Need Help with Selection for Auction

**Mad Aussie** · 02-10-2010, 07:04 AM

I saw 1 and stuck with that until I got to #4 ... then I got confused ... then decided definitely #1

I like 5 ... but it's just a nice photo of Fish Creek ... #1 is something entirely different to what most people would see.

**Greg_Nuspel** · 02-10-2010, 08:22 AM

MA I totally agree if I was to buy the photo. The only reason I say 5 is I think more people would say "I could hang that in the ....." So many people are uncomfortable with pushing the boundaries. Then again the people who really appreciate art may be willing to spend more. Casil you have a tough choice I hope we haven't confused you more

**casil403** · 02-10-2010, 09:08 PM

all for the great advice. I took both #1 and #5 in for printing this afternoon. I will probably go with #1 as it is what my gut told me to pick from the get go but I needed an unbiased opinion also. I am going to try it with a metallic based paper from the printer at his suggestion and if i don't like it, he will switch it to a matte paper for me at no cost. Acadie Libre will help me with picking the framing and matte colours also. Nice thing is I will have #5 to use for something else!

Thanks again for all your great input..I will post a shot of the finished photo...frame and all!

**Mad Aussie** · 02-10-2010, 09:15 PM

Cool!!

**Marko** · 02-10-2010, 10:08 PM

If it's any help at this point, it's number 1 for me all the way.
That's cool casil

**Bambi** · 02-10-2010, 10:09 PM

I too love shot 1 the best of all of these. I just figured that others might want the more 'traditional' shot. But I think whatever you choose the person would be lucky to have it!

**edbayani11** · 02-10-2010, 10:14 PM

i,d choose no. 4, then no. 1, and no.3 in that order.

**casil403** · 02-24-2010, 02:18 PM

So here is the finished piece in frame and matte. I ended up choosing the landscape shot in the end because the paper it was printed on (it has a bit of a silver underlay to it) just blew the other shot (the circles) out of the water which I also chose a matte and the same paper. I picked a matte with Acadie Libre's help (

) and input via many PM's and went with a simple inexpensive pre-made black frame.
In the end this is what's going to the charity.
I will post the other ones as well just to see.
Again, thanks for everyone's advice and input...it was and is always appreciated!

PS...hard to take a decent shot of a photo in a frame....lol!