JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Columbine
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 14 June 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I saw my first columbine while backpacking in the High Sierra back in the 60s. So they always bring fond memories. It was only much later that I found out that they came in different colors.
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ADDENDUM - The Willamette Photo Arts Guild (my club) is sponsoring a major exhibit this November at Oregon State University. The title is "A Journey Through Oregon in Black-and-White: Along Rivers, Roads, and Rails." The two requirements for photographs submitted is that they must be in B&W, and they must reflect the state of Oregon (industry, history, art, landscape, etc.). The members of our club are bringing to the next meeting examples of this theme. I decided to print yesterday's post. It, like most of my B&W work, looks better as a print than it does on the monitor.
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"Every thing you need to know you will know, when you need to know it if you choose to simply be present at the time you first experience it." Tad Z. Danieleweski
Nicole from Komono, Japan
Simply beautiful! I love the contrast with the bright colors and the black background.
14 Jun 2009 5:20am
@Nicole: Thank you, Nicole.
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
This is quite beautiful, Jack. Such bold, bright color. Love!!
14 Jun 2009 5:34am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Beautiful. Wonderful colors.
14 Jun 2009 5:38am
Marie LC from Voiron, France
Je n'en ai jamais vu de rouge ici en France, seulement blanches, roses ou bleues. Intéressante couleur pour une jolie fleur que j'aime beaucoup
14 Jun 2009 7:36am
@Marie LC: This is the most common color in the American West. I am finding out that it exists throughout the world.
Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
what a beautiful plant - so delicate and intense
14 Jun 2009 10:33am
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Lovely Columbine. There is something magical about finding wildflowers.
I hopw some of your images are selected for the upcoming show. B&W often look better in print--one can see the beauty of all the shades from white to black.
14 Jun 2009 11:16am
ninni from Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Nice bright and clear colours! It looks like a relative to a flower we use to have in our garden here in Sweden, Akleja Aquilegia vulgaris
14 Jun 2009 11:33am
@ninni: That is indeed the botanical name for this flower. It comes in a variety of colors, but this is the most common color in the American West.
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
Amazing colors. I like the sharpness and composition too.
14 Jun 2009 12:47pm
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
This is gorgeous ... my personal favorites are the blue ones. :D
14 Jun 2009 12:48pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
I have some shots of purple and white columbine. Like the orange better. Very intricate little flowers. Unfortunately for many the American connotation of the word "columbine" doesn't relate to the beauty of the flower.
14 Jun 2009 1:03pm
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
So very beautiful photo!
These flowers are growing all over our garden almost like as wild flowers. They are quite vital plants.
14 Jun 2009 1:04pm
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Great shot! beautiful contrasting colors, and of course, your signature tack-sharp focus.
(I did not realize they came in different colors till last year!) I guess gardening is not my thing :)
14 Jun 2009 1:18pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Une très belle macro! Des superbes couleurs vives!
14 Jun 2009 2:04pm
don from spokane, United States
A gorgeous blossom. I like its "dangling" look and its rich color. I can readily see why this flower would be associated with past good times. Nice shot. An interesting upcoming B&W show.
14 Jun 2009 2:12pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Beautiful is just a word this shot left far behind long ago.
14 Jun 2009 2:16pm
Barbara from Florida, United States
Magnificent detail, color and DOF. My first thought was how this bloom hangs like a jewel from nature.
The upcoming exhibit sounds like a great thing to look forward to. Your B&W's will definitely get attention.
14 Jun 2009 2:35pm
Xavier from Troyes, France
Great graphic result, this is a really beautiful picture !
14 Jun 2009 2:39pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
Tremendous shot Jack, it really is top-class.
14 Jun 2009 3:43pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Beautiful shot Jack......love the way it's framed....with that additional hint of color in the background!!1 Great work.....and that exhibition sounds like fun......you'll have to let us know how it goes!!!
14 Jun 2009 3:56pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
a great flower ,jack ,wonderful !
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14 Jun 2009 6:22pm
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Oh, this is just too good! Excellent!!!
14 Jun 2009 6:22pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is so beautiful...love the colour and contrasts.
15 Jun 2009 4:57am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Lovely... very beautiful details and red-greens...
15 Jun 2009 2:01pm
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Marvelous shot Jack. Every day for a week now I have to walk thru a patch of these flowers. If only I could have my camera with me. They are just about done blooming up here now.
21 Jun 2009 3:39am
Nikon D300
1/640 second
F/6.3
ISO 400
157 mm (35mm equiv.)