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cardiffgareth cardiffgareth

3434 posts
11 years
Barrybados

Posted 22/09/2020 - 19:28 Link

Something a little different from me! A tree against the sky which was white and bland!

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Sry Sry

1124 posts
8 years

Posted 05/10/2020 - 21:32 - Helpful Comment Link

I like this Gareth. A welcome change of pace.

cardiffgareth cardiffgareth

3434 posts
11 years
Barrybados

Posted 06/10/2020 - 13:44 Link

Thanks Serge!

I almost forgot about this image! I put it on my FB as a yay or nay for friends to comment on. I'm a yay, I love it but around 80% said nay

MrB MrB

1721 posts
15 years
Herts,
England

Posted 06/10/2020 - 15:00 - Helpful Comment Link

I'll be with the 80% Gareth. I like what's here but it would be better to see more of it. The tree does seem too truncated, if that's the right word.

Philip

cardiffgareth cardiffgareth

3434 posts
11 years
Barrybados

Posted 06/10/2020 - 15:13 Link

MrB wrote:
I'll be with the 80% Gareth. I like what's here but it would be better to see more of it. The tree does seem too truncated, if that's the right word.

Philip

It's all fine, we're all different and have our own tastes. "The tree does seem too truncated, if that's the right word."
That was the beauty of it for me, less being more, being unable to see the base and more an arty style.

Sry Sry

1124 posts
8 years

Posted 06/10/2020 - 19:00 Link

cardiffgareth wrote:

That was the beauty of it for me, less being more, being unable to see the base and more an arty style.

Yes, that's the appeal for me - a bit of mystery!

Plus Member Lubbyman Lubbyman

3023 posts
18 years
South Dorset

Posted 06/10/2020 - 22:32 - Helpful Comment Link

I'm with the 80% too, but because it shows too much. On the principle of 'less is more', remove the top of the tree and for me it becomes more arty and mysterious, emphasising flow and swirls. Something like this (hope you don't mind)...

Steve

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3730 posts
12 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 06/10/2020 - 23:34 - Helpful Comment Link

I tend to agree. Until the top was chopped off I disliked the bottom having been chopped off. Now it's chopped off at both ends it has become quite interesting and doesn't need the mddle bit chopping out.

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Sry Sry

1124 posts
8 years

Posted 07/10/2020 - 21:10 - Helpful Comment Link

That's an interesting take Steve, and an entirely different image. Strangely, it feels more 'complete' than Gareth's original, the 'incompleteness' of which makes the shot for me. De gustibus and all that...

cardiffgareth cardiffgareth

3434 posts
11 years
Barrybados

Posted 08/10/2020 - 14:09 Link

I like that crop, I think it works better