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Circular in Nature


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   **CIRCULAR IN NATURE**    ACBP-Design
**CIRCULAR IN NATURE** ACBP-Design
As beginning photographers we are taught the "Rule of Thirds". Taking that knowledge to its next logical step we learn to use the golden spiral, an aesthetic principle to create a symmetrical ,visual flow to our work. Call it what you will: phi, golden mean, divine proportion or the golden ratio - what it boils down to at the nature's most basic is the inside of a rose - that spiral nautilus shape we humans and all nature is drawn to.
Set-up: macro lens, f/4.5, ISO 400 at 1/80 of a second.

Debbie E. Payne

 
 
 

Cesar J. La Rosa
 

Wonderful composition, Debbie!!! Love the colors, the lighting and the textures. Great floral!!!
Cesar


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April 13, 2008

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Cesar -- I'm not sure how I missed your lovely compliment! I really had fun with this bunch of roses and this is hands down my favorite one. Thank you for taking the time to comment and I apologize for just now noticing this. Where does the time go?


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May 07, 2008

 

Aimee C. Eisaman
  Congrats on your EP Debbie...perfect title and focus for this shot! I love the flow of the petals!


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May 09, 2008

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you Aimee! I would like to see this one get a Finalist, but they are so very hard to come by with as much talent as BP has here. It's taught me so much just to browse through some of these accomplished photographers' and wonder how I can possibly get that good. Its such fun just to try!!


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May 09, 2008

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Congratulations on your Beautiful Winner!
Well done!!!


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May 19, 2008

 

Daniella Puente
  Not only a finalist but a WINNER seal, congrats!!!


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May 19, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations, beautiful winner, Debbie!


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May 19, 2008

 
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  CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Weed Trophy
A Special Trophy for
"The April Winners"


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May 20, 2008

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Congratulations on your gorgeous winner Debbie!


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May 20, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  My congratulations,Debbie!!!


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May 21, 2008

 
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  Congratulations Debbie on your Fabulous Win.


Dominick


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May 22, 2008

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you to all of you. I have just been to all of your galleries and saw some amazing things! I got inspiration from all of you!


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May 23, 2008

 

Linda Blair
  WOW...gorgeous Debbie...congratulations on your win!!!!! ☺


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May 27, 2008

 

Aimee C. Eisaman
  See...not a finalist....a winner! Way to go! YOu are growing so much in your work.....well done!


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June 05, 2008

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you both! I used to obsess because it took me over a year to get my first finalist. As I look through all the finalists I am amazed at my good fortune to even get that far. There is so much talent here that it boggles the mind and the more we look at each others work, the better the "gene pool" gets. Maybe one day I will get a First Place but I am happy with what I get and am delighted to be a Second Place winner considering the talent pool! I try to just compete against myself. When I look at my images from those first few classes I took I am amazed at how far BP has taken me.


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June 05, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  This is so pretty!! Love your POV as well!! Great job!


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June 06, 2008

 

Candice L. Carter
  STUNNING! CONGRATS! WOW!


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January 06, 2009

 

Debbie E. Payne
  It's been quite a while since this thread popped up on my computer and Shelly, I apologize for not realizing that you had commented. This is probably my favorite of my placed EP's.

And Candice, it is always fun to hear from you. It's the simplicity that probably got my this far on this one!


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January 07, 2009

 
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