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White Gladiolus - 120 Film



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Tissue paper popcorn. I used a minimalist approach using light & shadow to convey the delicate beauty of the petals. Shop website link for framed & unfr...
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Tissue paper popcorn. I used a minimalist approach using light & shadow to convey the delicate beauty of the petals. Shop website link for framed & unframed prints, wall art, canvas prints, metal prints & more.
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Awards

Contender in the Photography Awards
Chatter Award
Contest Finalist in Simplicity In Focus Photo Contest
Runner Up in Minimalistic Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Minimalistic Photo Contest
Zenith Award
Curator's Selection
Top Shot Award 21
Spring 21 Award
Contest Finalist in My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol12
Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Volume19
Winner in Objects in one or two colors Photo Challenge
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Peer Award
Superb Composition
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Relaxed
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Top Ranks

Game Of Compositions Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Spring Please Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Spring Please Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Zen Zone Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
VIEWBUG Photography Awards 2022Top 20 rank
VIEWBUG Photography Awards 2022Top 10 rank week 1
The Virtual Show ProjectTop 10 rank
The Virtual Show ProjectTop 10 rank week 1
Minimalistic Photo ContestTop 20 rank
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol13Top 20 rank
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol13Top 20 rank week 1
Creative Moments Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Photography Awards 2021Top 10 rank
Photography Awards 2021Top 10 rank week 1
My Best Capture Photo Contest vol2Top 20 rank
My Best Capture Photo Contest vol2Top 20 rank week 1
The Collection ProjectTop 30 rank
The Collection ProjectTop 30 rank week 1
The Collection ProjectTop 20 rank week 1
Capture Flowers Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Capture Flowers Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
The ViewBug ProjectTop 30 rank week 1
Comfortable Isolation Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
ViewBug Homepage Photo ContestTop 30 rank
ViewBug Homepage Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Single Subjects Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
photographyawards2020Top 10 rank
photographyawards2020Top 10 rank week 2
photographyawards2020Top 10 rank week 1
Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 27Top 30 rank week 1

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15 Comments | Report
charterswilliamosborne Ultimate
 
charterswilliamosborne December 22, 2020
Congratulations on winning the Challenge.
deekaycee Ultimate
 
deekaycee December 22, 2020
What an elegant capture! Congratulation on your challenge win.
eelcovanroden PRO+
 
eelcovanroden December 22, 2020
Congratulations on your Challenge Win!
terrymccollum Ultimate
 
terrymccollum December 22, 2020
Congratulations on your Challenge win!
GerCooper Platinum
 
GerCooper December 22, 2020
Congratulations on your win. Lovely photo!
Katnott
 
Katnott December 23, 2020
Beautiful photo!!
I love the simplicity in this shot and the soft subtle tones and muted color awesome photo and a well deserved first place!! 😁
margaretgodfrey PRO
 
margaretgodfrey December 23, 2020
lovely shot, congrats on winning challenge 😊
leecheehoong
 
leecheehoong January 31, 2021
Beautiful light
DAsEye Platinum
 
DAsEye February 02, 2021
Great shot
josephzmuda
 
josephzmuda February 04, 2021
beautiful work & gallery.
OBRonTyan Platinum
 
OBRonTyan March 05, 2021
Superb! Well Done!
aliciacole
 
aliciacole April 08, 2021
Love this photo. Perfect still life type photo. Very Minimalist feeling!
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 August 09, 2021
Excellent composition and a wonderful simplicity. Congratulations on all your awards.
petermackinnonphoto Ultimate
petermackinnonphoto December 12, 2022
thank you So much
StevenGarga Platinum
 
StevenGarga December 15, 2022
great lighting , i would have expected a much symmetrical composition though
PicMoments
 
PicMoments August 27, 2023
Congratulations..fab capture! :-)
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photograph in my in-home studio. When my photography crosses between minimalism & abstraction I get excited & happy.

Time

This photograph was taken some time in the afternoon on a Saturday in early 2020. I had the idea for the photograph the week before - the image slowly developing in my head while I worked on other projects.

Lighting

My approach to the lighting was about austere balance & minimalism. I wanted the textured pedals & the green in the leaves to be subtle details of interest & emotion for the viewer. I wanted shadow & light to cross-balance the image, suggesting ying & yang, opposite or opposing forces creating a complementary image for the viewer. I use a note book to sketch idea out before taking the photo. I also use my camera phone to take test shots so I can review my lighting before I shoot a roll of film.

Equipment

Bronica S2 with Kodak Portra 160, 120 colour film. 2 Godox AD600 Pro Strobes, with 120 softboxes, 3 PocketWizard PlusX, tape measure, calculator for exposure & notebook & pen.

Inspiration

I have always wanted to try my hand at taking creative fine art sill life photography & this photograph is part of that experience. I am drawn to minimalism & abstraction so I wanted to create something that moved away from a more 'classical' still life approach. I am tremendously inspired by Robert Mapplethorpe's photography, including his still life work, so I channeled some of that inspiration into this medium format film photograph.

Editing

The negatives were developed in Ottawa, Ontario at a photolab - before I was developing colour in studio - I scanned the negatives in studio & developed them in using only 'traditional' developing techniques in lightroom that include exposure adjustments, dodging & burning as well as adding a bit of depth & clarity to the negative scan.

In my camera bag

If I am photographing digitally, my bag has a Canon 1DX MK II with a Sigma 85mm f1.4 Art Lens, a 24-700mm f4 macro lens plus a 70-200mm f4 telephoto & a 50mm 1.8 lens. If I am photographing on film, my bag has a Broncia S2 medium format film camera with a 75mm, a 135mm & a 50mm lens & a Canon FTB 35mm camera with a 50mm f1.8 & 28mm f2.8 lens.

Feedback

Let your mind see the photograph before you take it. Plan it, map it out. Use a notebook & draw sketches. Use your camera photo to take test shots to review your lighting. Be intentional in your decisions.

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