoto.com

Comments

25 comments

Comment posted by Marius Nistor on July 11, 2006 at 3:23 AM

Very interesting image! For my taste the composition would be better if not as centred.Maybe you should try the rule of third.

Servus!

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Comment posted by Jos De Braekeleer on July 11, 2006 at 4:35 AM

Green and yellow go well together ... I definitely like this image !

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Comment posted by Riccardo Hallgass on July 11, 2006 at 5:10 AM

Really unusual. I like it!

Riccardo

Registered on June 21, 2006, 5 Posts, 42 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Near on July 11, 2006 at 7:35 AM

Great abstract image, it is a keeper in my book

Robert

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 11, 2006 at 9:17 AM

Michael, This is a very cool shot

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Really love the choice of depth of field here. Like Marius, I too may try moving the center (yellow) a little more to the top right to fall in line with rule of thirds.

Regards

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Comment posted by Mitch Erwin on July 11, 2006 at 9:42 AM

I like this very well. Psychedelic feel to it!!

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Comment posted by Mearle Gates on July 11, 2006 at 10:21 AM

Dynamic, electric!

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Comment posted by Larry Finn on July 11, 2006 at 10:33 AM

Very cool capture............

Registered on July 6, 2006, 51 Posts, 121 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on July 11, 2006 at 10:43 AM

Great vision Mike, I like this a lot! I understand the comments for off-centering this, but I kind of like this as presented. Well seen and done!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on July 11, 2006 at 11:44 AM

Micheal: Wow....love it. Nice work of making some lemonade!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on July 11, 2006 at 1:27 PM

I like the comp as is..."rules" can be bent (or broken).

I love the vibrant colors and the lines.

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Comment posted by Chris Ebright on July 11, 2006 at 3:03 PM

Wonderful image! i like the comp. i think if it was moved towards the corners you would lose the "radiating in all directions feel".

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Comment posted by W. Tracy Parnell on July 11, 2006 at 3:50 PM

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Comment posted by David Weber on July 11, 2006 at 4:05 PM

Wonderful color and texture, Mike, and I like your presentation of the leaf very much.

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Comment posted by renae sandberg on July 11, 2006 at 5:55 PM

fantastic, I love the lighting, the color combination rocks, and the comp design works for me. it would work for me too off center.

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Comment posted by Christina Matyskel on July 11, 2006 at 7:44 PM

I agree with Marius, however, the image is still stunning!

Registered on July 9, 2006, 6 Posts, 18 Comments

Comment posted by David Bostedo on July 11, 2006 at 8:25 PM

Mike I agree that this should be left as is. With the centering, I think you get a feel of the lines radiating out of the image - at the viewer sort of. If the lines were coming too much from one side, I think I'd get a feeling of the lines radiating off to somewhere left or right - and I think the image would seem flatter. That said - this is really great

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Comment posted by Odell Garrison on July 11, 2006 at 8:54 PM

Sweet!

Registered on May 6, 2006, 109 Posts, 556 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on July 11, 2006 at 10:12 PM

I first opened this one at work. It was nice, but not quite what I would comment on. With my home monitor, the colors just pop. I really like that and the radiating lines from the top center. I don't think I would crop to the rule of thirds here, but that is more by personal taste.

Thanks for posting.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 109 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on July 11, 2006 at 10:31 PM

Mike,

Spectacular image you have made here. The brilliance of the lines radiating out from the gold center is just so eye catching, well done.

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Comment posted by Bruce VanPatten on July 13, 2006 at 4:00 PM

The quality of lines and contrasting colors here is fantastic. It almost hurts not allowing your eyes to track down the lines to the yellow point of interest. You did put the bright yellow area near one of the "rule of thirds" horizontal lines and IMO it doesn't have to be moved to one of the intersecting points. It is ourstanding the way it is.

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on July 17, 2006 at 4:22 PM

sweet image! Congrats on the EP

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Comment posted by Marty Preslar on July 19, 2006 at 12:24 AM

WOW! Truly stunning! Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 19, 2006 at 2:18 PM

Very interesting Mike - I love your placement of the center - excellent. Congrats on the EP.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 27, 2006 at 9:32 PM

This image has huge impact. The lighting on the leaf makes the shot. The positioning doesn't bother me at all. But, I would prefer to see it sharpened a wee bit? Isn't it fun to do something different when the weather, people or environment don't cooperate? Love the photo.

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