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March 31, 2010
Morning tulips
It was overcast this morning, a soft, pale light streaming through the kitchen windows as I sat, drinking my coffee. I looked at the flowers sitting on the counter and began thinking about how best to use the light. For this shot I closed a sheer roller blind to the left of the vase, creating deep shadows, then underexposed two stops to bring the highlights down.
Three pink tulips nestle together, softly glowing, separated by a spray of verdant leaves.
A yellow tulip, just beginning to open, bashfully hides from view as its pink cousin revels in the attention.
The green leaves seem to glow quietly in the background, the purple flower's highlights drawing the eye.
Posted by Mike Lief at March 31, 2010 11:00 PM
Comments
Brilliant. Beautiful.
Posted by: Star at April 1, 2010 08:38 AM
Beautifully and artfully done. These are stunning photographs.
Posted by: Susan at April 1, 2010 05:55 PM
Both your flower and your dog photos show a keen eye for the effects of light. Very nice. I wish I understood minimal light as well as you do. Heck, I wish I could frame my shots as well as you do. (I get a good one every now and then but when I try to frame a shot, I'd like the incidence of "good" to be better than chance.)
Posted by: BlogDog at April 19, 2010 05:39 AM