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Hope

by Igor Doncov

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 14, 201811,484 views8 comments
I really can't come up with a good title. 

It's so wet in the Cascades that flowers grow out of logs. This one caught my eye on a late afternoon when it was in shadow. I shot it with a daytime setting, thus preserving the blue. This is Falls Creek, Oregon, on the way to the Green Lakes. I used a wide frame this time because in my opinion it adds to the composition. It's my only image without people that fits the subject matter.

 

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 14, 2018 at 2:03 PM
Actually, I like the title, Igor.  One little lonely flower trying to survive where you wouldn't expect it to, but there is hope.  Perfect shot for the WC. 
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 14, 2018 at 11:31 PM
Well seen and captured, Igor.
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on May 15, 2018 at 9:29 AM
Igor, I like this a lot. I have seen (and taken) many images that are strongly divided by some element, and most do not work this well. Perhaps it is the symmetry of the rock above the log, and the submerged rock below? Whatever the case, this is really nice, and the square crop works perfectly here.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on May 15, 2018 at 1:06 PM
Glad you liked it Craig, Jim, and Shirley. 

I took this in landscape mode originally and was going to post it that way. What bothered me though was that the end of the log was present on one side but not the other. So I simplified the elements. I remember looking at this for some time trying to figure out what kind of presentation to make. It was in the middle of the creek so a closeup was out of the question. I decided to use the dark background to set the yellow better and to let the flower dominate with color rather than size. 
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 16, 2018 at 9:26 AM
Igor, this is a great take, with the glowing cluster of flowers standing out beautifully in a nearly b&w frame.  This type of image is what I had in mind for this weeks challenge, but couldn't find in a spring world for greens and yellows.  BTW, people are acceptable in the WC, unless specified otherwise in the challenge itself.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 17, 2018 at 8:08 AM
Sweet image - certainly fits the WC. "Hope" is a very appropriate title, imo.
Love the water flow, tree, and bright flowers.
Sandy
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 18, 2018 at 5:04 PM
Very cool, Igor.  I love the little splash of color from the violets.  Excellent image.
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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on June 9, 2018 at 10:25 AM
Congrats on the WP, Igor, well seen and executed.
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