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Fishing in Gold


 
  Fishing in Gold
Fishing in Gold
The locals tell me these are the King Fishers

Pam M

 
 
 

Pam M
 

Best Crop? Should I drop off the car on the right ... and thus bring the focus more on the bird ... or is the car part of the flavor. (The water tower is NOT optional ... It stays)

Have fun squinting
Pam


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April 22, 2005

 

Protacio Serna
  I was thinking about the water tower...you sure it should stay?...hehehe...I'm kidding here.

The car stays also. The bird on the upper part seems to be a problem.

But the picture is OK the way it is. What I think is missing here is the chance to explore the vertical composition. I’m not talking only about this picture, but the other images I have seen about the bridge are also horizontal.

I know the landscape orientation got its name because is the traditional way to present a landscape, but in this image in particular, there’s dynamism in the bottom of the frame that somehow gets lost or diluted because of the other elements on the left side. Since the bridge is important for you as well as the water tower…lets give vertical orientation an opportunity. So give it a try…it won’t hurt…just cover the left part of the image with your left hand to see what I’m talking about.


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April 23, 2005

 

Sharon L. Wack
  PAM Hi, Great colors, the pattern of the water is Fab! Protacio is right. Somtimes we get stuck in one mode, Little lession I was taught is make 3 different picture out of one it keeps your mind exploring. Have fun! Sharon


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April 23, 2005

 

Pam M
  WHAT? My bridge could be more by being less? Hmm I'll have to think about that. I'll let you know what I come up with ;)

Thanks for your input Protacio and Sharon

have fun
pam


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April 24, 2005

 

Pam M
 
 
  Some are King Fishers and Some Wannabe
Some are King Fishers and Some Wannabe
PS work included blurs, multiplications, overlays, & auto levels

Pam M

 

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King Fishers in Water Colors
King Fishers in Water Colors
PS work included multiplicatons, auto levels,and watercolor treatments

Pam M

 
 
Hmmm this was fun work. When I started cropping down more, I had to deal with noise fuzzy edges and etc.


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April 24, 2005

 
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