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Clematis Seeds And Snowflakes

Clematis seeds with snowflakes

27 total reviews 
Comment from liseworks


Very nice capture of these seedlings. They look like fairies with the snow. Great focus and background. Nice that you took photo of the group and not just one. Very bright even though we know its winter. I really like this

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you for this very kind review
Comment from michiganmike


A superb shot in every respect. The composition is excellent and the details are very well captured. I think the exposure for the snow is perfect (though I can hear the screams of the pixel counters already). A truly elegant image.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    LOLOLOL.....The lower left seed pod has been a point of despair for some. :) You just made my day Mike. Thank you so much for your encouraging review and very generous rating.
Comment from snowblaze


Oh! This is just lovely. What a wonderful treat for the viewer! I like how the wispy plant is echoed and enhanced by the snowflakes. I do wish for a bit more DOF, as the eye gets distracted in the lower left corner. But... very nice shot!

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you. Yes I have had others comment on that lower left area. I wonder if I could crop it out. I may give it a try. :
reply by snowblaze on 02-Jan-2016
    Actually that may be a good idea...AND give a strong diagonal line with the branch!
Comment from alaskapat


I love this! It's a great blend of artistry and technique, visually very pleasing, well focused, the image is clear, well exposed allowing great detail, nice color tones, very well composed artistic rendering. This is beautiful work!!

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you very much
Comment from Imagine Life


That's such a lovely photo, Meg! I saw it yesterday when you posted it and wanted to comment on it right away, but unfortunately had to run to my chores. Well, here I am now, still loving it! :) Such soft, feathery seeds are always an amazing thing to photograph - their gentleness makes the composition so wonderfully delicate. The snowflakes are an amazing touch. Camera settings were very good: lighting is fabulous, shutter speed was fast enough to freeze any motion blur, large aperture smoothed out the background and provided excellent, distraction-free canvas for your delicate seeds to stand out. Colors are basic, but natural and beautifully harmonious. The way you cropped and framed it is fabulous. The only minus in this is that out-of-focus seed in the bottom left corner... Everything else works perfectly for me!

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you so much for your very kind review :)
Comment from davealpert


Meg, this is a very interesting image. The sparkling white seeds look like pieces of jewelry (diamonds). The dark background helps emphasize the sparkling seeds. Nice shot.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you very much Dave
Comment from RachelS135


Wow what a beautiful photograph of lovely plants at this special time of year! Great focus and clarity although the bottom left area seems a little blurrier than the rest. Incredible contrast with a cool color scheme. Excellent DOF and framing. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful photo, and hope 2016 is the best year yet!

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you very much
Comment from marthab063


Initial impact........nice picture. The colors are very nice and I like what you did to the background. The only thing I find that bothers me is you have one pod that is out of focus and my eye keeps getting drawn to that one. I know that the one balances the picture out.......so not sure what you can do. I like that you had a snow squall during the photo shoot. Those little flakes look amazing. Great job.

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 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you so much for taking the time to review
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


This is a wonderful shot of nature. You have timed it well. Light and sharpness are very effective in in creating a lovely capture. Good effort!

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you
Comment from Kbanich


A very cool shot achieved with natural elements (subject, snow and light). I really like the whimsical appearance this image offers. I find myself waiting or searching in the image for a little fairy. This is a magical shot - the pods appear to be stars - very cool indeed. Kathy

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2016


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2016
    Thank you very much :)