f/5.6
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
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 at 12:45 am
lovely shot and I didn’t know about the moment in photographic history, thanks for that tidbit.
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 at 5:31 am
Wow – stunning photo again Michael.
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 at 5:37 am
I I adore this photo, you manage to get the beauty of this flower in foreground and impressively too in background, it’s fantastic!
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 at 12:42 pm
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.
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 at 12:56 pm
really lovely flower capture. like the colors and the moisture on the flower.
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Lovely composition and shallow DoF.
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 at 9:40 pm
This is enough color on your page to last many posts, Michael.
It’s gorgeous.
Posted on September 6th, 2010 at 9:55 am
I wonder what aperture you shot this at…..
(damn, that was lame!)
Posted on September 12th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
You show us flowers I have never seen befor and so beautifully done, too.