* Wednesday C&C "No Theme" Thread #789 / Revived #009 on 2023 05 31 *

Thanks a lot for your feedback. I think I get where you're coming from! However the theme this was created for was called "light painting", which is what the halo over the flower represents and the flower was lit by that movement of light... If the intention behind the shot was not so centered around the light and showing it, I would agree, that the flower would be more effective alone.

I usually go for very different lighting in a studio setting with flowers, so a shot in that vein could be a nice exception from my numerous attempts at softer lighting, like this:

Thanks a lot for that reminder!

Excellent shot. Love the lines, nets and above all red clad worker who is very prominent. Your eye focuses on him and full scope of an image emerges. Very effective.

Word Garlic and I automatically think about food and the goodness it brings adding a considerable taste to anything one is making, from soup to stews or salad dressing. Excellent shot and I particularly like b&w treatment. It really excentuate the main subject. Well done.

Excellent capture. Like the mood, the bleeding lights, time of day and above all the pp, without which image would not have the impact it has.

Both excellent. First one is like painting, benefits tremendously from b&w treatment.
Second has superior colours, the layers of various types all against wonderful blue sky.

Simply beautiful in its simplicity. Really like total black background which brings the main subject forward. The blue colours and the halo are fab. Top prize this week.

Simply tremendous capture! No more words needed.

Very innovative with fantastic array of colours. Excellent effort.

I'd been wondering about the nearly 3D look and how MinnieV achieved separate from the busy background. It seems that part comes from the line leading from lower left, created by the stem. Then Chris pointed out the removal of color being key. Of course! 😁 Great idea, Minnie.

The original is marvelous, what a delightful find! I love Jim's crop even more because it's not immediately apparent to me that we're viewing a reflection from street level.

I can see the appeal for those who collect antiques of this type, especially if they have knowledge of the purpose of the tools. For me, there's a little too much going on. I would be interested in the potential for close shots of form and texture. The license plates could be very cool to work. I'm thinking more of playful processing, rather than straight photography 😁

Apocalyptic, for sure, despite its "light" title. Dark and disturbing, which makes it impossible to ignore. High impact for me.

Trying B&W recently. Exploring what subjects and scenes better suit B&W.

Color version for comparison.

An exercise in how a photographer can create an image without having much to work with. B&W makes it essential to have line and texture.
Answer: use a wa lens to create the curve of the stem and position it from a corner. Throw the background out of focus expose for the light of the garlic flower and use the mass of detail in the flower head for the subject. it doesn't work until it is viewed large enough to bring out the flower head detail.

I can't make up my mind about Jim's crop. I like the bottom curve of the original and its inverted mirroring of the curve at the top but as Jim says, it gives the game away. Now I think he's right, next I think I prefer the original.
This shot is fun. The developing increase in length of the neck of our giraffe eventually culminates in the head. That's the essence of being a giraffe. I like the hyper colour and sharpness of the image as well, especially the orange against the greens and blue/greys. It's truer than true with all the appeal of a child's toy. You have to love it.
The multi long narrow planes and the tall narrow buildings are full of girafeness as well. My spell checker is having hysterics over that word.
You have to be a photographer to "see" like this.

MikeFewster and ChrisOly,

Thank you very much.

Rich

The shortest between two points.

Steve Thomas