Monday, May 30, 2011

In The Spotlight

Texture by Kim Klassen

The sun is shining today and I took a quick walk, ready to take some photos of colourful flowers, when my eyes fell on this yarrow, standing in the shadows, highlighted by the sun. I left the photo as it was, I only added a bit of texture to break up the pitch black background.

I'm sure there are some colourful flowers around, but they will have to wait for my next walk. Today, I was fascinated by this contrast of light and dark.

I will link this up to Lisa's Creative Exchange and hope to have a look at all the wonderful entries as soon as possible.

Have a wonderful week everyone!
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31 comments:

  1. Simon May 30, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    I can understand the captivation. Beautiful contrasts Rosie.

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  2. Evelyn S.May 30, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    I love opportunities like this! It's beautiful, Rosie! Sometimes, I try to create the scene by setting a vase and flower(s) on the kitchen floor when the afternoon sun is hitting that place on the floor. Beautiful back-lighting!

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  3. AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Very pretty.

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  4. camacaMay 30, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Curious effect with the shadows and light, amazig shot

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  5. Lisa GordonMay 30, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    This is wonderful Rosie, and I love the processing you did on it!
    We have had a lot of very bright sun this past week (finally!!!), and I am finding that I much prefer the shadows for my photographs!!

    Thank you so much for sharing this at The Creative Exchange today.

    Have a wonderful day!

    lisa.

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  6. UnknownMay 30, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    I really love that white and green against the black!

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  7. AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Gorgeous. Don't you just love Kim's textures?! Looking forward to checking out the rest of your blog. Thanks for stopping by!

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  8. ginaMay 30, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Wonderful light! I love the contrast -- so dramatic! So glad you're getting a little sun there!

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  9. BeccaMay 30, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    I love when something like this catches our eye. Beautiful light/contrast.

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  10. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentMay 30, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Nicely done. Little surprises like these flowers add to the joy of your day.

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  11. Carol BlackburnMay 30, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    So beautiful, Rosie....enjoy your day.

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  12. One PhotoMay 30, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    I love that you set out with something in mind and ended up photographing this instead, I do it all the time too! Lovely photo.

    Thank you for visiting my blog today and for your lovely comment.

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  13. NancyMay 30, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    So pretty and the black background is perfect!

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  14. PatMay 30, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    I think it's a lovely photo! I like the way yiu used the texture.

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  15. Ashley SiskMay 30, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    That looks so nice - love the textured look.

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  16. AnnaMay 30, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Glad that you got side-tracked by the yarrow! I think yarrow has the most beautiful form, stately but delicate too.

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  17. LesleyMay 31, 2011 at 12:15 AM

    This is beautiful- you've created a very interesting image, I love it!
    Hope you have a good week too, Rosie!

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  18. LeoviMay 31, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    Beautiful texture, great and colorful picture.

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  19. minorMay 31, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    Very beautiful photo! Good texture too!

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  20. UnknownMay 31, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    This looks soooo cool. I love the processing you did..

    Hugs, Linda

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  21. SKCPhotosMay 31, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Beautiful work.

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  22. AnonymousMay 31, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Wow I love your capture Rosie for the Creative Exchange! Fab.

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  23. JustineJune 1, 2011 at 1:04 AM

    I didn't know this was its name, lovely shot.

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  24. genieJune 1, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    WOW! The processing turned out beautifully. I love Kim’s textures so much. The lighting is stunning. Such a nice capture and use of texture.

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  25. Gail DixonJune 1, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Beautiful job on the editing, Rosie! Really beautiful.

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  26. LauraJune 2, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    I love this moody look. Very grungy and works so well with the light and dark tones.

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  27. UhooiJune 3, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Uhooi,,
    Waw,, It's so amazing, beautiful and lovely,,

    Uhooi.blogspot.com

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  28. deb dutyJune 6, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    This is so pretty. Love the contrast.

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  29. AmberJune 7, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Wow, that's gorgeous. The contrast...insane! Love it <3

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  30. Katy NoelleJune 8, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Yup! I zoomed right in on this puppy! Gorgeous!=]

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  31. UnknownJune 11, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    Rosie I just love what you have achieved here, the textured background just articulates the flowers so beautifully. Very creative!

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