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Image Critiques Weekly Challenge
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Critique Style Requested: Standard

The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

Description

In Costa Rica last winter, I was fascinated by the patterns of palm fronds at one of the lodges with a dining deck that was level with the treetops. I posted a different version of this one in Abstract sometime back, but I think this crop that I did later works better.

Specific Feedback

A couple of things interest me here. Should I clean up all those little white spots? Should I take it all the way to solid saturated black and white to make it about nothing but the lines?

Technical Details

Sony A1, FE 200-600 + a.4 TC @ 507 mm, f/20, 1/400, iso 8000. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 5700x3900.

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It’s obviously a leaf so the spots work for me, as does the inclusion of mid-tones, but this could also go more abstract. I love that the lines are parallel on the bottom and diverge subtly on the top.

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Dennis, your treatment shows off the parallel nature of the lines well. The big curve of the center rib adds a good dynamic component. The more subtle smaller lines between the big ribs are a nice extra that wouldn’t be seen if you pushed the contrast more.