bluechameleon
just an hour away to the moon
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 21 July 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
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Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
I like this picture. The flowers go well against the colour of the wall. Great shot.
21 Jul 2008 5:32am
@Mike: Thank you Mike. I figure we all need a little colour in our lives, even me :D
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
wow -- very enigmatic! brilliant color -- love the constrictive fencing too...! can you elaborate on the titles meaning though? beautiful!
21 Jul 2008 6:10am
@dj.tigersprout: thanks so much dj!
When I shot this I wanted to create something somewhat alien, with the larger than life poppies towering over the bench. This is actually someone's yard that I came across on one of my lunch hour walks. So okay, keeping the 'alien' thing in mind, I wanted it to seem kind of surreal as well, like a strange journey through places unknown. Enter the Nina Simone song "Poppies", and thinking to myself, "hmmm, how appropriate" and so I borrowed a line from that song and a title was born. On my flickr stream I pretty much use song lyrics, quotes or poetry to accompany my images, as I did on this one. I get my inspiration from music... :)
@Violetta: Thank you! Although this image was (originally) already quite bright, I boosted it with a bit of cross-processing.
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
faaabulous! thanks for the detailed reply! brings even more depth to an already striking photo! :) i, too, get my inspiration from music! hurray for that!
21 Jul 2008 3:26pm
@dj.tigersprout: you are welcomed :)
Yes...music, I think it's what keeps most of us going and (somewhat) sane.
@gbe: thanks so much!!
Benedict Tan from Singapore, Singapore
one of your best yet, love the colours and emotions.
21 Jul 2008 4:28pm
@Benedict Tan: Awww...really? Many thanks Benedict!
mike from United States
This is a really pleasing image. The two main colors compliment each other terrifically. Really well executed. I'd hang this one... poster size!
21 Jul 2008 7:19pm
@mike: Thank you Mike! Poster size you say....that would be interesting :)
@desolate | metropolis: Thanks so much :-)
Helen from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
What a great shot! The colour! Congrats.
21 Jul 2008 8:30pm
@Helen: Thanks so much Helen :)
Pavla from Saint James City, United States
such a great perspective! Lots of layers to it!
21 Jul 2008 10:36pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
A brilliant composition ... interesting to read about your inspiration for this ...
21 Jul 2008 10:38pm
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
Wow, the contrast via color here is amazing. Rare-looking flower, almost alien. The colors really make this one.
23 Jul 2008 4:06am
browneyes from Kanagawa, Japan
As you may know already, I'm not floral lover type basically, but your flowers catch my heart - they are always singing very beautiful poets.
26 Jul 2008 1:32pm
Em!ly Ng from Studying in: Adelaide, Australia | Home:, Singapore
i recognised this image from the VFXY Macro theme page! i saw this in the thumbnail of bluechamelon hasaportfolio.com (VFXY thumbnail).
yup, this photo is that recognisable n memorable..
24 Oct 2008 5:36am
roamin from Northern Nova Scotia, Canada
I agree with Em!ly Ng, a memorable image. It appears to me, one flower has turned its back on the other and is brooding — can poppies actually brood? — on the bench.
Cheers, bluechameleon, your photostream is a treasure to wonder through!
26 Oct 2008 10:41pm
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