Nautilus II

[Steve Adkins]

Just couldn't resist tinkering with this some more. Almost as engaging as a spirograph.
This started as a Nautilus slice on a light box. Added some more nautilus parts, radial composites and practiced using various masks to cube the BG.
I am wondering about the square comp ... tried to shifted the subject off-center a bit.
I think I will revisit this later and do a more classic (golden spiral) comp. May require some free transforming to get that right.
In any case it was a fun project.
All C&C welcome.

PS - How many repeats of the Nautilus slice can you find?

[Nancy Bell]

I love the block effect & colors in this! The curves of the Nautilus play beautifully against the straight lines & mottled, cracked effect of the bkgd. This would make a beautiful print on something organic like canvas. I see over 50 repeats.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Steve,

Greetings. I really like the pattern, texture & color... wall hanger, for sure. Good Show! Uh, 51.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Indranil Sircar]

Excellent composition, Steve. I too love the pattern and texture. Nicely done!

[denise ippolito]

Steve, Print this and sell it! This si lovely. It does look like a spirograph. I wouln't change a thing!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Steve, my new favorite of yours. Love the image design and the colors too. Beautifully done for sure!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Steve, I love the square comp, the design, the colors, (I think there are 51 also). This would make a great cover for a Dan Brown novel.

[Paul Lagasi]

It's all been said above....lovely print, great work. Its fun to just let loose sometimes ....I am going to say 50, darn...missed the one up in the corner 51.

[Kerry Perkins]

Steve, this is fantastic and a wonderful example of creativity and skill coming together. Love everything about it! Since you said "repeats" and not "instances", I'm going with 50...

[Judy Howle]

WOW Paul, this is outstanding and very creative! Perfect composition, and I love the square crop and textures, colors, and patterns you created.

[Steve Adkins]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments and slice guesses.
Now I need to disclose the true total as in accordance with the "World Wide OCD Consortium"...
My original Nautilus eggs post (http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...read.php/97240) had 49 occurrences (thanks Kerry ) - 16 for each egg X 3 plus the main slice.
In this post I added; one very small golden slice dead center of the main slice (see below) ; a large grayish slice ; and one in the top right corner that Paul and some of you saw.
That make an official total of 52 occurrences or 51 repeats of the original...

In the custom of my Swedish ancestors (the true originators of "Where's Waldo")... I declare all guessers as winners!!

[Maureen Allen]

What can I say? Incredible, Steve!