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05/24/2012 11:42:51 PM · #1 |
Hello everyone,
So, i've been trying to capture "beauty in death" a bit recently and quite recently i directed my attention towards the end of mothers day dying and neardead roses. I took some shots, decided on one that i liked and edited it to emphasize, even overemphasize the wrinkles while keeping the focus on the beauty of the whole thing. I think my final result came off a bit generic, and I m looking for some input.
How would you rate this image? What are the glaring issues with it? Does the editing work towards the intention or is it overbaked to death? What would you change if you would use such a concept at all? Does this image tell you anything or is it just another p.o.s? |
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05/24/2012 11:57:46 PM · #2 |
Honestly? It doesn't look "dead" yet. I've shot tattered roses, this isn't one. Give it a week :-)
R.
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05/25/2012 02:40:31 AM · #3 |
It doesn't look dead, but it also doesn't look real. It has the look of a crafted rose - some sort of paper. (I know it's not.)
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05/25/2012 07:11:38 AM · #4 |
that actually does help. thanks, gotta get some fungal spray or something cause this lil guy already needed surgery to remove fungus spots.
I honestly never thought about what a dead flower may look like from that angle. This is a good exercise for me. As for the paper like consistency, i guess i have to play with the sharpness a bit less and keep away from the fine details. Maybe play with lighting and angles a bit. For this shot, the original was a tungsten balanced flash bounce off the back wall. At the very least, i know how to get a papery effect!
i m gonna try a couple more once the flowers more wilted-
Message edited by author 2012-05-25 09:23:28. |
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