I'm not a fan of flower shots, but that one is very simple and has lovely texture. The black background is essential for its success. It brings to mind Weston's (?) or Stieglitz's (?) photo of the blown roses, and also Ernst Haas's red tulips.
-- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 13 May 2005 02:53 > To: [email protected] > Subject: PESO: Digital Profligacy Exemplified > > Alas, digital photographers frequently waste their time > shooting things like -- dare I say it -- flowers. Yes, I'm > embarrassed to admit it, but I shot another flower. It's a > rhododendron bud that is just about to open. It will be the > first of the big leaf rhodies in my yard. It's also one of my > favorites, because the buds are a nice shade of crimson that > fades to pink as they open. What a waste of electrons <vbg>. > Anyway, it's here: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3358104 > > > >
