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Wild rose branch

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted November 20, 2013733 views10 comments

These certainly are very invasive in our area! I am constantly pulling and digging them out of flower beds and other more wild areas on our property. However. . .I did find this branch appealing, and I thought worthy of a picture.

So I brought it inside and put black velvet in the background. This was taken several years ago in the spring and previously posted on NPN.

Canon Rebel T1i. 90mm macro lens. F/32 for 20 sec. ISO 100. Tripod mounted, no flash but don't remember other lighting used.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 20, 2013 at 10:01 PM

Carolyn, you prepared, posed, and captured the subject beautifully. The lighting, black background, green border, and the details of the leaves and branch balance well to create a pleasant image. Well done.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on November 21, 2013 at 1:03 AM

Very nice colors and presentation

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 21, 2013 at 9:11 AM

I like the diagonal lazy 'S' of the red stem Carolyn, this really pops on black..
Nicely presented, well done!

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on November 21, 2013 at 10:02 AM

As good as it gets, in all aspects.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 21, 2013 at 4:47 PM

Wonderful pure art on this image, Carolyn. The backdrop really has this one popping. Never heard of the plant / vein, but the thorns would sure imply rose plant sort of growth......

Back where you live it might be an invasive plant, here in So Cal I'm sure it's sold to the unknowing masses as a must have garden plant.....

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 21, 2013 at 9:51 PM

I like it! Very creative!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 21, 2013 at 10:42 PM

Hi Carolyn

I like the symmetry and color of this diagonal composition

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 22, 2013 at 9:56 PM

The red stem "snaking"through the frame is wonderful and the greens are so luscious. The thorns are so nasty and it grows everywhere. Classic great shot of a nasty plant. Wonderfully done.

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Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on November 22, 2013 at 9:56 PM

Wow, the velvet really shows off this plant well Carolyn. Like the diagonal composition a lot too; much more interesting than vertical and the woody stem sets off the lime green nicely.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 27, 2013 at 1:14 AM

Carolyn: Superbly crafted image. Marvelous comp and a fine result. >=))>

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