Re: Comments: PF Exhibit Update 17-05-08

[Rob Miracle <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you!

Rob

ranflory@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> *Rob Miracle* – Azalea
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> http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery/miracle.html
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> Nature produces some of the most wonderful and beautiful creations on 
> earth. The water droplets (another nature element) add so much to the 
> beauty of nature. The background shifting from almost pure black on the 
> left to green on the right is sets off the red/pink of the Azalea 
> blossom from the rest of the photo so perfectly. The out of focus (to 
> varying degrees) stems and leaves add to the feeling that this is nature 
> captured raw rather than arranged by man.
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> The way the stems leave the photo, both by the amount of focus and the 
> placement, do not lead the eye away from the blossom. Artistically, this 
> is very well done. However the minimal amount of black below the lowest 
> petal of the Azalea /almost/ pulls the eye away. Contrast that with the 
> amount of black at the top of the photo above the highest petal, and the 
> pull is not nearly as strong.
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> For me, this photograph is a winner.


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Rob Miracle
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