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Fleurons de tournesol (Helianthus annuus)
Les fleurs centrales (fleurons) du tournesol sont disposées en spirales selon les règles de la phyllotaxie. Certaines spirales tournent dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre et d'autres dans le inverse. Les nombres de fleurons de chaque type de spirale (sens horaire ou antihoraire) sont constants. Leur nombre correspond aux nombres successifs de la suite de Fibonacci (1175 - 1250) mathématicien qui étudia la copulation des lapins. La suite de Fibonacci est suite de nombres telle que chaque nombre est la somme des deux précédents : 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, 1597, 2584, 4181, 6765, 10946,...). Ainsi, le nombre de spirales en sens horaires et antihoraire peuvent être respectivement 21 et 34 par exemple.
Potager du roi - Versailles
Microfibre cloths.
OK, your challenge is to work out what the whoopsie was on this pic, which I only noticed when I looked it full size. The prize is a virtual box of Smarties (that’s a unique and ancient type of candy, in case you were obliged to grow up in the wrong country ;) ). Just let me know if you guessed right in the comments . (Answer below…)
I bought these cloths as a job lot from Amazon a while back. I really didn’t need that many for cleaning my glasses (as in eyewear) but they were cheap and the right size and, hey, the pretty colours might make good photography fodder…
This was my alternative idea for Macro Monday’s theme Cloth this week.
What was unusual is that my original idea actually worked out more or less as intended. Yey!!
Normally once I try and realise an idea, the practicalities of imaging transform the original concept into something very different and the initial exuberant optimism gives way to sullen, if pragmatic, acceptance of the limitations of reality.
But do I like it? Well, no, not really (which is why I put the other into Macro Mondays). And that comes as a suprise (to me, if not to you). I see this as a technical graphic art creation (I use the term art rather cynically here). But, for me, it lacks emotion and interest - it’s just pure colour zing and geometry zap…
I'm curious as to why I really much prefer my first idea (flic.kr/p/2d5i1fX) . That one feels much less contrived - just fold the scarf and point the camera and wish… And yet the result seemed much more interesting, engaging, even emotional.
Well there we go. Sorry to bore you with another step on this tortuous journey that is Me and Photography! (I console myself that you don’t have to read any of this!! :) ). The lesson is that I should try and think less, and just shut my eyes and let it all happen… or not.
And the whoopsie? Well when I folded the cloths for the pic I folded them on different sides - when you look at the blue and orange cloths the weaving is on the front side and for the others it’s the back side. If this were properly done we would have the requisite order and consistency (wouldn’t we?). The marvels of macro discovery!!
This is my first contributuon for the Mittwochs Makro (Macro Wednesday) group. Thanks to Mae (www.flickr.com/photos/soymae) for the suggestion.
Thanks for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image! Happy Macro Wednesday :)
[Handheld. Sidelit by LED lightbox.
Developed for colour and contrast. Sharpened with High Pass filter/Linear Light blend. Fairly strong dark vignette.
This was one of those images that said something different if you flipped it horizontally (always worth a try if you don’t have text in the image!). This is the flipped version :)]
I always learn something when I try to do something for the group. In my mind I have an idea of how to do it and how it will look. In reality it always takes longer than expected, is more difficult and never quite looks how I expected it to. And in this case it was a lot colder out than it looked through the office window! For example I wanted to make deep, regular squares in a geometrical check pattern but the first square was too big. At that scale it would have taken ages to complete and the sand was not deep enough. There are too many inquisitive dogs and my footprints spoil the effect, but you know what? It'll do.
This is taken at No 1 Poultry, an office and retail building located at the junction of Poultry and Queen Victoria Street, by the Bank of England, in the City of London. It was opened in 1997.
The image was taken from the basement area which has a few shops and cafes and an entrance to Bank Underground Station. Nothing special, until you look up. I was especially struck by the beautiful coloured windows in the offices above.
The picture was taken with a Sony A700 with a Sigma 10-20mm lens at 10mm. Taken handheld. 3 raw images 2EV spacing with an additional 4th and brighter exposure created in Camera Raw.. Outputted in Photomatix on fusion real estate settings for a natural look for an HDR.
I used Topaz DeNoise and then Topaz Clarity
In Photoshop I used a clarity effect using unsharp mask with settings of 32 amount and 32 radius. A slight vignette was applied using the elliptical marquee tool with a large feather and brightness adjustment.
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New Church of S. Romão in the village of the same name near the city of Seia in the Guarda district in the Serra da Estrela Natural Park.
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A view of the Natural History Museum at Amherst College. I spent most of a 10:20 - 1:30 free block editing pictures today. My Wednesdays are going to be pretty sick this year haha. I took 7154 pictures this summer, so for the next couple of weeks I'll probably be sifting through old pictures and uploading the stuff I like.
edit: Thank you daruma* for awarding this "Admin's Pic of the Day" (13/9/09)!
In capturing this architectural structure, I aimed to transform a functional element into abstract composition. I chose an angle maximizing leading lines and dramatic contrast. The black and white treatment amplifies the scene's pure geometry, while perspective creates visual tension guiding the eye. My intention was to reveal hidden beauty in everyday architecture, reducing it to its purest essence: lines, shapes, and shadows.
Geometry ...
in Blackandwhite ...
in my BlackandWhite Series # 3 ... Pic # 97 ...
Taken May 2, 2021 ...
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Geometries in Rome.
New forms of architecture;
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