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Silk Flowers and Rough Edges
Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 19 January 2009 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
Like the previous shot, this is another find from inside this abandoned barn. It looked like these silk flowers were growing up out of the detritus on the floor.
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Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Great shot and a nice perspective. Bravo Laurie!
Very good I like this portrait very much, nice interesting detail.
Grz Sien
19 Jan 2009 5:40am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
The colours are so nicely together, composition is great!
19 Jan 2009 5:50am
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Nice shot and a good mixture of textures. i like the composition too with the flowers by the side.
19 Jan 2009 6:24am
Barbara from Florida, United States
Like yesterday's image this too tells a story. Exceptional capture.
19 Jan 2009 6:26am
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Superb composition. One of your best photographs. (ISO 3200 - that doesn't help my resolve to stick with my D300.)
19 Jan 2009 6:27am
Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Superbe: couleurs, matières et cadrage... j'aime beaucoup
19 Jan 2009 6:47am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Beautiful combination of elements and colors.
19 Jan 2009 9:41am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Wonderful, these delicate flowers growing at this abandoned place; very optimistic. Amazing detail at ISO 3200!
19 Jan 2009 9:44am
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Beautiful. A fragile and colored small flower growing in the middle of rust... Great find!
19 Jan 2009 10:12am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
A fantastic find and contrasts! That splash of color in all that decay! Makes you wonder... how did it get there?
19 Jan 2009 11:12am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Lovely contrasts of materials and colors. Beauty among the rust
19 Jan 2009 12:01pm
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
The nature grows everywhere ! beautiful composition, texture and colors !
19 Jan 2009 12:34pm
Charles from New York, United States
Beautiful contrast between the flowers and rough edges. I love the tones and texture of the metal/wood.
19 Jan 2009 3:31pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
I tried leaving a comment at the Blogger blog but clicked and discovered this duplicate blog. I love the detail in this and the juxtaposition of the silk flowers with the detritus (which really has a beauty of its own). There is a story it wants to tell. Lovely.
19 Jan 2009 3:56pm
Shrig from Washington, D.C., United States
i love how simple and complicated this shot is. The statement is beautiful, there is beauty in rough areas (like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn), and sometimes those beautiful things makes the rough objects beautiful as well.
Well taken shot. I like your site! I'll be back :)
Cheers!
19 Jan 2009 4:28pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
I really like the colors in this - muted but colorful.....
19 Jan 2009 4:32pm
Julian Kilsby from Birmingham, United Kingdom
Well observed, great use of colour and texture.
19 Jan 2009 6:09pm
Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom
They look very delicate against the dark background
19 Jan 2009 6:30pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Beautiful composition. You discovered a treasure trove of subjects there.
19 Jan 2009 6:50pm
Sergei Z from Türi, Estonia
Very nice capture. Something colorful and beautiful in the middle of old life. Well done!
19 Jan 2009 8:12pm
Pouhou from Apeldoorn, Netherlands
I like the contrast between the life from the flower and the decay from the abandoned place,
the overall tonal, yellow, orange, rust.
Nice done Laurie
19 Jan 2009 8:18pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
I knew there had to be some stories in there! This is a nice composition - 2 very unique elements.
19 Jan 2009 9:16pm
vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada
Hey, you are finding all kinds of treasures in there, keep on looking, there might be more!
19 Jan 2009 9:56pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
at first glance I thought they were real flowers,
beautifully composed shot, you got some great shots in this place
20 Jan 2009 12:54am
One from Açores, Portugal
Beautiful colors that give a little joy in a place of abandonment .
20 Jan 2009 12:58am
MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States
That is just wonderful. A piece of art.
20 Jan 2009 1:15am
ティモシー from Tokyo, Japan
this is simply gorgeous! really like how the muted tones of the surroundings make the flowers pop off the screen
20 Jan 2009 1:35am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
A touch of beauty amidst the rotting decay, a great observation on your part.
20 Jan 2009 1:45am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
What a lovely find . . the flowers look so at home there . .
20 Jan 2009 2:16am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
I love this still life! The contrast between the 'flowers' and the decay is beautiful!
20 Jan 2009 2:28am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
This is really wonderful. The contrast of nature's beauty against it's decay.
20 Jan 2009 2:45am
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Great compo, Laurie! Love all the textures of the wood and rust.
20 Jan 2009 3:55am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
What an excellent find for you. This has such atmosphere. Very skilfully done.
20 Jan 2009 6:33am
Catalin from Bucharest, Romania
Nice perspective, i like the old and the fresh:) bravo
20 Jan 2009 8:58am
-1q5yChØt!c- from karaj, Iran
Bravo...perfect shot with amazing idea...Great shot :)
20 Jan 2009 8:59am
k@ from Paris, France
Love that serie, Laurie - moving, it talks of life and can touch everyone's heart by its sincerity*
20 Jan 2009 10:39am
JTF from Netherlands
What a lovely shot, the softness of the silk flower and the roughness all around..
Oh and the helmets and the children law sucks here in the netherlands, I really do not understand..
20 Jan 2009 11:19am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
This was a really unusual find - well spotted. The tones in the rusted metals are just brilliant.
20 Jan 2009 12:10pm
Doum from Saint-Alexandre d'Iberville, Canada
MORE MORE MORE! Well composed and original mood transmitted to the viewer. The dark background and illuminate flower are perfect! You catch a hope.
20 Jan 2009 1:15pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
I really like this delicate compostion, with these flowers
20 Jan 2009 9:43pm
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
love it, great shot, the lovely flower then the the rust
20 Jan 2009 10:53pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
I think that things that are old and rusty look so much nicer then the 'newer' stuff...
20 Jan 2009 11:01pm
peter from new york, United States
one can find life even in the most desolate places. wonderful shot laurie! nicely done : )
20 Jan 2009 11:46pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
Oh my - I am dazzled by the blue color and that lovely orangy flower color.
22 Jan 2009 1:38am
Hadassah from Chicago, United States
For some reason I love the way rust comes out in pictures, so I really like this one. I also really like the orange and blue color palette - good eye!
22 Jan 2009 3:08am
Taitt Photography from Chicago, United States
Such contrast...new growth,old decay...
23 Jan 2009 3:36am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Some life emerging from the chaos... Beautiful picture.
24 Jan 2009 3:41am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Another beautiful composition and message... fantastic and symbolic... even if flowers are artificial... :))
24 Jan 2009 3:46pm
Missparis from PARIS, France
Que font ces jolies fleurs parmi toute cette ferraille, la nature est surprenante
24 Jan 2009 7:13pm
Scott Thomas Photography from Syracuse, NY, United States
I want a D700!!!! ISO 3200 and looking fantastic! Okay...I feel better now. Sort of.
Nice composition to bring out the colors of the flowers in a depleted environment. Good eye!
28 Jan 2009 11:50am
@Scott Thomas Photography: Thanks...ISO 3200 is child's play for this camera. ISO 6400 is excellent as well.
Jose Antonio from Barcelona, Spain
Es una foto preciosa que se me había pasado por alto. Enhorabuena. La composición es genial. El contraste de los hierros viejos y retorcidos junto a la flor es impresionante. Me encanta. Saludos.
28 Jan 2009 7:00pm
Yan from Laval, Canada
Exposure, color, composition, subject, this picture is simply beautiful and emotional.
30 Jan 2009 1:30pm
Nikon D700
1/100 second
F/2.8
ISO 3200
60 mm