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POST: Really appreciate all of the great comments and super score. I agree with some of the comments about it being oversharpened. Was trying to bring out the bark of the tree more. :)
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Exxxxxxxcelllent! I wonder if you had to shoot 1,000 like I do when I'm trying to get one good one with this technique. It's hard, but you pulled it off beautifully! Congratulations!
Love this. The swirl is very interesting and distinct, and adds to the subject without becoming the subject. Good stuff. Hope you score very high. I'll help.
You found an excellent location for this technique and applied some way wicked spin/torsion/twisting whatever to truly create something different, interesting, and really quite good!
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