Creative photography

[Mike54]

Assuming that you find these at all interesting which do you prefer:
vertical

or horizontal:

They're not the same shot, they were shot in the orientation shown.
Default sharpening in conversion to tiff as well as a touch of + saturation otherwise resized only. (1/10th original size)

[Deb]

Hi Mike! Lovely shots ... but which orientation do I prefer? That's a tough one because the "feeling" is so totally different.

The vertical one gives me a glimpse of the internal structure as a little insect might approach it. It's like getting a sneak peek ... bzzzz, I'm flying 'round the petal towards the stamen .... I like that.  

The horizontal one is a nice beauty shot of the flower. Very pretty.

[Mike54]

bzzzz, I'm flying 'round the petal towards the stamen

LOL Deb, I should have known you'd come in from the bugs perspective.

Bzzzz, bzzzz   heheheh!

[Deb]

Buzza, buzza, buzz, buzz, buzz ....  

[ShutterbugGail]

I like them both very much. If I had to pick one it would be the vertical. If you cropped it, I'd probably see how it looks leaves a bit more petal showing on the left so the dark stamen is not touching the side.

[Mike54]

If you cropped it, I'd probably see how it looks leaves a bit more petal showing on the left so the dark stamen is not touching the side.

Actually they're full frame so I guess I could crop dark spot out. Or I could just rotate the other image like so...

Whatcha think?

[Deb]

Here's my 3 cents worth (adjusted for inflation) ...  

I prefer your original vertical crop. I like the way the petals wrap the frame; nestling, if you will, the internal parts. The top left petal curves and balances the lower right shadow nicely.

[Mike54]

I prefer your original vertical crop.

How about with ever so slight a modification (to remove the one little dark spot (stamen) that Gail doesn't like  )


Gotta love that clone tool.

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[Deb]

That's pretty! Nice cloning!

But, don't shoot me, I never thought of that as a "spot". Rather I assumed it was part of the stamen. I don't mind it.