tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post5661647287328306187..comments2024-03-18T17:02:48.656+01:00Comments on Reflections and Nature: Exploring Familiar SubjectsSandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-41948694825947165142012-01-27T19:15:47.875+01:002012-01-27T19:15:47.875+01:00I really appreciate everyone's feedback. Thank...I really appreciate everyone's feedback. Thank you!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-48713971244921334922012-01-22T01:13:35.518+01:002012-01-22T01:13:35.518+01:00I LOVE these amaryllis photos, the shapes created ...I LOVE these amaryllis photos, the shapes created by the cropping, the nuances of color - STUNNINGLY beautiful. They show your inspiration and the joyful experience you had. One thing I notice in all of them is that, regardless of how much you worked with curves and diagonals, I always seem to see an underlying reference to the horizontal or vertical axis. It may be explicit as in the first shot, or comprised of several forms/lines, or even created by the particular balance of two diagonals working in concert (if any of this makes sense). And I don't mean anything to do with whether the camera was vertical/horizontal; it's inherent in the image itself and grounds it in a satisfying way.Clever Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891955957448109569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-80688055686332681402012-01-20T11:08:33.048+01:002012-01-20T11:08:33.048+01:00i feel this flower & your joy at dancing with ...i feel this flower & your joy at dancing with it, all your images are so beautiful & capture how delicate it is, i can definately see the art in your images. Lovely!!chellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232419974620199747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-23217142017128164632012-01-20T07:04:13.226+01:002012-01-20T07:04:13.226+01:00Just lovely! I feel the flower was happy that its ...Just lovely! I feel the flower was happy that its beauty appreciated in such great detail :)Travel With Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646026064261601469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-64788905217464317932012-01-19T10:32:05.099+01:002012-01-19T10:32:05.099+01:00Thank you everybody for your words and input which...Thank you everybody for your words and input which are really helpful. They tell me what seems to work the best as a means to expressing myself through this art form. <br /><br />Thank you for bringing into focus some of the things I have tried to depict and others which have happened in the process!<br /><br />Kathy, I had to look up Georgia O'Keefe! Her art was very original to be sure!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-60892929148879740382012-01-18T23:59:58.564+01:002012-01-18T23:59:58.564+01:00Your description of "dancing" truly give...Your description of "dancing" truly gives us the sense of how you were reveling in the moment! These are gorgeous captures! I am especially drawn to their color and delicate form. Flowers are always such perfect subjects in that regard. My favorites are the first (color and sense of movement that the curves give), and the last two. The second to the last, for its unusual composition - yes, they do look like they are speaking to each other, and the last image for its drop-dead color, composition, and pistil detail. Lovely job!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18151980017769709403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-74551724360330964472012-01-18T11:50:49.360+01:002012-01-18T11:50:49.360+01:00Outstanding. You really captured some amazing col...Outstanding. You really captured some amazing colors and shapes.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244680878810840474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-53038976028593573532012-01-18T04:12:00.457+01:002012-01-18T04:12:00.457+01:00You captured such variety with this one flower. E...You captured such variety with this one flower. Each shot is so completely different and expresses the flower in a different way. I love the softness in the "flower whisperings" - perfect words to go with the image. Gorgeous work! I was reminded of Georgia O'Keefe with a few of them :)kathyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022259526717479202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-77957448064590794472012-01-17T16:13:37.305+01:002012-01-17T16:13:37.305+01:00I love the idea of "dancing" with your s...I love the idea of "dancing" with your subject! That is a wonderful way to describe the connection you felt. You are definitely "painting" with your camera in these images. The details and the colors are beautiful. I can see why you had trouble deciding which was your favorite. I'm glad you plan to repeat this exercise, it will be fun to see what you get.Kat Slomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645480835605671040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-15330588573454799892012-01-17T09:14:23.500+01:002012-01-17T09:14:23.500+01:00Lovely, lovely, lovely, you are an artist with cam...Lovely, lovely, lovely, you are an artist with camera and words, Zinnia.Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236930352377137477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-6826393358464608142012-01-17T08:50:14.233+01:002012-01-17T08:50:14.233+01:00These are GORGEOUS and I could absolutely see them...These are GORGEOUS and I could absolutely see them blown up and printed on canvas. They reminded me of Georgia O'keeffe images!Jessica Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283561653744769352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-41944442933069541382012-01-17T07:09:51.954+01:002012-01-17T07:09:51.954+01:00Thank you for your remarks about the flowers, bell...Thank you for your remarks about the flowers, belle_mlle. <br />The lens I used for these photos was a Sigma 50mm Macro. I also used the standard lens which came as part of the camera. So the shots are a mixture of both.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-38331692123572085422012-01-17T02:13:46.842+01:002012-01-17T02:13:46.842+01:00Absolutely stunning! And you speak with such poeti...Absolutely stunning! And you speak with such poetic flair! Would love to see these photos on a large canvas.Barbara Lynn Cullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098110342375728275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-62593386463236591692012-01-17T00:46:11.088+01:002012-01-17T00:46:11.088+01:00Wow! Your dance with the flower resulted in some ...Wow! Your dance with the flower resulted in some beautiful images! I love the lines and textures, and, of course, the color.ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08748316725457763377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-57760888028641312262012-01-16T23:24:20.107+01:002012-01-16T23:24:20.107+01:00The color of these photos is just gorgeous! I act...The color of these photos is just gorgeous! I actually have a technical question. What kind of lens did you use to take these photos? I love macro shots but have a standard zoom on my camera now, so getting as close as you did is intriguing me. Thanks!belle_mllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854690650649172481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-31783809366610572672012-01-16T23:24:16.792+01:002012-01-16T23:24:16.792+01:00WOW! Gorgeous reds, I love the fact like you said...WOW! Gorgeous reds, I love the fact like you said, that these feel more like paintings that photos - true artistry!Deb Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410787995109636080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865166082152058468.post-69525832033114339252012-01-16T22:22:15.928+01:002012-01-16T22:22:15.928+01:00Oh my goodness Sandra/Zinnia--these photographs to...Oh my goodness Sandra/Zinnia--these photographs took my breath away. The first one is essence of Amaryllis with the curve and the shadows through the overlapping petals. They are all beautiful--and you're quite right, they are like paintings. I loved your description of dancing with the flower and findings its soul. And I can see why you'd have difficulty choosing just a couple. Each is an aspect of the flower. The last one is lovely with the focus on the stamens and the little gleam of pink at the top. <br />I'm totally with you on the flower obsession.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449827163911239893noreply@blogger.com