Creeper

Artist: Simon Whittaker
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Creeper

This little vine is growing in our yard, heading ever so surely towards the sunlight. Its progression has us all amazed, so fragile but so determined.

For the technically curious shooting info as follows.
Canon 1D mk2 with lensbaby, 1300/ second @f2, iso 100.

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Creeper by Simon Whittaker

Creeper by Simon Whittaker

Zaldy Infante

excellent color, composition and dof!!!
Simon Whittaker replied

Thank you very much. I really appreciate you taking the time to give feedback.
Wildwings

Excellent shot. I especially like the clarity of details and the splash of green against the black and white. This goes immediately into my collection of favorites. Wonderful work.
Wildwings

Oh…I forgot to say that the title is perfect!
Simon Whittaker

Thank you so much, I am honoured. I really appreciate you commenting on my work.
Simon Whittaker

Oh, thanks, I like the title, determined little vine – we are all wishing it well.
Alessandro Pinto

Beautiful and different.. love the title and the focus on the top of the plant.. nice and detailed image ! Awesome work !
Alessandro Pinto

thanks again for the recent comments..l didn´t say that !
Simon Whittaker

Thank you elbambino, I really, really like your work and your compliments mean a lot.
Aimee Leaver

Thank you for my comment. I love this photo. The blurryness focusing in on the green plant is amazing.
Simon Whittaker

Thank you Aimee, I like your work and really appreciate your comment. Liked your reflection shot it reminded me of a couple of Jean Loup Sieffe’s fashion shots where there were overt reflections of him in the shot. Are you familiar with his work?
Normf

This plant is alive! I’m sure everytime I look at it the thing seems to be creeping closer to it’s prey! Great image.
Simon Whittaker

Thanks Norm, I went out the back and checked it myself the other day, In just under two weeks it has really shot up! Amazing thing.
RichardRizzo

excellent capture Simon, the dof and composition are superb in this.
Simon Whittaker replied

tThanks Richard, I really like your work so your compliment is even more appreciated.
Jane Keats

Love the effect, must get me one of those lens babies! Love the composition too, great work :o)
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks Jane, I appreciate your compliment. I love my Lensbaby, I think they are a good investment and they look really funny on the front of my mates 1D. Really like your work too by the way – keep up the good work.
Craig Maguire

Nice lensbaby action.
:)
Simon Whittaker replied

thanks Craig
Ian Porter

Lensbaby lenses look weird but they produce amazing pictures.
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks for that – I’m a new devotee, but I love em.
Normf

Just checking to see how much it’s grown!
Simon Whittaker replied

I can do another shot – or you can come over if you like.
Normf

Is it safe to come over? I’m begining to think this “Passion Vine” has become a Triffid in my mind!
EnVee

great composition :) wonderful pov, and dof. well done :)
Simon Whittaker replied

You are making me blush now. Thanks for that, a real opportune moment that one, a friend said put 1 lens on your camera and explore your yard – this is the shot I liked most. It is a great exercise.
BTW, I like your portraits – kids are great aren’t they.
EnVee

well thankyou also Simon and yes, kids can give you a Ga_zillion things to photograph all day long…BUT of course you have to do a lot of chasing after them :)
Dragomir Vukovic

excellent
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks again mate. You have some great work, that makes the compliment even more special. Thanks.
Normf

Just checking where the triffid is up to. Zoomed in but couldn’t see any blood stains!!!
Simon Whittaker replied

Hahaha, no mate, its at the top rung and searching for more.
Di Jenkins

Awesom DOF here mate – lovely shot!
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks Di, I took this with a Lensbaby, they are a great little lens.
Di Jenkins

Lensbaby? Haven’t heard of that … ?
Simon Whittaker

www.lensbabies.com it is a cheap bellows lens that allows you to shift the amount of blurriness to the edge of the frame and also the focal point. Examples of the lens’s work in my profile are “creeper”, “centred and focused”, “isolation” and “vino”. Have a look at those and then have a look at the website. There are two kinds – I strongly suggest the F3 model, its about $400 but better than the F2. Bmail if you would like a chat about it.
Greg Desiatov

This rocks Simon. My fav in your port.
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks Greg, I am pleased you like it. Hoping to do a bit of darker stuff in a few weeks time.
Jared Revell

there’s something about this shot Simon that just drew me in….
...there seems to be movement, but yet stillness.
the ladder creates some great lines and the contrast between the vine and paint works really well.
is that a passionfruit vine ?
Simon Whittaker replied

Well spotted my friend! It certainly is. I am really glad you like this shot, I am really chuffed with it and I am glad you get that sense of movement and stillness. I shot this with a lensbaby, it really seems to add a bit of punch to some shots – it is kind of like a vignette of blurriness. Worth a try if you can spare a couple of hundered dollars (rubles).
Cvail73

Light and DOF are fantastic!!! :O
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks for that, and thanks for favouriting too, I was complaining to a friend that I had nothing to photograph so he challenged me to pick a lens and tour the house and yard. I got two of my best shots that day! Go figure…..
Cvail73

:))) It’s like computer, it’s only about trying. It’s better to be in photographic mood. Usually if I’m not I’ll abstain, unless I have to (If a friend asks me to take photos etc..). Luckily I’m often in the mood, I’m borderline sleeping with my cam, lol!!;)
Simon Whittaker replied

Ha ha ha, there’s no problem sleeping with your camera – so long as its been properly turned on! boom boom.
Cvail73

Ah ah ah !! :))
TREVOR IRWIN

Great Composition and Shadows. Lighting is suburb and again B&W really sets this up as a beautiful piece of art.

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Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks Trevor, you have my utmost respect and appreciation.
Isa Rodriguez

this sure is beautiful..
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks Isa, it is so overgrown now it isn’t funny!
bubbleblue

beautiful
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks so much, I’ll pop over and check out your work shortly.
Normf

MMmmm my Favorite Triffid!
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks for the comment and favouriting mate. Always appreciated.
sonjas

Love the lighting and composition.
Simon Whittaker replied

Thanks again, I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my work!

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