Summer’s End
A Moment in Photographic History:
“Photographer to the Tsar” Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky was born August 31, 1863 in Murom, Russia. Prokudin-Gorsky developed early techniques for taking color photographs.
A Photographic Quote of Note:
No one will ever know what I went through to secure those negatives. The world can never appreciate it. It changed the whole course of my life.
- – - – - – - Mathew Brady
Posted on August 31st, 2008 at 8:20 am
such a sad image. Where did summer go?
Posted on August 31st, 2008 at 9:52 am
WOW! What a stunning portrayal of summer’s end.
The lighting is fantastic in this macro. Superb photo Michael.
Posted on August 31st, 2008 at 10:09 am
Interesting choice to focus on the end of a flower’s life…and yet you made it very beautiful. Well done.
Posted on August 31st, 2008 at 10:44 am
Love the deep rich colors. Nice!!!
Posted on August 31st, 2008 at 10:48 am
Summer’s end is right and the flowers will be gone but Are You Ready For Some Football!!
Posted on August 31st, 2008 at 8:06 pm
nice title. can’t believe summer’s almost over… sigh…
you’ve captured the end cycle of a flower pretty well. nice.
Posted on August 31st, 2008 at 10:05 pm
It even looks like day’s end with the shadows. There is beauty, even in death.
Posted on August 31st, 2008 at 10:59 pm
such a sad image.. at the same time reminds you of nature’s cycle.
Posted on September 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Aptly named
Nice focus!