Life is A Struggle

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted October 19, 2014549 views5 comments

I was eating in a water side restaurant with my wife, step-daughter and her two boys, when this caught my eye. A strong metaphor for life. The small plant struggling for survival, half encased in concrete, growing out of a poisonous creosote soaked post, yet still surviving and attempting to grow. Strong stuff!

Thanks for looking! Not my usual fare, but sometimes you just hafta take a picture. Your comments and critiques are welcomed.

Camera Info: Nikon D7100, HH
Lens: VR 16-35mm f/4G
Focal Length: 32mm
Focus Mode: AF-C
AF-Area Mode: Dynamic
VR: ON
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/80s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: -0.3EV
Metering: Spot
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 640
55% of full frame
PP in LR 5.6, PSCC 2014

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 20, 2014 at 1:07 PM

Very neat Phil. Might be interesting in black and white as well.

pat

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Comment posted by John Tobias on October 21, 2014 at 10:13 AM

Good eye to see this image. Nicely taken. Good story. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 21, 2014 at 11:07 AM

I like the idea, here, Phil. I'd be tempted to crop this even more. The exposure and tones look nice.

--P

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 29, 2014 at 8:36 PM

I really like old objects like this as photographic opportunities, not always easy to find. This works well here, Phil.
Congrats on the WP in this category.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on November 19, 2014 at 3:34 AM

Congratulation for the POW. Nice shot.

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