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Yves Rubin | profile | all galleries >> Moments >> Flora >> Primal Colors tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Primal Colors

(triptych)
I took this photograph on a recent trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. It is a feshly formed leaf of a hanging heliconia ("Lobster Claw", Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav). I decided to render the beautiful striations in the following three tones to bring out the intense vitality of this plant. I used the longer than normal 2:1 proportion to better represent the projected energy I envisioned. The triptych format helps bring out the tones of the three essential periods of the day.
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Yves Rubin30-Aug-2010 21:07
Thank you all! I have printed this series three feet tall, and all three are hanging side-by-side in our living room, brightening our days
Guest 24-Oct-2007 10:00
I agree with Andrew. Have you print this? V
Jola Dziubinska23-Feb-2007 09:56
Very fine composition of three.
Andrew Cornick27-Jan-2007 12:49
Great idea and brilliantly executed. Would make a spectacular set of prints on the wall.
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad13-Jan-2007 05:20
Great idea and well done. V
Guest 11-Dec-2006 20:10
Something special about this group.
Guest 08-Aug-2006 22:27
Very creative. It makes a great set...
Andrew Vincent24-Jul-2006 13:20
Would look sensational as a set of three behind a big corporate reception desk. I feel an overwhelming feeling of calm and confidence looking at these 3. Cannot pick my favourite, all beautiful.
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