Still Sea Life
Seashells and Candle7 total reviews
Comment from donkeyoatey
Your use of blur in the foreground is just right in my book! I see someone ate the conch! LOL! I also applaud the use of the light blue candle, just enough color to capture the viewers attention,and then we look at all the other shells. You ahve some truly good depth to the shot, and such interesting, natural subjects! donkeyoatey
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2013
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Your use of blur in the foreground is just right in my book! I see someone ate the conch! LOL! I also applaud the use of the light blue candle, just enough color to capture the viewers attention,and then we look at all the other shells. You ahve some truly good depth to the shot, and such interesting, natural subjects! donkeyoatey
Comment Written 14-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2013
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Thank you very much! Right someone eat that shell. LOL :-)
Comment from Mr Jones
this is a similar picture to the previous but you might have answered your own question using the word 'arrangement'. that certainly classifies as still life, unless that is a live star-fish haha. very, very good but i did prefer the new york shot.
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2013
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this is a similar picture to the previous but you might have answered your own question using the word 'arrangement'. that certainly classifies as still life, unless that is a live star-fish haha. very, very good but i did prefer the new york shot.
Comment Written 13-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2013
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Thank you!!! Yes that's more in the common meaning of a still life.
Now I muddy the water further [he, he]. The definition it says: A still life gives the artist the freedom of arranging the objects to his/her liking. Well I have the freedom, the opportunity to do so but I personally think I do not have to do it if I find an arrangement what is already to my liking. In the case of the New Yorker I added the main object to a found arrangement, ha, ha. LOL
Comment from corrinas creations
this is a nice little still life selection. I agree with the greenery in the foreground, it leads your eye nicely into the pic. Love that candle, its s pretty you would never want to use it. Good luck with the contest Cleo
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2013
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this is a nice little still life selection. I agree with the greenery in the foreground, it leads your eye nicely into the pic. Love that candle, its s pretty you would never want to use it. Good luck with the contest Cleo
Comment Written 13-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2013
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He,he! I agree about the candle. It was a birthday gift almost 10 years ago. It survived two mayor hurricanes, when the roof did not! I will never use it.
Thank you so much for you review and the wishes :-)
Comment from david F
oh yes Cleo this is really pleasing to the eye , very pleasing and very easy on the eye also something quite soothing about it too ,yes i liike this a lot ,and to be honest I'd struggle to say why exactly but for me it really works
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2013
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oh yes Cleo this is really pleasing to the eye , very pleasing and very easy on the eye also something quite soothing about it too ,yes i liike this a lot ,and to be honest I'd struggle to say why exactly but for me it really works
Comment Written 13-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 13-Jan-2013
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Thanks for liking it and for your kind review!
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oh your welcome Cleo :-)
Comment from Jairos
good composition very nice framing and great detail the soft colors are well good muted b/g great lighting focus is sharp well done , - jairos
reply by the author on 12-Jan-2013
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good composition very nice framing and great detail the soft colors are well good muted b/g great lighting focus is sharp well done , - jairos
Comment Written 12-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 12-Jan-2013
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Thank you, I appreciate your kind review very much :-)
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Thank you, I appreciate your kind review very much :-)
Comment from donaldcolson
Cleo: Very interesting creative work. Sounds like you went to a lot of trouble for this one. Like the colors, composition good. Don
reply by the author on 12-Jan-2013
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Cleo: Very interesting creative work. Sounds like you went to a lot of trouble for this one. Like the colors, composition good. Don
Comment Written 12-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 12-Jan-2013
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Thank you! Not as much trouble as it seems. I collected the shells on my morning walks with our dog, I found the place on the beach above the high water line and left the shells there. I had only to bring the lightweight candle from home. Its only about two mils,about a half hour walk away.
Comment from naturetown
very nice arrangement of the seashells I don't know weather I like the green branches in the front I think with out them it would make a better photo
reply by the author on 12-Jan-2013
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very nice arrangement of the seashells I don't know weather I like the green branches in the front I think with out them it would make a better photo
Comment Written 12-Jan-2013
reply by the author on 12-Jan-2013
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Thank you very much for your kind review and your input. You are entitled to your take on it and I honor your point of view, but I beg your pardon if I do not follow your suggestion since the point in question is Technical, but conceptual. As I wrote in my comments; the green is there intentional for several reasons. It adds color and with its foreground blow is supposed to amplify the middle ground. They The arrangement is made on a wild beach near where the objects were found. The green are living plants [wild Porchulaca]with only dirt beneath. They cover also damage and distracting tar spots on the shell.
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Thank you very much for your kind review and your input. You are entitled to your take on it and I honor your point of view, but I beg your pardon if I do not follow your suggestion since the point in question is Technical, but conceptual. As I wrote in my comments; the green is there intentional for several reasons. It adds color and with its foreground blow is supposed to amplify the middle ground. They The arrangement is made on a wild beach near where the objects were found. The green are living plants [wild Porchulaca]with only dirt beneath. They cover also damage and distracting tar spots on the shell.