Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHON (Image ID: 129-5811)The silky fabric of these miniature Chinese souvenirs caught my eye because of the bright colours, and also because of the yellow script on their surface.
They were for a wedding and this was shot indoors, in soft morning light, so the colours really worked well against the Asian timber. I shot about five or six frames, with slightly different angles, but the depth of field seemed to work best on this shot.
Beautiful intensely rich colors, David. (You're back!)
ReplyDeletesilk is so sensuous, in touch or image.
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of shallow DOF ... this is lovely and as always you've made me see things a little differently.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colour and texture.
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I agree, love the color contrast, but I must say, I could barely carry a tissue and car keys in those!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice memento of a wedding, they are probably gifts to guests.
ReplyDeleteSilk is absolutely my favourite fabric!
ReplyDeleteAnd the wood shows it off to perfection. It really is impossible to improve on nature for colour, feel, texture.
So well captured, David.
You find some interesting things in your neck of the woods. Always at an interesting angle.
ReplyDeleteYou gave me a lot of thought about how to shoot things.
ReplyDeleteThese colours are so rich and the photo makes me want to see how that wood actually feels.
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous colours attracting you unerring eye. I have a small bag like that, in a jade colour, encrusted the gold thread.
ReplyDeletenice blend of textures....and wonderful colors...cool they were for a wedding too...
ReplyDeletethat looks lovely... beautiful and bright colors
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous study in contrasts, David. It's good to have you back in blogland.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot! I love how the brightness of the colors plays against the wood. :)
ReplyDeleteWere you the wedding photographer, or a guest?
I"m swooning David. I love the way you can isolate a precious detail and make it work. I learn so much from you my friend.
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Another colourful gem.
ReplyDeleteIt's like you've never been gone, little Brother. Only you could take such a simple thing as this and turn it into a thing of intrigue!
ReplyDeleteSandi
Thanks so much, Cynthia. Yes, I spent more than a year away from blogging - and then I just couldn't resist it any more!
ReplyDeleteCould not possibly have explained it better, Charles.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Daryl. Shooting front-on just wouldn't have had the same effect.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maggie - the colours of the Orient are mesmerising.
ReplyDeleteTechnoBabe, yes, they were mementoes for the guests.
ReplyDeleteAye, Mimi - the light on the timber really gave me a great perspective when it came to "framing" those colours.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Katney. As I said to Daryl, the "safe" shot would have been from front-on, but when you abandon the "safe" approach you find far better results.
ReplyDeleteAims - the timber was surprisingly soft. I think it was teak. Very smooth to the touch.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Moannie - I'm so glad this one caught your eye. Merci ...
ReplyDeleteBrian, as soon as I saw those colours, I just had to shoot them.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rajlakshmi, the colours of India are so vibrant too.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, San. It is so good to be back. I really did miss blogging and all the wonderful friends we have.
ReplyDeleteHi Phoenix - thanks for dropping by. I had a very interesting role that evening.
ReplyDeleteI have known the bride since she was a little girl. Her parents asked me to take the photographs, but not to compromise on my enjoyment of the ceremony or the reception.
I had a blast! It was a huge family gathering and I think I gave them about 500+ images!
Thanks for the great comment, Virginia - the little details are what have always caught my attention, in my photography as well as my novels.
ReplyDeleteSo very kind of you, Hilary. You would have loved those colours and that fabric too.
ReplyDeleteVery kind of you, Big Sister Sandi. It's always the little details that count, right?
ReplyDeleteArtistUnplugged - you're right, they wouldn't hold very much.
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