Nature Orange and Wrinkled

Orange and Wrinkled · **1 Like**

I have no idea what it was, but I liked the texture, colors and the bokeh.

**PenPusher** · 10-27-2017, 01:22 AM

This is a very good photographer's/artist's shot, you are quite right about the texture colours and bokeh and I like it very much and it greatly appeals to me but I know if my wife, who has no interest in photography, saw it she would not be in the least impressed and ask why would anyone take a picture of a dead plant. I think its quite beautiful, very well done.

**DW58** · 10-27-2017, 07:12 AM

Nice shot. Not sure but might have been a poppy.

Dewman · 10-27-2017, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by PenPusher

This is a very good photographer's/artist's shot, you are quite right about the texture colours and bokeh and I like it very much and it greatly appeals to me but I know if my wife, who has no interest in photography, saw it she would not be in the least impressed and ask why would anyone take a picture of a dead plant. I think its quite beautiful, very well done.

Penpusher, I get that a lot from those who aren't photographers.... "Why are you taking photos of THAT?" Sometimes, it's difficult to explain to them, and most of the time I just shrug my shoulders and say, "I find it interesting," and let it go at that. I'll admit, not all of my shots turn out to be what I THOUGHT I saw.... and once in a great while, they'll be far more. Some images have a very personal meaning that is impossible to explain.

In this shot, I decided to use the long, slender stem as a leading line to the only thing that was of any real interest. The bokeh was an added bonus that wasn't apparent when I was shooting.

**PenPusher** · 10-27-2017, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by Dewman

The bokeh was an added bonus that wasn't apparent when I was shooting.

I am usually looking at the subject myself and the background can sometimes be a surprise, not always welcome.

I suppose the things which please us are because "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".

**Tonytee** · 10-28-2017, 01:03 AM

Beautifully done. A similar question was posed to Sir Edmund Hillary just before beginning his climbing Mt. Everest. Why do you want to climb that mountain? His reply; Because it's there.

Simple. I want to add that the Vivitar lens seems to work very well with the k-50. I am impressed.

TT

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10-27-2017, 01:22 AM	#2
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	This is a very good photographer's/artist's shot, you are quite right about the texture colours and bokeh and I like it very much and it greatly appeals to me but I know if my wife, who has no interest in photography, saw it she would not be in the least impressed and ask why would anyone take a picture of a dead plant. I think its quite beautiful, very well done.

10-27-2017, 07:12 AM	#3
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064	Nice shot. Not sure but might have been a poppy.

10-27-2017, 12:20 PM	#4
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	Originally posted by PenPusher This is a very good photographer's/artist's shot, you are quite right about the texture colours and bokeh and I like it very much and it greatly appeals to me but I know if my wife, who has no interest in photography, saw it she would not be in the least impressed and ask why would anyone take a picture of a dead plant. I think its quite beautiful, very well done. Penpusher, I get that a lot from those who aren't photographers.... "Why are you taking photos of THAT?" Sometimes, it's difficult to explain to them, and most of the time I just shrug my shoulders and say, "I find it interesting," and let it go at that. I'll admit, not all of my shots turn out to be what I THOUGHT I saw.... and once in a great while, they'll be far more. Some images have a very personal meaning that is impossible to explain. In this shot, I decided to use the long, slender stem as a leading line to the only thing that was of any real interest. The bokeh was an added bonus that wasn't apparent when I was shooting.

10-27-2017, 02:44 PM	#5
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	Originally posted by Dewman The bokeh was an added bonus that wasn't apparent when I was shooting. I am usually looking at the subject myself and the background can sometimes be a surprise, not always welcome. I suppose the things which please us are because "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".

10-28-2017, 01:03 AM	#6
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,461	Beautifully done. A similar question was posed to Sir Edmund Hillary just before beginning his climbing Mt. Everest. Why do you want to climb that mountain? His reply; Because it's there. Simple. I want to add that the Vivitar lens seems to work very well with the k-50. I am impressed. TT