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Hydrangea
PenelopeK


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Challenge: Dead Flora (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges: Macos / Close ups
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Location: Cape Cod
Date: Dec 22, 2013
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Dec 22, 2013

 I rather like the look of some types of dead foliage so always leave several plants to dry out or decay in place in the garden, giving me a choice for this challenge. The hydrangea flowers have lost their color (mainly blue in these parts with our slightly acidic sandy soil) but have still largely maintained their structure.

I went with a high key look and a fading vignette to emphasize the feel of petals gradually having less and less substance, eventually decaying into nothingness. I don't think you can see it on this shot but some petals have already deteriorated enough so that only a lace like matrix remains.

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Statistics
Place: 12 out of 83
Avg (all users): 6.3725
Avg (commenters): 6.4000
Avg (participants): 6.4444
Avg (non-participants): 6.2917
Views since voting: 582
Views during voting: 216
Votes: 102
Comments: 10
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 12/31/2013 02:16:00 AM
Loved this! Gave it a 9
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 12/30/2013 07:34:35 AM
I love dried hydrangeas. And dead they are even more beautiful then when they flower (in my opinion at least) Have them in my garden myself I can't pass a day without looking at them.
Although they need to stay on when dead in order to keep them strong during winter and make them grow even better the next year, I couldn't resist cutting 2 of them to put in a vase in my office.
Great image showing their beauty Penelope.

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 12/30/2013 07:24:53 AM
I don't know what happened to my comment during voting (one of those DPC mysteries). This is my fav of the challenge. I think dead hydrangeas are more beautiful than fresh ones. Beautiful comp.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/29/2013 09:43:52 PM
I adore the tones, shapes, details of dried (sounds better than "dead") hydrangea blossoms. Voted earlier; back to comment.
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 12/29/2013 12:07:59 PM
I wanted to like this more. Most of the image commends itself with good detail and pleasing color. I was troubled by what looks to be blown out leaves or perhaps snow around the left fringe of the plant. Still, overall I like the image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/27/2013 07:39:45 AM
Very pretty - hydrangeas are as lovely in death as they are in life.
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 12/26/2013 11:26:43 PM
This is actually more beguiling than when alive, in my opinion. The depth of focus feels perfect. Thank you for opening my eyes to this new found vision.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/25/2013 03:33:33 PM
One of my favorites in the challenge due to the perspective.
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 12/24/2013 09:29:27 PM
looks pretty like this...7
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 12/23/2013 11:26:05 AM
These flowers are gorgeous whether they're dead or alive
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