White paper crane shot against black background with reading lamps and room lighting. Decreased brightness and increased contrast. Cropped, resized, added border, USM.
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Paper, yes; but stationery is not exclusively understood. Japanese, yes; but even I know how to make these, so that isn't exclusive either, as I'm not Japanese. The photo of the oragami crane is beautiful nonetheless.
I really expected to see alot of origami in this challenge. This is nice, sharp and clean. The black background was a good choice rather than a color. Keeps a nice minimalist feel and really highlights the bird well. Good job.
What I like: I like the minimalist look. Light is well done.
What might improve it: Not sure if the tail was a tad out of focus or if the light was just too close to it, Trying to soften the tail a bit might help.
This image is well composed and the lighting is very good. If you would have used traditional origami paper (colored with a pattern) it might have been a ribbon winner.
I started out with origami, but I just couldn't get anything decently folded. This piece is gorgeous. Very clean lines. I wonder about the off-center composition, though. And it might benefit from softer lighting. Some of the highlights seem harsh.
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