Light, Form and Texture

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 29, 2011247 views21 comments

By now you have figured out that Verbatrum is one of my favorite subjects. Why is that?
First off they seem to have their own light source. Then take a look at those perfectly folded lines in each leaf, similar to the bellows of an accordion. After that you have the smooth deep green surface, unlike any other plant. I think it's safe to say this is pretty close to nature's perfection. That's why I love this plant and capturing it as an image.

As always thanks for taking a look. Any critique, opinion or anything else you would like to add would be much appreciated.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on August 29, 2011 at 8:07 AM

did you use 2 different WB for the processing?

i love it

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on August 29, 2011 at 11:22 AM

Awesome, Dean! Your love affair with the subject comes through big time in this one. The greens just glow and glow, while the little bit of purple adds a nice circular swirl around the main leaves.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 29, 2011 at 12:20 PM

A wonderful mix of greens and textures. The bluebells just set off the Verbatrum even more.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on August 29, 2011 at 12:27 PM

Great job on this Dean, beautifully sharp and detailed throughout.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 29, 2011 at 2:10 PM

Exceptionally beautiful lines and colors and light.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on August 29, 2011 at 2:40 PM

Excellent job on this one

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 29, 2011 at 2:41 PM

Fantastic shot Dean. The colors, the light and wonderful detail all brought together with a comp that really works! Pretty amazing to look at, and easy to see why this plant is a favorite.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 29, 2011 at 3:45 PM

Breathtaking Dean. This really glows - just beautiful. This might work well rotated vertically as well.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on August 29, 2011 at 4:17 PM

the glowing greens of the Verbatrum are just outstanding, Dean. but what really takes this over the top imo is the colour combination with the different green and blue of that other plant... stunning

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 29, 2011 at 5:31 PM

Hamed, no, same WB for the whole image. The Bluebells always seem to be a bit more blue. Thanks for commenting.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on August 29, 2011 at 6:31 PM

Wicked work Dean. You capture this type of subject like no one else I have seen. Amazing stuff.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on August 29, 2011 at 7:54 PM

Love it Dean. These Corn Lilies are amazing plants, but also very hard to photograph. You did a fantastic job with this one!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on August 29, 2011 at 8:22 PM

Wonderful, Dean! I long to photograph this plant. Your exposure is
right on; the colors and tones are beautiful.

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Comment posted by Raymond Klassen on August 29, 2011 at 9:21 PM

I can see why you look these as a subject. I love the neon greens, and the blue blooms sprinkled around the edges really complement the leaves.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on August 29, 2011 at 9:51 PM

Just beautiful Dean! A classic image.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on August 29, 2011 at 10:43 PM

Beautiful! Greens on the verbatrum glow against the more muted surrounding greenery. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 30, 2011 at 10:13 AM

Really love how you do light, Dean, and this comp shows it off so well. The title really says it all.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 30, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Dean,

Gorgeous color and clarity here. The top-down view, while not original certainly works beautifully here as I think this is very well designed. The only suggestion I have is a slight crop off the left side to clean up a few little intruding leaves and such. Otherwise, I'm guessing this will be printed... Beautiful work.

Lon

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 30, 2011 at 7:16 PM

I agree with Lon, Dean. A bit of a crop as he suggested would be nice. The color is spot-on. I also love these plants, and I agree that they have glow to them.

This is a beautiful piece of work!

--P

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on August 31, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Dean, this is a very appealing play with shapes and tones for me. A dynamic composition with the various focal points to my eye. Perfect exposure and processing in my opinion.

Peter

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Comment posted by Jose Viegas on September 4, 2011 at 5:17 AM

Fantastic light and colors!

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