Personal motif: Weeds and Seeds 5 - Bergamot

Posted by Tom Whelan on Thu Nov 20, 2003 11:49 pm

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Another winter weed, this time brown bergamot stalks:

D30, 100/2.8, F6.3, 1/80

Thanks for all the kind words for my seedy shots!

Tom

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by Linda on Fri Nov 21, 2003 8:16 am

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I like the simplicity of this. It ran across my mind that the little weeds are looking up at this statuesque one in hopes of becoming "all grown up!"

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by Michael Brown on Fri Nov 21, 2003 8:18 am

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I have only recently discovered Tom just how much beauty is to be found in "weeds". This is a wonderful example of someone taking there time and actually seeing the possibilities and making it happen with their camera.

Wonderful colors and composition, and the depth is fabulous.
I do wish that the one weed/seed head at the bottom was a tad more OOF as my eye seems to keep going to it, but still it does not take away from a excellent image that this one truly is!

Keep on sending them Tom!
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by T Williams on Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:52 am

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Very nice, with a warm monochromatic feel. The background is wonderful, and really shows off the one in focus. I like this one.

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Nov 21, 2003 9:53 am

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You have done an excellent hob on this series. Another very nice image.

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by Bryan E. Reynolds on Fri Nov 21, 2003 12:17 pm

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Another excellent shot. Love the warm color.

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by Bill Keown on Fri Nov 21, 2003 2:11 pm

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Very nicely made image. i've not looked at bergamot much other than while in bloom. Thanks for opening my eyes to a different aspect.

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by Anders on Fri Nov 21, 2003 4:05 pm

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Very nice - clean and simple!

I like that the detailed FG is reflected in the OOF BG.

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by Mary Dennis on Fri Nov 21, 2003 6:49 pm

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This is nice Tom. I just really like it when I can see more of the main subject in the background like this. It really creates an atmosphere for me and identifies the environ. Warm tones are comforting.

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by LindaY on Sun Nov 23, 2003 12:26 am

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The beautiful warm tones on this one really give it an earthy late autumn feeling. I like the varying degrees of focus in the seed stalks in the background and the way that they echo the lines of the sharply focused bergamont stalk. This photo would be nice as a framed print too.

Linda Yee

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