spirea and grass

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it was time to revive my old acquaintance with black and white again. the spirea in the garden made up for a very patient subject matter, and the setting sun provided me with lovely backlight. removing the color information at first seemed a bit disappointing because the impression of the complementary contrast of pink and green, reinforced by the simultaneous contrast through the backlight, has a strong quality of its own.

but as paul maxim said in his post the seduction of color, sometimes the impressive color quality can cover subtle shapes and patterns. for me those plant forms have this quality, but of course this is a subject that is present in photography since the very beginning. still for me it is a worthy topic to explore.

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blue boat, blue bike

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sometimes colors and forms just grab me and for moments i stop thinking about the stories behind. those occasions i do cherish, even more as they don't happen too often to me. in these rare moments i can see beyond simple shapes. but they are rare.

travelling to sri lanka, i had david duchemin's new book 'within the frame' with me (thanks to paul lester for his review), and there is a lot of substance to think about in it. not all was new for me, but even the well known things i found extremely well said and explained. for all those who like to read and speak freely also about spiritual things, this book should be highly recommended.

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