JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Incredible Sky
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 16 April 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
We haven't been getting many of these kinds of days. There is an explosion of flowers on the trees, but generally they are against a blah pale sky. However, that obviously was not the case on this gorgeous April afternoon (actually it was Good Friday).
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(My hunch is that Suzanne Cummings has already posted this; she has so many excellent photo quotes; still think it bears repeating.)
“Art is an end in itself. Technique a means to that end: one can be taught the other cannot, for it is the quality which we bring into the world with us, and lacking it as an integral part, no amount of study will enable one to acquire it.”
EDWARD WESTON
JamesC from portland, United States
Spring! Brilliant blue sky, need more of those.
16 Apr 2009 5:13am
@JamesC: Absolutely
Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France
Yes ... with so nice white flower to set it more and more blue !!!
16 Apr 2009 5:34am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
wow quelle merveille !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16 Apr 2009 5:38am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Definitely a quote worth repeating, Jack. Your image is so beautiful and vibrant!
16 Apr 2009 5:39am
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Wonderful light on these blossoms! and incredible clarity! Great work!
16 Apr 2009 6:24am
-1q5yChØt!c- from Persia, Iran
lovely and beautiful capture
i have one shot like this
;)
16 Apr 2009 8:08am
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
You are incredible, as this sky which you offer us. Bravo
16 Apr 2009 8:09am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
And what a GOOD Friday it was!!! Don't you just love the blossom!!! Superb shot:-)
16 Apr 2009 9:14am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
white and blue .. cherry and all the poetry of spring flowers in the sparkling snow..it 's georgous, John.
16 Apr 2009 9:50am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Our days have been very gray and blah lately! This blue sky is amazing! Really nice composition!
16 Apr 2009 10:24am
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
It is superb !!! Composition ,clarity and colors are wonderful !
16 Apr 2009 10:46am
zOOm from Paris, France
Yes indeed ! A pure, intense springtime sky ! Exquisite with the flowers.
16 Apr 2009 11:13am
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Are these pear blossoms? I have an alarmingly similar post for tomorrow from 4000 miles away! Very beautiful.
16 Apr 2009 11:26am
@jeff (aka dogilicious): I'm not certain what they are, but they are blooming all over the place.
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
White and blue are such a gorgeous combination.
16 Apr 2009 11:56am
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
Wow!! Such a gorgeous sky. I love the way the blossoms pop against the blue. (And what an interesting shade of blue that is!) Our pear blossoms are just about to bloom here, too. They're gorgeous, but they have a rather disagreeable scent to them.
16 Apr 2009 12:20pm
Barbara from Florida, United States
Bountiful blossoms against that sky, like you said, "Incredible"
What a sight to see trees full like this.
16 Apr 2009 12:21pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Gorgeous blossoms against that amazing sky! The colours of the season are alive and well in your blog :)
16 Apr 2009 12:41pm
GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan
Fabulous. The flowers have taken the place of the clouds.
16 Apr 2009 12:43pm
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
You captured the blossoms and sky perfectly.
16 Apr 2009 1:10pm
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Lovely Jack! The first thing that popped into my head was the feeling that you get as a kid when you get to finally wear your new Easter dress---I guess the guys won't get that, but for me it is a feeling of excitement about spring and Easter!
16 Apr 2009 1:25pm
@Tracy: Thanks, Tracy.
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Holy smoke, Jack, that is simply fabulous! Glorious quality and detail and set against that amazing sky. A jewel of a shot
16 Apr 2009 2:03pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Ahh, so beautiful! Spring has its powerful charms, and you caught a perfect and lasting glimpse for us all.
16 Apr 2009 2:06pm
Ajay from Pune, India
The blue and the white against each other shining so perfectly. They look like same sort of flower you had put about a couple of days ago. But a completely different colour tone.
16 Apr 2009 2:19pm
@Ajay: This is a new flower for my posts, Ajay.
observing from North West, United Kingdom
The perfect backdrop for these lovely blossoms, I'm hoping we get that too, right now it's misty and raining.
16 Apr 2009 2:28pm
@adele27: Very well put!
Don from spokane, United States
This is the most striking blossom image I've seen in a long time. That deep blue sky is the factor that supports the detail and wonderful colors in the branch. Nice.... very nice.
16 Apr 2009 3:21pm
@Don: Thank you, Don. The potential for this kind of shot is rare around here.
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
What beautiful contrast. You're right in how a richer, more saturated sky makes these blossoms stand out so well. The ideal natural contrast.
A great quote by the way ... I wish I had it when I posted on my blog day before yesterday -- the topic was post processing. Have a great weekend ... 'see' you Monday (I'm giving writing workshops all weekend)
16 Apr 2009 3:29pm
@Diane Schuller: Have a great time at your workshop.
k@ from Paris, France
Incredible sharpness ! Love when it's so pure ! A water to wash my eyes up !
16 Apr 2009 3:51pm
MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States
We get those all the time! :)
You made that POP. Nice.
16 Apr 2009 4:12pm
Cricket from Alabama, United States
I'm back. I am afraid most of our Spring blooms were blown away but I did see new ones appearing today!
This image gives me hope that our color will return. What a vivid sky! Very nice.
16 Apr 2009 4:15pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Beautiful. The contrast between the lovely white flowers and the sky is outstanding.
16 Apr 2009 4:17pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! This is absolutely breathtaking! The sky is gorgeous and the blossoms against it make it for an outstanding photograph! Love it!
16 Apr 2009 4:48pm
LauraS from Chico, United States
Ah, explanation of the beautiful blue sky - "Good Friday" - of course that is why! Lovely shot.
16 Apr 2009 4:54pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Splendide image du printemps! Un magnifique cerisier en fleurs!
16 Apr 2009 7:05pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
marvelous spring light and clarity! beautiful!!! i am glad to see that someone is taking advantage of the turning of seasons!!! now if only i would force myself out of the house to do the same!!! :)
16 Apr 2009 7:17pm
Dan Meyers from Bloomington, United States
Remarkable macro on the flowers. The sky is great as well but I think the beauty in the photo stems from the flowers themselves (no pun intended)! Great shot.
16 Apr 2009 8:12pm
@Dan Meyers: Thanks, Dan.
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
What a beautiful capture, Jack, both of the blossoms AND the sky!
Bountiful blessings!
16 Apr 2009 8:27pm
@Judy: Bountiful blessings for certain!
Sarah Schneider Photography from Lancaster, United States
This is amazing, Jack! =)
16 Apr 2009 9:44pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Incredible sky, and even more incredible blossoms!!! Truly a gorgeous shot Jack!! Congrats!!
16 Apr 2009 10:43pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Gorgeous blue sky contrasting nicely with the blossoms, a beautiful capture
17 Apr 2009 1:46am
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Brilliant, Jack!!! Stunning with that blue sky... excellent exposure! ;-)
17 Apr 2009 3:42am
Isabelle from Liège, Belgium
Yes this is an incredible sky ! Wonderful !!!!
Very sharp details of the flowers!
17 Apr 2009 3:49pm
Mariana from waterloo, Canada
Yes, it is an incredible sky and incredible flower and incredible photo :)) I thought that such a blue sky can be seen on in Canada :))) Was wrong apparently :))
17 Apr 2009 10:17pm
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17 Apr 2009 10:46pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Georgeous white blossoms against the blue sky. Beautiful!
18 Apr 2009 1:57am
khadi from New Delhi, India
Wow! the flowers are simply amazing against that background.
18 Apr 2009 8:14am
marcel lemieux/star_cosmos_bleu from Bedford.Quebec, Canada
A great shot ,and that sky is awesome blue...superb
18 Apr 2009 12:44pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
Great Friday I'd say! Hard to say if the sky or the flowers are more beautiful!
20 Apr 2009 1:38am
Canon PowerShot G10
1/320 second
F/8.0
ISO 100
31 mm