 Posted 5/17/2007 1:53:51 PM
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I shot this back in the fall while still living in Wisconsin and was wondering what some of ya'll thought about it. The original is in color but I wanted to play with B&W a little. I purposely shot with a narrow DOF so that all of the attention wasn't on the first few small leaves, and it would force your eye to look 'around'.
It's not in the voting pool yet, just wanted some opinions first.
Thank you for looking 
Joni Denker
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Posted 5/18/2007 6:43:48 AM
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JDenker (5/17/2007)
I shot this back in the fall while still living in Wisconsin and was wondering what some of ya'll thought about it. The original is in color but I wanted to play with B&W a little. I purposely shot with a narrow DOF so that all of the attention wasn't on the first few small leaves, and it would force your eye to look 'around'.
It's not in the voting pool yet, just wanted some opinions first.
Thank you for looking
Joni Denker
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I looked at the picture for a full minute before
reading your comments above.
Before reading your description I was going to
say that I liked the way the plant is situated within the frame (cropped?) but that I think it would have been better if focused on the closest leaves and there was a little more contrast.
After reading your description I'll add that
you definitely accomplished your goal. I spent more time looking at it than I probably would
have if it were focused on the leaves in the
foreground. This doesn't change my overall
opinion though.
If I were voting I would give this a 7, which in
my book means, "significantly above what any
average person taking snapshots might do but
not at all special".
I hope this doesn't sound harsh. It isn't meant to be. I noticed nobody had responded to it so I
just thought I'd take a look and give you some feedback.
~ Nick
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Posted 5/18/2007 8:10:43 AM
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I should add that the title is very good IMO!
~ Nick
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Posted 5/18/2007 9:15:03 AM
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| I hesitated to give my opinion onthis because I am not sure I am seeing what I should in regards to "is this a certain style" I do think you accomplished your goal as well with this but, it is too contrasty for me and it appears "ruddy" or noisy to my eye...The subject lacks interest for me as well.. I felt a sharper division between the light and darks would have been much more pleasant... and smoother tonal range with better clarity..but then again ,,that is the style which I am drawn to... I agree that the title was very good for this..and no offense this was just my opinion...for the taking or the leaving ..
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Posted 5/18/2007 1:43:11 PM
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| If that's a pot plant, it's a male.
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Posted 5/18/2007 2:16:36 PM
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I looked at the picture for a full minute before
reading your comments above.
Before reading your description I was going to
say that I liked the way the plant is situated within the frame (cropped?) but that I think it would have been better if focused on the closest leaves and there was a little more contrast.
After reading your description I'll add that
you definitely accomplished your goal. I spent more time looking at it than I probably would
have if it were focused on the leaves in the
foreground. This doesn't change my overall
opinion though.
If I were voting I would give this a 7, which in
my book means, "significantly above what any
average person taking snapshots might do but
not at all special".
I hope this doesn't sound harsh. It isn't meant to be. I noticed nobody had responded to it so I
just thought I'd take a look and give you some feedback.
~ Nick
Well thank you for your opinion. I do see now what you mean about the contrast. I'll have to play with it some more. I was thinking about doing it over but this time with low saturated color. Something about this plant just makes we want it in B&W though...yea, I'm rambling. When I first seen this plant I couldn't help but think that it was attempting to be a flower with the way the leaves spiraled up to a point, making it a deviant of leafy plants 
Now that you mentioned it and I look back about 20 more times, I should have shot it with the closest leaves in focus. I'd go back and shoot it, but they are non-existant in SE Arizona...oh well. Got pleanty of flowering cactus to focus on...Literetly!!!
Thanks again!
-Joni
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Posted 5/18/2007 2:25:37 PM
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If that's a pot plant, it's a male.
Nope, sorry. No pot plant here!
-Joni
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Posted 5/18/2007 5:31:42 PM
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JDenker (5/18/2007)
If that's a pot plant, it's a male.
Nope, sorry. No pot plant here!
-Joni
Good answer
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Posted 5/18/2007 9:57:09 PM
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