waterplant

[daveleo]

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LX3 + postprocessing

[clinchico]

Dave

An wonderful image with with nice colours and reflection.

Herb

[stuny]

Dave -

 

I agree with Herb. Beautiful.

[likalar]

Beautiful photo! I really like the dreamy tones.

 

larry

[daveleo]

thanks for the kind words, guys . . . i do like the shapes and swirls and am fooling with an . . . "abstract interpretation" i guess . . . when it's done, i will attach it here if i like the way it turns out.

[StS]

The reflections on the water surface add a lot as well. Thank you for showing this image.

 

Stefan

[pauledell]

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Dave,

 

Stunning colors, lighting, reflection off the placid water and the sharpness.

 

Paul

[daveleo]

here is an abstract version . . . .

it's not quite "nature and wildlife", but whatever . . .

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[pauledell]

Dave,

 

A great revision. You have let your imagination run wild.

 

Paul

[allamande]

Dave,

 

These are both very imaginative and successful. The first looks so unreal in an organic sort of way. Very intriguing effect.

 

Ece

[pop]

Dave - the original is utterly beautiful and - dare I say - calming to my eyes. I love it.

 

The edge enhanced version is great - in principle. I'm not quite sure why I am not completely taken by it, but I rather think that the edges of the fine structures and of the reflections of the ripples in the water distract me somewhat from the pleasantly organic shapes of the leaves. If so, a crop might help which rather concentrates on one or two plants might offer a different - perhaps also interesting - composition.

 

Thanks for showing the second version. One of these days, I might feel so bold as to do some experiments of my own along this line.

[daveleo]

thanks all for the comments.

#1 captures pretty much the moment.

 

#2 is probably an outgrowth of my love of sci-fi and "what would this scene look like in an alternate universe?"

 

(the possibilities are endless )

[daveleo]

Dave . . . . The edge enhanced version is great - in principle. I'm not quite sure why I am not completely taken by it . . . . .

 

i have a theory about that . . . techie or sci-fi or very abstract images don't generate emotion (like a natural flower image might) . . . you can't get warm and fuzzy with them . . . no matter how much you "like" them, then don't resonate our emotional frequencies . . . so we say "hmmmm, that's nice, that's interesting, that's intriguing, that's . . . " and we move on, because the full spectrum of emotions just ain't there, you know?

[Louis]

I love the symetrical that is created by the reflection in the water! Very nicely seen; and good angle!

[roguewave]

Dave, I like them both.