Mohawk Lake Columbines

Gallery: FloraPosted July 25, 2010309 views27 comments

Taken at the same alpine lake as my last image, this grouping of columbine was growing a bit higher and further away from the water's edge. Again I was drawn to the stone, lichen and vegatation framing this cluster. Thanks for looking!

50D, 70 - 200 @ 89 mm, 1/15 @ f/16, ISO 400, crop to nearly square, clone out grasses

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 25, 2010 at 8:57 PM

Fantastic capture with this BG Wayne. Well seen and captured.
Bob

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 25, 2010 at 10:59 PM

Wow

. Wayne, really tough to choose between this and the previous version (not that I need to choose). Killer Shots both.

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Comment posted by Rohn B. McKee on July 25, 2010 at 11:17 PM

Very nice Wayne

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on July 25, 2010 at 11:58 PM

Really nice, Wayne. Great combination of textures. I've never seen that color of columbine - pretty cool.

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Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on July 26, 2010 at 7:22 AM

Amazing colors and perfect lights :)

Well done Wayne

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Comment posted by jamie pringle on July 26, 2010 at 11:25 AM

Beautiful composition Wayne. I like the rock, lichen, flowers and leaves-a mini landscape! Excellent decision to include them all.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on July 26, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Wayne, this is simply beautiful, love everything about it. Fantastic work.
John

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 26, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Wonderful grouping beautifully photographed.
May

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 26, 2010 at 8:22 PM

Top notch image Wayne. Terrific lichen covered BG. Not a fan of the uninvited guest though - tends the draw the eyes there.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on July 26, 2010 at 10:22 PM

Superb capture Wayne. Wonderful color and sharpness. The lichen covered rock and foliage frame the flowers nicely.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on July 27, 2010 at 12:44 AM

Very nice composition, Wayne. Well done.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on July 27, 2010 at 12:55 AM

Very nice. I like that you included the rock and lichen.

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on July 27, 2010 at 6:30 AM

Beautiful and vibrant composition, Wayne.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 27, 2010 at 6:48 PM

Wayne, a color and texture delight. Striking pastels against the background.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on July 28, 2010 at 12:09 PM

Stunning! Well thought out composition and the foliage/lichen covered rock provide a perfect backdrop for the beautiful gathering of blooms. I think the "party crasher" should go, as he does distract a tiny bit from this otherwise pristine scene. Great work on this, Wayne

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 28, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Hi Wayne

this is a superb capture. The three layered subjects compliment each other. The detail, color. light on the flowers, lichen, and leaves are marvelous

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on July 29, 2010 at 6:16 AM

very nice...comp.and light are wonderful

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 29, 2010 at 1:16 PM

What a beauty Wayne! I love all in this photo: composition, design, movement; the play of the opposite colors blue, yellow, green. You have succeded in making a warm and luminous image with cold colors. I halve always read, said and wrote that blue flowers must be taken in shade and with dim light: faulse!
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 29, 2010 at 7:06 PM

Fantastic light, and I love the blue color. Unbelievable bunch as well. Like the comp, dof, and pov.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 29, 2010 at 8:16 PM

Wayne: Just the right mix of everything. Wonderful scene superbly captured. >=))>

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on August 3, 2010 at 8:05 PM

Wayne, congrats on the WP! Well deserved

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 3, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Hi Wayne

No suprise to me

A really well deserved E.P.

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 4, 2010 at 8:05 AM

Congrats on the WP Honour

- Well deserved and what a superb photo

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 4, 2010 at 8:15 PM

Beautiful - congrats on the EP!
Sandy r

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 5, 2010 at 3:51 PM

Congrats Wayne!

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on August 5, 2010 at 6:00 PM

I'm glad Bill mentioned this in his Flora highites post on the General Discussion forum otherwise I probably would have missed it....not sure where I was last week....
Outstanding work.

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on August 6, 2010 at 10:05 AM

Congrats on the weekly pick.....beautiful image

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