The Wheel by Robin Reid

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10-OCT-2008	Robin Reid

The Wheel

Rancho Bernardo, CA

A modest effort at art photography. Based on comments below, I’m posting this revision. Which one do you like better?

The name "Howling Coyotes" is going onto my business card and I have a web site by that hame!

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
1/30s f/9.0 at 47.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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royalld		14-Oct-2008 01:01
Marvelous work on both versions... however, I am in an "it is what it is" frame of mind. Therefore I lean toward the original more natural version. But they both work well.

Nicki Thurgar		12-Oct-2008 16:44
I like the faded tones of the top photo, it suits the antiquity of the wheel!

Guest		12-Oct-2008 02:01
Beautiful Robin! i like the top one best. V

Coleen Perilloux Landry		11-Oct-2008 23:12
I like the composition without the green leaves. It is much more balanced with just the two main focus points, the wheel and the plant. Very nice.

Victoria		11-Oct-2008 19:55
beautiful wheel,gorgeous captured

Guest		11-Oct-2008 18:23
Hey Robin.......Love those old wheels. I also REALLY like the image however found the peter pans leaves distracting for a couple of reasons. In the revised iamge...I do like it better......I would however boost the tones in the plant a bit because they are the same rusty color as in the wheel and I feel the should be brought out a bit more.........one other thing I would have done when cropping it, was to rotate it just a tad to the right so that the spoke of the wheel comes right out of the left bottom corner. That's my story and I am sticking to it! Hugs, Audra

Dan Chusid		11-Oct-2008 16:34
I'll echo Patricia's comment about the green leaves. They distract from an otherwise good image.

Walter Otto Koenig		11-Oct-2008 16:22
Howling good shot Robin.

Guest		11-Oct-2008 15:55
My first remark to myself was wow that is nice. I always analyze after the first impact. So here goes. What i like is the wheel and the plant both are muted colors so I am bothered by the green fronds coming in from the bottom corners. Using a third color here does not work because the contrast in color is not screaming. So I would not have included them. I would like to see them cropped out. Altho I do like the full wheel I think the impact of this image is in the textures and the soft tones. Other than that I love it. You're eye is improving..

Cindi Smith		11-Oct-2008 15:10
Yeah, so that is you I hear every night howling in the distance. Wonderful old tire and I love the succulents growing over it! Wow! I really love this shot. Reminds me of here!