Black & White Simplicity

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A White tulip in Black and white - Simplicity

500px / Photo "Simplicity" by Sebastiaan van Venetiën

JMR · 12-01-2012, 04:50 PM

Sublime. Very nice!

JMR

**Sailor** · 12-01-2012, 06:57 PM

Sublime, indeed.

Jer

**jford** · 12-01-2012, 09:01 PM

Not really black and white - grays and white. A bit too flat for my tastes, but what do I know?
Nice composition.
Thanks for sharing.

Jimbo · 12-01-2012, 09:10 PM

Like the image though the empty space on the left is a little to much. Maybe a crop? JIM

svanvenetien · 12-02-2012, 01:58 AM

Originally posted by jford

Not really black and white - grays and white. A bit too flat for my tastes, but what do I know?
Nice composition.
Thanks for sharing.

hi!
Normally I also like real blacks and whites more, but for this picture, I Thought a little bit softer tones would be nicer.
I will take another look in LR to see if I think different about that now.

tessfully · 12-02-2012, 07:36 AM

I do like the soft feel of this and hope you don't change it... I actually love everything about it including the empty space. A beautiful image, as others have said, sublime!

slowpez · 12-02-2012, 08:44 AM

I have to agree with Tess on this one. It is just perfect the way it is. I am rather partial to some dead space in an image if it works and it does here (IMHO). The soft muted grays suit the subject perfectly. Hang it on the wall.

svanvenetien · 12-02-2012, 10:00 AM

Thanks a lot guys!
I also was a bit sceptical about the "dead space"

But when I tried to crop it, it didn't look as in balance as it is now.
Mighty power of the rule of thirds??? hahaha

**Dice** · 12-02-2012, 12:37 PM

You nailed simplicity! Love it.

**jac** · 12-02-2012, 02:02 PM

Perfect the way it is! Wouldn't touch a thing.

captureit · 03-21-2013, 04:48 PM

The grey colors are beautiful and subtle. It makes for an interesting and unusual composition for a tulip. Most of the time you see them in color.

bdery · 03-22-2013, 04:51 AM

I like it. Maybe more free space at the top would help, I feel the flower head is too near the top.

daacon · 03-22-2013, 04:57 AM

A simplistic shot with very good composition - Empty space be damned I say ha!

bdery · 03-22-2013, 06:45 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Empty space be damned I say ha!

I love empty space. Or negative space. Or whatever.

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12-01-2012, 04:50 PM	#2
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Sublime. Very nice! JMR

12-01-2012, 06:57 PM	#3
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Sublime, indeed. Jer

12-01-2012, 09:01 PM	#4
jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,396	Not really black and white - grays and white. A bit too flat for my tastes, but what do I know? Nice composition. Thanks for sharing.

12-01-2012, 09:10 PM	#5
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Like the image though the empty space on the left is a little to much. Maybe a crop? JIM

12-02-2012, 01:58 AM	#6
svanvenetien New Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 19 Original Poster	Originally posted by jford Not really black and white - grays and white. A bit too flat for my tastes, but what do I know? Nice composition. Thanks for sharing. hi! Normally I also like real blacks and whites more, but for this picture, I Thought a little bit softer tones would be nicer. I will take another look in LR to see if I think different about that now.

12-02-2012, 07:36 AM	#7
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	I do like the soft feel of this and hope you don't change it... I actually love everything about it including the empty space. A beautiful image, as others have said, sublime!

12-02-2012, 08:44 AM	#8
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	I have to agree with Tess on this one. It is just perfect the way it is. I am rather partial to some dead space in an image if it works and it does here (IMHO). The soft muted grays suit the subject perfectly. Hang it on the wall.

12-02-2012, 10:00 AM	#9
svanvenetien New Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 19 Original Poster	Thanks a lot guys! I also was a bit sceptical about the "dead space" But when I tried to crop it, it didn't look as in balance as it is now. Mighty power of the rule of thirds??? hahaha

12-02-2012, 12:37 PM	#10
Dice Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Emeryville, CA Posts: 1,122	You nailed simplicity! Love it.

12-02-2012, 02:02 PM	#11
jac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada Posts: 2,364	Perfect the way it is! Wouldn't touch a thing.

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03-21-2013, 04:48 PM	#12
captureit Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 98	The grey colors are beautiful and subtle. It makes for an interesting and unusual composition for a tulip. Most of the time you see them in color.

03-22-2013, 04:51 AM	#13
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,356	I like it. Maybe more free space at the top would help, I feel the flower head is too near the top.

03-22-2013, 04:57 AM	#14
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	A simplistic shot with very good composition - Empty space be damned I say ha!

03-22-2013, 06:45 AM	#15
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,356	Originally posted by daacon Empty space be damned I say ha! I love empty space. Or negative space. Or whatever.