This morning I left a comment on Paula’s blog after which she asked if I would be taking part in Black & White Sunday, so after a chance sight from my dining room window, I thought ‘why not?’. This week, the challenge is guest hosted by the Jagged Man, and he has chosen ‘my Workstation’ as the prompt.
My Workstation might be anywhere in my house, if I am using my iPad. Today, whilst using said iPad, I spotted some seed heads on the patio – bright sunlight was illuminating them agains the white wall of the garage. So I ambled outside, took my shots, processed them using Silver Efex, and here we are:
High key seed heads
Seeds heads are quite photogenic, and I love your romantic take. Thank you for joining in, Sue. 🙂
Thanks, Paula! I have been looking for seed heads in other gardens, never found any then today saw these minute efforts in my own garden! 🙂
😀 that must feel great. Have a great week ahead Sue!
Thanks, Paula, you have a good week yourself 🙂
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Here we are indeed. The composition looks like something from a nineteenth century book of botanical art, and of course your take on the challenge is purely Sue.
Many thanks, Meg! 😀
You’ve said exactly what I was thinking Meg, they are stunning!
Oh, lovely, thanks for your comment Gilly – stunning will do very nicely! A moment’s distraction, and this is what I came up with. Funny how things work sometimes 😉
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Good differential focus Sue. Worked well in B+W too.
Best wishes, Pete.
I’m a bit addicted to shallow DOF at the moment, Pete!
Beautiful photo! It looks vintage.
Thanks, Sima – glad you like it! 🙂
Super shot Sue!
I was pleased with it! 😀
Beautiful !
Merci! 🙂
It’s turning into a flower blog 😉
Who would have thought it!
What a beautiful photo. I love the idea of a mobile workstation. This is a really good response to the challenge. I love the way you have thought ouside the square here.
Glad you like this photograph – I visualised what I wanted, and it worked….these little things are only 1cm across. As to thinking outside the box, I used to have to do it in my working days…. 😀
Thanks for taking part in the challenge and I love the seed heads. I have tried some in sepia and they were OK but you have inspired me to try them in B&W.
Thanks, John, glad to be an inspiration! The trick is to make suRe you have a clear background as well, so the detail ‘pops’……
These are gorgeous Sue – elegant composition!
Thanks, Anna…I was going for an elegant simplicity!!
You’ve created a delicate depiction of a delicate flower.
Thank you Sally, that’s exactly what I was trying to do! 🙂
Perfectly delicate and very old sketch looking!!!
They do look rather ‘old sketch’, don’t they! And that was exactly what I envisaged when I took the shot. Yay! 😀
All this with an iPad? You mean I might turn into a photographer if I buy one? No- that would be too silly 🙂 But seriously, it’s a beautiful effect, Sue, and I very much echo what Meg says about a botanical print.
Haha…no, I was sitting with the iPad when I saw this, but went out with my camera to capture the image, and used the iMac to finalise the image!! Sorry if I misled you 😧😡
I knew there’d be a catch 😦
Anyway, it’s not the equipment that makes the photographer, Jo 😱
love the high key, white background you’ve chosen for these – exquisite!
Thank you, I was pleased with the result 😀
Like a 19th Century book treasured by Darwin
Thanks! 😀
My delight is to rove the pages of your work
Glad you enjoy it….. I am always intrigued by your take on life