Thanks to everybody for your comments. I don't have a problem with the green color, I even like it, but I am not quite glad with the structure of the cloth. Perhaps it would have been better to use a spotlight instead of natural light in order to get a more contrasting shadow.
Mark, I don't know anything about the meaning of colors in Chinese but I found out an interesting article in wikipedia; look for "five elements (Chinese philosophy)".
Gerald
I like the looks of the tile, almost a work of art itself, and I like the colors too although it would be interesting to see how different colored backgrounds would look. And while I agree that the OOF fabric in front is a little distracting, I think it might looked too restricted if it was cropped too tight. Very nice :-) CJ
Guest
26-Feb-2006 09:21
...very striking image...(thanks for the majong education too, I never knew what the red character was, I only know how to rub it on my fingers w/o looking and calling out '5 char')
...curious...doesn't the color green symbolize anything in Chinese? Great choice of colors.
Great choice of typography, Gerald! The tile looks fantastic. I do find the out of focus foreground a little distracting, almost as though the green fabric was bunched up. If you cropped the foreground out it might help that. I don't have a problem with the green color. ~Sharon
Guest
24-Feb-2006 13:46
If you experiment with lighting, I think you could really bring out the engraving on the tile here! The green backdrop does seems to compete for attention (IMO). A plain white, red or black backdrop would be more effective and show a provide a visual relationship to both. I myself would prefer white to show the shadow being cast by the tile as well!
This is a great macro image, but I don't find the green appealing IMO. For me it would be stronger with a dark background, but that's just my opinion. Technically - it is awesome. jano