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alfredo

(60,074 posts) Sat Mar 29, 2014, 09:08 PM Mar 2014

Peony found under rock

Olympus EPL-1, Tokina EL 28mm 2.8 reversed.

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Peony found under rock (Original Post) alfredo Mar 2014 OP

How very beautiful, my dear alfredo... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2014 #1

Thanks. I'm starting to like the raw conversion in iPhoto. It puts out a alfredo Mar 2014 #3

Most beautiful photograph(s). Also curious what you mean by "found under rock." (nt) enough Mar 2014 #2

I was straightening some rocks around my Peony. I moved one, and the pictured alfredo Mar 2014 #4

I've often found that beautiful plant forms appear in situations that might be enough Mar 2014 #9

The Bonsai artist understands that. alfredo Mar 2014 #10

I fear it's going to be a long Callalily Mar 2014 #5

Thanks. Converting foliage and flowers to black and white can alfredo Mar 2014 #6

looks like a bunch of birds or snakes treestar Mar 2014 #7

Exactly alfredo Mar 2014 #8

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,627 posts)

1. How very beautiful, my dear alfredo...

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 09:14 PM

Mar 2014

I prefer the color, but the b&w is also quite interesting.

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

3. Thanks. I'm starting to like the raw conversion in iPhoto. It puts out a

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 09:26 PM

Mar 2014

nice Tif file for editing.

enough

(13,259 posts)

2. Most beautiful photograph(s). Also curious what you mean by "found under rock." (nt)

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 09:18 PM

Mar 2014

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

4. I was straightening some rocks around my Peony. I moved one, and the pictured

Reply to enough (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 09:32 PM

Mar 2014

sprout was attempting to push away the rock. I let it right itself for an hour then took the picture.

enough

(13,259 posts)

9. I've often found that beautiful plant forms appear in situations that might be

Reply to alfredo (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 09:58 PM

Mar 2014

expected to bring "deformities." Bulbs left forgotten in dark places, or whatever. Then again it's hard to think of a living plant form that isn't beautiful. Thanks again for the photo.

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

10. The Bonsai artist understands that.

Reply to enough (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:06 PM

Mar 2014

Callalily

(14,889 posts)

5. I fear it's going to be a long

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 09:12 AM

Mar 2014

time before I see anything as beautiful in my yard as we still have snow on the ground.

Your second photo look metallic! Very nice photos!

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

6. Thanks. Converting foliage and flowers to black and white can

Reply to Callalily (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 10:34 AM

Mar 2014

return some interesting results.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

7. looks like a bunch of birds or snakes

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 05:10 PM

Mar 2014

standing up!

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

8. Exactly

Reply to treestar (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 05:19 PM

Mar 2014

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