Portrait of the suburbs... Photo

Photographer’s Note

...of a middle-aged man

There are times when I run short on photos for TE, given the desire to show a geographic location and the rule against close ups. So when I was shooting some flowers in the back yard this idea came to mind.

A very bourgeoise view, eh? Most of the time I think of photography as the ultimate bourgeois indulgence. "I am the very model of a modern major general..."

Shot using my circular polarizing filter and a grad filter to darken the sky relative to the fg.
PP: A sharpen, resize, and frame.

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CaptainJack (0) 2006-07-22 14:06

Hello Mike, nice reflective note giving us a quick glimpse into life in quiet Lethbridge. As for the photo (really amazed at the improvement since your acquisition of the D50, by the way), I enjoy how we can see two worlds here (almost split on the diagonal from the top left corner down towards the bottom right). The slighly off-centre placement of the pretty flower was nicely done and the perfect DOF on the image of suburbia with the house in the background. TFS!

csbriones (217) 2006-07-22 14:17

Really lovely photo! I like how you have the rose's details and color shown so vividly and the background's blurry effect makes your shot perfect. I'm studying a bit of photography as a hobby and this one is a very good example for me! I want to learn how to take shots with this kind of style. By the way, how did you do your borders- what software/program is it?
Thanks for sharing, cheers!
~Christine

veve (4149) 2006-07-22 14:39

Hello Mike!
Wow!Amazing picture!Very good focus and also the blurry effect of the background makes the image especially.
Great work!
Best regards,
Veronica

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-07-22 15:13

Hi Mike
nice picture, I like the sharpness of this and detail of the neighborhood in the back , the dark sky is nice with contrast with bright lighting
good job
tfs
rahul

pablominto (41676) 2006-07-22 16:07

Hi Mike,
Beautiful flower close-up, macro work well done!
What I like most is the way you use the background, in a well composed presentation... A great piece of work!
Superb details in the roses, good natural colours of fine clarity!
Greetings,
Pablo -

alana (2607) 2006-07-22 18:05

Hi, Mike
Absolutelly gorgeous composition, close-up choice worked very well, excellent rich colors, frame and sharp/blur contrast. Bravo
Best regards from Ontario

**Alana**

TheMystic (896) 2006-07-23 21:28 [Comment]