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Photo posted by Stuart Williams in the Landscape gallery on 08/24/12 at 03:43 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
Post last edited by Stuart Williams on 08/27/12 at 01:41 am EST
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 08/24/12 at 03:46 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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it also occurs to me that it could be a union jack kaleidoscope with a dragonfly caught in the tube ...
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 08/24/12 at 06:50 am EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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I like the warp drive feel that the geometric pattern of the leaves create Stuart. Nice tonal range.
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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on 08/24/12 at 11:27 am EST
Registered on 01/29/10, 285 Posts, 4281 Comments
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I like this a lot. Well done
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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on 08/24/12 at 12:37 pm EST
Registered on 06/28/10, 47 Posts, 590 Comments
Comment last edited by Jaymes Dempsey on 08/24/12 at 5:42 pm EST
I like this very much, Stuart. Great pattern and well captured. A crop up from the bottom might help to better emphasize the dragonfly (and embolden the symmetry). 
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on 08/24/12 at 12:40 pm EST
Registered on 01/24/11, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
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Very creative. Fascinating to look at and so well executed. I love it
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on 08/24/12 at 4:57 pm EST
Registered on 05/07/07, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Great comp, and the dof is just as good. What aperture do you have to use with the medium format to get that much in focus?
The dragonfly is just that extra element that makes this really good.
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Morris McClung
Parker, Colorado
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 08/24/12 at 7:52 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Terrific abstract with a touch of reality. This is very striking in b&w!
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
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Comment posted by Anil Rao on 08/25/12 at 12:08 am EST
Registered on 11/15/03, 234 Posts, 4923 Comments
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This picture is a perfect example of why I believe that good photography is all about seeing. What a beauty, Stuart.
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Anil Rao
Santa Clara, California
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 08/25/12 at 05:26 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
thanks to all - i see what you're saying jaymes about symmetry with a crop - could be interesting - although i kinda like the needle pointing to the bottom left corner.
morris, this is @ f/22 or f/32, i cannot remember, but i was particularly careful about getting the near and far limits of acceptable sharpness spot on. using the 50mm lens helps - it has a pretty good DOF (cf. the 150mm lens!)
thanks again.
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on 08/25/12 at 1:23 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/08, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments
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Great patterns here Stuart! The dragonfly is icing on the cake!
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Federal Way, WA |
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 08/25/12 at 5:27 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Stuart,
Fabulous! Of course the viewpoint isn't anything new, but these always work! great, strong lines/diagonals and of course if you look at this too long, one can get a headache.... ;-) The dragonfly, just perfect.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on 08/25/12 at 11:55 pm EST
Registered on 11/02/09, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments
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This is awesome Stuart! The square format is perfect for this scene and the dragonfly is a nice touch. When I stare at this, I feel like I'm moving.
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Scott Smorra
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on 08/26/12 at 12:56 am EST
Registered on 09/15/05, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
This is quite cool, Stuart--although i wish the fly's wings were a bit more visible, he looks more like a catepillar at this size at least. 
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 08/26/12 at 6:36 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
This looks great! Very interesting to look at and it is a wonderful b/w image. It sure does have a kaleidoscope feel and even more so after staring at it for a bit. Very cool! Nice work seeing this Stuart and then capturing it so well.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 08/27/12 at 01:45 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
stan - you nailed my reticence about this image - the visibility of the dragonfly's wings! lon, sorry to be giving you headaches ...
thanks again!
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by David Edwards on 08/27/12 at 9:49 pm EST
Registered on 12/06/08, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments
Sure is a spin out Stuart. I can't look too long or get giddy. Certainly sends me into hyperdrive... good thing I was strapped in! I like the position of the dragonfly, which adds a lot of interest and provides somewhere to rest my eyes 
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David Edwards
Radiant Sky Photo
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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on 08/28/12 at 7:30 pm EST
Registered on 01/28/10, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments
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Very cool! Would have worked even without the dragonfly, but with it, it's even better! Looks great in B&W.
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Comment posted by Tim Butler on 01/25/13 at 08:41 am EST
Registered on 10/12/12, 17 Posts, 155 Comments
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Superb image! I've looked at this type of plant many times trying to see a great image. You found it.
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Tim Butler
Houston, TX and Vitoria, ES - Brasil |
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