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    it must be an interesting scene, for me the penguin is lost in the environment a bit though and given the small image presented it is not showing much detail...TFS
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    Quote Originally Posted by arash_hazeghi View Post
    it must be an interesting scene, for me the penguin is lost in the environment a bit though and given the small image presented it is not showing much detail...TFS
    To me that is exactly the point of the image, a bird trying to get through a huge kelp bed.

    A larger image can be found at http://shootthelight.com/#/Portfolio/Wildlife/1/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles Glatzer View Post
    To me that is exactly the point of the image, a bird trying to get through a huge kelp bed.

    A larger image can be found at http://shootthelight.com/#/Portfolio/Wildlife/1/

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    Chas

    The larger one does show better details but I still prefer more separation between the penguin and the busy BG. The kelp in the FG is cool.
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    I prefer the crop on the larger image!
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    I love either one, but I prefer the one with the most kelp.

    I'm not worried about separation from the background cause in a way the penguin is 'attached'
    to the background. With the penguin being a part of it and by seeing how much kelp there is,
    I get an even greater feel of the struggle the little guy is going thru to get to his destination.

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    For me the kelp would be the reason for taking the photo. I could spend hours with a subject like that taking abstracts of the wonderful patterns, texture, shapes and colour. I like that the kelp doesn't end before the edge of the picture so in the mind it could extend for miles. I would take a small sliver off the top of the image as I think a more panoramic format would emphasise both the bird and the kelp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arash_hazeghi View Post
    The larger one does show better details but I still prefer more separation between the penguin and the busy BG. The kelp in the FG is cool.
    The busy background you refer to is where the penguin lives. I prefer when possible to include environment providing a sense of context, scale, time, and place, as well as a story line.

    Different styles make this a better place. Thanks for the input.

    Chas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles Glatzer View Post
    The busy background you refer to is where the penguin lives. I prefer when possible to include environment providing a sense of context, scale, time, and place, as well as a story line.

    Different styles make this a better place. Thanks for the input.

    Chas
    I do like conveying the environment and I do it myself too, but with more separation such that it does not distract from the main subject :)

    Thanks for comments I agree this why this forum is great, different points of view and honest critique is good for everyone.
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    This is too cool! Love it!

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