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Self Critique
I was on a solo hike through a local woodlands and came upon a small pond with this lonely water blossom leaf. I liked how the high clouds reflected on the water gave the image some additional depth.
Creative direction
I thought the scene evoked a sense of serenity and minimalism.
Specific Feedback
Did the image evoke the same feeling I felt as I came upon the scene? How eslwe would you have photographed and processed the image?
Technical Details
This image was taken many years ago with a small Leica and all data is lost to the ages.
Description
The wonders of coming upon a small pond deep in the forest hosting a single leaf and stem.
Yes, Paul, the serenity and minimalism stand out. I also like how you’ve balance the two leaves with the ripple in the lower left. The bright to dark gradient (top to bottom) is also interesting, but does have me wondering how dodging the bottom quarter would look.
Excellent image, Paul. Yes, it’s definitely a minimalist image and to me evokes a sense of serenity. I think you could enhance that a little more if you’re into meddling with the details in processing. There’s a fair amount of grain or noise that imparts just a hint of film noir to the image which jars with the serenity. You could pretty easily get rid of a lot of it with a noise filter or even pulling the texture slider in LR to the left.
Paul,
I agree with your thoughts on this image evoking a sense of serenity and minimalism. The ripple and the two lily pads balance each other beautifully and the reflected clouds make for another nice element in this image. I agree with @Dennis_Plank about needing a little noise reduction, but that is an easy fix. My only other suggestion would be to add a little canvas on the left and bottom edges as the ripple is cut off. Very nicely done.
