JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
After the Storm
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 16 June 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
The afternoon following yesterday's morning capture, Corvallis had one of the worst storms in memory. (Terrible wind, lightning, rain and hail. A lightning strike burned one house to the ground.) Despite the seriousness of the storm, this droopy peony seemed worthy of Silly Tuesday.
Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
Great photo of a silly flower.. Glad you didn't delete this, but saved it for us for today. Check out how we tell time around our neightborhood on my post today: Silly Tuesday - what time is it?
16 Jun 2009 5:13am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Super shot, Jack - the detail is wonderful and one can see that the rain had been heavy. Happy ST to you - my shot for the day can be seen here.
16 Jun 2009 5:15am
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
You've been sending us one storm after another : ] My Silly
16 Jun 2009 5:21am
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
Sounds like a wild storm! Hope no one was injured!
This little peony does look a bit droopy- however, I like older flowers...More character :)
I also keep forgetting about silly Tuesday!
16 Jun 2009 5:28am
@Tracy: Thus flowers become a commentary on life.
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Poor thing. We are having storms tonight . Here is my silly entry
16 Jun 2009 5:41am
LauraS from Chico, United States
Not so silly, but a little drooopy... Here's my silly Tuesday addition, http://lsederberg.aminus3.com/.
16 Jun 2009 5:47am
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Nice crisp photo. That is an unusual looking flower.
16 Jun 2009 6:13am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
It looks a little sad, rather than silly. I gave you a shout out on my blog - a new Sunday Spotlight feature I started. Just thought you'd like to know.
16 Jun 2009 6:23am
@Toni: Thanks, Toni. When I saw the flowers, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Veronique from Sarrouilles, France
pour nature...this flower seems to host a sea anemone !
My contribution for the day : http://veronique.aminus3.com/image/2009-06-16.html
16 Jun 2009 6:35am
@Veronique: Nice thought about the anemone.
Dulcie from Danville, United States
Besides the subject matter, I love the quality of color and light and dark in this photo. Sorry to hear of the storm, though.
16 Jun 2009 6:42am
@Dulcie: We fared better than expected. We didn't even have power outage at our house. But lots of rain and wind.
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
I agree that it looks a little sad. I am so pleased that we saw it before hand
16 Jun 2009 6:49am
Nicholas from Shah Alam, Malaysia
Love the properly exposed pic. And glad we saw it before the storm.
16 Jun 2009 7:01am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Not silly to me... but a great shot!!
Here is my contribution..http://sarito.aminus3.com/image/2009-06-16.html
16 Jun 2009 7:31am
Linda from Riga/Sigulda, Latvia
the flower looks silly and too big together with the smaller wild roses, but it's still beautiful in its own way. a lovely shot. here's mine http://smallwonders.aminus3.com/image/2009-06-16.html
16 Jun 2009 7:48am
djedfre from schaumburg, United States
you usually don't think of flowers as being silly, but...
here's mine!
16 Jun 2009 8:26am
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Oh poor droopy flower. I hope it perks up. Here is my entry for Silly Tuesday!
16 Jun 2009 9:20am
Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Ces pauvres fleurs qui essaient de survivreau mauvais temps... une photo bien belle
16 Jun 2009 9:29am
Sarah from Switzerland
Poor flowers - looks like they've been to the wars! Fabulous colours - really stunning.
16 Jun 2009 9:34am
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
A little ruffled but very attractive!
16 Jun 2009 9:45am
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
A great reason to shot dying flowers! Here's mine: Criss Cross
16 Jun 2009 10:26am
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
I love the way you balanced this shot! The color and repetition are superb!
16 Jun 2009 11:11am
Mary from PA, United States
It's sad when the weather destroys the flowers.....it has happened much here this year as well. but this one does show much character. My contribution for silly Tuesday is here.
16 Jun 2009 11:51am
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Dear Jack, that seems like an amazing and rare storm for June!! Wonderful shots and great clarity on this one - looks like the storm took its toll on the flowers!
16 Jun 2009 1:29pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
How scary. Points just North of me had the same thing yesterday. They needed bulldozers to clear the hail from the roads and alleviate flooding which was waist deep very quickly in some areas from what I've seen. Crazy wild weather this season! It has been very cool and very rainy the past couple of months. Summer is on vacation it seems.
The peony is beautiful. Mine are done for now, drooped, and laying flat from all the rain.
16 Jun 2009 1:41pm
@Laurie: Our peonies are now gone as well.
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke Dock boy,Wales), Germany
A droopy,silly ,flower !!
16 Jun 2009 1:57pm
Don from spokane, United States
An interesting flower shot. Even when flowers are "over the hill" they have a certain inherent beauty. This is a good example. Fine shot.
16 Jun 2009 2:27pm
Marie LC from Voiron, France
les fleurs sont toujours émouvantes quand elles arrivent en fin de vie... j'aime beaucoup
16 Jun 2009 2:46pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Amazing that they survived such a storm. I like the composition and the post processing, it really brings out the details in the petals.
16 Jun 2009 2:54pm
B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States
Happy ST but sorry about the storm. Here is my Silly Tuesday shot:
http://kodak.aminus3.com/image/2009-06-16.html
16 Jun 2009 3:15pm
Claude from United States
I love this fower, a bit faded, but proudly hanging on. The great details and textures give it a new lease on life.
16 Jun 2009 4:16pm
@Claude: Thank you, Claude.
Tammy-Cricket from United States
Oh...weather can be tough. We have nothing but bad weather since the beginning of April. I am glad you are OK.
16 Jun 2009 4:16pm
@Tammy-Cricket: We're just fine.
khadi from New Delhi, India
This is a really nice image -- the composition and quality of light is reminiscent of those renaissance still life paintings of flowers but the drooping peony moves it from simply a copy to a satire.
16 Jun 2009 4:25pm
@khadi: Thank you.
Ajay from Pune, India
Sad to know about the storm. But the droopy flower really adds up to the ST shot.
16 Jun 2009 4:36pm
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Excellent silliness j4j!!! The storm had a silly ending by the looks of things. Go the silliness!!!
16 Jun 2009 4:48pm
@Linerberry: More and more seem to be joining us, Caroline.
LauraS from Chico, United States
Go back to my page today, and watch the video I linked from the text area below my photo today. It will make you laugh.
16 Jun 2009 6:09pm
LauraS from Chico, United States
Go back to my page today, and watch the video I linked from the text area below my photo today. It will make you laugh.
16 Jun 2009 6:09pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
even though they have been ravaged by the storm they are still beautiful!! a wonderfully dilapidated floral shot!
16 Jun 2009 6:33pm
kerfendal from Paris, France
even after the storm there is something beautiful in these flowers, the talent of the photograph, it seems to be an old pic, something far away in the past, nice
16 Jun 2009 6:56pm
@kerfendal: Thanks, Max.
Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France
The late roses is as beautiful I like this weariness and soft tones!
16 Jun 2009 9:16pm
@Mathilde Collot: Kind of like us, Mathilde.
marianne from Toulouse, France
pour flower .... but very soft tones, !!! love it !
16 Jun 2009 10:49pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Geez, why's everything seem so sad here today????? cool shot!!
16 Jun 2009 11:14pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
What cool flowers...beautiful capture.
17 Jun 2009 3:08am
Barbara from Florida, United States
Silly and sad looking blooms. I'm happy you managed to capture their beauty before the storm. We would gladly accept some of your rain here, there are dried flowers in Florida gardens.
While it is battered I still like the shape and color of this white peony.
17 Jun 2009 4:45am
Nikon D700
1/160 second
F/8.0
ISO 400
55 mm (35mm equiv.)