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11-NOV-2002

To all STFers! :-)
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Guest 12-Dec-2005 00:07
Thanks everyone; I'm quite surprised at how much comment this has attracted! It was just a quick shot with on-board flash which didn't look all that pretty on its own (they rarely do ;-)). I guess what we're finding (I didn't plan this!) is how the border and text distracts from that harsh lighting, for a pleasant enough result overall -- the whole being greater than the sum of the parts, and all that... Rest assured it was more luck than judgement! - Mike
Guest 10-Dec-2005 04:18
Very nice card Mike and I love the "Bottlebrushes" plant. I could use that plant to clean some of the bottles in my collection :) I like your text and the frame too. Very nice indeed.
Helen Betts06-Dec-2005 19:35
Very nice light on this, Mike, and a very Australian-looking greeting. I think you did a good job with the fence -- actually like the muted look. Helen
Guest 02-Dec-2005 04:29
Season's greetings to you, too, Mike! Clever how you mitigated that fence background. The desaturation actually work out well to support the image. Love the green and red colors - very seasonal!
Sony Forums Challenges02-Dec-2005 04:29
Mike, thanks for the added info...yep, it sure does look like a bottle brush...a beautiful bottle brush :) Ohhh, yeah, I'll keep quiet about the background. MFC
Guest 02-Dec-2005 04:22
Thanks Jerry and MFC. It was really just a quick grab of a plant that's been growing (struggling for years, to be more accurate) beside my driveway. As I keep saying, I don't have much of an 'eye' for a photo subject but this was kind of yelling "why not!?" at me as Christmas approached ;-) And don't let on (shhh!) but the blurred background is a Colorbond fence, desaturated in the hope that it might look more like an interior curtain! ;-)

Mike C: The plant is a Callistemon viminalis -- one of a number of Australian natives commonly called Bottlebrushes (now who'd have guessed?).http://www.anbg.gov.au/callistemon
Jerry Curtis02-Dec-2005 01:49
Very simple and effective image, Mike. Would have fit well in the last challenge as well ;-)
Sony Forums Challenges02-Dec-2005 01:49
Mike , this is a very interesting plant...unusual structure and seasonal colors. Nice spot lighting on the plant and good background contrast in color and DOF. It makes a very nice photo for a seasonal greeting. MFC