Let there be light

"I was my own woman."

Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar (1971)

And when you do a flower-shot you make it different and interesting... I really like the brightness here, it is very effective in this composition...

(That is a strong book...)

14 Aug 2007 3:26am

@n: Thanks, N. I appreciate your support, too, as well as your nice comments.

(You bet. It has kept me pondering for months now...)

great angle on the flower

14 Aug 2007 6:39pm

@Ryan: Thanks, Ryan. It's not how we usually see flowers, I guess...

Interesting lighting to this image :D

15 Aug 2007 6:29am

@Suby and Sinem: Thanks, Suby and Sinem! It was shot against the sun, and at low ISO, as you can see.

nice interesting way to capture the flower up close

15 Aug 2007 9:59am

@kairospix: Thanks, kairospix.

Beautiful sense of poise and balance! I love the lighting and composition.

15 Aug 2007 12:49pm

@Brian: Thank you for your nice comment, Brian! I think poise is almost everything in this photo. Chapeau to the flower.

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1/30 second
F/2.9
ISO 91
6 mm