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Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 29 September 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
-- Anais Nin
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flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
Pure white in my heart!!!!!! Voooooooote!!!!!!
29 Sep 2009 5:24am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
A blossom becoming...Lovely focus on the opening flower against that dark rich almost wholly black background. A dramatic and tender presentation.
29 Sep 2009 5:47am
k@ from Paris, France
Is this a tribute ?... I feel something very deep in this simplicity... beyond words... and the title moves me, so pure too, brings me back to childhood... I won't say more... I love the emotion I feel... Big kisses, my dear*
29 Sep 2009 6:45am
@k@: Thank you K. No, this is not a tribute, although it was going to be. The photo before this one is the tribute :) Actually I didn't realize this was up for 'posting' at AM3, I've been so busy with work I was not paying attention.
Angel from Madrid, Spain
Wonderful gentleness. It enchants to me since you have composed the image
Warm greetings
29 Sep 2009 7:27am
Merce from Spain
Una muestra de suavidad y delicadeza gracias a esos tonos blancos perfectamente tratados. Es muy hermosa.
Saludos :)
29 Sep 2009 7:41am
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Excellent composition and great use of value, proportion and shape!!!
29 Sep 2009 8:15am
Zahai from Berlin, Germany
beautiful detail...love the contrast, the bright flower standing out... nice :)
29 Sep 2009 9:24am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Stunning Sharon!!! Elegance and simplicity in B&W.....Bravo! ;-)
29 Sep 2009 11:32am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
It's like the first flower blooming, ever. Beautiful work.
29 Sep 2009 11:44am
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
As lovely and so different at the same time as the usual flowers shots. It's touching but it's difficult to explain why. Anyway i like this shot...
29 Sep 2009 12:51pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Perfect! The light, the composition, and quote are all perfect.
29 Sep 2009 1:11pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Beautifully shot & processed to perfection 10/10
29 Sep 2009 1:26pm
Harry from higby, Belgium
Nice off-center placement of the delicate petals. Good use of limited DoF. I like the hints of the supporting base below the bloom.
29 Sep 2009 1:49pm
rian from mobile, United States
such a delicate flower.. excellent lighting too.. great shot! :D
29 Sep 2009 1:52pm
Stephane Themeze from Maryland, United States
The quote and the feel of your photo really go hand in hand. I very much like the way she( Anaïs ) expressed the urgency to be.
29 Sep 2009 2:42pm
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"A bird with clipped wings can still sing but can no longer fly" (Langhorne Slim)
Simply overwhelming and beautiful. What a minimalistic pleasure you put me on, Sharon. A great composition & an even greater photogrpah! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
29 Sep 2009 3:27pm
B.Held from Santa Fe, United States
it's simple yet beautiful. i love the quote, too.
29 Sep 2009 4:09pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Looks like a pair of little hands cradling a delicate flower. Nice bw.
29 Sep 2009 4:41pm
faisal from NYC, United States
this is brilliant. the white really pops against the blac bg.
29 Sep 2009 4:43pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
A lovely image to go with a great quote...wonderful!
29 Sep 2009 5:50pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
So powerfully expressive in a silent way . . new levels of art.
29 Sep 2009 7:50pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
i can sense by looking at this shot that a feeling of autumn is coming.. =]
29 Sep 2009 9:16pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Beautiful soft one! Excellent minimalist composition. A other excellent shot by Bluechameleon!!!
29 Sep 2009 11:06pm
Elaine- from Canada
beautiful, tender moment in a bloom.... i love it!! thank you
30 Sep 2009 2:44am
Marcie from Newton, United States
Perfectly simple..and simply perfect! Love the lighting!!!
30 Sep 2009 11:46am
Sidney from Manila, Philippines
Lovely... superb with the strong contrast between the white and the black almost background.
Beautiful!
30 Sep 2009 11:49am
Paul van der Meer from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
masterly, like also the processing!
30 Sep 2009 7:37pm
gavin hart from Gold Coast, Australia
I like the low key overall with the light just catching softly on the petals. I don't know this flower but it is certainly very beautiful. Nice work.
30 Sep 2009 9:50pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Stunning shot. Excellent composition.
1 Oct 2009 1:33am
Veronica from Bucharest, Romania
beautiful b&w, i would like to see the coloured one;)) just gorgeous
1 Oct 2009 7:58am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Superb work... So atmospheric. You and your camera amaze me!
1 Oct 2009 2:21pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Oh, I love that quote! Beautiful image of this little dare devil, the B&W is a good choice!
1 Oct 2009 2:41pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Oh dear!!! What a lovely shot and so brilliantly presented in black and white.
1 Oct 2009 5:35pm
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
Very moving composition and words...no words of my own to add to all the wonderful things said, just took a moments to let it sink in.
1 Oct 2009 10:43pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
This is absolutely one of my favorites of yours. So stunning in black and white.
2 Oct 2009 12:41am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
amazing light!!! a faaabulously contrasted b/w -- and what a beautiful image!! gorgeous solitary work as always BC! gorgeous!!!
2 Oct 2009 3:53am
Em!ly Ng from Residing in: Adelaide, Australia | Home:, Singapore
love this - feel as if this is a private moment i'm looking in on, thou it's just a flower lol.
i love Anais Nin. seen so many of her quotes around - does she have a book?
2 Oct 2009 4:45am
Stef67 from in my head, France
merveilleux et d une beauté sans pareil, un regard intimiste tu nous livres, j aime ^^
2 Oct 2009 7:00pm
Nikon D70
1/180 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
200 mm