Crocus Color Ballet

Gallery: FloraPosted March 3, 20081,428 views27 comments

Painting with a camera? Crocus in my neighbor's parking strip provided lots of subject matter.

D200, 105/2.8 macro; f 36, 1/10, +0.33 EV, ISO 200. Panned.
In CS3: ACR, High pass sharpen.

Hope you enjoy this as much as I did making it. Thanks for looking.

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on March 3, 2008 at 3:06 AM

Very abstract, with wonderful color. Very cool. I also like this with about a 1/2 crop from top... the remaining yellow looks like flames.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Week on March 3, 2008 at 8:24 AM

WOW! This really captures my attention. Fun to gaze at the vertical sweeping strokes of color. Great job of crocus impressionism! I can hardly stand that our crocus are a few weeks out.

Registered on February 19, 2007, 62 Posts, 394 Comments

Comment posted by Jack Mroz on March 3, 2008 at 8:37 AM

I love it Catherine. The color splash is spectacular. Great abstract.

Jack

Registered on July 12, 2006, 114 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by David Cobb on March 3, 2008 at 10:56 AM

Beautiful motion blur Catherine.

David M. Cobb

Registered on December 14, 2007, 312 Posts, 3243 Comments

Comment posted by Pete D on March 3, 2008 at 10:59 AM

It gives me an impression of a tropical bird. Very nifty. That is is smallest aperture I've seen used in a while.

Pete D.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 590 Posts, 1794 Comments

Comment posted by Amy Hopp on March 3, 2008 at 11:56 AM

Great abstract, Catherine! I love that you can still make out the shape of the purple crocuses!! I've tried this technique a few times, but it's hard to find something I really like. Great job on this one!

Registered on October 18, 2007, 234 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 3, 2008 at 12:21 PM

Catherine: This is a superb concept superbly captured. Really nice work. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Bryant on March 3, 2008 at 1:14 PM

Nice idea with the panning

Looks great

Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 3, 2008 at 4:10 PM

Very artistic and impressionistic Catherine! I like it. I think for me, I would crop a slice off of each side so that the dark strips on the edges are gone.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on March 3, 2008 at 5:21 PM

This is totally amazing, Catherine. I love the concept and the wash of colors you created with it. I will have to remember to try this when the tulips come out.

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 3, 2008 at 7:45 PM

Very creative Catherine and the colors are terrific.

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Comment posted by Scott Reeves on March 3, 2008 at 9:39 PM

Great abstract, Catherine!

Registered on May 30, 2007, 28 Posts, 261 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on March 3, 2008 at 9:45 PM

Catherine,

I love the colors in this and the sense of motion. Very nice.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 4, 2008 at 6:17 AM

Absolutely love this, Catherine. Abstract but very crocusey at the same time !

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 4, 2008 at 8:49 AM

Catherine, you are improving the beauty of the nature! I am sure that you enjoied taking this image as I as much looking at it. Splendid!
Cheers.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Mary Dempsey on March 4, 2008 at 2:07 PM

Catherine
If this is the shot you were going for ... all the embarrassment was worth it

I also think I might like a small crop from the top.
mary

Registered on February 1, 2008, 50 Posts, 411 Comments

Comment posted by Toni Lankerd on March 4, 2008 at 6:09 PM

Tie-Dyed Crocus!

Fantastic abstract, Catherine!

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 5, 2008 at 12:02 PM

Catherine, this is just totally cool. Love it.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Dawson on March 10, 2008 at 7:46 PM

Congrats on the EP , beautiful and graceful work

Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 10, 2008 at 7:58 PM

Congrats on the EP, Catherine - it really is a superb image

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 10, 2008 at 8:48 PM

You've really found your niche with this crocus series. Wonderful imagination and sense of color and scale. Well deserved EP! Congratulations.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on March 10, 2008 at 9:26 PM

Congrats on your EP, Catherine.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 10, 2008 at 9:35 PM

Congrats Catherine on your EP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Roman Johnston on March 11, 2008 at 8:24 AM

Very creative.....nicely seen and captured.

Roman

Registered on December 12, 2007, 0 Posts, 3 Comments

Comment posted by George Hall, Jr on March 11, 2008 at 12:44 PM

Very new and interesting capture, very well done. Congrats on EPs, well deserved.

Registered on July 11, 2004, 283 Posts, 2395 Comments

Comment posted by renae sandberg on March 11, 2008 at 2:00 PM

Great concept, congratulations on the MP, well deserved. I really love the touches of green running through the comp.

Registered on December 29, 2004, 313 Posts, 2476 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on March 20, 2008 at 9:10 PM

Catherine,

This is absolutely stunning.

You've really been perfecting your panning skills.

I can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve when we have an opportunity to post panning and zooming images on WC (thanks to you)

Carol

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