this is a shot of a giant fungus that was growing on the side of a dead, rotten tree... the idea is that the tree has decayed and the fungus is living off of it... i dont think too many people will understand what the picture is however, which is semi-dissapointing... o well i had fun shooting it... lol
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This is an interesting idea, and the colors are striking. Sharpness looks good to me, as does composition. The lighting and contrast present a bit of a harsh look, but they do present this as sort of an "abstraction" of the pattern, if that's what you had in mind.
The extra plant matter on top of the fungus isn't contributing to the pattern though. And the dark areas in this hight contrast shot are empty of any shadow detail. It almost seems like it's struggling in-between trying to be an artsy abstract, and a straight shot of nature. Perhaps pushing the envelope, and your design, one way or the other might move you up a few notches in the rankings and scores.
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