rob_fisher 0 Posted August 24, 2009 Inspirational. So much so that I'm posting my first comment ever at any photography/art site. Leonid: I'm very curious as to the source of the background color. I can't imagine that the sky was that color, yet the reflected image in the drops are also taupe, so a color manipulation must have been difficult. Any insights we can learn from? Link to comment
manojit_pusty1 0 Posted August 25, 2009 delicate intricate these r the thoughts that come once u see this pic.awesome insight and perspectivesuperb sharpnessgood backgroundplacement of droplets r superb Link to comment
ken_thalheimer 3,739 Posted August 25, 2009 Good composition & very sharp. Very delicate & nicely seen Link to comment
ymmij 1 Posted August 25, 2009 Cannot really say anything that has not already been said. Great abstraction. Link to comment
richvanwart 0 Posted August 26, 2009 Exquisitely beautiful! Elegant hues, and wonderful depth of detail in the larger luminous spheres, set off nicely by the more softly focused and tiny freshwater pearl-like droplets, particularly the pink-tinged drops moving out to the right, as seems to be the jeweler's intent in this lovely design! Beautiful work! Congratulations, Leonid! And also on the well-deserved feature as POW. Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted August 26, 2009 We all know there is hidden beauty in nature, if we only know where to look and how to look at it. This photographer obviously knows how. I think this is beautiful work. It's all the more beautiful due to the background, I think. Seems like most images of this type are shot against a darker background, but here, the photographer has broken out of that mold. What makes it even more interesting to me is that we have no way of knowing the true size of the spider's web and the drops of dew...we don't know whether it's large or small. Even though the drops of dew are inanimate, each has its own unique view of the world around it. The photographer has given us a glimpse into a sort of mini-world we don't see that often. It's exquisite work. Link to comment
tio borracho 0 Posted August 26, 2009 well, i have to say that I've seen many photographs of spider web and wter but... This one I like very much.The landscape in the droplets and even the other droplets inside, the different planes...Excellent!, (I'm short of words today). Link to comment
AndyMiller 0 Posted August 26, 2009 I too, have seen many photographs of spiders webs and dew. What makes this one stand head and shoulders above many is the delicacy of the subject and background - together with the inverted scene in the droplets. Sharpness is excellent, and the colour makes this a "pearl" among many also rans. Congratulations sir, I takes me hat off t'ye. Link to comment
mg 0 Posted August 27, 2009 As Chinese New Year lanterns, these water drop hang beautifully but aren't red enough. But as water drops, this Chinese new Year lanterns are really impressive, and just beautiful... It's all about the way they hang themselves... Very moving, for me... Subtle, bright, beautiful and sad at the same time... VERY nice picture. Nothing I'd want to change about it... Congrats, and that's it. :-) Link to comment
fishit 0 Posted August 27, 2009 The picture shows the water droplets near flawlessly and with the back ground color it appears to be a necklage of crystal. I find it very hard to critique this picture since you have nailed all the things needed in the depth of field and light. One of the bst over all water droplet pictures I have seen in some time. Link to comment
lech1 0 Posted August 28, 2009 This is the fair demonstration of 3D space. The reversed image of the scene is visible in droplets in the front. The sun was probably low above the horizon. There was an open lanscape behind. Link to comment
mrraz 0 Posted August 28, 2009 The compositional elements are in themselves striking, and the color and tone work beautifully. However, for me the image is missing something. That is a more harmonious composition. The composition as it stands is ok, but I feel there is room for further refinement.Were this my image, I would crop the top and right side to keep the small beads in the upper right in the corner as they are now. This would remove about half the empty space to the right. The intent of this is to strengthen the two largest drops of dew as intial points of focus. It also moves the largest drops further off of the horizontal center. Link to comment
jennifer valencia 0 Posted August 28, 2009 This is breathtaking. I love the clarity and the color. Link to comment
eyefordigitalart 0 Posted August 28, 2009 Even the drops are reflected within themselves, wow! Exquisite is the best word here. Link to comment
reid_coleman 0 Posted September 2, 2009 Wow! Very nice! Thanks for sharing such an incredible image with us. Link to comment
kristina_v1 0 Posted September 2, 2009 This is beautiful. It gives water droplets a new definition. It looks like something a woman would want to drape themselves in. Link to comment
jsoler 0 Posted September 3, 2009 5/10 ... a photo that needs 5 lines to explain what is it all about is not deserving of so high praise at all. (Despite the elaborate execution and composition of the shot).Shame on this for having hundreds of comments when there are a huge pile of photos waiting for a critique in the site that get 0 input and show much more creativity than this one. Link to comment
barry_pressman 0 Posted September 3, 2009 I would like there to be fewer drops and would suggest cloning-out most of the small ones to improve the composition. Link to comment
markh 0 Posted September 3, 2009 7/7 Brilliant ! I love the small drops leading in from the right. Wouldn't change a thing. Link to comment
tadeusz_roguski 0 Posted September 3, 2009 The First is imagination. The Next gift of wisdom. nothing less, nothin more. Link to comment
martin_schiff 0 Posted September 3, 2009 Great image! The focus point is perfect as is the composition. Link to comment
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