Lone Rose
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No match
Taken in Norman, Oklahoma with a Canon XSI using the kit lens. The low color saturation reflects loneliness.
About the photo
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi.
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Comments (36)
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jeffrieskye
That is a gorgeous pic! The dark water is smooth and frozen without any distracting reflections. I can understand the color being subdued to emote that sense of loniliness. Good job. I can only imagine what you had to do get that shot set up. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind seeing a photoshop retouching this photo to be a rose-red and then to see the reactions/comments you would get just by a simple change in color of the subject. Again, great pic.
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AuLait
One of my most favorite shots ever. Love the color, subtlety, and simplicity. I've tried to change my background to other pictures, but keep coming back to this calming shot.
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Frostmint
Absolutely EXQUISITE! 11/10!
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TheBlindBandit
Looks gorgeous on my new iPad ;)
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K
My favourite so far. Many thanks for sharing. This picture is gorgeous!
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Vallynn
I don't think I've ever seen a more perfect photo. The rose certainly played it's part - look at those petals in the center. It actually seems to strike a bashful pose. There are no unwanted reflections in the water to distract the eye from the subject, and yet the water itself is an equal contributor to the perfection of the shot. Amazing work. Are you sure you're a newbie?
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Wow, great photo! ..I think you're inspiring me to buy my own camera! And to think you used a kit lens.. Excellent, though! Thanks for sharing!
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quotidian
this is so gorgeous; looks beautiful on my imac 24". a perfect desktop. thank you!
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ukk
Tickless my sensess just perfect for my taste. sharp, focused and has simple single target in the middle of the frame. :) perfect wallpaper.
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NateFox
well it looks beautiful! very good work.
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firefly.serenity
You know, WhiteDog, I didn't even think about that. Go Buckeyes! :)
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Thank you all again. WhiteDog: The rose is in a pond at OU Campus. It was actually a very sunny day (as most days in Norman) but the rose was shadowd by a huge tree. NateFox: I did not treat the water different than the rose. I guess the shadow helped a lot to diffuse the light. I thought first to have the water gray scale but lowering the saturation on the whole image worked much better, especially fo the ripples on the water.
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Calmly Traveling
Emos would love this, but it is a very crisp shot.
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trout
Are you kidding me? Wow.
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NateFox
i believe i voted for this. great shot. what i like the most is how the rose is basically dead center and the water ripples along the edge. i have a question though. what did you do in modifying the water? did you make it grayscale or something else?
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WhiteDog
I have to agree with the rest. Usually florals are bursting with color. The choice to go subtle here was a good one. The lighting conditions look to be optimal for this kind of mood shot - it appears it was an overcast day. I do wonder, though, where the body of water is. Norman is a pretty arid place most of the time (accept for the blizzards this past winter). As for knowing where Norman is - just ask any U.S. college football fan. ;-) In particular, the focus and depth of field are perfect in this photo. Not that the Rebel is an inferior camera - it's not. But this just goes to show it's not the equipment that's most important, it's the person using the equipment that makes the difference.
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marcotto
wicked!
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i just cant get over the fact that you got an image this sharp with a kit lens... i use the same camera but i love macro lenses. This is simply amazing and the fact that you got it with a kit lens :) that makes it DOUBLE amazing. Keep up the good work
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Haak
WOW
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DNAGS
unbelievable clarity in this shot. its fantastic, please keep 'em coming!