(The essence of a tulip might be a onelip. Nikon D750; Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Zoom. RAW processing in DxO Pro; final editing in Adobe Photoshop.)
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Wordless Wednesday 4
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Words about pictures by Michael Scandling
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The title of Stendhal’s novel Le rouge et le noir came to mind. I seem to see a tinge of red in the black that I didn’t originally notice.
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Thanks, Steve. Yes, the title says it. Glad you noticed the tinge of red. It’s one of my favorite things about this image.
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Nice! I see what Steve means, and cannot decide if it’s real, or a trick of the eye. I also see a faint heart pattern in the shadowing of the petal. But not a faint-hearted shot! The color is wonderful, and I like the simplicity, relieved by the slight asymmetry and serrations along the edge.
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Thanks, Robert. No, not faint-hearted. However, I thought more than twice before posting it. There is a lot going on here. Post-processing took hours.
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To paraphrase Dolly Parton (which is probably a first for me!), sounds like this took a lot of complex work to give the appearance of simplicity.
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That is true, and that is often the case with my work. And Dolly is a very smart and clever lady.
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I agree – I don’t listen to much Nashville-style music, but I’ve seen her talk on TV, and despite her success and wealth, she has a very excellent sense of humor, she seems to be very naturally funny.
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And very refreshingly down-to-earth.
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Can’t begin to describe the awe that comes to me when I ponder the ‘genius’ behind the lens that can evoke such awakenings of imagination .
Thank you…….
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Thank you very much, Carolyn. My face just turned the color of the image.
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Beautifully shot and processed, Michael. An uncommon and creative perspective. I love the rim light on the edges.
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Thank you very much, Jane. Yes, many pixels had their lives forever changed in the creation of this image.
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My eyes are drawn to the light that delineates the subject and the background. To me it’s where the magic happens. Can’t even imagine the intricacies and meticulousness that goes into the post processing. Yet without the imagination to visualize the image, none of it happens. Bravo!
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Thank you very much. On this particular image, some of the adjustments got down to individual pixels.
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Very nice creativity here, Michael. Worth the effort.
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Thank you very much, Steve. It is said, and there’s much truth to the idea, that the journey is the reward. Still, it’s nice to get a cookie at the end.
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Yes, being out there is what matters but coming home with an image to be proud of is a fine reward.
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What an amazing image! Beautifully processed.
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Thanks, Amy.
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I like playing with scale, which this does…it could be a mammoth landscape. I noticed the subtle red in the black background too, and thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I like the gradation from left to right – the fade to black. It’s a beautiful way to see a tulip petal! And I wonder what it would look like in black and white.
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Thank you. You see exactly what I see. Regarding landscapes, take a look at my website, specifically the florascapes. I’ll post one of those on the blog someday. But for a sneak peek, take a look. http://www.amagaphoto.com
Black-and-white is an intriguing idea. I’ll try it and see how I do. I am still very green on the subject of channel mixing. Pun intended.
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Beautiful shot, Michael.
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Thanks very much. I’ve been admiring your work as well.
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I agree, beautifully shot and processed. A special image indeed …
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Thank you very much, Julie.
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“A onelip!” HAHAHA! A gorgeous, gorgeous photograph. I just want to devour that color and light.
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Thank you. My mind, and welcome to it.
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