'Ohelo

Gallery: FloraPosted May 12, 2011601 views10 comments

'Ohelo emerging from the ash on the Big Island of Hawaii. Taken in 1985 with a Bronic ETR and 120 Ektachrome Professional 200 ASA.

Thanks for looking and for any comments and critiques.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by David Schwaegler on May 12, 2011 at 10:27 PM

I really enjoyed seeing this. It brings back great memories of my months on the Big Island. It's amazing how Ohelo, sword ferns, and Ohi'a can literally sprout from the ashes. You've done a fine job here showing enough foreground to show that ability.

I like the contrast of the ash with the lush berries. Your 25 year old transparencies appear to be in great shape.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 13, 2011 at 12:30 AM

Wow! Your parents got you a Bronic when you were 8 years old...how lucky is that! I love the almost b/w surrounding gravel/lava and stones that contrast with the plump vibrancy ...almost exploding colors of the Ohelo. The blurred b/g also de-clutters those shapes and accents the subject nicely. Ken S

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 13, 2011 at 12:55 AM

Thanks David and Ken.

Ken, I was 31 when I took this with my husband's Bronica that I adopted (stole) as mine. This was taken on our honeymoon in Hawaii :-). I also used a Mamyia 645, Olympus 2, 3, and 4T, and Cambo 4X5 back in the day. I still wish I still had these wonderful film cameras, but don't. Sold them to get my current digital stuff a while ago.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 13, 2011 at 6:17 AM

Eva:
Wonderful colors exploding from the grey bg - almost look like digital manipulation on the thumbnail. Great to see your slides are still so well preserved after all this time.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 13, 2011 at 8:34 AM

Striking image Eva. Could serve as a paradigm instance for using color to separate subject from ground. Although your dof works very well in that regard too. Very fine photography for my tastes.

pat

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 13, 2011 at 7:31 PM

The darkish tones in the environment sets off this Ohelo superbly. Beautiful photo

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 14, 2011 at 3:08 PM

Very nice indeed. Tropical colors are amazing.

lucy

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 15, 2011 at 3:15 PM

Wonderfully seen and taken Eva. I personally like everything about this post.
Bob

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 15, 2011 at 5:39 PM

Striking clarity of presentation, Eva - I really like this image ! The colours of the plants sing out from the ash, and the fg is wonderfully sharp ( except for the LRC rock - uncertain whether I would have liked that sharp too or not ). Great to see what, to me at least, is a most unusual subject.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 17, 2011 at 12:23 AM

Eva: Nice find and a very pleasing capture. I do miss film shooting and have held on to a few rolls of Velvia and Astia for special occasions. Beautiful shot.>=))>

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