Shells by dulciknit

Shells

This beautiful shell is one of our ornaments. It usually sits on a window ledge with its big brother, a barnacle cluster and a little model sailing boat.
This evening I sat it on a piece of plate glass with some creamy coloured card underneath to make today's album entry.
I'd like to have composed it on a larger field but I didn't have enough glass to get the reflection I wanted and a good spacious composition, so I settled for placing the shell at a shallow angle off the horizontal - in order to get the fullest reflection I could - and an up close and personal crop, with some useful advice from Gareth about where to make the crop.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Edit. A different aspect of the shell, using different lighting, can be found here : http://365project.org/dulciknit/365/2012-11-06

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Love the reflection
March 16th, 2012  
Oh wow really cool, very clear reflection fab
March 16th, 2012  
This is a beautiful composition - what wonderful thinking to work that all out to come up with this stunning picture.
March 17th, 2012  
Alison, what a wonderful shot with the most amazing clarity. Thank you for your and Gareth's kind words on my shot today as well, appreciate it immensely.
March 17th, 2012  
Hi Alison, I am so enjoying looking at your wonderful photos via facebook i thought I may as well sign up to be one of your official followers. And what a lovely shell this is today. Sally
March 17th, 2012  
this looks wonderful and the very kind of shot that i like to take!
March 17th, 2012  
Beautiful with the reflection
March 17th, 2012  
A beautiful shot. I love all the detail you can see in the reflection.
March 17th, 2012  
Its a really clear reflection. Lovely shell, beautiful colour and great shot.
March 17th, 2012  
quite a beautiful image faved xx
March 17th, 2012  
Beautiful.
March 17th, 2012  
This is a beautiful shot, well thought out! Fave!
March 17th, 2012  
Beautiful.
March 17th, 2012  
Stunning shot, Alison! Well done!
March 17th, 2012  
Beautiful shot, Alison.
March 18th, 2012  
Jim
Alison, this one definitely belongs in a frame. Your execution was flawless and the subject and composition wonderful. Congrats, a fav!
March 18th, 2012  
This is beautiful - its so hard doing these reflection things without getting other stuff reflected - lovely!
March 18th, 2012  
Stunning simplicity! Fav!
March 19th, 2012  
Nat
Oh very nice
March 19th, 2012  
You have really show-cased this beautiful shell nicely! Gorgeous and congrats on PP.
March 19th, 2012  
A beautiful reflection
March 19th, 2012  
it's a really fab reflexion !
March 19th, 2012  
Magnificent! You are really getting good at this!
March 19th, 2012  
Sooo beautiful Alison!
March 19th, 2012  
Fav!
March 19th, 2012  
Thats beautifully done. Lovely light and great tones. A wonderful tonal study in fact. I love the reflection.
March 23rd, 2012  
Oh, I like this shot even better. Fantastic capture. FAV.
November 8th, 2012  
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