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Lea Mulqueen
{K:7396} 7/7/2005
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Lovely. I really like the silkey look to the water.
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Subhash Sen
{K:11076} 7/7/2005
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I love these flowers ,cheers,subhash.
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Peter Daniel
{K:33866} 7/7/2005
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Wonderful Photograph Andre, Great Colors and Clarity. Very well presented. The question is, Did you catch any????
Thanks for sharing,
GOD Bless...
Peter Daniel
"The Heavens declare the Glory of God. The Flowers proclaim the work of His hands."
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 7/7/2005
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Thanks Lea,
I know the actual flower is not quite as polished looking as a lot of the floral posts here. It is more of a natural look. I hoped the composition and the look of the water would make it a worthy post.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 7/7/2005
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Thanks Subhash,
You must be glad then, because there are a lot of these posted in the last couple of days. Thanks for the comment and for visiting.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 7/7/2005
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Hi Peter,
Thanks very much for the nice comments. and beautiful saying.
The answer to your question is... no bass. But, I did hook into a couple of these Northern Pike. This one being the biggest of the day. The green lure in his mouth is about 4" long for reference. The fish probably weighed about 7 or 8 lb. The pike in this river don't get really heavy, even when they grow in length. I was by myself, with my camera, so I thought I would try and tire the fish out and snap a couple of shots. I try not to handle the fish and leave them in the water releasing them with needle nose pliers. I never keep any thing any more. I used an ultra light rod with 6lb test line and no leader. I know fishing is not exactly politically correct now a days, but old habits die hard.
Andre
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30036} 7/9/2005
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Very pretty Andre. I especially like the reflection of the Lily. Lily pads are charming and you've done them justice -- charming image. Antonia
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Maria José Barres
{K:11276} 7/9/2005
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Beautiful work!
Greetings.
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Len Webster
{K:22393} 7/10/2005
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Nice one, Andre. Like the reflection in the water. These shots are always so relaxing to look at!
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 7/12/2005
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Thanks Toni,
The challenge with these is trying to get the white just right on the petals. They have to be bright without looking washed out. Easier said than done.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 7/12/2005
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Thanks for the comment Maria. And thank you for visiting.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 7/12/2005
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Thanks Len,
I think you are right. There is something very peaceful about this type of scene. People relate these scenes to lazing around on holiday, or just generally taking the time to stop and look at nature. No effort required.
Andre
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Kes
{K:18695} 8/12/2005
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Great shot - white in direct sunlight and dark water - and reflection -
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 8/12/2005
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Thanks Keseph,
And thanks for visiting my portfolio.
Andre
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Michael Mellen
{K:7962} 8/18/2005
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Beautiful shot. I think photography is more fun than fishing, at least you got a keeper. Great composition and depth of field.
My compliments,
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 8/20/2005
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Thanks Michael,
Lately, I find myself combining fishing and photography. When the fish aren't biting, there is always something interesting to shoot.
Andre
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Mary Vareli
{K:15816} 8/23/2005
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BEAUTIFUL!!! This skin is more dense and dark, I love it!! I cite a note I ghad written in the past for waterlilies as there is a great symbolism in them:
"Waterlilies grow in dirty, surrounded by water insects muddy ponds, or other ponds that are a bit cleaner but still these perennial water plants grow near the shore. The strange thing is that these surroundings do not affect the beauty and purity of the semi-double flowers but on the contrary the superior and refined characteristics of the waterlilies are brought out by means of a paradoxical antithesis...They are flowers sacred to Buddha, representing the evolution of Buddhist from the Chinese, as far as I know. They are the emblem of summer and represent a person who can survive in ugly and unpleasant environments overcoming all difficulties..."
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 8/24/2005
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Thanks for the beautiful comment Mary!
You said it all about water lilys!
Andre
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susan H
{K:708} 9/21/2005
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This is such a crisp , clean capture. I love it.
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 9/21/2005
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Thanks you so much for the kind comment Susan.
And thank you for visiting so far back in my portfolio!
Andre
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susan H
{K:708} 9/22/2005
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hi, actually i'm really new to this site, so i just happened upon different pictures, and i saw this one of yours and it totally caught my eye. I havn't had a chance to check out your porfolio yet. But i will. i've seen some and they intrigued me.
peace
susan
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 9/22/2005
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Thanks again Susan,
Welcome! You will find this forum a nice place to visit.
Andre
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Endre Novak
{K:12549} 10/1/2005
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Agree Andre, very similar approach :-)
Endre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:98829} 10/21/2007
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Exactly the image with visible water tension, Andre! I think especially around the leaves on the top half the reflection on the curved water surface around them makes up for that visibility. One can really see that the leaves lie on water like a body would cause a "bump", a gouge on a mattress. The water around the leaves should flow over them if it hadn't its surface tension.
As about the image, it does again carry your personal signature of not "overexciting" the view but rather keeping a good balance of everything. The coloring is rich, the white patterns of the petals just about perfect, and the position of the floating flower exhibits a double behavir considering the rule of thirds. In the flat consideration of the image it satisfies the rule. (Red lines of the attachment.) But if we draw a line on the imaginary surface if the water following its direction as it extends to the depth, then we cut the upper edge of the image at the opposite third of its horizontal range. (Yellow lines on the attachment.)
Only that tiny part of the leaf at the upper edge (marked-up with pink) might also be cloned off.
Cheers,
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:56823} 10/23/2007
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Thanks for your critique of this one Nick, I always thought this was a nice image. It is one of my favourite florals. Like you said, I think it comes out not too sweet. A good thing IMO.
I like the way you pointed out the rule of thirds with the grid pattern.
Trust you to notice the bit of unwanted leaf at the top :)
Thanks Nick, Great job on the critique.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:98829} 10/23/2007
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you are very welcome, Andre!
It is indeed a nice image. I guess that much of its very natural look comes from exactly avoiding the sugar coating! ;-) A good cake is a good cake without the need for extra amplification of taste/look.
But also I think that the geometry playes a great role here. Perhaps there are geometric relations that often let things look rather pleasing in the sense that they "make a compliment" to our perception, much like an harmonious chord that we perceive nice. (Again music! ;-)) And perhaps there are also other geometries that add tension, make it harder to be followed in a "free" way.
Nick
P.S.: And of course I notice each and everything on an image! What did you think? ;-)
I realized quite early that nature does the job wrong when it comes to positioning things. There has been always some leaf that I couldn't get rid of! ;-)
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