New Preston, Connecticut. Anne and I were getting ready to leave after a great yoga class this morning and our "his and hers" yoga mats were crying out to be photographed. His is the orange one, more tightly wound (like him) and hers is the yellow one, looser and more optimistic. they do best leaning on each other lest they both go flat.
This photo was taken on February 16, 2008 in New Preston, Connecticut, US, using a Canon EOS 5D.
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Carl McKinney, JonnyMoss, Jonne Naarala, faungg, and 172 other people added this photo to their favorites.
sammy baby (52 months ago | reply)
That's absurdly cute. :)
Mamen Saura (52 months ago | reply)
Richard,
Great capture, love the bokeh! and I totally agree with sammy baby!
LJ. (52 months ago | reply)
Really lovely image Richard. Very soft and pleasing to the eye.
*a_a* (52 months ago | reply)
lovely colours....great DOF.....beautiful light....
rdng tchr (52 months ago | reply)
I love this...the photo is awesome and the text is even better!! My purple mat is always very tightly wound...to perfection!! = {
mathteacher... (52 months ago | reply)
I would love to be able to peer over your shoulder & take notes while you go photo-ing for a week (yes, an entire week!). This is great. I am thinking seriously about purchasing this type of lens. Could you let me know exactly what it is....I have the CanonRebel.
alxndrwy (52 months ago | reply)
Beautifully simple, the colours work so well together.
YC Liu Photography (52 months ago | reply)
nice bokeh, Richard.
Gary Sharp (52 months ago | reply)
You Da Bokeh Man!
Dale Allyn (52 months ago | reply)
Very nice image, very nice words.
mac218 (52 months ago | reply)
so creamy, that lens! great photo-metaphor...
Sailing "Footprints: Real to Reel" (Ronn ashore) (52 months ago | reply)
a touching moment and a good choice of format (er, should that ne floor mat?) Nice shot Richard
Richard- (52 months ago | reply)
I'm delighted you all like this image, taking it made me smile, writing the caption made me smile more, reading rdng tchr's comment made me smile more. :)
Kay, the lens is nice but you can do this with many different types of lenses, it's more of a general technique called "shallow depth of field" and having a fast lens helps as does understanding how far to be from the subject and how far the subject is from what's behind it. You're welcome to come up but Connecticut winters are a bit rougher than Texas.
YaelBeeri (52 months ago | reply)
Lovely photo and text! it's so nice that you "analyze" your characters in the way you roll your yoga mats. Wait, maybe it's a scientific breakthrough!!! :-)
JonnyMoss (52 months ago | reply)
Super shot Richard - it just seems to "work" very well and tells a nice story - perhaps you could do a series of shots like this, with his and hers?
Jonne Naarala (52 months ago | reply)
They are there like soul mates! Great pic, Richard.
soulspin (52 months ago | reply)
captivating!
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scubapup (52 months ago | reply)
wow love that ethereal au naturel bokeh glow!
*foster [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
Peaceful.
kenmat (52 months ago | reply)
nice!
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Ugo Cei (a.k.a. Zaphgod) (52 months ago | reply)
Priceless ;-)
roddh (52 months ago | reply)
wow! I think this might be the defintive photograph for two yoga mats.
I love the colors and the dof glow effect.
awesome work!
Richard- (52 months ago | reply)
Hey, thank you all for your kind comments about this fun picture.
Lenny: the glow isn't bokeh per se, it's window reflection on the wooden floor in blur. Just happened to line up nicely with the mats.
roddh: uh oh, I get nervous with words like "definitive." ;)
webpainter (52 months ago | reply)
Wonderful Bokeh~
SoHaYB SEN. BMX. (52 months ago | reply)
.nice soot #_#
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eb 9ara7a el 90ra 7adha 7adha 3ajeba .. &_&
....." teslam el ayadey "....
Bin0076 (52 months ago | reply)
wow ( highly ) ,for this shoot , rise and rise
Ari Hahn (52 months ago | reply)
I dunno, you guys seem to go around in circles.
But I definitely see a heart formed between you (between the light on the top and the lack of reflection on the bottom.)
great shot
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Tinebetondorp (52 months ago | reply)
:-)
Radiance Of Light . com (GT007) (52 months ago | reply)
Excellenet Work!!!
Richard- (52 months ago | reply)
Thanks you all for your kind comments on this shot. I encourage everyone to take more pictures of everyday things, there is beauty in everything and it's our challenge to bring it out and share it.
Ari: wow, I missed that. The feeling is there though. Thanks mate.
richtermicha (52 months ago | reply)
Richard,
beautiful shot...........
I started Yoga about 2 years ago and this picture tells more than words...
Thanks for the inspiration
Richard- (52 months ago | reply)
Rich: I'm into it for just under two years myself. Glad to help out with inspiration.
MACanon (52 months ago | reply)
the transition to OOF is incredible on this lens
Kal04nia (52 months ago | reply)
beautiful simplicity.... lovely colors, light & bokeh!
Richard- (52 months ago | reply)
MACanon: yes, this lens is a fascinating tool and the transition areas of focus are where it shines.
Karen: We have the brightest yoga mats in class. Not sure how that happened, my wife, who ordered them, has fits of color now and then.
MissJewell's account will be deleted soon [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
oh...i'm glad i found ur stream, such a treat!!! :)))
Richard- (51 months ago | reply)
MissJewell, thank you for your kind comments.
dCapFoto (51 months ago | reply)
wow, instant fave!
Photochiel (51 months ago | reply)
My god! I see you got a new toy! :-D
Richard- (51 months ago | reply)
Michael: Yeah, an orange yoga mat. ;)
Greg @ Flickr (50 months ago | reply)
Stunning in its simplicity.
aceshigh22 (50 months ago | reply)
Something so "everyday" turned into a picturesque piece of art....Kudo's
How did you diffuse the lighting behind the mats btw - what type of filter did you use?
Richard- (50 months ago | reply)
22: I didn't diffuse the light, there is a window on the back wall that sent a light reflection onto the floor. I set the shot up to make use of it behind the mats. I might have had a UV filter on when I took this or no filter at all, can't remember. Thanks.
AZRealEstate (49 months ago | reply)
Fun picture and very colorful with a great caption too! Thank you for your kind advice on my first discussion post! I see I can learn a lot hanging out on your page!
Richard- (49 months ago | reply)
AZ: glad to help out and glad you like this image. Not sure how much you'll learn here but whatever little I know I'm always willing to share.
_iamimp_ [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
great clear photo, looks so colourful - love that lens.. wish i could get it too
saraluzz (48 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
Little Wren Art & Life (47 months ago | reply)
Love this so much - just got back from a yoga holiday and it has thrown me straight back there. The colours, bokeh and lighting are perfect.
Richard- (47 months ago | reply)
Thanks Michelle, delighted you like this. Yoga holiday... wow, I wonder what that is? ;)
dirtdivas (47 months ago | reply)
refreshing...