Kansas Sunflower
Official State Flower18 total reviews
Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Aptly captured for the contest theme...
Creative concept. Innovative approach. Imaginative presentation.
Fantabulous rendition.
Controlled illumination.
Synergistic modification.
Thanks & good luck at the polls!
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Aptly captured for the contest theme...
Creative concept. Innovative approach. Imaginative presentation.
Fantabulous rendition.
Controlled illumination.
Synergistic modification.
Thanks & good luck at the polls!
Comment Written 19-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review Dick.
Comment from michiganmike
A great shot of the flower. The lighting is beautiful and the colors are magnificent. Nice layering work and an impressive image to behold. Best of luck in the contest.
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A great shot of the flower. The lighting is beautiful and the colors are magnificent. Nice layering work and an impressive image to behold. Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 19-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review Mike.
Comment from Pamela Ruggiero
Nice photograph. I thought it was a painting at first. It has that imagination that a painter would give it. Nice job. Thank you for sharing and good luck in the contest
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Nice photograph. I thought it was a painting at first. It has that imagination that a painter would give it. Nice job. Thank you for sharing and good luck in the contest
Comment Written 18-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review Pamela.
Comment from El-mundo
A nicely composed and well presented piece displaying this state flower, I thought it deserved recognised status so I'd give it that one more review, plus the clarity of the flower itself is great, showing it in it's natural form, with a few blemishes and not the perfect golden flower we often see in photographs, but the flower that it is nonetheless. The shapes & veins of the petals are seen in good detail and the centre of the flower contrasts nicely and shows good detail also. The addition the Kansas badge or whatever it is called there in the US is nice and is positioned well behind the flower that protrudes from its green stem from the left - and the faded yellow of the cloned flower makes a good background to the right, and the black a good one to the left, which contrasts and accentuates the piece further. Great piece and best of luck in the competition! :)
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A nicely composed and well presented piece displaying this state flower, I thought it deserved recognised status so I'd give it that one more review, plus the clarity of the flower itself is great, showing it in it's natural form, with a few blemishes and not the perfect golden flower we often see in photographs, but the flower that it is nonetheless. The shapes & veins of the petals are seen in good detail and the centre of the flower contrasts nicely and shows good detail also. The addition the Kansas badge or whatever it is called there in the US is nice and is positioned well behind the flower that protrudes from its green stem from the left - and the faded yellow of the cloned flower makes a good background to the right, and the black a good one to the left, which contrasts and accentuates the piece further. Great piece and best of luck in the competition! :)
Comment Written 18-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from dalebraatz
this is a fantastic image captured and created here, love the composition, very nice colors and details and depth. a winner if I every seen one. a pleasure to look at. Thank you for sharing and good luck. dale
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this is a fantastic image captured and created here, love the composition, very nice colors and details and depth. a winner if I every seen one. a pleasure to look at. Thank you for sharing and good luck. dale
Comment Written 18-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review Dale, and of course also for the 6 stars.
Comment from Jo Calderbank
good contest entry, I like that you included the state badge along side the sunflower, the artist notes help to understand something about this state,
great post processing skill,
good luck in the contest.
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good contest entry, I like that you included the state badge along side the sunflower, the artist notes help to understand something about this state,
great post processing skill,
good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 18-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review Jo
Comment from GaliaG
Thank you for the info about the Kansas flower, did not know it
excellent mixed piece of art
good technique, creativity and initial impact
thanks for sharing
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Thank you for the info about the Kansas flower, did not know it
excellent mixed piece of art
good technique, creativity and initial impact
thanks for sharing
Comment Written 18-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from Life is but a dream.
I would like to thank you for your artist's notes. I looked up Kansas to learn more and the name comes from Kansa which the original people of your land called it.
I really love the treatment with zoom and drop shadows...it is reminiscent of another artist's work that I admire on this site.
Your colours are beautiful and you do know that yellow is one of the hardest colours to photograph as it tends to bleed easily. You have nailed it. The exposure is really well done too. The plaque is clear to read and to see the drawings...sharp through and through.
A strong, educational upload. Thank you.
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I would like to thank you for your artist's notes. I looked up Kansas to learn more and the name comes from Kansa which the original people of your land called it.
I really love the treatment with zoom and drop shadows...it is reminiscent of another artist's work that I admire on this site.
Your colours are beautiful and you do know that yellow is one of the hardest colours to photograph as it tends to bleed easily. You have nailed it. The exposure is really well done too. The plaque is clear to read and to see the drawings...sharp through and through.
A strong, educational upload. Thank you.
Comment Written 18-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review Olga.
Comment from Marthast
This is most impressive, colors just pop, lovethe background, very artisticically (hope that's a real word ) arranged . In other words great job!
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This is most impressive, colors just pop, lovethe background, very artisticically (hope that's a real word ) arranged . In other words great job!
Comment Written 17-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from Sean T Phelan
What an attractive and interesting photographic presentation this one is,my friend!
And your informative notes that accompany it add to this viewer's enjoyment of the image a lot too!
'Good Show'!
~Sean
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What an attractive and interesting photographic presentation this one is,my friend!
And your informative notes that accompany it add to this viewer's enjoyment of the image a lot too!
'Good Show'!
~Sean
Comment Written 17-Dec-2017
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Thank you so very much for the lovely review Sean.