I learned a trick about breaking out of a "mental block" or slump which is to buy postcards you like of local scenes and try to beat them (shoot a better composition, detail, ect…). It is a great way to stimulate creativity when all else fails. I have a crazy one of a full moon with cactus flowers, it is definitely a PS creation. It has been on my desk for months and I finally grabbed a decent full moon early in the morning yesterday.
My top layer is a shot from the Superstition Mountains which makes me smile as I can think of no better combination with a full moon. I lined up the shadow of the cactus with the moon and was feeling pretty good about the results so I scrapped the huge cactus flowers as I thought it was over the top, hence creativity starts to take over. For those keeping score at home some wild Mexican Gold Poppies are there to complete the theme, so no points deducted (self graded). I also decided on a square crop, that kills any hope for future work as a postcard photographer or maybe Dusty has invented the square postcard.
I wanted to share this as I know sometimes we scratch our heads thinking everything in the world has been photographed, it has so get over it! See postcard below.
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fiumeazzurro 54 months ago | reply
A dream!
(Andrew) 53 months ago | reply
One of the most impressive moon shots I've seen!
Well done!
[David} 52 months ago | reply
wow :O
28may2013 51 months ago | reply
excellent shot
je_c3 [deleted] 51 months ago | reply
It looks like someone's been taking bites out of it.
cschubert18 46 months ago | reply
Just brilliant
Silviaharris 46 months ago | reply
Awesome! Your shot definately beats the postcard.
Sash´s Kitchen-Studio Photography 45 months ago | reply
hahahahaha
I miss a bat in this beauty
LoL
so good, John
have you sold this one to the company who printed this lausy postcard?
haha
yours is art, great art
wowowowowowow
really a great work
I am amused about your creativity
but now I know the secret
you have a bright collection of postcars, I guess
hihi
hope the fishing beer was a good one
enjoy your sunday, my friend
I do
but my hunt was an early coffee first
beer is still in the fridge
maybe I have to hunt one later
hugs from the french sunshine
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Seen in your Dusty Postcard set. ( ?² )
starynightss 45 months ago | reply
WOW, simply amazing!
flutterbydragonfly 44 months ago | reply
Amazingly beautiful!!!
raed al-sane 43 months ago | reply
Great capture with strong work .... have a good year !
Ethan J Jamieson 43 months ago | reply
that is a awesome shot of the moon
4737 Carlin 41 months ago | reply
OMG amazing
daniele rollo 35 months ago | reply
Fantastic
K-Szok-Photography 33 months ago | reply
Love the result and the explanation of your process.
Bossjanie :- Living is Loving.. Loving is living.. 32 months ago | reply
Wow Amazing capture...
Lori-B. 30 months ago | reply
Happy New Year John. I hope you are doing well. I'm back on the flickr treadmill after falling flat on my face (for the moment) after trying out the stock photo hoop jumper.
kourepis aris 28 months ago | reply
amazing! well done!! but if you can give some exif or say some information about how you achieve the moon looks so big?
S M P H O T O 24 months ago | reply
Thought it was real - nice work!
Julie718 9 months ago | reply
wow~~~~what a great si-fi flavor! ;)