Originally Posted by
Tracy Delegal
A friend of mine had said it was a shame to cut off the leaf and part of the flower, but after looking at it, the framing border would have to be half an inch or less and not the green I had planned on.
Take a look back at your original photo you were trying to capture the essence of. Every side of the photo is cut off. I can understand more and more your dilemma. The more I see your piece, if I had made this as you did, I'd be real skeptical about what to do next. But, looking over the steps you have taken so far, take a break. Your own inspiration will come. You've gotten some great input. Next it's a leap of faith in yourself. I like petthefabric's suggestion of photos. It is what you originally started out with and it lets you see a similar perspective.