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Tulip Tree

by Catherine Reilly

Gallery: FloraPosted March 30, 2013121 views10 comments
Branches are not usually put in front of flowers, I know..., but I kinda liked the result and wonder your opinion.

GH3, Lumix G Vario 100-300 @ 300; tripod, cpl; f 11, 1/60, +1.33 EV, ISO 200.

Thanks for your thoughts here, and for the comments on Madrona Tree.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 30, 2013 at 6:50 AM
I like it! It is more about design & color than about the flowers....works for me!
Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 30, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Catherine: Well seen! Love the chaotic nature of this and the prominence of the branches. The high key BG works great with this color palette as well. This is good photography. :toast: >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 30, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Very beautiful, Catherine ! Love the patterns and the sense of depth - your eye keeps getting drawn here and there, in and out, without feeling anything but joy on the journey. As lovely a tree image as I can recall.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 30, 2013 at 3:28 PM
I really like this out of the box vision. Superb.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 30, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Nicely done. This looks like some kind of Oriental Magnolia. Would you care to identify the species?
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 30, 2013 at 10:33 PM
Thank you for the comments. Tickles me to find words like: chaos, design and color, out of the box, and most especially, joy. Bringing chaos into a pattern that brings joy... Feeling pretty humble at this moment. Please continue to enjoy!

Philip, I was working this tree from a distance. Next time I'm at the Arboretum, I'll try to find it's tag for the species name for you.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on March 31, 2013 at 9:52 AM
Very nice Catherine, the high key BG really works well with the burst of colors. Very well seen and presented.
John
Registered on May 12, 2006, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 31, 2013 at 9:58 PM
Well, this is just marvelous, Catherine! Great use of light and color. :toast:
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 2, 2013 at 6:42 PM
Hi Catherine :wavey: Almost missed this one :rolleyes: The branches have that good symmetry to frame the image perfectly :cool: the colors against the Hi key BG work wonderfully well :smile: :wink:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 6, 2013 at 6:50 PM
I agree will all the other comments completely..
I think sometimes we're put right where we need to be, and make that click.
Need I say more?:wink:
Very well done & a pleasure to view Catherine :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments