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These rings are a take on my simple hoop earrings. They are made from a triangular sterling wire, incised and punched with patterns that bring to mind both UFOs and the crop circles that they leave behind.
These are given a patina then are tumbled in steel shot for a nice glossy finish. They come in various sizes and will hopefully be a fun new addition to my Etsy shop.
This was a much more interesting exercise than I though it would be. I didnt take this shot with the intention of playing with the various cropping options, however it seemed like a good candidate for this exercise.
I was actually pretty happy with the in camera crop, as I felt the fairly rough seas and the mist were given room to breath, while the foreground was balanced by the surfer and the puddle of water on the left. I planned out the crops in Photoshop first (flic.kr/p/QjUhVN), as Freeman does in the book. From there, a few options came immediately to mind:
3:2 horizontal: This is the original aspect ratio, but is a tighter crop that still shows the rough sea and mist. And I like that Im able to get away from the rule of thirds which is always nice ;-), On reflection, this is probably my favourite crop, and I could have actually shot this in camera. flic.kr/p/PBHB5W
2:1: This is one of my favourite crops from this image. I have a natural liking for this aspect ratio at the best of times, however in this case I think it also works well for the image. This crop shows the rough seas and sea mist fairly well, but effectively chops out the top of the cliffs and the foreground, which arent really all that useful for the story being told. flic.kr/p/QEVQsq
Vertical: I didnt think Id like this as much as I did, however it does focus on the surfer much more than any of the other crops. You still see a bit of the rough sea and mist, but not as much as I would like. flic.kr/p/QQBmHs
Original: This is as I saw it on the day, and at the time I quite liked the original framing. The pool of water was deliberately included in the image because I thought it would help balance the image, however in hindsight I dont think it is actually needed. As it turns out, this is my least favourite crop, and is probably indicative of some lazy framing on my part! flic.kr/p/QEVPAf
Album: flic.kr/s/aHskKewmBX
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