Unconventional Theme

Gallery: FloraPosted February 7, 201076 views7 comments

Nice idea Bill, this give me the oppurtunity to post things I normally wouldn't.
While kayaking this lake, it's swampy shoreline was covered with this bright red brush. Ideally I would have liked to get both the reflection and the lily pads in focus but I had a number of thing going against me. First I don't know if it would be possible without stacking photos.

Second is when I go kayaking I use my old camera (HP 850) in case it gets wet plus it gives me more flexability without changeing lenses. And third, because my old camera has about a four second shutter lag it's pretty tough to get a focused shot from a kayak. Enough excuses from me though

I'm curious what everyone thinks about this shot and if it works OK with the lily pads as an out of focus element for the eye to concentrate on the reflection itself?
Thanks for looking and all C&C welcomed.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 7, 2010 at 9:59 AM

Well, that's just outstanding. I really like the colors and your dof. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 7, 2010 at 12:08 PM

John: Most excellent! While the pads are OOF they are clearly lily pads and complement the sharp reflections really well. This is really well seen. Terrific. >=))>

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on February 7, 2010 at 12:15 PM

I like this John. No real suggestions.

Pat

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on February 7, 2010 at 9:02 PM

I think it works very well with the lily pads OOF. You can still tell what they are and their color goes very nicely with the red leaves.

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Comment posted by Charles Younger on February 7, 2010 at 9:59 PM

I really like this. A balance of complimentary colors. But what I really like is that moment of cognitive dissonance (if that's the technically correct term) as the brain tries to make sense of what it's seeing. With harsher colors that would be a less pleasant transition.

Charles

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 8, 2010 at 2:31 AM

I'd rate this as definitely unconventional-- in a good way. It's thought-provoking; it makes me look and wonder. There's an interesting effect of the lily pads for me in that they look like they're floating in... nothing, especially along the top edge. What about making a panorama out of the top 1/3 of the image? Very

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on February 9, 2010 at 1:59 PM

Well seen and presented John. Good job

Bob

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