Drying Flowers

Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 2 December 2006 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

These are just some sort of flowers that I found in a park on one of my walks back in late September. I'm not sure what they were, but they were turning brown and clearly past their prime, although there was still something delicate and beautiful about them.

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Comments (8)

shiv from india, India

the bokeh works well here,
love the tones as well....!

2 Dec 2006 5:06am

@shiv: Thanks. I 'm glad you like it. I found it very interesting, almost as pretty in it's dying as it was when it was still new.

dawn from United States

They almost look petrified or porcelain. I like that.

2 Dec 2006 3:17pm

@dawn: Thanks Dawn. I never thought of that, but you're right.

Martin from a small village in Lower Austria, Austria

I like it very much, very well done!

2 Dec 2006 4:33pm

@Martin: Thanks you.

Craiger from Vacaville, United States

I like these subtle colors.

2 Dec 2006 5:15pm

@Craiger: Thanks...I was tempted to go Black and white, but decided against it, and I think I am glad I did.

photowannabe from pacifica, United States

Even past the prime makes a great shot. i like the subtle coloring and textures.

2 Dec 2006 7:41pm

@photowannabe: Thank you. Subtle definitely worked here. I think more intense colors would have been too busy with all the fine details, especially with the background.

Suby from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Very good DOF here, rather dark for you I think but works for me. :)

Suby

3 Dec 2006 10:40am

@Suby: Thanks...it was in the park early AM and the light was dappled and low yet. I don't think it could be too much brighter without blowing the highlights, so it was just as it should be, I think. Oh, and I do tend to slightly underexpose my shots.

Lori Witzel from Austin, United States

It looks fragile yet monumental, and for some reason puts me in mind of that poem about Ozymandias. Very unexpected and lovely -- found you because you wrote you'd press that button on the "push" rust-box on Dave's black-and-white photo, and so would I.

4 Dec 2006 3:24am

@Lori Witzel: Thanks...and I so would push it too. ;-)

Still from VALENCE, France

Nice work!

4 Dec 2006 8:31pm

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