Weekly challenge 10/20-10/26 Still the one

[CherylL]

It's strange to upload photos to TPF again after almost 2 months, while I start next week with (probably) long term medical rehabilitation after my cardiac arrest on 8 September and open heart surgery on 10 September, both caused by a very rare bacteria. Well, I'm glad I can do this anyway. I've to move a lot from the doctors, so in the 3 weeks that I am now out of hospital, I've made quite a few "walking" laps together with my wife.

So, my first for this challenge/this week: Still life I - Brooch diamonds/18carat gold
(thanks to my friend, a jeweler in The Hague)

Welcome back! Wishing you a speedy recovery. Love the brooch.

 

[waday]

It's strange to upload photos to TPF again after almost 2 months, while I start next week with (probably) long term medical rehabilitation after my cardiac arrest on 8 September and open heart surgery on 10 September, both caused by a very rare bacteria. Well, I'm glad I can do this anyway. I've to move a lot from the doctors, so in the 3 weeks that I am now out of hospital, I've made quite a few "walking" laps together with my wife.

So, my first for this challenge/this week: Still life I - Brooch diamonds/18carat gold
(thanks to my friend, a jeweler in The Hague)

Sorry to hear about your health issues, but glad you're back!

 

[CherylL]

I don't know why the blacks look blotchy when converted to .jpg from a .psd file.

Sunflower still life by Cheryl, on Flickr

 

[jcdeboever]

I don't know why the blacks look blotchy when converted to .jpg from a .psd file.

Sunflower still life by Cheryl, on Flickr

Looks underexposed on my phone

 

[zulu42]

 

[snowbear]

I don't know why the blacks look blotchy when converted to .jpg from a .psd file.

Sunflower still life by Cheryl, on Flickr

I'd like to see the flower a little bit brighter, but I like it.

 

[Peeb]

Dew covered stalk by _Peeb OK, on Flickr

 

[gk fotografie]

(I really have to get back in, I notice)

Still life with butterfly

Blijdorp Zoo Rotterdam has AMAZONICA, as they themselves call it the largest butterfly paradise in Europe.
And, yes, it's impressive to walk freely between all those beautiful animals!
In various spots you see small pieces of fruit, so the butterflies can feed themselves.
I've arranged some fruit (strictly speaking, a still life is a man-arranged set-up and of course you can take this as broadly as you wish) on a table that stood there and waited. (actually, a second butterfly was sitting on the edge of the kiwi fruit; removed that part of the image to get focus on just 1 butterfly)

 

[gk fotografie]

It's strange to upload photos to TPF again after almost 2 months, while I start next week with (probably) long term medical rehabilitation after my cardiac arrest on 8 September and open heart surgery on 10 September, both caused by a very rare bacteria. Well, I'm glad I can do this anyway. I've to move a lot from the doctors, so in the 3 weeks that I am now out of hospital, I've made quite a few "walking" laps together with my wife.

So, my first for this challenge/this week: Still life I - Brooch diamonds/18carat gold
(thanks to my friend, a jeweler in The Hague)

Welcome back! Wishing you a speedy recovery. Love the brooch.

It's strange to upload photos to TPF again after almost 2 months, while I start next week with (probably) long term medical rehabilitation after my cardiac arrest on 8 September and open heart surgery on 10 September, both caused by a very rare bacteria. Well, I'm glad I can do this anyway. I've to move a lot from the doctors, so in the 3 weeks that I am now out of hospital, I've made quite a few "walking" laps together with my wife.

So, my first for this challenge/this week: Still life I - Brooch diamonds/18carat gold
(thanks to my friend, a jeweler in The Hague)

Sorry to hear about your health issues, but glad you're back!

Thank you very much, it all happened completely unexpected, I now have had 2 new, organic (aorta) heart valves in 3 years time and that seems to me enough.
Today, I know for sure that you really must enjoy every day, because it can just be the last.

Gerard

 

[CherylL]

I don't know why the blacks look blotchy when converted to .jpg from a .psd file.

Sunflower still life by Cheryl, on Flickr

I'd like to see the flower a little bit brighter, but I like it.

I underexposed for the dark moody look. I'll try a little light. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Peeb]

I am home today enjoying the stomach bug, so I have time to post another.

Here's a portion of Peeb's front door with a dark gray border applied in post. Also added some diffusion. Rising sun gives color in the reflection.

 

[photoflyer]

Thirsty.

 

[CherylL]

I am home today enjoying the stomach bug, so I have time to post another.

Here's a portion of Peeb's front door with a dark gray border applied in post. Also added some diffusion. Rising sun gives color in the reflection.

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I like the dappled subtle light.

 

[gk fotografie]

Dead Flowers
still life composition

 

[SquarePeg]

Dead Flowers
still life composition

You have such a great eye!

Is this a visual pun re still life/dead flowers?