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08-AUG-2004 Paul Sumi

Bamboo (*)

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
1/800s f/4.0 at 70.0mm iso100 full exif

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ctfchallenge17-Aug-2004 05:13
LOL! With all the sarcasm I felt obligated to jump on the bandwagon. ;) ~ Lonnit
Paul Sumi16-Aug-2004 21:17
Lonnit, sorry that my lack of title specificity ruined your enjoyment ;-)
ctfchallenge15-Aug-2004 02:57
Seemed like a pretty nice shot to me, but then I read all the comments and realized that I hadn't read the title, so now the whole dang thing's just gone to hell in a handbasket for me. ;) ~ Lonnit
Paul Sumi10-Aug-2004 21:36
Jim, thanks for your comments!
Paul Sumi10-Aug-2004 21:36
Hi Julian, since all bamboo is grass, wouldn't "bamboo grass" seem a little redundant LOL? Despite the inaccuracy, I think I'll keep the title "Bamboo."
Jim B (MSP)10-Aug-2004 08:28
Paul,
Simply a very nice image. The composition is great, as are the technical aspects. Nice choice of DOF.
Jim B
Julian Hebbrecht10-Aug-2004 03:55
What's wrong with the title 'Bamboo grass?'
Paul Sumi09-Aug-2004 19:38
Hi Gayle. See, I can take pictures in color as well as B&W ;-) Thanks for taking a look and for your comments.
Paul Sumi09-Aug-2004 19:37
BTW, Don: ROFL ;-)
Canon DSLR Challenge09-Aug-2004 03:44
I like this photo, and it looks just like bamboo to me so I like the title too. I really like the "3 dimensional" look you've achieved with selective depth of field. Love the colours too.
Gayle
Paul Sumi09-Aug-2004 03:05
Hi Julian and Don, I sit corrected (who works at their PC standing up ;-) ?). Thank you for the correct identification of the flora pictured in the photograph. Would either of you gentlemen know the Nihongo or Mandarin for bamboo grass so I can change the title? BTW, Stipa verticillata seems to be the latin for "slender bamboo grass:"http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL9/mar98-14.html

Thank you both for taking a look and for your comments!

Paul
Don Ellis08-Aug-2004 23:43
Yes, Paul, it's mostunfortunate that your identification of the plant was so vague that we are unable to compliment you on the cool pale greens, the atmospheric background diffusion, the perfect placement of the individual stalks, and the striking singularity of the single stalk in focus. If your goal was to create a title as spare and elegant as your photo, well, you can see where that's got you. In the future, remember that a little Latin goes a long way to helping us help you. Don.
Julian Hebbrecht08-Aug-2004 21:21
This looks like bamboo grass to me, Paul. Bamboo is a lot bigger, as thick as six inches in diameter, and two floors high.