Fallen flowers of Flamboyant tree and pebbles - Key West Florida

I see that you've landed after your trip. This is a good one, the flowers look like a river of boiling lava flowing through the gnarled roots. The rocks seem almost weightless, coolly floating on the fiery surface. The elements work together especially well here, I think.

Thanks,

Well seen, Tony. The unusual color combination makes the image almost surrealistic. Best regards, Ajay.

Wow! Beautiful image Tony. Great composition. Love the undulating lines of the roots and their relationship with the stones (like arms wrapped around children). Color and texture are wonderful too. Your use of a wide-angle gives this image an interesting perspective and great clarity. 

 

Best,

Wendy

This is really something, Tony! Don't know how you achieved such a saturated colors contrast and where on earth you found such an interesting arrangement of elements, but it's amazing, really amazing!

Best regards

 

PDE

 

Many thanks. I will respond in more detail later.

What an amazing image. Truly exceptional with a seldom seen vibrance and aesthetics. It is as if an artist arranged the stones and each of the red petals. The root of the tree is just a magical addition. Cannot commend you enough. With utter respect.

DG

Really magnificent image. Best regards.

Jack - I am back from my mini vacation in Florida. It is a place that I gone through the airport or taken a ride to a cruise port but never stayed for any time. A few days is not enough time to really appreciate or get good images but I did the best I could.

 

Ajay - thanks. Almost surrealistic indeed but more realistic in the Caribbean and I consider Key West which is 90 miles from Cuba to be in that category.

 

Wendy: Thank you for your very generous comments. I am never really sure when an image will get that almost universal "Gee Gosh". I am reminded of an old saying that "One person's meat is another person's poison".

 

Pierre: I used a circular polarizer which (depending on the direction of the light) will reduce surface reflections thus revealing more color. Also in the tropics (Key West can almost be considered "Caribbean" and colors tend to be prominent.

 

Daniel - thanks for your very kind words. This is the 2nd image I have taken with fallen flamboyant petals on the ground and that was in St.Kitts. Instead of pebbles, there were tree roots along the surface and I remembered getting nice reactions to it. When I saw this scene, it was a no-brainer for me to capture it.

 

Jon - glad you liked it.

 

All the very best and thanks for your comments on this image.

Beautiful!

Good Morning Tony, This is an excellent shot. It reminds me of a poster or album cover from the late sixties or early seventies, oops showing my age. I love the contrast of red hot and cool gray. Slipping this one right into my favorites. Great work. Take care.

Best Regards,

Holger

colors, contrast, perspective; it has got everything going in its favor!

Hi Tony,

  Amazing creative image with beautiful colors & details.  Take care, Patsy

Love this image, it looks like larva coming up through the pebbles. The winding roots of the tree add more drama. Well done.

Tony,  Jack Dykinga, an excellent photographer of the American southwest, advises photograhers to fill the frame.  You have done a superb job here. The clarity and sharpness of the image; the contrast in shapes and textures; the use of repetition; and that striking red - looks like lichen - between the rocks make this image pop for me.  You keep it simple and make it sing.  You mentioned that you were looking to upgrade your camera; have you?  Great shot here.  Best to you.  Larry

Sorry about my belated thanks.

Larry - I had the d7100, and the D800 in mind. Then they came with the D810 so I scratched the D800 and then to make the decision waters murky, they came out with the D750. My D300 is about 7 years old and it gets lots of use. I still like it but wonder how much longer it will last.  

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Drew - Thanks.