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Crescents and Orbs
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Crescents and Orbs

by Bill Fach

Gallery: FloraPosted November 22, 2010286 views21 comments
Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 200, 1/15 @ f4

Second in the tulip series. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

21 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 22, 2010 at 11:35 PM
Awesome lines and vision. The big bold flash of green that disappears beneath the soft pinks works so well in contrast with the soft and supple lines of the colorful petals.
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on November 23, 2010 at 2:04 AM
Wow....great composition, wonderful floating lines, very nice image, Bill

Brigitte
Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments
Comment posted by Krunal Janani on November 23, 2010 at 3:38 AM
This is simply awesome Bill, very well thought out & executed :toast:
Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on November 23, 2010 at 7:10 AM
I really like the shapes and colors. Excellent.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 23, 2010 at 7:18 AM
Bill:
Simply beautiful, almost sensuous! :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on November 23, 2010 at 7:42 AM
Geat abstarct image, Bill ! I like it very much !
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on November 23, 2010 at 7:50 AM
Very cool Bill. Very creative and a wonderful comp.
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on November 23, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Great abstract, Bill. Certainly an unusual approach to a tulip. I like the intersection of the green stem and the soft pink petals. IMVHO, the plane of focus could have been moved forward or the shot could have been done in perhaps f/7.1 so that the forward-most line of petals would have been in focus.

Cheers,

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on November 23, 2010 at 12:30 PM
W :eek: W Bill, this is just stunning.. excellent colours and lines and the green stem is a real plus :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 24, 2007, 130 Posts, 1309 Comments
Comment posted by David Rogers on November 23, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Wow - very nice. The movement, the textures, the colors all work well here.
Registered on October 4, 2008, 37 Posts, 129 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 23, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Superb image Bill. Beautiful warm color but it's the composition that makes it for me. I even like the fg blur. Masterfully done.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on November 23, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Amazing Bill. I can't think of anything I'd change. Somehow it reminds me of the rolling hills of The Polouse in Eastern Washington. I don't know why, maybe it's the layered curves. It all works very well for me. An inspiring shot IMO.
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Windom on November 23, 2010 at 9:07 PM
Very unique composition....Gary said "almost sensuous" and that was my first thought when I saw this. Nice stuff!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Sabiston on November 23, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Forget 'almost' sensuous! Is this a family website? :wink:

Dof, curved shapes, color, everthing works together really well. Just spectacular.
Registered on April 7, 2007, 134 Posts, 443 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 23, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Hi Bill :wavey: A marvelous composition. with amazing lines and sublime color. :eek: :eek: Love it :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 26, 2010 at 1:03 AM
Really lovely, as always.
Love the color pallette and comp.
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 26, 2010 at 6:17 AM
You keep getting such fresh perspectives on these tulips. Bill !! Masterly composition and wonderful, soft tones harmonising perfectly. A very beautiful image.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Chad Merrell on November 26, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Perfect as is.
Registered on July 8, 2010, 91 Posts, 304 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 26, 2010 at 12:09 PM
A senuous use of line, light, and color. Very beautiful image, Bill!
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on November 26, 2010 at 3:19 PM
This photo stirs my imagination, Bill. You have created in your mind a beautiful natural abstract, made of all circular lines, placed in different planes. One of your best last photos, for me, Bill.
Cheers.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on November 28, 2010 at 2:37 PM
A perfect tulip abstract, Bill! My favorite of the three!
Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments