MG 4: Faded Glory

Gallery: FloraPosted September 11, 2012233 views11 comments

Nothing special here, but I thought I'd finish off the series with this image of a collapsing Morning Glory. As most of you know, the blooms begin to desiccate and collapse by mid-morning, and are spent by late morning. This image was taken at 10:47am. Nikon D700, 180 macro, f22, 1/40, iso 400.

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11 comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 11, 2012 at 9:50 AM

Beautifully executed, Scott ! Love the moment you've chosen to capture and how you've done it, with all the softness of the fallen petals realised to perfection.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on September 11, 2012 at 12:53 PM

I disagree with "nothing special" This is beautifully presented...and I almost like it better than the others even! I didn't realize that these blooms roll back on themselves like this...even their wilting process is beautiful!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 11, 2012 at 1:23 PM

This is unique and beautiful. Dof is perfect for conveying the mood of retreating beauty. Great finish for your series.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 11, 2012 at 7:09 PM

Great BG and nice lines Scott. The DOF works very well too. Nice photo.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Shrinivas Sharma on September 11, 2012 at 7:53 PM

This is beautiful. Loved color contrast, BG adds value. Very well managed DOf at 22. i like this

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 11, 2012 at 8:18 PM

Scott - This is lovely. The folded flower actually creates more interest than fresh ones. These are views we often ignore and hence the interest.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 12, 2012 at 3:26 PM

Beautiful even in death.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 12, 2012 at 8:38 PM

Hi Scott

I'll miss this astonishing series

never noticed how beautiful the blooms are , even when they are spent. and folded..... excellent light and color on this very creative shot

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on September 12, 2012 at 10:03 PM

Have not been in Flora for a while, so I missed the earlier ones, but this is just as good, and in a way, even better in its uniqueness. It really is special, allowing us to witness an often-ignored side of the life of the flower.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on September 15, 2012 at 5:51 PM

I like this a lot, Scott. Not only does it have a lovely background, but the purple is so accentuated by it. Great composition, too...

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on September 19, 2012 at 10:50 AM

A terrific image, Scott.

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