Floating.

Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 12 May 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

Well, I had intended to catch up with everyone's blogs this weekend but the weather here has been amazing around the 30 degree mark, I've spent the weekend gardening and painting our garden furniture. It's been too nice to stay indoors. So I'll have some catching up to do :)

This little dandilion was found floating in a pool at Sandwell Valley Park UK.

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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have

Comments (36)

Saeed from Tehran, Iran

Very nice shot Dear Mary :)
i like the composition in this shot .

12 May 2008 5:30am

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

What an artistic touch, desaturated background, very nice Mary. Looks like the good weather will continue this week. :)

12 May 2008 6:33am

Nishana Minhaz from Calicut, India

Beautiful.. I like the contrast between the subject and the background. The water is so still, it looks like the flower is floating in the breeze! :)

12 May 2008 6:50am

Pooyan from Tehran, Iran

interesting idea, well done!

12 May 2008 7:14am

Saeed from ahwaz, Iran

It's a very nice shot! very well done!

12 May 2008 7:39am

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

Wow! Really beautiful... it does look like it is in the air :)

12 May 2008 7:42am

Nina from Hamburg, Germany

This is a very nice idea, well done Mary :)

12 May 2008 8:12am

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

Very nice, love what you have done :)

12 May 2008 8:52am

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

So delicate!

12 May 2008 10:06am

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

An island of yellow beauty in a sea of tranquility ... very nice!

12 May 2008 10:18am

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

Perfect just to leave the flower with that beautiful yellow against a monochrome background. Excellent composition and use of space within the frame.

12 May 2008 10:27am

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

A picture like a poem, nothing can be added.

12 May 2008 10:32am

Rob from Velveetaville, United States

Wow MB, I love this. Not a big fan of this post processing technique usually but this really works.

Thanks,

Rob

12 May 2008 11:36am

Łukasz Zajas from Chełmek, Poland

Nice work.

12 May 2008 11:36am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Outstanding choice to selectively color this image; the dandelion's yellow is so brilliantly displayed.

12 May 2008 1:07pm

Cheryl from Boerne, United States

awsome, awsome!! simple yet powerful!

12 May 2008 1:12pm

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

very nice photoshopping ...makes that little dandelion just pop.

12 May 2008 2:53pm

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Great shot mary, very effective, i think i would of kept the stem the original colour as well but thats just me

12 May 2008 3:32pm

@Peter Miller: Thanks Peter, that was my intention to keep the stem the original colour, but I was so late processing and posting (around the 2.20 am mark) that i missed it out! lol.

Ben Youd from Newcastle-Under-Lyme, United Kingdom

This is a beautiful image. I think the yellow/black contrast is incredibly striking - well done!

12 May 2008 5:31pm

niña from New York, United States

one word. LOVELY!!! =)

12 May 2008 5:55pm

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Not a particularly sharp shot, but the selective colouring is cool. Or was the water just really murky?

12 May 2008 6:12pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Wonderful processing, a very effective shot.

12 May 2008 7:22pm

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Good idea this contrast between black and only yellow flower and it's good position in the picture but i like also the drawing of reflecting blades of grass.

12 May 2008 7:33pm

Laurie from Lincoln, United States

Marvelous image and I love the selective coloring! Well done! =-)

12 May 2008 7:39pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Absolutely PERFECT with the selective colouring, Mary!!

12 May 2008 8:27pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

I like how you can see the continuation of the stem below the water. I hope that 30 degree mark you speak of is in Celsius. ;-)

12 May 2008 8:31pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Superb Mary. This is so poetic!

12 May 2008 8:31pm

vu@granby - Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada

Nice post processing Mary.

12 May 2008 11:15pm

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

That's a great idea... love it.

12 May 2008 11:53pm

Gary from Cochise County, United States

Very fine work again Mary. Your work is always so pleasing.

13 May 2008 12:11am

danthro from Suburbia, United States

cool! like the composition, tones and selective color

13 May 2008 2:12am

Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Great treatment. Nicely composed. :)

13 May 2008 2:30am

Rags from Plano, United States

Your image is lovely, as usual.

13 May 2008 3:30am

Kelela from Upland, United States

I love shots like this! That pop of color is one of my favorite styles and what a nice job you did here! So subtle and delicate and your compositions are just fabulous.

13 May 2008 3:39am

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Great shot, Mary!
Thirty degrees? I would like to have this weather when I´m in London by the end of may...

13 May 2008 8:29pm

Valérie from France

Very beautiful image! L idée est géniale! J aime beaucoup.

15 May 2008 4:29pm

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