last of the lace...

Posted by ordinaryimages (Kentucky Bluegrass, United States) on 23 September 2009 in Plant & Nature.

I finished the second read of David duChemin’s Within the Frame. I bought the book out of innate curiosity and support for PixelatedImage. duChemin presents many of my favorite photographic axioms [unfortunately in color : ] but thereafter lies a philosophical departure...I prefer to see the world through local eyes. I would be hard put to capture shallowregret's light or Hugo Poon’s nights. In return I must strive to provide that same intimate connection on this page.

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Comments (11)

dan from France

Your way of photographing flowers and of taming the light is unique.

23 Sep 2009 6:40am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Excellent photo and b/w. DuChemin's book looks interesting, I will look for it.
Thanks for the links.

23 Sep 2009 8:15am

xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain

Nice composition. I like the way you solved the balance.

23 Sep 2009 12:30pm

grant from kansas city, United States

beautiful. my mom used to cut this and put it at the table.

23 Sep 2009 2:36pm

@grant: Mine too...until the lightening bugs started crawling out : ]

Kurt from San Francisco, United States

Beautiful capture--so well balanced in light and composition. Glad to get the book and member references, too!

23 Sep 2009 2:57pm

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

Now I want to read this book also. I agree with you, that seeing through local eyes is what makes for passionate photography. But I must say, not having read the book, that sometimes a passion for other places or subjects than at home stuff, can also cause our shots to rise above the ordinary and cliche.

I believe today's photo represents your passion for place, and as such, you've processed and composed with great care. It's a 5-star image, IMO. It's beautiful.

23 Sep 2009 3:34pm

@Viewfinder: Thanks...my images are always...ordinary : ] Suppose I really want to see Iceland—not the photoshopped money shots—so I search on the [5] Am3 members and see images from err...Nepal and Chile! ROFL But there were some real shots posted.

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

The blossom floats like a snowflake

23 Sep 2009 5:25pm

@grouser: Thanks...you're another one who connects.

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

Ah, there is such luminosity that comes through in your shots like this. It is deeply satisfying.

23 Sep 2009 9:27pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

I love that cluster of stars floating in deep space. What, they're flowers in Kentucky? Totally cool!

23 Sep 2009 11:20pm

@Steve Rice: Them's weeds, we rent the flowers : ]

Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States

Beautiful jewel looking Queen Anne's Lace :) Looks like a Brooch. Beautiful capture.

24 Sep 2009 2:55am

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Gorgeous lacy flower and of course your black and white tones are always a treat for my eyes.
Interesting. Don't you think that after awhile one sees their own surroundings in such a way, that one stops seeing them completely?

24 Sep 2009 5:09am

@bluechameleon: Rhetorical question and entirely possible : ]

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