Simple Lines

Gallery: FloraPosted June 16, 20152,373 views14 comments

The simple lines of the calla are elegant and enticing. They draw me into its center to create the most pleasing view of each individual flower. Taken with Canon SX50, F4, 1/100 sec., ISO 400, -0.3. Cropped slightly, rotated, minor adjustments in PS, softened slightly in NIK and finished with Topaz DeNoise.

Comments and suggestions always appreciated and usually applied after the fact.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 16, 2015 at 9:51 AM

Wonderfully different and excellently composed, Patricia. I love the way that the swirl works as it is turned on its side. I love it!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 16, 2015 at 7:40 PM

Patricia - One of the very good creative shots I have seen of a Calla Lily. Love the soft feel and how the curves help move the eyes gently in the frame.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 16, 2015 at 11:00 PM

Patricia: One of my favorite subjects and a comp I really like. I tend to shoot tight comps of callas in a portrait orientation so this challenges me to look at them differently. Very well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on June 16, 2015 at 11:43 PM

This is really gorgeous, Patricia. Art above everything else!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 17, 2015 at 5:06 AM

Very creative, Patricia. Turning the Calla sideways by 45 degrees was a nice touch. Your treatment was handled very well, without excess. devil

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Comment posted by rob ashcroft on June 17, 2015 at 12:40 PM

Excellent abstract shot, Patricia. The lines and colours are really good.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 18, 2015 at 6:10 AM

Extraordinary, sculptural effect of great beauty, Patricia !! The treatment of the rim - its seeming solidity - works so well against the softness of the background.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 18, 2015 at 11:40 AM

Patricia I love the geometrical design stolen from the calla. Beautiful the shades of yellow too. It's an excellent photo for me.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 18, 2015 at 9:33 PM

Beautiful and unique image of the elegant calla, Patricia. devil

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 18, 2015 at 9:34 PM

Beautiful and unique image of the elegant calla, Patricia. devil

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 18, 2015 at 10:48 PM

This is a winner! Best on page in my opinion. I have never seen a calla lily presented like this. That double curl looks like two breaking waves...and the llc with the buttery yellow and peach is tapered so nicely into the white. Exquisite. I suspect you cleaned/cloned up the lily ...which is a right move.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 19, 2015 at 10:58 AM

This is a great, alternate take, on a Calla, Patricia. Love the combination of gentle lines and subtle colors that you've got here. It was also fun that it took me a while looking before I realized that it was a Calla.