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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Bob_B on May 17, 2022, 05:34:55 pm

Title: Lilly Of The Valley
Post by: Bob_B on May 17, 2022, 05:34:55 pm
I have been fortunate to have a small cluster of Lilly Of The Valley plants growing near the north-facing foundation of my house. They’ve been there for over 30 years, without any effort on my part. They bloom reliably around Mother's day, but the flowers are ephemeral: one day they’re beautiful, and the next they’re wilted, brown and dead. Luckily, I caught these just before they died, and preserved their beauty in this photograph.

I appreciate your thoughts and comments, and thank you for stopping by.
Title: Re: Lilly Of The Valley
Post by: David Eckels on May 17, 2022, 07:07:33 pm
Lovely, Bob, nice composition. Reminds me of when I was at Georgetown, but I wasn't doing photography then.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 17, 2022, 11:38:07 pm
Very fine indeed.
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Post by: kers on May 18, 2022, 03:33:43 am
very elegant!
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on May 18, 2022, 06:54:08 am
What has been already said.
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Post by: Bob_B on May 18, 2022, 07:15:09 am
David et al: Thank you for you kind words.
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Post by: francois on May 18, 2022, 09:11:27 am
The black/dark background is perfect. Although I'm always in love with high-key shots, I like this one very much and it's just fine for this Lilly of the valley.
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Post by: Paulo Bizarro on May 18, 2022, 10:02:19 am
The delicacy of the flowers comes through quite well.
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Post by: RMW on May 18, 2022, 10:06:13 am
Lovely rendition.
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Post by: PeterAit on May 18, 2022, 10:54:51 am
Marvelous photo--and they smell so good!
Title: Re: Lilly Of The Valley
Post by: Bob_B on May 18, 2022, 05:53:01 pm
Francois, Paulo, RMW and Peter: Thank you!
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Post by: Dward on May 21, 2022, 09:00:07 pm
Exquisite lighting, composition, and technique!  Thanks for sharing this great shot!

David V. Ward, Ph. D.

Title: Re: Lilly Of The Valley
Post by: Bob_B on May 22, 2022, 06:23:57 am
Thank you, Dward.