TEXERE: fabric of life
Spring blossom ii
Posted by Ron (Saint Louis, United States) on 13 April 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom
very calming, something almost Zen about this one. (I like it).
13 Apr 2008 6:04am
Steve from Camdenton, United States
Nice photo and the treatment looks great in black and white. The bokeh is wonderful.
13 Apr 2008 6:08am
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Yes, it's very good. Only one flower is in-focus, all the rest is progressively fading into the invisible. And behind that?, asks the image.
13 Apr 2008 8:52am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
LIke I said it's absolutely delightful...what a treasure!
13 Apr 2008 9:33am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Exceptional composition and use of focus. Really outstanding. I particularly like how you use DOF to create an effective backdrop for the flowers.
13 Apr 2008 10:57am
pedro alexandre from loures, Portugal
very lovely and soft, nice work on the post processing.
13 Apr 2008 11:38am
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Great b&w flower - again, I would not have thought to try b&w with colorful flowers (but now I will have to try!!).
13 Apr 2008 12:02pm
Tracey from White Hall, United States
I would not have thought to do this in b/w, but it woks well. It somehow makes it more delicate. Beautiful!
13 Apr 2008 12:04pm
timothy sullivan from tokyo, Japan
beautiful-- love the balance of light and shadow
13 Apr 2008 2:50pm
Jrask from Pasadena, United States
Don't often see florals done in B&W but it works well Ron, nice experiment
13 Apr 2008 4:15pm
dee from Innsbruck, Austria
Everything works well here: the grey tones, the composition and the DOF. Very good job!
13 Apr 2008 4:40pm
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Ron this is an exceptional image, the selective focus in monochrome makes this a supreme photo.
13 Apr 2008 4:51pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
The promise of spring... Absolutely beautiful in the b/w, Ron!! Who'da thunk?! Perfect!!
13 Apr 2008 5:37pm
Guillermina from Buenos Aires, Argentina
As soft and delicate as a watercolor... All those greys (and the choice of b&w) make it a superbly subtle photograph.
13 Apr 2008 5:59pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Lovely shot, and so original in bw. Well done.
13 Apr 2008 8:18pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
very nice shot! was it foggy or does it just look like it because of the tones and DOF?
13 Apr 2008 10:12pm
@danthro: Just the DOF making for a soft scene ... it was actually a beautiful sunny day.
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
I really like your treatment here, excellent image.
13 Apr 2008 11:15pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I love the softness of this shot Ron and the clarity of the white flower. Great DOF and it is magnificient in B & W.
14 Apr 2008 1:04am
Jarrard from Athens, GA, United States
Wow oh wow. The DOF is brilliant. The black and white treatment adds dramatic elegance. I gasped when I saw this- so good.
14 Apr 2008 3:09am
Vikram from Chandler, United States
Superb shot! Great use of DoF! Looks beautiful in b/w!
14 Apr 2008 6:54am
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Beautiful composition. Love the soft almost dreamy feel of this. Another beautiful b&w. :)
14 Apr 2008 6:47pm
Shrig from NorthEast, United States
Really beautiful and mysterious. I love this shot as well. I think it may be desktop worthy ;)
20 Apr 2008 1:37pm
Canon EOS 40D
1/60 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
200 mm