Photo of the Month 10/08

Gallery: FloraPosted September 17, 20082,423 views29 comments

Secret love

The second round is started. All the pictures of this mountain series are unusual and I am always anxious to know your thoughts.

D2X, Nikkor F200mm. micro - f/22 and ISO 100

Thanks.

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on September 17, 2008 at 5:54 PM

This is so beautiful, Gigi! I love the bright red against the black of the (burned?) wood. The patterns in the wood ad so much to it!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on September 17, 2008 at 6:13 PM

The background makes the shot... the red geramium is the exclamation point! Wonderful combination.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 17, 2008 at 6:14 PM

Gigi: Unusual indeed and exceptional as well. Another marvelous combination of elements.>=)>

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Comment posted by David Cobb on September 17, 2008 at 6:24 PM

This is a stunner Gigi, the red against the black grain is perfect. Love the detail and I love how you brought so much out of the black area and the highlights.

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 17, 2008 at 7:50 PM

Thie swirls of the dark wood make a dramatic background for the red flower.
Lovely presentation.
May

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on September 17, 2008 at 7:53 PM

Very nice use of contrasting color.

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on September 17, 2008 at 7:57 PM

Nothing to add beyond this is wonderful!

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Comment posted by beth summer on September 18, 2008 at 10:24 AM

Superb image for your collection...textures, details and contrasting color.....

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 18, 2008 at 11:58 AM

I love the red against the dark wood. I love the detail in the wood. I love the water drops on the blooms. A beautiful shot Gigi.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on September 18, 2008 at 1:54 PM

Hi Gigi,

Ditto the points that Marcy said....textures...colors...droplets. Great!! Ken S

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on September 18, 2008 at 5:07 PM

For Ellen or who may be interested. The wood is not burned. In the mountain the very old plancks take quite different colors depending on position and humidity. In a sunny and dry orientation it becomes red, in a shadowy and damp tends to be always more dark. This seems in the way to carbonize after 700 years that is standing there.

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on September 18, 2008 at 5:33 PM

Cracking image

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 18, 2008 at 10:53 PM

It's a complete masterpiece!! Beautiful, beautiful work, Gigi! Congratulations on a really premiere image.

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Comment posted by Stefan Ganev on September 18, 2008 at 11:15 PM

Gigi, this is another great addition to this series of yours. Pleasure to look at it.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 18, 2008 at 11:33 PM

It just has such a depth to it. Looks like maybe you used a reflector to bounce light in, and it is superb.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 19, 2008 at 12:54 AM

Superb.

Pat

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 19, 2008 at 5:08 AM

Simply superb, Gigi ! I think the finest of a wonderful series.

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Comment posted by Amy Hopp on September 19, 2008 at 7:34 PM

Simply divine, Gigi!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 21, 2008 at 11:02 AM

Terrific contrast of light and color. Beautifully composed and rendered.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 22, 2008 at 6:11 PM

Beautiful image Gigi; well deserving of the EP!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on September 22, 2008 at 7:02 PM

Congrats on your WP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by Winnie Ho on September 23, 2008 at 7:28 AM

Just superb, Giuseppe. Definately something I would hang on my wall!

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 4, 2008 at 1:08 AM

Outstanding!!

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Comment posted by Jose Suro on October 4, 2008 at 11:56 AM

Gorgeous! Very well lit. Congrats on the cover!

Best,

Jose

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Comment posted by Bertl Menegoni on October 4, 2008 at 1:32 PM

Absolutely stunning Giuseppe

Compliments

Bertl

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Comment posted by David Taylor on October 5, 2008 at 4:33 AM

Beautiful detail and colour of the Pelargonium against the grainy texture of the wood shows why it achieved a well deserved Photo of the Month Oct '08. Well Done!!

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on October 10, 2008 at 12:47 AM

Incredible photo. The patterns in the wood and the tones of the flower are downright outstanding. Congrats on a weekly pic, and even more applause on the photo of the month! Well worth the recognition!

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Comment posted by bill meikle on October 16, 2008 at 8:29 PM

Giuseppe, just want to say that this is a wonderful photo, congratulations.

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Comment posted by Richard Sogn on November 1, 2008 at 2:48 PM

I can't add to what others have already said. Congratulations on a wonderful photograph.

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