I don’t recall when I first saw Georgia O’Keeffe’s work. It just seems like she was always there.
She decided to be an artist when she was ten, and then for almost nine decades she kept herself and her art intensely alive through constant evolution — but she was always unmistakably herself and her art was always unmistakably her own.
I don’t know if Ms. O’Keeffe ever visited the amazing and seemingly endless gardens at an estate called Filoli, a few miles north of Woodside, California; but if she had, I’m sure she would have seen these gardens as I do — not as a destination but as a launching pad.
At the moment, Filoli is exploding with tulips.
This began as a tulip. Then I was visited by a muse . . .
(Nikon D850; Nikon 28-300 f/3.5-5.6G Zoom. RAW processing in DxO PhotoLab 2.2; Editing in Adobe Photoshop.)
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Stunningly vibrant, Michael. The symmetry works beautifully. I’ve photographed at Filoli and loved it.
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Thanks, Jane. It took on a life of its own.
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A beauty…love it.
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Thanks very much, Paula.
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Tulip, tulip, burning bright,
In Filoli’s gardens bright;
What new software trickery
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
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The software trick so bold
Is the mirror flip of old.
But finding the perfect flower
Is the bulk of this image’s power.
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TouchéèhcuoT
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A perfect example of how stunning simplicity can be Michael. Your lighting on this is perfection
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Thank you very much, Tina. Soft blessings of a cloudy day.
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Michael – I wonder how you made this tulip transparent and unreal. Again, it is a beauty which has been added to by your creative talent. So far here the daffodils, hyacinths, and of course crocuses are out, plus the forsythia. Yesterday warmed up in the 60’s!
I guess it is time for some cleanup of leaves and branches to start the season! Good plan.
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Thanks, Carolle-Ann. Mother nature provided perfect lighting, and a near-perfect tulip. Glad to see that things are warming up in your neck of the woods. Now that the worst of the weather is over, have a great season start!
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Wonderful inner light. I’m sure O’Keeffe would have appreciated this.
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Thanks Robert. I’d hope so.
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Lovely glow coming from your creativity, Michael. We’re a distance from tulips and their bulb ilk, but this image could be called timeless. I agree with Robert that O’Keeffe would have enjoyed this.
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Thanks very much, Steve. I do hope that where ever she is, there’s a little smile.
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I’d say hold on to that muse. Nice work on what I’m sure was an excellent photograph to begin with.
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Thanks very much. The muse comes and goes. She’ll be back.
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Exceptional shot, Michael. Nice work!
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Thanks very much!
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Like a beautiful painting, Michael. The lighting is perfect.
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Thanks very much, Amy. The original was backlit, giving it a soft glow. Then a lot of work in post. Hours.
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And it takes a lot of patience.
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This is fabulous! Wow just love it …
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Thanks, Julie. Interesting how many of my influences are painters rather than photographers.
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Gorgeous, Michael. Very O’Keeffe.
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Thanks! I hope she would be pleased.
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Ahhh, splendid! Absolutely splendid!
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Thank you!!!
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The muse was with you. 🙂 What a wonderful view. The tulip has become monumental, and it shines from within. Gorgeous work!
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Thank you very much. I’ve always admired her work, and I do consider her to be a muse.
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I have too, and like you, it goes back to a time that’s vague in the memory. She held to her own vision.
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She certainly did!
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Stunning.
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Thank you very very much. You might be interested in checking out my fine art website: http://www.amagaphoto.com. Let me know what you think
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