lillies II

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 26, 20121,022 views22 comments

this is a companion piece to a lily image that i previously posted in the Flora gallery (i guess you can compare it in my gallery - that one was also included in my selection of photos from 2011 - download link here) but i have only just got round to scanning this.

thanks for looking; thoughts?

hasselblad 500c/m, 150mm with 55mm extension tube, tripod & cable release, ilford delta 100 b&w film, ~ some seconds.

parc de la maurice, quebec, canada

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on April 26, 2012 at 4:35 AM

Excellent B&W, very well seen.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on April 26, 2012 at 8:00 AM

very nice, i like the abstract quality in this one

well seen

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 26, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Love the light and contrast Stuart. The delicate white lines add a gracefulness to this wonderful, abstract scene.

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on April 26, 2012 at 1:47 PM

Love the simplicity of the completely dark bg & white lillies, good stuff!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 26, 2012 at 3:11 PM

Beautiful! This is just a wonderful b/w image, Stuart. Composition is excellent! This has such a nice feel and I really like the texture in the lily pads.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM

I like it a lot, Stuart--looks like alien pods floating around in space....

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on April 26, 2012 at 4:28 PM

love the texture and the glow of the lilies against the black background... wonderful b/w

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on April 26, 2012 at 5:46 PM

Beautiful!! Simple and graceful, a real gorgeous image!!

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on April 26, 2012 at 7:14 PM

Simply stunning!!! One of the best images I have seen on NPN since joining in 2003.

It always amazes me that such work hardly gets noticed around here. Very unfortunate indeed.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on April 26, 2012 at 8:20 PM

Lovely image, Stuart.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on April 26, 2012 at 8:32 PM

Nicely composed scene Stuart. On closer inspection I like how I can see some of the vegetation through the black background. Great B&W image.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 26, 2012 at 10:22 PM

Sweet. Simple and elegant.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 26, 2012 at 10:35 PM

Excellent.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 26, 2012 at 11:51 PM

A masterful work of art! Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on April 27, 2012 at 5:07 AM

thanks to all for comments and glad you enjoyed! the internet went down in uganda (yes, for the country as a whole) for 20 hours - just after i uploaded this and i was wondering how this was being received. thanks for positive feedback.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 27, 2012 at 12:07 PM

Classic B&W image, Stuart! Strong comp and graphic quality. Pure art!

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on April 27, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Beautiful work, Stuart. A good example of how a shot with only a few elements can be quite powerful.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on April 27, 2012 at 2:11 PM

Beautiful, Stuart. They look like flagellated bacteria tumbling around in the darkness.

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Comment posted by Jon Daining on April 27, 2012 at 6:46 PM

Wonderful B&W abstract! Would like to see more detail, but the smaller size limits this. Bet this made a beautiful large print.

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Comment posted by Leo Collazo on April 28, 2012 at 9:39 PM

Great minimal piece. Beautifully processed. I can imagine it looking amazing as an actual Gelatin Silver Print matted with a white window mat and framed with a simple black frame.Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on April 30, 2012 at 12:00 PM

A winner for me

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on May 1, 2012 at 2:52 PM

Super minimalist take and flow to the elements in image.

lucy

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