The top image … From a non-photrapher’s experience, there is this intensity, and maybe it has something to do with the dark in the lower, with a strinking white in the direct center. Sun shining there? Great blog. I am looking forward to following your journey. Peace, T
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The bottom one is the most eye catching to me Denny. Very nice!
Sometimes I think your landscapes and sky shots are as good as your macro stuff.
The top image … From a non-photrapher’s experience, there is this intensity, and maybe it has something to do with the dark in the lower, with a strinking white in the direct center. Sun shining there? Great blog. I am looking forward to following your journey. Peace, T