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Plumage
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Plumage

by Bill Fach

Gallery: FloraPosted August 24, 2014172 views8 comments
Sony A77
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/1000 @ f5.6

Every beautiful bird likes to show off its finery. All comments welcome.>=))>

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 24, 2014 at 6:59 AM
You've done a great job presenting this using a series of triangles. A difficult subject and a challenge for me personally.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 24, 2014 at 8:49 AM
This does show off the colors and shapes nicely. It's a fine abstract view. The close timing with your previous post creates a dilemma for me. I'm strongly inclined to compare the two and because I know what the flower is, I like the previous image better. When I try to ignore the previous post, I find that this is a lovely abstract with great flowing lines and colors.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 24, 2014 at 3:29 PM
The flower looks almost liquid. I like both this and your previous view, for different reasons. This is more of an abstract presentation, an almost Daliesque series of angles and bulges. The other is a formal portrait. Both are excellent. :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 24, 2014 at 8:43 PM
Bill - A great blend between real and abstract world. Its right on the line. :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on August 24, 2014 at 9:07 PM
Excellent close-up of your BOP, Bill. The flowing orange is sublime.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 24, 2014 at 9:28 PM
Hi Bill :wavey: Wonderful lines, colors and detail. i love the abstract mood this image conveys :toast:



Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 25, 2014 at 3:37 AM
What a fantastic comp on this, Bill! It's an unusual and eye-catching way to show off this flower. I'd give 3 thumbs, but I only have 2. Way up. :wink:
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 27, 2014 at 5:19 PM
I think of your three lovely BoP posts, Bill, I like this the best ( though the previous one comes a very close second ).. It's the tightness of the composition, the sensuous immediacy I go for here - absolutely beautiful !! The third post I find maybe just a touch dark - in the first I like the free flow of the lines of the flower against the verticals of the grey ` curtain ' in the bg.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments