Roaring furnace

Gallery: FloraPosted January 27, 2011366 views27 comments

From a flickering candle to a roaring furnace. Hope this will warm up some of you who are still in the grips of the cold weather.

This is a close-up of the lady purse flower (Calceolaria).

D90 105mm+ET tripod, cable release, F32 13sec CPL at dusk. Flower illuminated with nokia phone flashlight from above over the red puffed up petal to light up the inside of flower like a lantern.

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 27, 2011 at 10:42 AM

Wow Gary that's fantastic, Great title . You can almost feel the heat!!!! Beautifully done!

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on January 27, 2011 at 1:12 PM

Great shot and very fitting title! I really like the straight on frame-filling comp.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 27, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Perfectly titled. Nicely done, Gary . . . definitely a shot that leaves an impression.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 27, 2011 at 5:28 PM

Gary,

I like the striking colors of course but given the saturation and richness, you still managed excellent detail. Very well seen, composed and presented. Outstanding photography.

pat

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 27, 2011 at 6:17 PM

Wow, Gary! This is so creative.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on January 28, 2011 at 4:19 AM

Lovely composition Gary. Indeed its got that furnace look.
Nice rich colours. Thanks for sharing information on how you made it.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM

Gary: I'm looking for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to pop up with the angel of the Lord beside them. Great title, great concept, great execution. This is indeed creative photography at its best. >=))>

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 28, 2011 at 12:29 PM

Gary, you really achieved your goal onthis shot. this image really does make me feel like I am sitting in front of a furnace.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 28, 2011 at 3:04 PM

Very imaginative lighting, Gary - it's nice to know mobile phones can be used for the purpose ! Wonderful warm colours and an intriguing composition.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 28, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Beautiful color and comp. You certainly feel the 'heat' in this one.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM

Hi Gary

A very appropriate title

But i see a flower {hope} rising from an raging inferno, with melting lava flowing around !!!! our world? Great creative composition with vibrant color.
Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on January 28, 2011 at 11:01 PM

Beautiful light and POV. Very creative use of the phone!

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on January 29, 2011 at 12:00 AM

Very creative use of your phone.

I see Anne beat me to it....

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 30, 2011 at 6:20 PM

You are going, "where no man has dared to go." Or something like that from the Star Trek series. This is just lava hot!

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 2, 2011 at 11:55 AM

Knew this was a winner as soon as I saw it. Congratulations!!!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 2, 2011 at 12:27 PM

Beautiful image, Gary. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 2, 2011 at 12:41 PM

Hi Gary

Congrats on a well deserved EP

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 2, 2011 at 12:56 PM

CONRATULATIONS, Gary. You are an EP machine

Mauro

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 2, 2011 at 3:02 PM

unusual and stunning!
Congrats on the (double) EP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on February 2, 2011 at 3:13 PM

Gary, I have lost this photo, that I have found in the Weekly Picks: where it deserves to be. Yes, the Calceolaria is a very creative flower. You must have a big fun experimenting very different lighs. I am glad.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on February 2, 2011 at 3:20 PM

Congrats on the EP, Gary!

D&L

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 2, 2011 at 5:36 PM

Congrats on the EP, Gary. Very well deserved and an outstanding image!

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on February 2, 2011 at 9:02 PM

Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 3, 2011 at 2:15 AM

What could I possibly add? Marvelous, Gary. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on February 3, 2011 at 12:13 PM

Congrats on EP, Gary !

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Comment posted by mark cillo on February 3, 2011 at 2:18 PM

That is one awesome image Gary. You flora images look great

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on February 7, 2011 at 11:46 AM

Just saw this got an EP! Congrats Gary, outstanding image and well deserved EP.

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