A stunning pink and crimson gum blossom newly emerging. A dainty little caplet barely tipping off to the side. A charming and coy, “side glance.”

Side Glance – Attributes
I like this photo because – yes, it has pretty colors…. but it has excellent edges. Soft, medium and sharp Edges – where they are supposed to go.
The Focal Point, lucky me, is in the correct location. There is a very good ratio of tonal values, from palest lights to deep darks.
The photograph also has a very nice balance of Directional Lines in the composition. That is, it has Vertical lines, Horizontal lines, and Diagonal lines.
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Click on those links above, and/or (type in “edges” and “lines” in my Search box) for further explanations & clarification of how they create a better image possible.
A quote I like, by philosopher Rene Descartes, pairs well with this photo:
“Hope is the desire of the soul
to be convinced that
the Dream will come True.”
Just love this perfect image and the way you’ve described it’s composition and make up.
Is there a painting in the future inspired by this beauty? I hope so.
Love those gorgeous magentas – pretty sure they’d go so nicely with white and your favourite cobalt teal 😉
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this one would demand, a lot more time than I currently have to offer it.
But, perhaps at some stage.
In mixed media though, as watercolor would not deliver what I feel is being asked from the subject.
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I like that! Knowing what medium you’d prefer…and when.
I think mixed media would be awesome. I’d probably need to try oil pastel too 😜
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mixed media is great, returning to fix up my tonal issues with white or black ink splatter can be quite fun.
And the oil pastels….. I used to detest them, til I bought a Sennelier. my gosh, these are like lipstick!! wonderful!
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Sennelier are my favourites 😃
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aha!!! so lovely they are 🙂
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Yes! 😃
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Amazing photo and wonderful details of why it is so! I always learn something awesome from you. Thanks Debi!!
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cool. thank you Jodi! I think it helps beginners (don’t think of you as a beginner photographer at this point!) to figure out Why they liked an image.
thank you for the feedback too. Its ALWAYS helpful to me. 🙂
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it helped me! 🙂
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Wonderful quote and photo. If this doesn’t look like fireworks, I don’t know what does! 💚💚💚
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thank you. I’m very pleased that you also enjoyed the quote too!!
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Debi – not to go off topic, but have you ever heard of this artist – Doreen McNeill, she’s from New Zealand? Have you seen her work? Here’s her site: http://www.doreenmcneill.co.nz/#!new/c24ol she’s amazing!
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new to me, but divine work! superb Edges!!! and tones! great find Laura 🙂
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Right?! She’s incredible! I caught a YouTube featuring her on Graeme stevenson’s show. She adds Neocolors (sometimes) to acrylics!
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Beautiful color, lovely post and I love the quote, it’s perfect!
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Thank You EVA! glad you enjoyed the quote too!!
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It’s hard to describe in words the feelings this image evokes, the color, composition, textures all make me feel so very good!
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thank you Sharon! me too, I was lucky 🙂
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Wonderful!
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thank you Nico
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Great photo. Love the colours!
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thank you, she just popped right up – and I went, click. ok, several clicks!
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fantastic photo and quote. Love the colors of this flower, it’s like an explosion or a pink firework, Debi, nature at it’s best. Cheers Mitza
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thank you very much! it was sooo, Cute! and cheers, to you Mitza 🙂
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