Chiaroscuro
I’d like to finish up this group of pictures taken at the Arbor Walk Pond on November 8 with one that includes the type of flower that began the series, the water-primrose, but this time it appears only as a featureless yellow glow behind the aster that is the primary subject of the picture and that presents its own smaller yellow in detail, surrounded by an asterisk of violet-tinged white.
© 2011 Steven Schwartzman
Portraits of Wildflowers 
WoW!!!! great detail!!! 🙂 **
xandreverkes
November 20, 2011 at 7:15 AM
Thanks for your enthusiastic comment, Xandre. Happy late spring to you in South Africa. Here in central Texas I’m waiting to see how many more wildflowers come up before a first freeze, typically in early to mid December, kills them off. So far I’m still finding plenty.
Steve Schwartzman
November 20, 2011 at 7:25 AM
The background perfectly mirrors the flower’s center, yet I didn’t notice it till I read your description of the shot. There is a subtle beauty here.
pixilated2
November 20, 2011 at 7:46 AM
I’m grateful for your pointing out the subtlety, Lynda, and how it worked well for you here.
Steve Schwartzman
November 20, 2011 at 8:21 AM
Beautiful enough to bring tears to my eyes….
shoreacres
November 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Thank you so much for letting me know.
Steve Schwartzman
November 20, 2011 at 7:39 PM
A very beautiful flower!
Вадим
November 21, 2011 at 2:32 AM
Спасибо. Do you have similar ones that are native to Russia?
Steve Schwartzman
November 21, 2011 at 7:04 AM
Great detail and depth of field. Beautiful image.
KatiesCameraBlog
November 21, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Thanks, Katie. I’m fond of it too.
Steve Schwartzman
November 21, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Love, love, love this beautiful photo. Great shot!
Angela@chasing now
December 1, 2011 at 6:53 PM
Thank, you Angela. This picture was a success.
Steve Schwartzman
December 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM
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