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Poppy Pods
Poppy Pods
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Challenge: Macro II (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Family Room of my house
Date: Sep 20, 2003
Aperture: F-8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 21, 2003

 Macro of last year's poppy flower seed heads that had been left out for a year to weather laying on a photo of the flower they came from.

Statistics
Place: 119 out of 200
Avg (all users): 5.0690
Avg (commenters): 5.7500
Avg (participants): 5.0202
Avg (non-participants): 5.1739
Views since voting: 1021
Votes: 145
Comments: 8
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 09/29/2003 09:54:45 AM
Hey Rob,

I really appreciate your deeper meaning behind the photo, but people don't give the photos that much thought. My chess pieces are the same way. I have the King in check and no one saw it.

I think in challenges you have a 2 - 5 second window to make an impression. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the macro shot you took. You put a lot of thought into it.

I found the shadows a bit distracting...but you had a fabulous idea.

Message edited by author 2003-09-29 09:55:21.
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 09/29/2003 02:39:43 AM
Hard to figure from the comments. Each seems to have taken an element of this photo to either like or not.
Try this deeper meaning....The background is a poppy flower picture, blurred a bit. The two poppy pods are turned sideways and pushed together in the shape of an hourglass. The poppy picture is frozen in time, exemplified by the sideways hourglass, while the poppy pods are are themselves an example of how time goes past, decay happens.

I really liked this photo and the symbolizm that went with it.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/28/2003 03:00:31 PM
Nice study - the background is great. I'd like to see the same shot without the harsh shadows - I think they confuse things
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/27/2003 11:59:17 PM
The shadows are as interesting as the pods themselves; excellent lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/27/2003 01:25:45 PM
Lighting is a bit *too* harsh. I like the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/25/2003 08:33:38 PM
interesting photo, I like the shadow created by the pod.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/23/2003 11:43:30 AM
Outstanding capture ! Perfect lighting and the detail is outstanding also! Great clarity and angle. Great job! IMHO
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/22/2003 04:58:10 PM
Interesting subject, cool shaddow. The background looks flat - are they real poppies or pictures of poppies? Focus seems a bit soft.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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