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#421 Peppervine

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 6, 2010382 views14 comments

This was taken in Florida in 2007 before I got seriously addicted to avian photography.

D200, handheld, 70-300mm VR at 300mm, f5.6, 1/200, ISO 200, cropped to 41% of original image.

For me this image is all about how the light plays on the vine. I also like how transparent the newly unfurled leaves are. Peppervine isn't in any way related to the invasive Brazilian Pepper.

As always, I sincerely appreciate your comments & critiques. Thank you for looking.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 6, 2010 at 6:05 PM

So where's the bird?

Excellent focus, lovely, delicate colors and lighting and a background to die for. You should do more, when the birds don't keep you busy. The nice thing about plants is they don't fly away from you. You also have time to plan and the need to be reactive is not nearly as important.

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Comment posted by Joan Cambray on March 6, 2010 at 6:25 PM

Beautiful and delicate!! The colors and the light are wonderful. The curled bits of vine add a lot of interest as well.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 6, 2010 at 7:39 PM

Mia: Wonderful soft color palette for main subject and BG as well. Despite your photography being for the birds,

this looks pretty darn good. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 7, 2010 at 12:51 AM

mia, subtle yet very compelling. like the colors, detail, comp, and BG.
Sandy r

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 7, 2010 at 6:52 AM

Good eye to see this Mia. Love the shapes, lines, colors, dof, background, etc.... Very pleasing to view.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 7, 2010 at 9:43 AM

Lovely colors and light Mia. Great background too but the curled vine at center seems oddly misaligned from what looks to be its base, probably an optical illusion created by the translucent leaf.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on March 7, 2010 at 9:53 AM

Nice, love the subtle colors!

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on March 7, 2010 at 7:14 PM

Very delicate and pretty, Mia! I love the earthy color tones. I bet a little brighter and some extra contrast would really make it stand out like 3D.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 8, 2010 at 10:51 AM

I love the composition and the tender colors. Very nice shot.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 9, 2010 at 11:57 AM

The light and the color palette make the shot, Mia. A well-deserved EP.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 9, 2010 at 12:16 PM

Mia, congrats onm another lovely EP!
Sandy r

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 9, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Mia, congrats on another fine EP!
sandy r

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Comment posted by Laura Stafford on March 9, 2010 at 1:15 PM

Mia, this is really beautiful. What wonderful lighting, and the detail is marvelous.

Laura Stafford

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Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on March 9, 2010 at 10:03 PM

Very nice Mia.......... even without a bird.
Congrats on the WP

Neil

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