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Born and raised in Detroit, c. 323 ppm CO2, Mark Graf is a Michigan photographer, naturalist, and diver whose muse is summoned by exploring the endless connections in nature; land, sea, and sky.

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Indian Paintbrush

Just an image for this post, not much else.  This is a rendering of an image I made not long ago where I wanted to add further simplicity to a very cluttered scene.  The end result – Indian Paintbrush looking rather … painterly.

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Indian Paintbrush | Michigan | Michigan Upper Peninsula | spring wildflowers
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  1. Carl D
    Carl D on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 2:25 AM

    Hey Mark

    Sorry, I’ve not had much time to browse lately. This is awesome man. I’ll look over your blog again in more detail after I get thru the summer. Killer photo.

    Cheers

    Carl

  2. Daniel Ruf
    Daniel Ruf on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    I’m new to this site and to your work, but this piece (it’s as far as I’ve gotten) is absolutely stunning. A beautiful capture and post process work.

    • Mark
      Mark on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 6:36 PM

      Thanks Daniel, I appreciate the feedback – and welcome!

  3. David Leland Hyde
    David Leland Hyde on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    I usually prefer straight photography, but experiment some with other methods too. I have been working with various degrees of soft focus and flowers. Here you used just the right amount of soft focus to produce very beautiful results, besides, Indian Paintbrush is one of my favorites.

    • Mark
      Mark on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 5:48 PM

      I often go off trail when I feel the urge! 🙂

  4. Richard Wong
    Richard Wong on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    I am really digging your latest work, Mark. This is awesome!

    • Mark
      Mark on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 5:48 PM

      Thanks very much Richard.

  5. Paul
    Paul on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    Well, I sure wouldn’t be one to cast a dissenting vote! Very nice!

    • Mark
      Mark on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 5:49 PM

      Thank you Paul.

  6. Mark
    Mark on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 4:55 PM

    Thanks guys.

  7. Seung Kye Lee
    Seung Kye Lee on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    A fantastic photograph, Mark!
    You did real well here and I am sure it looks awesome on print.

    Best Wishes
    Seung Kye

  8. Ron Niebrugge
    Ron Niebrugge on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    That is wonderful Mark – dreamy!

  9. Jack Johnson
    Jack Johnson on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    Really lovely, Mark!

  10. pj finn
    pj finn on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    Very nice. ‘Semi-impressionist’. The glow of the paintbrush blossoms really grabs the eye. Well done Mark.

  11. Christopher Lovejoy
    Christopher Lovejoy on Friday, June 25, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    I’ve had some painterly effects in some of my own images, but nothing like this. This is phenomenal. It’s amazing what you can get a camera to do these days.