fatal attraction

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• rychousmama (228)
• [2007-06-20 15:54]
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Hello Aik, really nice capture. That title seems to be applicable to a lot of photos, hehe. Really nice rich colors that are vivid yet look natural. The point of view used, looking from between the orange petals to the lavender-blue plant and that green leaf in the background, creates such appealing contrasts between those colors. They are so bold. Great abstract feel with the various shapes balancing with each other, the V-shape in the foreground, the long oval-pointed shape with the blue plant, and the angled leaf. Very good use of natural sidelighting to create great contrasts on the blue plant, to illuminate the leaf, and to bring out the textures of the blue plant. Hmm, I feel like the blue plant though could have been placed either slightly higher or slightly lower in the shot though since it is too dead-center. Also, as much as I like the shallow depth of field making the blue part pop out against the background, I find that all that foreground out-of-focus has a tendency to be distracting. I am wondering if you could have used a much longer depth of field and gotten the orange part and blue part in-focus. Just my two cents though. Really beautiful shot with a great idea and shapes. Thanks for sharing!
-Lara