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<\/a>Parrot Feathers #2<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n This image has wonderful color and depth. I like the pattern of the feathers and the contrast. The dark feathers near the top of the images help to give a relatively flat subject a sense of depth. It interests me that, although the lines lead away from the center of the image, my eyes keep coming back into the image. Most micro images don\u2019t have a specific orientation, especially because I\u2019m usually shooting straight down. I noticed that I didn\u2019t like either landscape presentation of the image, but I do like both portrait presentations. I\u2019m including another version of the shot upside down. This upside down version was the way the computer first presented the image.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Parrot Feathers #2, reverse orientation<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n This is the second image of the Parrot feathers I\u2019m putting on the blog. This image was made in the same session as the Parrot Feathers #1. Please check out this link<\/a> for more about how these images were made.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n I have a lot of small things I use as subjects for micro photography. As I mentioned in the entry for Parrot Feathers #1, each time I work with very small subjects it\u2019s like a journey. I may have ideas about what I hope to see, but I\u2019m always open to surprises as well. I know that many people enjoy working with macro lenses outdoors, but I\u2019m often surprised at how few people want to go even closer with some more specialized equipment. This equipment is not that expensive but it can be difficult to find. You might want to check this article I did for Photo Techniques, it has more information about micro photography: www.siskinphoto.com\/magazine\/zpdf\/microscope.pdf<\/a>. You can access many of my articles about photography at: http:\/\/www.siskinphoto.com\/magazinearticles.php<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As I\u2019ve mentioned this blog is part of a series of entries about my fine art images. I\u2019m doing this series as part of an update for the fine art pages on my website. I hope this series will make my images more accessible, both on line and as prints. If you buy a print of this image you can choose to display it in any orientation you would like. If you\u2019d like to buy a digital print of this image, mounted and matted on archival cotton rag board, please use the PayPal link below. The image will be about 13 inches wide mounted on 16X20 board. The price includes shipping in the United States, for other countries please ask first.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>