"A Bliss Of Solitude"

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Image Title: "A Bliss Of Solitude"

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By: Andre Denis
Copyright ©2006

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Photographer	Andre Denis {Karma:66327}
Project	#2 The Creative Flower	Camera Model	Fuji S 5000
Categories	Macro Florals Still Life	Film Format	Digital JPEG Norm
Portfolio	Florals Still Life Close To Home	Lens	Fujinon Macro Setting
Uploaded	3/12/2006	Film / Memory Type	XD Card
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Views	1630	Shutter	1/30
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/3.5
Critiques	33	Rating	Pending / 2 Ratings
Location	City - Toronto State - ONTARIO Country - Canada
About	The title is from a line in Wordsworth's "Daffodils" It was my wife Bonnie's idea for me to do a close up shot of one of these dried out Daffodils. The light is a single 40 watt incandescent bulb indoors. The dried out flower is actually paler than this desaturated image. In this case the low quality 40 watt bulb helped to bring back a little of the colour.

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Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/25/2006

Thanks Jose,
Thanks for the compliments on this and the portfolio. This one is one of my own recent, personal favourites.
Andre

Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia {K:96391} 3/25/2006

exquisite tones. marvelous composition. fantstic. wonderful portafolio. (Yes, few times allready).

Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/23/2006

Thanks Ashley,
I like what you said about the flower living a hard life. :) I suppose that is possible.
Andre

Ash {K:9427} 3/22/2006

Nice capture. The title helps to add to the atmosphere. The weatheres appearance of the blossom gives the impression that the flower has lived a hard life and is now enjoying the solitude. Nice capture.

Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/18/2006

Thanks Francesco,
I agree with you. I think the yellow cast adds to the almost antiqued look of the image. It almost seems like it could be 100 years old. I'm very happy with this one!
Andre

Francesco Francesco {K:8101} 3/18/2006

Love the old fashioned tone, very poweful image..excellent! Ciao

Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/17/2006

Hi Thilo,
I thought I would try exploring my sensitive side :) But, it didn't last long! I soon came back to the dark side for the next one.

This one is old and wrinkled, just like me ;)
Andre

Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/17/2006

Hi Jon,
I think one of the problems with dried roses is that they seem to have no natural contrast. I tried a couple of shots with similar lighting that I used on the daffodils and had an entirely different result. About a year ago now I tried scanning some dried bouquets as well. I might have even copied your shots :) I'll have to have a look at yours now and find out. I used my scanned roses in an image with an old stove that I found in a farmer's dump. I think the image is called "21.900 Happy Thoughts"
Andre

Thilo Bayer {K:50358} 3/16/2006

Hi Andre,

oh, you're working in the creative flower department? Well this one has great detail in it. shows some signs of ages though =)

best wishes,
Thilo

Jon O'Brien {K:11321} 3/15/2006

I have a couple of shots of dried roses near the beginning of my portfolio which - interestingly - I took with a scanner. You are right that they don't dry as delicately as these daffs.

Cheers,

Jon

Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/14/2006

Hi Jon,
I see what you mean about the extra stalks. This was a section of a small bouquet. So, that's why the extra stuff. I could go either way with or without the stalks myself.
I'm really happy with the tones of the background playing off the delicate petals too. I think that's what really makes the shot.
Andre

Jon O'Brien {K:11321} 3/14/2006

Excquisite. The black background sets off the delicacy of the flower petals very nicely. A tiny bit less clutter might be good - I like the close crop but I wonder if there might be a couple of stalks too many.

cheers,

Jon

Diego Bullita {K:17017} 3/13/2006

Thanks you for your nice comment Andre,
regards diego

Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/13/2006

Thanks Ray,
I am really happy with the way this one came out. It sort of has that aged beauty look about it.
Andre

Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/13/2006

Thanks Kathy,
I always listen to my wife! ;)
Andre

Andre Denis {K:66327} 3/13/2006

Hi Dave,
The same with me. I think it was madatory back then. :) Off course the only thing we really remember is the first line "I wandered lonely as a cloud". The rest is a blur :)
I had to go on the net to look up a suitable title for this from a line back in the poem. :)
Andre

stingRay pt.4 .

{K:250401} 3/13/2006

Beautiful tones and stunning details to this wonderful composition my dear Andre. It often pays to listen to 'er indoors as I have found out many many times:):):) Well done my friend on this perfectly lovely simplistic shot.. My very best wishes to you as always......Ray

Kathy Hillard {K:25721} 3/13/2006

It's nice that you listened to your wife, Andre! I love the tones, and very good focus! I like this very much!
Kathy

Dave Stacey

{K:150877} 3/13/2006

Excellent texture and details in the dried flowers, Andre! Now that you mention it, I remember taking that poem in school, in the very dim past!
Dave.