The Flower Shop Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a daily life picture of people selling flowers near churches... It was kind of drizzling the reason they have umbrellas in place. Taken on a Sunday where there's no school, the children are often seen helping their parents do a living. While most of the photo has been converted to B&W, I decided to retain the actual colors of the flowers 'coz I believe that's how flowers should always be - in living colors..

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shopgirl (164) 2005-08-11 1:32

Hi Daniel,
I really like this picture - it's very cute, especially with the little girl and the umbrellas. And I totally agree with you that flowers should be in color.
Good job! Laura

valdec (7054) 2005-08-11 2:18 [Comment]

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sicily198x (1998) 2005-08-11 2:48

Good idea with a selective color photo. Wish that the flower seller or her daughter looked at your camera. Good job.

paulw (2014) 2005-08-11 4:39

Very nice photo. I like what you've done with the B&W and the colour. It can always be used to great effect. I've done similar with one or two of my photos.

I like the simple photo of the flower seller. Well captured.

ayobami (1343) 2005-08-11 5:12

Wonderful image! I love the girl sitting just as her mother... waiting for their customers to seek out the beautiful life and color of these flowers. Nicely done changing everything but them to black and white, really brings out the purpose of this scene. The umbrellas add the perfect effect, well done!

robyrad (610) 2005-08-12 3:14

i like your original idea of coloring just flowers. good composition and dof. well done.
see you soon on TE.

rowanb (864) 2005-09-01 6:28

hi daniel
great shot, nice creative use of b&w and colour.
great work =)

hmdparsi (483) 2005-09-07 2:53

Dear Daniel,
it is so beautiful idea for this kind of workshop.I have a shot like this.Did you see it?
Regards,
Hamid.

mayumi (142) 2005-09-10 5:03

hi, i love what you did with the photo! it worked perfectly, setting your attention to the vivid and detailed colors of the flowers. in living colors indeed! great job! it makes a good postcard shot. ;-)
cheers,
mayumi

tonyking (1599) 2005-10-28 3:12

Hi Daniel,
This is such an amazing pic! I've seen the same effect used by
alejandroguzman and I really like it. The colours that were left by showing the flowers in colour are nothing less than AMAZING! Great job!!

Kind regards,
Tony