Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted March 6, 2013102 views5 comments
Common haircap moss (Polytrichium commune). I put a leaf on the moss, because it seemed to give more interest to the subject. All comments are welcome.
Canon eos 5d mark II, 100mm macro lens, tripod
f/22, 1/6 sec., ISO 400
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Comment posted by Peter Cross on March 6, 2013 at 3:05 PM
Really nice, Roberto. I agree that the leaf adds an interesting element to the composition. The moss adds a sense of order to the image as they seem to have a diagonal orientation which I noticed after a bit of looking at this. I like the level of detail you captured and the colors are quite nice as well. I might try to clone out that one piece of brown material on the left top. Well seen.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on March 6, 2013 at 7:42 PM
Well done, Roberto. The moss makes a nice patterned bg, and the leaf provides the focal point. I like the brown on green bicolor, and the comp.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 7, 2013 at 10:33 AM
The leaf does provide a good focus and breaks up the repeated pattern. The details are terrific. I too like the scattered bits of brown throughout the moss.
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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 8, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Roberto:
A simple composition but very effective. The leaf breaks the monotony of the moss.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 26, 2013 at 5:14 PM
Great idea using the leaf Roberto. It not only adds interest, but also compliments the browned leaf edges seen intermittently throughout..
Your LP looks excellent, well done!
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5 commentsA simple composition but very effective. The leaf breaks the monotony of the moss.
Your LP looks excellent, well done!