The Things I See
Pine Needles
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 21 December 2007 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Craig, you seem to find interesting shots everywhere. I really like the light and shadows sweeping across the frame.
21 Dec 2007 5:58am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Totally fabulous and again very original, I love what you're doing with the 'fallen' Great work Craiger :)
21 Dec 2007 11:01am
Helen from Melbourne, Australia
Another nice one Craig ..... although .... I really like the bottom half ... I am not sure I like the top third. I think the composition is stronger in the bottom third. Have you tried a crop?
(Are you like me? I don't like how portrait photos display. They are too big ~ even on small ~ and you cannot appreciate the composition on the full screen)
21 Dec 2007 11:21am
@Helen: Hi Helen. Thanks for your constructive criticism! I'm not sure I agree with you because without the top third of the photograph I would not have achieved the same sense of space nor would I have been able to get the same rhythm going with the leaf shapes. The photo is pretty much as I intended it. It captures what I "saw" that morning. Don't get me wrong. I don't think it is the worlds greatest photo. It was more of a practice shot with my new camera (early Christmas Present). I do know what you mean about the way photos display in a portrait presentation. It is a bit disturbing when you have to scroll down to view the entire photo. I'm not sure if changing your screen resolution would help or not. Also, doing a "View/Full Screen" helps. In the case above, you should be able to see the entire photo on the screen. Thanks for all your comments Helen!
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
A needle is like a leaf that went on a diet :) Another cool shot of the mundane!
21 Dec 2007 2:10pm
Shutterbug from Chennai, India
I like ur composition. very interesting. To have cut it off with the bottom would have been, in my opinion, quite ordinary. This way, its way better a pic!
21 Dec 2007 3:33pm
Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Québec, Canada
I like the play of light and shadow, the textures and the colors. You made an interesting photo where most people would have walked by without a second thought...
21 Dec 2007 9:00pm
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
There’s such a lovely and amazing sense of wistfulness that comes across through this image. I love every aspect of this piece.
24 Dec 2007 12:10am
