Pointy Prickly Pencils.

June 29th: Reprocessed/Re-taken.

This shot originally started life like this: http://365project.org/darrenboyj/365/2012-12-27

Yesterday, i decided to reshoot it and try to improve the previous image as best i could. I didn't want to go overboard on the processing - all that applies here is a slight crop and a slight straightening.
I'm hoping this is an improvement on the original and that my technique since December's shot is starting to show!

[Sue Wilde]

Totally brilliant detail and the DoF is excellent

[Darren Juden]

Thanks Sue - i hope it's an improvement on the original!

[thirtysevenways]

I think it is an improvement Darren. I think it is a cleaner shot, if that makes sense.

[Darren Juden]

@thirtysevenways Cheers matey - i appreciate your view :)

[David]

nice and sharp (no pun intended)

[Glenn Mostert]

Nice shot!

[Michelle]

This is great! I like the original too!

[Steviepix]

Looks very good and you have managed to improve an already impressive original.

[Kate Goring]

Fabulous shot. It's so neat to see the original photo. Fav.

[Meg]

Love this! Fantastic shot.

[Sue]

Fabulous focus Darren & I love the colour!

[Krista]

Great shot, Darren- love those colours and the dof!

[Carol W]

Love this Darren and yes, I prefer this one! There's less processing and the dof is wonderful.

[Dakotaburns]

Excellently done -- especially the composition.

[Rachel Akers]

Love how sharp this is!

[Wendy]

This is awesome and I love the focus here! Fav for me!

[Tracey H-N]

I like it!

[Therese]

FAV!!!! Just as beautifully done as before!!!

[Lee Shirley]

love it!

[Margaret Brown]

This one most definately is the one I would choose, nice shot, I see you don't use your pencils??

[Angela]

I love the drift of focus to the left. I think I prefer this to the original but I like it w=each time you do it!

[Lisa Stein]

Love this pencil bouquet! The colors are wonderful. Super composition and focus. FAV

[Teri]

I need to do something like this for my school!

[Gena Pegg]

It's wonderful....the colors, POV and DOF are great. Nice sharp points too! FAV

[Catherine Pace]

i like them both - the first is more hedgehoggy and well-processed - this is clear and more subtle

[Christine]

Fantastic shot

[lunaksi]

Love the composition and bright colors! Wonderfully done!

[Linda]

Very pleasing and brilliantly taken.

[Marie]

Nice! I wish I had that many colour pencils. Love the change in composition!

[Pam Knowler]

Love both shots but I think this one is my favourite!! Clean and sharp - great colours!!

[👑 AnaZad]

I think you really improved it. Very nice.

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Superb, great colours and focus...fav!

[Simply Amanda]

I like the colorful point you are making here! Nice!

[Al Bailey]

Lovely composition .... those pencils are so sharp! :)

[Dawn Moder]

Brilliant detail shot!! Great composition and color.

[The Blue Gnu]

Fun shot - love how the focus has worked in this one.

[Kathy A]

I certainly prefer this one over the original, the pov, focus and dof are much better in this one.

[Dianne]

Great image, love all the color.

[Nicola Thwaite]

Really nice. Like a pencil chrysanthemum.

[Carol B]

I like both shots, but the other one has more presence, more force. From the side, it's more gentle.