Color My World (Chicago)
by Gracious

Comment by desmond123:
Hi from the UK...(LEEDS)..

U know, when i was at college last year, I did a study of my 'slinky'(same multi-coloured type-found it on the floor in a supermarket- some poor kid must still be missing it!!)-sounds boring, very fun making it! I did loads of still pictues, one very similar to this one...
Also made a music video with my slinky as the star of the vid! I used a roll of mirror(bad relecting properties-gave off focus images)because it was rolled up the sheet was rippled, so...I stuck one end to my wardrobe the other to the floor. Positioned the camera. Held one end of the slinky and let it dangle, spin and generally dance around. Then zoomed in on the reflections on the mirror- the effect was the the ripples in the mirror made the slinky appear to be different length's over the bulge of the ripple- also it kinda looked etheral, like heat rising ?(if you get me)- I did get a bit obsessed with my slinky- can you tell!

Also used it with a strobe light in a dark room and the mirror. When I spun the slinky, it made it appear to skip from one position to the other- kinda trippy on the naked eye- not recommended for repeated use, but the effect is quite mesmerising...anyhoo... hope this all makes sense, got a bit excited typing! Play around with your slinky more...they're great.

The Heavenlies
by Gracious

Comment by davidus428:
Nice one gracious. I appreciate God's marvelous creation, day in and day out. God bless.

Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by The Eskimo:
Looks like a garden sprayer. Interesting subject.

Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by CalliopeKel:
Wow, looks like a shower head. Fascinating. 9

Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by cools98:
Fit Challenge Criteria: 2/2
Contrast/Colors: 2/2
Photo Quality: 2/2
Composition: 2/2
My Subjective Affinity: 2/2

I like this photo a lot. Great job with the leading line up to the bud (?) Nice use of the greens with the dark black background, and very sharp photo!

Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by behindthescenes:
natures shower head..lol

Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by puzzled:
This is wonderfully clear and well-composed. Good eye!

Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by sibeling:
I like this very unique subject, and you did an excellent job photographing it. My one complaint would be that the green lily pad directly behind the denuded flower competes with the subject. I don't know if it were possible, but if you could have gotten a higher angle on the flower so that the black water was behind it and the lily pads framed it more, it would have really blown me away.

Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by Minstrel:
very sad and unusual. fascinating shape. like a shower-head prototype.

Water Lily After the Petals Drop
by Gracious

Comment by dockie:
looks like a shower spout!