Mary Hinsen, BPSA
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72mm, f5.6, ISO 160, 1/2--sec
I have used my time in lockdown to knit a few jerseys - something I don't usually have time to do. One of the projects I completed used hundreds of short ends of eco-dyed yarn. Many years ago, my mother spun the wool, and she and I went out in search of plants that would give a variety of colours. She dyed hanks of her hand-spun wool into a myriad of glorious colours, and wove them into a beautiful rug.
I kept all the short ends she cut off, and have never done anything with them until now.
I wanted to take a macro shot for this, as a wider shot of the jersey doesn't showcase the details of how the colours work together. I didn't adjust colour, other than tweaking the vibrancy slider a little. I wanted to show all the colours as they are - natural dyes are not like commercial dyes. I cropped in around the three little balls of wool, leaving just enough detail to show what it is.
I'm interested to hear your comments and feedback.
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5 comments posted
The part that could be improved is the focus of the foreground. It's better to have the background out of focus than the foreground but not both. Are you able to focus stack in your editing software? Maybe try a macro focus rail?   Posted: 05/21/2020 00:49:42
I like Cindy's suggestion of a knitting needle.   Posted: 05/21/2020 15:37:52