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Sage Shapes

© Colleen Farrell

Sage Shapes

Uploaded: May 25, 2008

Description

Dried sage blossoms

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/13 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: NIKON D70s

Comments

Joerg Schlagheck May 25, 2008 0

Awesome how good this looks in B&W, Colleen! Love the composition and tones, as well as the outstanding sharpness! #928674

Tarun Bose May 25, 2008 0

Excellent work in b&w. Lovely contrast. Well done Colleen. #5975707

Colleen Farrell May 26, 2008 0

Thanks so much for the great comments, Joerg and Tarun!

I think b&w is challenging, but the sage has practically no color, it's sort of a dull grey. So I decided to rely on the shape of the plants to make the image, rather depend on bright colors! :) #5976946

Bill Knaps May 26, 2008 0

Very nice creation and a great B & W Shot Colleen. Bill #5977120

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 26, 2008 0

spectacular... great find, conversion and capture... #5977315

Joannie Bertucci level-classic May 26, 2008 0

Very creative vision on your part Colleen! This would go into Element of Design quite well!
#5977439

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic May 26, 2008 0

OUTSTANDING Colleen!! I love the B&W! The curves, clarity and detail are fabulous!!! Great work!! Laura #5977521

Cyn Valentine May 26, 2008 0

Gorgeous image Colleen..love the comp..great in b/w..well done! #5978067

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 26, 2008 0

The black and white definitely does help define the interesting lines and shapes here, Colleen. Very nice. #5978128

Colleen Farrell May 26, 2008 0

Thanks for the great comments, Bill, Stefania, Laura, Joannie, Cyn and Nikki!

Joannie, I did enter it in EoD. :) #5978965

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 26, 2008 0

FAAAAAAAAAAAAN TASTIC! #5979286

Bojan Bencic level-classic May 26, 2008 0

Beautiful B/W. Interesting texture of the background. Great photo, Colleen. #5979970

John Connolly May 26, 2008 0

A beautiful presentation, Colleen! I bet it has a nice perfume too! #5980284

Barbara Waldoch May 26, 2008 0

How wonderful, Colleen! #5980387

Debra R. Harder May 27, 2008 0

OMGOSH, Colleen!! You're brilliant!! This is FABULOUS!! LOVE the b&w, comp, light...OUTSTANDING!! Deb #5981324

Manuel Barrera May 27, 2008 0

Very unusual and unique, great capture and presentation, Colleen #5981809

Ellen Hodges May 27, 2008 0

Great capture, Colleen! Beautiful. #5982096

Colleen Farrell May 27, 2008 0

Thanks so much, Peaches, Bojan, John, Barbara, Deb, Manuel, and Ellen! #5984006

Anna M. Halasz May 28, 2008 0

Beautiful and unique. Anna #5987479

Chastity Abbott May 28, 2008 0

Excellent contrasts & details!!! #5987801

Colleen Farrell May 28, 2008 0

Thank you, Anna and Chastity! #5988042

Susan M. Campbell May 28, 2008 0

A lovely element of design shot. It looks so wonderful in B&W. #5988967

Vladan D. Djordjevic May 29, 2008 0

A very elegant photo taken with wonderful tones, details and composition. Colleen, I love your gallery! #5990914

Colleen Farrell May 29, 2008 0

Thank you so much, Susan and Vladan! #5992839

Erika Haight May 29, 2008 0

A stunning b&w conversion here Colleen! I love the lines!!! :))) #5992970

Dan Holm May 30, 2008 0

Wow! Design, elegance, detail, technique, impact... this one has it all, Colleen! #5994915

Colleen Farrell May 30, 2008 0

Thank you very much, Erika and Dan! #5995685

Tiia Vissak June 01, 2008 0

great tones, light & pov! #6005039

Mitch Spence level-classic June 02, 2008 0

What can I say? Absolutely lovely. #6009733

Colleen Farrell June 03, 2008 0

Thank you, Tiia and Mitch! #6013338

June 28, 2008 0

Wow! Like the b/w of this. Shows off that awesome texture. I'm not sure if I ever invited you before, but I'd like to invite you to join the artsy fartsy club here at bp. (under topical clubs). We'd love to have you share your work with us on a regular basis. Love your gallery! #6117066

Colleen Farrell June 29, 2008 0

Thank you, Deborah! #6118276

Louise Kumpf August 03, 2008 0

Don't know how I missed seeing this before now, Colleen, but I love it! It is delicate but also strong. Perfect in B & W. #6264263

Daniella Puente October 20, 2008 0

Just looking into your gallery and find this beautiful and excellent BW photo, congrats! ++++ #6629009

Colleen Farrell October 21, 2008 0

Thanks so much, Louise and Daniella! #6629240

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 30, 2008 0

Good luck this time around Colleen!
Still FANNNNNNNTASTIC! #6827301

Colleen Farrell December 03, 2008 0

Thanks so much, Peaches! I didn't resubmit it, though--just re-arranged my gallery. :) #6844740

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