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Thread: An old gentleman
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7th June 2014, 01:34 AM #1
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An old gentleman
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7th June 2014, 02:33 AM #2
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Re: An old gentleman
I know how you feel, I plucked a blossom for a still life set and it wilted away within 24 hours. Nicely captured.
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7th June 2014, 12:24 PM #3
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Re: An old gentleman
I like it , I find the color of BG a bit too vibrant for a dying flower
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7th June 2014, 12:36 PM #4
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Re: An old gentleman
FWIW Binnur...I took the picture using a mirror reflecting the sky as the BG.
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7th June 2014, 12:55 PM #5
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Re: An old gentleman
I wouldn't have known that it is a gentleman or that it is on a downward spiral. That shows how little I know about flowers.
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7th June 2014, 01:04 PM #6
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Re: An old gentleman
Mike, tis the curl of the petals that expose the age and lowered saturation The aging process
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7th June 2014, 01:23 PM #7
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Re: An old gentleman
One response: wait longer, and let the aging continue. Once flowers or leaves have completely died, you will often see beautiful patterns and textures you can't see while the flower is in bloom. For example, this Stewartia flower:
I do these mostly in the autumn and winter, when the only option for live flowers is the florist.
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