“Minimalistic Mum”
I am not really up on my art terms, but when I shot this I was trying to reduce this mum bloom down to it’s bare essentials, stripping it of any noticeable semblance of it’s former self. I was hoping that the only thing left was a little form and color, it was shot at f/2.8 at 1/15 sec. iso 125, I focused on the stamens just past the petals in the fg.
Am I right about this being minimalistic, if not please correct me, I was just wondering what your thoughts on this image were and if it meets the criteria for being minimalistic.
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Hello my name is Bernie Kasper and I am a photographer from Madison, a small town located in the Southeastern part of Indiana on the banks of the Ohio River, the area I call home has a rich diversity of topography and wildlife that make it a special place. From the canyons and waterfalls of Clifty Park to the wetlands of the Muscatatuck NWR the area is rich in photographic opportunities, hopefully I will be able to convey the beauty of the area and share any info as well about this place I call home
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I couldn’t tel you if it’s minimalistic but it is absoulutely beautiful. Ron.
just amazing colors that you are able to capture with this! WOW! Can’t wait to see what you come up with next!
Fantastic color as usual! You have the knack of making color tell the story. I also very much appreciate your notes on how you set up for it!
Thanks for the comments guys, if I can be responsible enough I will try to show my settings as much as I can, and also how I set up the shot if it helps.
absoluely gorgeous colors.. works 4 me Bernie.. and thanks so very much 4 your supportve posts, each was/is appreciated so much.
I probably wouldn’t call this minimalistic, but I would most definitely call it stunning and beautiful!
Yes, I like the effect very much. It looks as though you have posterised it in photoshop, or did it come off the camera like that?
Bernie, shooting wide open brings such a soothing softness to this image. Beautiful!
I would call it macro before I’d call it minimalistic, though. If you Google “photography+minimalism,” you’ll find galleries of minimalistic art. Here’s one that strips it down to the basics:
http://ken-murray-photo.exto.nl/gallery/objects/id/112045.html
Whatever it’s called, your work is lovely.
Thanks for the link Bonnie, beautiful work on that site.
I think so Bernie, on its being minimalistic.
What a beaut! It is as though you have built a fire in the middle of your photo. Awesome job Bernie!
You know what I love about this one? It’s that one back petal on the upper right side that curls…it pulls your eye right past the perfectly focused yellow and right up the side of its curve.
Perfect!
Great shot, i love your macro shots about flowers. Great composition, shades and colours.
awesome shot Bernie. i am not sure if i would call it minimalistic though, either way, it is a fabulous photo, i love the selective focus, and the colors are just amazing, i seem to have a special connect with the purple/magenta family of colors. very nicely done!
Thanks for all the comments , especially from you Cindy, I know about the last thing on your mind is one of my images and for you to even stop by is a honor!
I have no clue about the ‘minimalistic’ aspect, but regardless, it’s a beautiful shot.
Wow! It doesnt matter if it is minimalistic or not. What matters is, THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL shot!
Take care!
Really nice shot bernie.
Google’s Personalized Homepage allows you to add all kinds of Gadgets. I Think you should consider making one for your images. I included an exsample of a image gadget in the Website url.
Bernie, do you do any post processing? I find that my purples do not come out very well when I am using digital. What do you do to get your purples so rich?
Nate…I set my white balance to a cool temp so it would give it a more blueish tone and then used a cooling filter, I know what you mean about the purples they are hard to show very accurately sometimes.
That is a beautiful shot. My favorite colors too.
Nice work.
Stunning colors, Bernie. This is a really special image.
Bobbie