April 23, 2006: The Color Purple

My fav crop.

"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it." -- Alice Walker

Flowers on a lilac bush growing in our front yard. I hope no one minds me saying, but I absolutely love this photo.

West Richland, Wash.

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caryn nj says:

I love it too! I can almost smell the hyacinths!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Mom of Four says:

Beautiful! I love lilacs!
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anonymoust says:

That is a great one - and your caption and quote are perfection!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

[ angela ] says:

Wonderful colours and lightning. Very pretty!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

babette ross says:

Great quote.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

ff.machado says:

Lovely capture!
(1-2-3)
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

B. Wilson says:

Exellent photo - lovely colour !!

1-2-3 nature
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

EssjayNZ says:

Thank you for posting and rating in the 100 Points pool.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

3blindmice says:

As already said...I'm not a fan of this kind of macros without any story to tell!
Anyway I can see vey nice colours here and a good DOF.
Maybe I would prefer a vignetting or something else to make a more interesting composition and to give the focus point more visual impact!

Rating #1:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

BugMan50 says:

Great macro! Love the colors.

Rating #2:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Celtic Dragonfly says:

Hey I used to live in West Richland!

Anyway...I love this photo myself. The colors are great and lilacs are one of my favorites. Great Job :^)

Rating #3:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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Tamara van Molken says:

Nice colours. Wish more of the picture would be in focus, then the picture would look much better.
Rating #3:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

pikkus says:

Rating #5:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Flowers are always beautiful, but in order to avoid "trivial" (in the best meaning) shots you should try either to add something original or to stress colours. In this one DoF is poor, there's nothing eye-catching and colours need tweaking.
What about trying to do an HDR image, next time?
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Manjeet Bawa says:

Love the colours, really catching. I can´t actually see any single one of the flowers in full focus.. also not too exciting imhp

Rating #6:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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vangruvie says:

Beautiful colours. My feeling is that the DOF is not right for this subject...either more of a macro with a narrow DOF or a wider DOF to encompass mor of the flowers would seem more effective (imho)
Rating #7:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

lyricsart says:

I can smell them from here! Even with a monochromatic photo you can create a focal point by contrasting a very sharply focused area with blurry areas or light and dark. Next time try to choose exactly where you want your focus to be.
Rating #8:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

~Prescott says:

I like your quote! Agree with the others, the focus seems a little soft, but I like the contrast in the colours between dark and light. And of course, it's a very pretty colour purple. Perhaps a crop could be used to take away some of the out of focus parts?

Rating #9:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Sergio Lubezky says:

I think that this is a very good image with the potential to become a fantastic capture.

Yes, indeed most of the image is not on focus... and so what? There is no rule that says that it HAS TO BE that way... actually, I find that in the composition the way it is presented now, there is one flower in focus and in one of the thirds of the image, respecting the golden rule, so composition is not bad at all.

In my opinion, the change of shadows open light detracts, and in this way I suggest a square crop to keep the focused flower, to maintain the golden rule composition and at the same time to keep all the flowers in the image in the same light conditions.

Rating #10:

Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Sergio Lubezky says:

Final rating in the 100 Points group is 71 Points.

Well done!

Please request entry and publish this photograph in the 70-79 Points group and thank you very much for participating in the 100 Points group!!!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Infinity Rain says:

Fantastic macro!! I love lilacs, their smell is sooo amazing and calming!!

Thank you for adding your photo to our Macro Theme thread in The World Through My Eyes
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

men_8863 says:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!woWWww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

lavenderhotpants says:

The fondest memories of childhood were the lilac bushes in our backyard. For the short time they were in bloom my mother would daily place a fresh bouquet on the dining room. The aroma would permiate throughout our house. You could always find me with my face buried in the bouquet. They were then and still are my most favorite flower.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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April 23, 2006: The Color Purple

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