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13-FEB-2005 Stéphane Bouchard

Dead Beauty
*by Stéphane Bouchard

Blainville, Qc, Canada

Sony DSC-F717
1/1000s f/8.0 at 21.9mm iso100 full exif

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Joe Bonello23-Feb-2005 06:53
Fantastic photo.
Guest 16-Feb-2005 04:22
Let me add that this image effectively conveys sadness with it's drooping head and dark shadow. Well composed!
Sony Forums Challenges16-Feb-2005 04:11
I have to echo mexiwolf and admire the simple elegance here. Good juxtaposition of the dried rose with the snow. Well done. MFC
Guest 15-Feb-2005 00:36
-15 celcius? Than you not only deserve the comments but a METAL for bravery :-)
Where I live, I've become so used to 70-90 F that if I had to shoot in -15 celcius, you'd probably find me FROZEN, camera in hand he he. Markjay
Helen Betts14-Feb-2005 23:30
This is lovely, Stephane. I like the elegant simplicity of it, as well as the light and pristine snow. Well captured! Helen
Stéphane Bouchard 14-Feb-2005 22:41
Thanks!
By the way, when I took the picture, it was minus 15 celcius...
-Stéphane
mexiwolf 14-Feb-2005 19:11
wonderful, simple and elegant
Guest 14-Feb-2005 16:06
Nice composition Stéphane!. Since we come from the same neck of the woods the snow is very familiar to me..Beautiful contrast ~ idea/execution~irish
Stéphane Bouchard 14-Feb-2005 15:06
Thanks for your comments.
Markjay, this is snow! In fact, the rose is on a mound at a height of 50-75cm and behind, it’s my neighbor back-yard. Here's the same subject but from a different angle (at full 5MP size):
www.image-dream.com/membre/up/stef_bouchard/1108392283.dsc13135.jpg
-Stéphane
Guest 14-Feb-2005 07:17
Interesting and different. Interesting composition. Might you let us know what that IS in the background behind the flower? Thanks. Markjay
Guest 14-Feb-2005 03:03
Probably the most impressive portrayal of a spent bloom I've seen in a while. This is a good study in shadows, composition rules (e.g. thirds and leading lines) and more importantly simplicity.