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Thursday, June 30, 2011

FMTSO Simplicity


Friday My Town Shoot Out for today is Simplicity

In photography  the technique of simplicity is used to achieve the effect of singling out an item or items from their surrounding.  An example of simplicity; focus is on the flowers, without any background clutter Wikipedia


I removed the back ground clutter from above photo to create the simple flower.

“Simplicity is the glory of expression” Walt Whitman


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26 comments:

  1. DebJune 30, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    awesome Sandra...you did a great job...

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  2. Ginny HartzlerJune 30, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    What a HUGE difference!!! You are amazing!

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  3. AnnJune 30, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    gorgeous flower and I like how you did that first picture.

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  4. Ruth HiebertJune 30, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    I do like how the flower looks suspended in the air.

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  5. SquirrelQueenJuly 1, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    Nicely done, I really like the almost transparent, lacy effect it gave the leaves.

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  6. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    Beautiful.
    The flower looks like it is suspended in the air.

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  7. Chatty CroneJuly 1, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    I do have to admit the first photo has the or shows the beauty of that flower so much more. It was truly eye candy to start my day. I'm fasting for my physical today! lol

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  8. GingerVJuly 1, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    the special effects are great. have a good weekend, be safe.

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  9. Bagman and ButlerJuly 1, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Nice job with the background blur!

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  10. Betsy Banks AdamsJuly 1, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Hi There, So glad to get home and back to blogging. We did have a fabulous trip--but home is pretty nice also!!!!!

    I kept thinking about you all during our trip... You would have been snapping pictures right and left.... I took almost 2500--but you would have done many more...

    Great header!!!!
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  11. RemingtonJuly 1, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    You always take such AWESOME pics! Are you sure you aren't a professional? Have a fun weekend!

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  12. LeontienJuly 1, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Ha! it looks pretty complicated to me!!!

    But i am NOT a photographer!

    Thanks
    Leontien

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  13. DawnTreaderJuly 1, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    You're good at this... the complicated kind of simplicity! :)

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  14. Nellie from Beyond My GardenJuly 1, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Well, that's pretty neat.
    nellie

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  15. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Very nice "simple photo" :-)

    I love simplicity! I guess that's because I'm such a simple minded person... at least that's what my wife calls me :-)

    Have a great weekend

    ~Ron

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  16. A ScatteringJuly 1, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Nice work, I really like your take on the theme.

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  17. The Retired OneJuly 1, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    It is a gorgeous photo! If only we could take that philosophy in life, right??? Simplicity for sure would make life sweeter!

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  18. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    a very unique effect. the flower is very pretty in both photos.

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  19. GeorgeJuly 1, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    I like what you did with this photo. You've shown how powerful simplicity can be when it is used wisely.

    I also like your comments on blogging a couple of posts below. Very well said.

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  20. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪July 1, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia, the type just like your photo.

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  21. Kilauea PoetryJuly 2, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    This is lovely Sandra and enjoyed the quote! This made a terrific header!

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  22. srpJuly 2, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    What a lovely hibiscus....Mom got one for their anniversary and I finally have it planted in a proper pot. We will have to bring it inside here for the winter.

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  23. JamaJuly 2, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    A lovely creation! I'm just too lazy to do much editing to my photos.

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  24. Kim@stuffcould....July 2, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Thanks for this info...I kinda know it but glad that I read this.

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  25. PaulineJuly 4, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Oh, aren't you clever? I thought there must be magic involved with that first photo!

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  26. Betty ManousosJuly 4, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    I adore it!

    great job!!

    happy 4th of july!
    betty xx

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