Center Stage

Gallery: FloraPosted July 14, 2009745 views35 comments

These wild iris were growing dead center in this small pond. Couldn't resist. Taken with Canon 20D with 100-400 IS lens.

Comments welcomed.

Comments

35 comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on July 14, 2009 at 8:15 AM

About to signoff and spotted this. What a terrific post. Love everything about it from the bg and colors to the reflections. Two thumbs up here.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on July 14, 2009 at 9:56 AM

Hi Patricia....this is wonderful ...love the surreal nature of this image. ....and the fact that the flowers are visible. One bit more exposure ..well thats a personal choice really ...

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Hansen on July 14, 2009 at 10:44 AM

Patricia......... I absolutely love this. Couldn't be better IMO. Beautiful!!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on July 14, 2009 at 11:05 AM

Whoa Patricia! What a great minimalistic shot. Wonderful comp (though I would not mind seeing it off center with the stand of irises to the left), and great looking water. I never find water this clean...did you have to clone out any 'floaties'?

Nathan

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Comment posted by Michel Lemaire on July 14, 2009 at 11:21 AM

Lovely picture! The centered composition is perfect for me. I like the mood of soft sadness coming from the grey background.

Michel.

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Comment posted by Dethan Punalur on July 14, 2009 at 11:38 AM

Hi Patricia,
Excellent.. ! simple but very beautiful...! really interesting image.. well done !

Dethan Punalur,
Coonoor, India.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 14, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Symmetry, harmony, and beauty. Classic art.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on July 14, 2009 at 12:10 PM

A zen-like image Patricia, just an absolutely beautiful image.

David M. Cobb

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Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on July 14, 2009 at 2:25 PM

Wonderful, I love all the breathing space in this shot.

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Comment posted by usha peddamatham on July 14, 2009 at 3:23 PM

What an awesome image. I wouldn't change a thing. Own this image !

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Comment posted by Jeremy Week on July 14, 2009 at 3:23 PM

Love the simplicity and negative space! Well done!!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 14, 2009 at 3:26 PM

stunning image!
great reflections, a bit of bright color, perfect dof and neutral BG to focus attention on the subject. EP contender for sure.

Sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on July 14, 2009 at 3:27 PM

very lovely...fine mood...I like this minimalistic shot a lot

Brigitte

Registered on January 10, 2009, 187 Posts, 1507 Comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 14, 2009 at 4:14 PM

Word like Zen come to mind, Patricia. Beautiful photo.

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 14, 2009 at 4:59 PM

Absolutely love it.

May

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Comment posted by Jim Salge on July 14, 2009 at 7:12 PM

Whoa...amazing!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 14, 2009 at 7:40 PM

What an exceptionally fine image.

Pat

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 14, 2009 at 9:48 PM

Patricia: I'm on the road so my commenting has been limited but I cannot pass on this jaw dropper. Superb comp and vision. Thanks for a major

-meter spike. >=))>

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Comment posted by David Stokely on July 14, 2009 at 9:55 PM

Really stunning.

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Comment posted by Joe O'Hara on July 14, 2009 at 10:05 PM

This is very elegant and beautiful in a way that recalls ikebana. Congratulations.

Registered on August 7, 2008, 28 Posts, 65 Comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on July 15, 2009 at 4:21 PM

Any explanation needed, about how I like this?

Ah, I forgot...

Paolo

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Angela Classen on July 15, 2009 at 5:38 PM

I might have taken it just a tad off dead center, but it's great as is. Love the simple composition, reflection and colors. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 15, 2009 at 6:12 PM

Extraordinary vision and superb photographic quality, Patricia. Marvelous image !

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Comment posted by Jim Bullard on July 15, 2009 at 8:03 PM

Very nice. I like the way they seem to float in space.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on July 15, 2009 at 9:44 PM

I'd sure hang this one on the wall.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on July 16, 2009 at 11:36 PM

Wow Patricia,

, don't now how I missed this. This is just drop dead gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 17, 2009 at 10:14 PM

Stunning creation! Amazing! Patricia, you continue to inspire. Thanks so much!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 19, 2009 at 2:51 PM

Hi patricia

Predicting an E.P on this one

Congrats......

Albert Darmo Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on July 20, 2009 at 6:48 PM

Very well done Pat! Congrats on your EP!!!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on July 20, 2009 at 7:16 PM

Congrats on your EP. Well deserved.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 21, 2009 at 12:40 PM

I missed this when it was posted. Wow, lovely image. Very artistic and appealing. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Stephen Cunliffe on July 26, 2009 at 11:15 PM

The drooping flowerhead on the right raises this image from very good to excellent. Well done!

Registered on May 25, 2009, 62 Posts, 202 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 13, 2009 at 8:14 AM

Posted this as I was leaving for vacation (without computer access), and just discovered that it won the weekly pick. Thanks to all for your kind words and suggestions, and to the editors for their recognition.

The picture is "as taken" except for the addition of a slight blue hue.