Holiday (Coral) Bells

Gallery: FloraPosted December 27, 2012171 views13 comments

Image taken on 12/15 at the local public gardens after a light frost. What a difference 12 days can make! These are now buried under 10 inches of snow. Nikon D700, 105 micro nikkor, iso 200, f20, 1/6. Larger image included. The larger image actually has a slightly different (more neutral) color balance. I am curious as to which is preferred. Comments, questions, and suggestions welcome.

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13 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Simpson on December 27, 2012 at 8:55 PM

This is nice Scott! Love the splashes of purple!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 27, 2012 at 8:57 PM

And here's one more version for good measure - less purple; more green. Sorry, but I can't make up my mind!

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 27, 2012 at 9:19 PM

I think I like the first the best. It is hard to truly compare with the larger one because that one has so much more beautiful details to look at! But the first two I like much better than the third as they preserve the chilly feeling that goes with frost...plus I like the way the purple & orange pop. The third one seems too warm to me!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on December 27, 2012 at 9:45 PM

Scott - Both look nice to me but I seem to like the mood in the first one. Another terrific winter photo

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 27, 2012 at 10:36 PM

Scott: Frame filling fantastic. The larger version must be viewed. Glad you have the snow and glad you got this before it came. Top notch. >=))>

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Comment posted by Shrinivas Sharma on December 28, 2012 at 5:46 AM

Scott - Very well done. great shot.

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Comment posted by John Clulow on December 28, 2012 at 8:14 AM

I like this collage effect, sort of, with the edges of the leaves outlined in white and the retention of colors in the fallen leaves. For me, this works because it is not about a specific element in the composition that is culled out by the mind as "the subject", but rather the jump made to the generalizations of "fallen leaves", "fall colors", and Fall with the frost within that suggesting the snow to come. So in that way, there is a kind of simplicity of understanding that arises and then serves as a basis within which the eye can fit and understand all of the little elements that comprise the image.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 28, 2012 at 8:50 AM

Both are gorgeous Scott. Great comp and beautiful harmony in the colors. I also love the textural detail in both. The first seems richer to me but I'd be pleased to have either of these on my wall or in my portfolio.

pat

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 29, 2012 at 6:48 PM

Hi Scott

Love them both

But prefer the second version, because like you said " less purple, more green" appeals more to me, As always, beautiful work

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 31, 2012 at 1:28 PM

Love it! A beautiful collection. To answer your question, I prefer the more neutral balance. Gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 31, 2012 at 9:02 PM

As the difference is very slight to my eye, I prefer the large view. I think also I prefer the cooler tones, as they are more in line with a light frost.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2013 at 2:50 PM

Absolutely love the color in this! Excellent in every aspect.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on January 1, 2013 at 11:30 PM

Scott, I am late to the discussion. I like the large image the best. It’s more neutral for me. Nice color palette, well done. Happy New Year!

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