Voodoo
A macro shot (80-200 and extension tube) of a crocus flower with a small metal candle holder (the face), shot early in the morning, when shadows from nearby shrubs looked interesting. I tried to get just the stamens in focus and the shadow on the left to look like a figure with a distended belly. I attempted to make the whole effect slightly menacing – a contrast between innocence and evil. Velvia, Nikon F4, scan.
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Tollwut
COOL!
David Lade replied
Tollwut – been on just a few days. You are my first “cool”. Thanks for that!
PrincessVicki
Absolutely Fantastic image! A sure favourite for me! x
David Lade replied
Thank you Vicki-Lee
KcranmerArt
Like tollwut said…COOL!!! But I’d also like to add…I like the uniqueness of this image..the perspective of the candle and the flower make such a great combo…on the thumbnail it looked like a man in mask next to a flower…well done david!
David Lade replied
Thank you for your kind words. I also love this image, but there have been widely varying views from people who have seen it. Thanks for the support!
smallfox
I don’t know about evil but certainly intense and archetypal. Fabulous shot.
David Lade replied
Thank you for that smallfox!
smallfox
I didn’t mean that it failed, by the way. I don’t see evil as sharply as others. Daemonic rather than demonic.
David Lade replied
Got you!
Antanas
Great composition, well done
David Lade replied
Thanks a lot Antanas
amarica
Spoooooky, but well done David!!
David Lade replied
Thank you Ann
Meeli Sonn
Little scary
David Lade replied
The flower is beautiful Meeli!
Steve Chapple
Wonderful composition, the vibrancy in the foreground into the muted images ion the backgrounds works so well.
David Lade replied
Thanks a lot Steve!
Robyn Lakeman
Fantastic piece of art David
David Lade replied
Great. Thanks for that Robyn
linda858100
Excellent shot
David Lade replied
Thanks Linda
gabryshak
you look so deeply at life
i LOVE it
♥t
David Lade replied
Thank you so much G!
Arlene Zapata
Magical story telling image!
Welcome to The Buyer’s Club!
David Lade replied
Thank you Arlene
~ Butterfly ~
Fabulous !!! LOVE this !! :0)
David Lade replied
Thanks Butterfly