A Moment in Photographic History:
On September 2, 1932 the f/64 Group was formed at Willard Van Dyke’s gallery at 683 Brockhurst in San Francisco, California, United States. The Founding members included Ansel Adams,Imogen Cunningham, John Paul Edwards, Sonya Noskowiak, Henry Swift, Willard Van Dyke, and Edward Weston. Part of their manifesto stated “The name of this Group is derived from a diaphragm number of the photographic lens. It signifies to a large extent the qualities of clearness and definition of the photographic image which is an important element in the work of members of this Group.”
A Photographic Quote of Note:
The camera should be used for a recording of life, for rendering the very substance and quintessence of the thing itself, whether it be polished steel or palpitating flesh. – - – - – - – Edward Weston
lovely shot and I didn’t know about the moment in photographic history, thanks for that tidbit.
Wow – stunning photo again Michael.
I I adore this photo, you manage to get the beauty of this flower in foreground and impressively too in background, it’s fantastic!
Somehow polished steel doesn’t have the same effect on me as palpitating skin, but then I’m not Edward Weston.
( some great names mentioned there)
beautiful looking flower.
really lovely flower capture. like the colors and the moisture on the flower.
Lovely composition and shallow DoF.
This is enough color on your page to last many posts, Michael.
It’s gorgeous.
I wonder what aperture you shot this at…..
(damn, that was lame!)
You show us flowers I have never seen befor and so beautifully done, too.