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The Black (and White) Dahlia
« on: July 18, 2016, 07:40:47 pm »

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Re: The Black (and White) Dahlia
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2016, 09:07:01 am »

Not at all. A beautiful B&W interpretation. I found the lower petals more interesting for some reason...I am not sure what the right word is? Perhaps their reflectance / luminance is what keeps the viewer's eyes on them? Even the blurred appearance of some of the petals in the lower background is interesting. The upper flower holds the promise of opening. It would be fun if you could have returned a day or two later and taken another shot of the same flower, perhaps the petals may have opened some more.
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Re: The Black (and White) Dahlia
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2016, 10:45:42 am »

I'm a sucker for b&w flowers, and that's a fine one. I don't much like the lower petals, though.

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Re: The Black (and White) Dahlia
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2016, 06:55:05 pm »

I'm a sucker for b&w flowers, and that's a fine one. I don't much like the lower petals, though.

Jeremy

Yes, I debated how to crop, and decided to leave the lower petals as a counterpoint to the bud, but probably to the detriment of the photo.
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