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Thoughts?

Are the red ones in the background "rosehips"? I like the focus and lighting on the foreground berries (?) with the softly fading DOF to the wonderful colors. An interesting "tangle" of graphic forms and textures.

Susan told me about your images, so I had to come check you out. This is lovely, with the different layers and coloring!

Thanks Susan and Kim, really appreciate you comments and time.

Regards, Dave

I have been back to this photo numerous times. I really like the DOF and the 3 different soft colors in the background. My eye is drawn to the top white area though. The one berry at the top does give my eye an exit out the top of the frame, but the crossing branches at the bottom entice me to stay and look. So, I did a slightly closer crop and wonder if it helps center my interest on the red and white berries, that are probably the subject. I really like the background best, though. :)

Yes Maggie, exactly my thoughts. I didn't want to loose the background at all and yet the lone berry was left in for balance since the tips of the background branches lean to the left upper corner also.

You've given me an idea to work on tonight. I'm just going to move the berry and part of the curved branch down some, at least into the lighter background shadow. If it looks any good, I'll post the thumbnail for you to take a look.

Thanks, Dave

On viewing my cropped version again, it looks too cramped compared to your original. Let me know when you have your re-worked one added here. :)

Could spend a little more time with this but you'll get the idea.

I like it!

Thanks Kim! As I've mentioned in the past, other than the basic adjustments to the RAW files that are classified as non manipulating, my photos are untouched. My thinking is that I need to improve as a photographer first and foremost. Now, a true photographer (one who plans the scene and sets the scene) would probably have cut that banch off.

Regards, Dave

What! Destroying nature instead of simply manipulating the image?? I'm appalled :~)...editing is half the fun, to me.

Yes, I like this version. It seems more balanced to me, somehow.

 

I want to try to get it right 'in camera' too. Its more challenging than clicking the mouse. But, I agree, the photoshopping can be fun. To make it look natural and real takes skill with the photo editor, too.