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[Knopka]

~1~

~2~

 

[chris_arnet]

convert 2 to black and white. number one doesnt have enough DOF. but if you want it that shallow, focus on the front or back of the lines, not in the middle.

 

[Knopka]

Thanks for your suggestions. I agree about the grass shot, it doesn't have a point of interest.
Here's the b&w conversion. Not sure if I like it better than the color though...

 

[m1a1fan]

Personally, I like #2 in color. It catches my eye and I look deeper into the wood grain and color. I also like how you placed the core of the wood off-center.

Number two is cool and I've done several of those type of shots (and still do) when I experiment with depth of field. Learning by doing!

 

[Knopka]

Exactly, learning by doing, m1a1fan !

 

[souljourney]

I like #2 much better in color!

 

[Hill202]

I really like #2. It amazes me how something so simple can make such a statement. I would have walked right by that log.

 

[Vivienne]

I like nr 2 better in color, it's a good close-up

 

[InTheViewFinder]

Number 2 it reminds me of a puzzle. Great photos.

 

[Knopka]

Thanks, everybody, for your opinions & comments :hug::!
I don't think you'd walk by that log, Hill202 . Here's the original.

Doesn't it call out to you to stop & take a picture?

 

[Hill202]

It's square! I was thinking round. You're right, that would have caught my eye.

 

[m1a1fan]

I thought it was a tree stump.

 

[DPW2007]

I think number 2 looks better in colour. However, the core might look even better if placed in a corner.