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Gallery: Photo ArtPosted April 5, 2012189 views18 comments

A reworking of an old favorite dahlia photograph using texture layers. I'm really intrigued by some of the visual effects and would love to hear your reactions and feedback.

Thanks in advance.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on April 5, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Nice one Jim. I really like the comp and muted tones. I kinda wish that the leaves weren't obscuring part of the flower; but that's just a preference.

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Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on April 5, 2012 at 10:46 PM

Great artistic image. I like the bg which adds to over splendor of your image.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on April 6, 2012 at 2:43 AM

Looks like painting. Nice light and very good details. Nicely done Jim.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on April 6, 2012 at 5:48 AM

very nice...wonderful color

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 6, 2012 at 6:07 AM

I love where you placed the bloom in the image, colors and contrast to BG are great..

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 6, 2012 at 6:18 AM

The texture you chose gives a nostalgic feel to the image. Fine work or art!

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on April 6, 2012 at 6:45 AM

Beautiful image. The texture layers give this a very nostalgic feel.

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on April 6, 2012 at 7:54 AM

Love the texture with this shot really nice.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on April 6, 2012 at 2:53 PM

Jim, the Dutch Master would be proud of you for this one. Excellent use of the textures with great light. Adds a lot of depth and interest to the image.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on April 6, 2012 at 3:59 PM

Beautiful flower, background and photo. The leaf in front of the dahlia is disturbing my eyes. Splendid image Jim.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 6, 2012 at 5:00 PM

Lots of texturing done in the Photo Art gallery, Jim. This is a masterful presentation of it. Very creative and artistic, it gives the dahlia a special character. The image gives me a feeling of "an offer of condolence" in a poignant, hopeful way.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 6, 2012 at 5:56 PM

A beautiful image indeed- Great colors, composition and a pretty skillful pp job on this picture- My congrats, Fabio

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 7, 2012 at 6:17 AM

Very classy, Jim ! The flower could not have been better captured, and the texturing helps create a powerful mood in the image. Very fine photography.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 7, 2012 at 10:05 AM

Beautiful processing. I have an antique tea set made in Prussia that looks much like this. Excellent work

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on April 7, 2012 at 4:49 PM

Great mix of texture and subtle colors, then bold colors and clear well defined edges of the flower. Love it! Congrats!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 10, 2012 at 9:33 AM

Jim, love th bg layer.

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Comment posted by Jim Sabiston on April 10, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Thank you for the excellent feedback and comments! The composition is th edirect result of the dahlias location - hidden way down at the bottom on the back side of the plant - hence the title. I had to straddle the flower bed and plants in a really awkward position to get this angle - but I got it! I'm not crazy about the foreground leaf, but it is part of the story of the image and part of the inspiration for the title.

I took the next step and ran a series of prints on a Hannemuhle William Turner textured mat paper over the weekend. The fourth try was the charm and the print will very likely be part of a photography show in a couple of weeks.

Thanks again, all.

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 1, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Lovely colors & nuanced layers.

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