On day nine of GeometricJanuary, I thought I’d take a break from architecture, sculpture and engineering and take a closer look at nature. It is just as impressive, and when you look closely you start noticing the angles of the lines and the shapes. I couldn’t though decide which square crop I preferred. What do you think?


I think both shots work for different reasons but if I had to choose just one I’d go for the right-hand image – I like the negative space and the lack of distraction from the blurred part.
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yes that negative space is really beginning to grow on me too
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Spikey, spikey! And kinda hot, I supposed. And now for something completely different: https://picturesimperfectblog.com/2025/01/09/vanishing-winter/
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ours are so different today – but love yours too
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They are so beautiful I loved both of them, there is also a poetical touches in second one. Thank you dear BeckyB, have a nice day, Love, nia
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thank you Nia, I did have a nice day and think you are right about that second one
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I prefer the second one. It allows better focus on the detail of the shapes.
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yes I am beginning to think the same
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very nice.
Absolutely the second one for me. The space is perfectly balanced around the spiky creature. It needs that bit of space at bottom right.
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I agree – odd how it has taken a few weeks away from it for me to see this.
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I think first one the most interesting
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yes it definitely has the better shapes
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I’m liking the left photo better. And yes, never touch a prickly pear. They are an invasive species here but are very difficult to eradicate. Interestly, you can cook and eat the fruit if you know how to do it properly and when we were in Santiago before our Antarctic trip the hotel we stayed at had prickly pear as one of the fruits on the breakfast buffet. I couldn’t bring myself to try it.
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Invasive in Portugal too – I have tried the jam and it is delicious!
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I’m agreeing with you both.
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clearly I should have asked you when I was preparing this post a few weeks ago!
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Yes, why didn’t you? Laughing… Nice to be reminded of the split screen option. I always forget it.
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next time . . . . . . and yes I tend to forget about the option too (although obviously not in this post). I must explore if there are any new image options. Tend to use the same ones again and again
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Ouch, wouldn’t like to get to close to those spikes!
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wise woman. One year Robert and I were both so intrigued that Robert decided to test out the spikeyness with a very light touch. Not only was it sharp but these spikes are actually really really tiny and he ended up with a few stuck in his finger!!
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Here’s the post
https://beckyinportugal.com/2018/01/20/prickly-pear-algarve-portugal/
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I prefer the right hand side. Good thinking Becky 😀
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yeah now looking at this a few weeks after I prepared I think I prefer the right too – like the use of space
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