JJ's Photoblog
Blue on black
Posted by JJ (Jersey City, United States) on 27 October 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Was playing around inside one day quite while back practicing with the new camera, with various things including this flower, was quite happy with this one at the time and still am
:)
Thank you for taking the time to visit. I really appreciate all your comments, and welcome any critique as I am learning the art of photography, and having a blast with it
Getting ready for a work trip from the 29th so may not be able to check all your posts but will do as and when I can
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
just amazing! magically done! and with such beautiful results!!
27 Oct 2008 5:36am
Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life from United States
It looks like it should come with a plug and a light switch. Truly amazing!
27 Oct 2008 5:51am
bram antareja from Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Beautiful blue....i love it JJ // Regards from Yogyakarta Indonesia //
27 Oct 2008 6:45am
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Cheers : this blue color is so beautiful !
27 Oct 2008 6:49am
Les from Lincoln, United States
5 stars!! This is a fantastic shot. I love the contrast between the blue and back, and the lighting is wonderful. Excellent shot, JJ!!
27 Oct 2008 7:21am
Philip from Joburg, South Africa
I agree this is a five star picture great low-key photography !!
27 Oct 2008 7:33am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
The blue is very striking against that black, good call JJ :)
27 Oct 2008 7:59am
Nig from Gloucester, United Kingdom
The blue on black is excellent, I like the releative simplicity too.
27 Oct 2008 8:13am
Ada Panich from S.Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
Great shot JJ!! Effective composition and light!
27 Oct 2008 8:33am
aubry from Montpellier, France
i love the light of the flower and the background black
27 Oct 2008 8:58am
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
wow!! this is a GREAT flower picture, how did you do it???
27 Oct 2008 9:45am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Really nice light, the blue really pops! Well done!
27 Oct 2008 10:04am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Fantastic work... and blue is my favourite color.
27 Oct 2008 10:18am
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
This is absolutely fabulous, this beautiful blue flower ... wonderfully presented, JJ!
27 Oct 2008 10:19am
linus. from Singapore, Singapore
very well taken shot.. i like how youve chosen a dark background. really brings out the colours of the flower. nice
27 Oct 2008 10:54am
Jean-Michel from BRUSSELS, Belgium
It does not remain much to say !
I agree with all those comments !
Cheers.
27 Oct 2008 11:53am
Florence from Paris, France
Excellent composition ! The black background really enhances this beautiful flower !
27 Oct 2008 11:56am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
I love blue flowers...they're very unique. Gorgeous capture.
27 Oct 2008 12:23pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
I can see why you like it - it's gorgeous!!!! I love the vibrant color and the lighting from the side. Well done!
27 Oct 2008 1:24pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
great lighting and colors - excellent background
27 Oct 2008 5:15pm
TPMF from United States
Very nice photo. I like how the flower looks lke it is glowing.
27 Oct 2008 6:10pm
claire from Canada
beautiful image JJ. love the luminous blue on the black. i would have cleared the background though and make it just black. the little lighted wall (is it?) on the upper right was a bit distracting. other than that, this is really lovely! :)
27 Oct 2008 6:18pm
Chas from Mt. Pleasant, United States
Awesome! Did you have to take out the background, or was that the way it came? Either way, it's a fantastic photo. What kind of flower is that?
27 Oct 2008 7:10pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Don't blame you for liking this one; I'd be pretty excited too, if I'd managed to produce a stunning photo like this one.
27 Oct 2008 7:11pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
And so you should be, this is a marvelous photo. Well done.
27 Oct 2008 7:24pm
David B Katague from Sacramento, United States
Beautiful contrast of blue and black. is the flower called "Lily of the Nile"? Cheers!
27 Oct 2008 8:11pm
Adetokunbo Adesanya from United States
I love the colors. I'm curious to know how you processed this. interesting
27 Oct 2008 9:22pm
Toomaj from Tehran, Iran
fabulous contrast and lighting, I enjoyed a lot of this master macrography, good luck!
27 Oct 2008 9:52pm
Phototherapy from Switzerland
I LOVE this one, the light coming from top is a great idea SwissCharles
27 Oct 2008 10:24pm
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
what beautiful colour!!! love the black backround and the sharp focus and the lighting...basically all of it!
27 Oct 2008 10:52pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
I think you got the perfect picture of this flower, stunning colour made even more beautiful by the impressive lighting.
28 Oct 2008 12:37am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
This is simply an amazing and beautiful flower composition. Love the lighting and the gorgeous blue tones against the dark background. Fascinating work!
28 Oct 2008 2:08am
Siddhesh from Melbourne, Australia
Wow.... Blue is my favourite colour and hence I like this shot more than anything... Beautiful shot...
28 Oct 2008 8:38am
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
wow! grat work indeed!
nice blue details are shining in a dark background!
28 Oct 2008 2:19pm
bisha from Saitama, Japan
Beautiful colour, contrast, detail, light... simply stunning!
28 Oct 2008 2:21pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I almost missed that . . absolutely stunning ! Exceptional work.
28 Oct 2008 9:34pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
Ok - So your flowers really have taken my heart. I ADORE blue flowers & this is a real prize winner for me. :-* i kiss at this picture its so simple and pretty!
31 Oct 2008 2:41am
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ISO 100
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