Sometimes when I am trying to capture the characteristics that attracted me to a subject, I really just want that characteristic to be portrayed in the image. For flowers in particular, sometimes it is just the color that I am amazed by. But trying to communicate just color, and not let the actual subject ‘get in the way’ of that message can be difficult. So I went for a really abstract view of this Cosmos. Though the flower itself is rather striking, I wasn’t really after an image of the flower. I wanted the color. I hope I have effectively shown that here.
Twenty-Twenty Five
Yearly favorites were harder to choose this past year simply because there weren't many exposures overall. I imagine that's an inherent problem with these yearly favorites posts. It emphasizes product over process in a culture that demands constant output. It can...
Hannes, John, Thalia – thank you!
Pretty good picture!
Great blog/website/photos – i spent my morning reading throught it. Will be back often. Keep up the great work. Peace – John
It’s beautiful, Mark. The colours are gorgeous.