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22-DEC-2005 MFC

6th Place
A Sad One
In The Bunch
by MFC

One "looks down" :(
...while the others "look up" :)

This vase of flowers was placed on my kitchen
counter with natural light coming in from a window.
A piece of black poster board was placed behind.

Sony DSC-F707
1/15s f/2.1 at 13.5mm iso100 full exif

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Faye White29-Dec-2005 19:07
very beautiful Mike & perfect lighting.
Wojtas 28-Dec-2005 18:34
Simply wonderful - great composition, interesting idea and perfect exposure. I love the contrast between vividly coloured tulips and pitch black background. And this fancy frame :-)
Jerry Curtis28-Dec-2005 00:12
Lovely, Mike. The composition is great and the colors so vibrant. Beautiful!
awais yaqub 27-Dec-2005 18:47
i must say this is winner ;-)
Sony Forums Challenges27-Dec-2005 08:37
Exquisite. The black background in these is so dramatic. The somewhat shallow dof works well, and I really like the framing line. Fremiet
Tabrizi 27-Dec-2005 01:44
Love the shot's color & composition... In a way, it lookd expensive..!
Arn26-Dec-2005 16:13
I like it how you managed to fit an emotional strory in to a vase of flowers...
Like Roberta said in the comments of your other flower image (suspended animation), you have the ability to control lighting and tonal range precisely - I couldn't agree more. And I do appreciate it that you often share the little details, like the use of black poster board on the backround.
Ann Chaikin24-Dec-2005 21:43
Elegantly beautiful! Ann C
Helen Betts24-Dec-2005 17:58
Beautiful capture, MFC. I like the way the tulips extend beyond the borders, and the very effective drooping blossom. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges23-Dec-2005 22:04
MFC,
What an elegant composition and a lovely presentation. The vase almost becomes part of the flowers. Very neat, clean and attractive.
Roberta
Katherine Stanback's Photos23-Dec-2005 17:02
Beautiful image - I love the color, lighting! I also love the composition, with the one droopy flower.