One fine Sunday morning - I remember it was a Sunday morning because I was really enjoying the soft light of an overcast day beside the east-facing patio door - I was taking some generic pictures of some flowers when I decided to zoom as far as my lens would allow me without actually touching the thing. I didn't think it was technically feasible - those stamens don't really take too kindly to staying within the miniscule depth of field - but I figured all I was risking was some film and some time.
I'm glad I did. I realized there's a lot more going on in that little, dying world than I ever thought possible. I've never looked at flowers the same way since. I hope - after you click on the picture to view the enlarged version - that it changes your perspective a bit as well.
Veda
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I love these close ups, really, I do! This is awesome! What's that line on the center-ish one? Splitting? ...wild
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Well, it certainly gives me a new perspective on flowers, because I have never seen it like that before. It's interesting what taking something three-dimensional and putting it into a square box -- thus, cutting parts out -- does to your perception of it.
ReplyDeleteI like it very much.
I will never "stop and smell the flowers" in quite the same way again!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to more of these.
ReplyDeleteQuestion though: How many shots do you find that you have to take in order to get one good one?
lovely photograph -- and I agree with the sentiment! I hope you post more photos of things that are usually overlooked...
ReplyDeleteYou have the most amazing perspectiveon life Carmi... it is reflected in your photos. Love it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks to you all for your overwhelming support. You've motivated me to keep the photos coming. Watch for more in the days and weeks to come. I've got lots!
ReplyDeleteVEDA: I'm not sure what the line is in the middle. I think it has something to do with how the thing reproduces. I know...I should know more about my subjects!
DEANN: I've always loved the camera's ability to play with reality by compartmentalizing one's view of the world. When I was a kid, I'd make a rectangle out of my hands and "crop" my view of whatever else was around me.
TRILLIAN: If my words or photos cause folks to shift their perspectives a bit, then I've done my job. Every time I read something, I hope the writer has the ability to move me as well.
CHELLEE: Some shots just seem to "work" the first time out. Others need to be played with a bit. I always overshoot, just to be sure. Once I've set everything up - which can take ages - it's just as easy for me to shoot 10 shots as it is to shoot one. So I try different settings, poses, magnification levels, whatever strikes my fancy. The typical pose is usually bracketed - three shots, one under-exposed, one over-exposed, one that averages the two, and I'll often do a few poses per session. Typically, I'll burn a roll of 24 in one session.