Succulent

Gallery: FloraPosted February 13, 20071,497 views21 comments

Well I've always like the contrast between the soft curves and those little thorns on these plants. Here's a slightly different take on the subject. I shot this with my D100 infrared converted camera by white balancing on the fleshy green petals. The resultant colors were certainly a bit of a surprise. Comments as always - welcome.
18-70 at f9, 1/125 sec

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on February 13, 2007 at 11:54 PM

Very nice image. Great detail and comp.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on February 14, 2007 at 12:29 AM

Wow Steve, awesome concept and excellent execution and rendition. This is sweet! Reminds me a bit of a beluga whale. (I know...sort of weird).

Nathan

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Comment posted by Henie Reisinger on February 14, 2007 at 1:19 AM

Steve...

This definitely grabbed me...the starkness and the sterility of the comp lends to a really interesting piece from an entirely distinct perspective...I like very much!

~Henie~

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Comment posted by Jos De Braekeleer on February 14, 2007 at 5:23 AM

Is this how insects see the world around them ? Indeed a surprise !

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 14, 2007 at 5:48 AM

Great dof and positioning. This would be a good image with any color of thorns. Nice one!

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Comment posted by Bill Whitney on February 14, 2007 at 6:53 AM

Steve...very cool

You certainly got a great IR image. I like the colors and the lighting.

Bill

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on February 14, 2007 at 7:35 AM

Simply beautiful!

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Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on February 14, 2007 at 8:16 AM

Love the colors, good job!

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Comment posted by Troy Gizzi on February 14, 2007 at 11:37 AM

Very cool Steve - I really like this new plant you've invented.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 14, 2007 at 12:49 PM

Steve: A very pleasant surprise it is. Wonderful comp and idea. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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Comment posted by Dale Williams on February 14, 2007 at 2:29 PM

Steve, great technique and detail and the color here is awesome!! Very nicely done!

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Comment posted by renae sandberg on February 14, 2007 at 5:08 PM

Fantastic composition, amazing colors,

for thinking outside the box.

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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on February 14, 2007 at 7:34 PM

This is beautiful........ I like this a bunch.......whole bunch!!!

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on February 14, 2007 at 7:38 PM

Wow - unique and wonderful.

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Comment posted by Maureen McKovich on February 14, 2007 at 11:27 PM

This is a wonderful outcome to your experiment! Beautifully captured.

Registered on November 9, 2003, 221 Posts, 1628 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on February 15, 2007 at 9:46 PM

Very cool !!

Rick T

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 16, 2007 at 11:33 AM

Steve, Succulent and SWEEEEEEEET !!!!! Great vision and execution!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 17, 2007 at 2:39 AM

Fascinating image, Steve! I love it.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 19, 2007 at 8:14 AM

How neat is this? Very original and creative Steve. Congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on February 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

Congratulations Steve. A beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Dale Williams on February 19, 2007 at 11:18 AM

Congratulations Steve!

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