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Published: 2009-07-22 01:41:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 655; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 45
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This is a possibility for an entry for 's first competition. We had to choose a color and make a deviation based on that color. I chose green.***I need all the critiques and advice I can get before submitting to this competition. I will post up some similar works.
Let me know how I can: make it more green, improve composition, completely start over, etc.
Thanks so much and go Jarks!
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Yammy!!! I love them and have them in my garden too!!
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This is the best of the three. Of the other two, neither are sharp enough and the other had a gooseberry with a unsightly brown mark.
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I just edited it and put a new version of this same photo up. See what you think of that one.
Thanks though!!
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I'm not a photographer. So, I'll spare you the critique, as I'm not qualified for that.
It's nice to look at. It's green. I'd say you did what was asked of you.
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I definatly think this is the best one of the three, it's awesome! 
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Thank you so much for the advice! I fixed it up a bit and entered it!
Go team Jark!
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I agree with the rest here
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You've done really well with the colours and focus here. The composition is a little bit weak, though. Have you read about the Rule of Thirds?
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Yes I do know about the rule of thirds. For some odd reason I thought I was using it--but you are totally right! If I end up using this one I will possibly edit the top off a bit or something.
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yeah, i think that would definitely help in the composition.
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Thanks for the advice! I really appreciate it.
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Hmm, I like this one for your submission. It really is very green, although those brown stem things under the gooseberries kind of remove the focus from the berries.
It's quite pretty though! Go Jarks~
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hmmm, good point. Thanks for the advice! I will probably end up posting up even more options because I only want to enter the best work into the contest.
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WOW! It's really cool, I just think that perhaps you could focus in a bit more on the berries, and have the background a tad blurred out, because the berries really are beautiful
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Thanks for the advice! I just posted two other possibilities if you want to give me any advice on those as well or tell me which one you like best.
Go Jarks!
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It's nice, but I think it would be better as more of a macro, focusing in on the berries, rather than having them just... there. If at all possible, a more clear picture would make it just beautiful. It seems like there might be some cloud cover, so it takes on a bluish hue, perhaps wait until you can get it to be more golden-toned? I think making it a brighter piece overall would compliment the highlights in the berries.
I hope you don't hate my critique!
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I definitely don't hate your critique! I love it! Thanks so much! I just submitted another one so feel free to critique that one as well
I don't have a macro lens so I'm not sure if I could only focus on berries. I could try using a tripod to get them clearer? I almost feel like it is too bright of a piece... lol. hmmm... glad it is still a work in progress
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A tripod would be great! I feel that if it's dark, the berries will look wrong... And most cameras have a macro setting, whether or not you have a lens for it. Mine does, and it's a general digital camera, no lenses. Almost everything I've seen has that option, and it's usually much more clear than zooming to the enth degree. Just search the options for a bit, and you'll probably find something like it.
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I've tried the macro setting (if your talking about the one that looks like a flower) and I haven't been extremely pleased. Mainly because it doesn't let me focus on what I want to focus on but picks out the focus points. I will keep trying though. I am not too experienced with nature photography.
I love talking about photography and getting advice! yay!
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Oohh. Well. I love giving advice!
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Beautiful work, Abby, I can almost reach in and taste one. So realistic
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Thanks!! The only thing I'm not extremely crazy about is the glare/brightness on the berries. I am wondering if I had the flash on or if it was from the sun?
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I think it was the sun. I'd cropped the top branch just enough to leave a slight bit of it. This would take away the hot spot on it and the distracting leaves above it.
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