For Wordless Wednesday, let your images tell the story.
Shared for Cee’s FOTD, Cee’s CMMC, Lens-Artists tools of composition, and Monochrome Madness.
“The sunflower is mine, in a way.” – Vincent van Gogh
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nice!
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Thank you, Dawn!
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Oh, such fabulous: ”shape, form, texture, and light.” Love the photos!
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Thank you, Diana! I like joining in with the Lens-Artists themes, so this was the perfect opportunity with this image.
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I love these Terri, especially the first one!
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Thank you, Sarah. I’m proud of that one myself 🌻❤️
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My home state of North Dakota is often #1 in sunflower production each year. We are in direct competition with South Dakota. The two states always share the #1 and #2 positions. All of the other states are well behind these two. In 2023, ND was ahead of SD by a half-million pounds.
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What a cool set of stats, John. I used to plant different varieties at my former home in Sacramento. Here in WA, spring brings the wild Arrowleaf Balsamroot sunflowers and we get many volunteers growing on our property.
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Thanks for this amazing image. Anita
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Thank you, Anita, how kind of you to say so.
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I can see that someone is ready for summer! I like the monochromes. They help the eye focus on the shapes and textures.
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Thank you, Janis! Heck I’m just happy to see spring finally showing it’s face!
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Beautiful, but you knew that.
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Thank you for saying so, Jacqui 🌻
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Beautiful sunflowers, Terri. They are my favourite flower.
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Thank you, Robbie, they’re mine too! Soon the wild sunflowers will grow and bloom!
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How lovely, Terri. There is always something to look forward to in nature.
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Love the black and white pics, Terri.
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Thank you, Cathy!
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Sunflowers are my favourite flower too! Beautifully captured!
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Thank you, Donna! Do the Arrowleaf Balsamroot wild sunflowers grow in your area? Those aren’t what’s pictured but they grow wild beginning in April.
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Hi, Terri – The deltoid balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea) that grows on Tyee Spit is much rarer than its cousin the arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) that covers the hillsides in the interior of BC. It is only found in a few places on Vancouver Island—Tyee Spit, Mount Tzuhalem Ecological Reserve, and a number of locations around Victoria.
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Oh wow, I had no idea, Donna. I’d love to see a pic of one!
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Pics should be there in the links! :D
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I just clicked the link. They almost look identical. I sure enjoy them along the forested hillsides in our area. And we have a bunch on our property that bloom and last through July.
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This is amazing, Terri!
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Thank you, Teresa!
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Fabulous idea Terri 🙂
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Why thank you, Brian!
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Such stunning photographs of sunflowers, Terri. I wish I had seen these before I attempted to paint one. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a sunflower in the first picture stage. It’s beautiful.
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Thank you, Smitha. When I had a garden of them a few years ago, I began to notice their budding stages were quite different than when opened. Kind of like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. I thought your painting was beautiful 😍
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Wow! That must be such a delight to wake up to- a garden of sunflowers. Yes, that’s what I thought…it looked like a cocoon. It’s really beautiful and I’m so glad I got to see it through your photograph. Thank you! I kept hunting the internet for clear pictures of sunflowers to paint mine. I realized how few I had seen in real. I find them so cheerful, big and bright. It’s very kind of you to appreciate the painting, Terri. XXX
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I love sunflowers like this. Great texture to them, especially when they are still sort of buds.
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Thank you, Leanne!
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Terri, the level of detail in your macros is astonishing. Great photos!
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Thank you, Egidio. Shot with an older cell phone in 2020. When they were adjusted to monochrome the details really popped
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You even captured the tiny hairs on the sunflower leaves in the monochrome shots Terri … they are almost touchable. These bright petals are so welcoming as we languish in blah landscape.
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Thank you, Linda. We had a nice sunny day here today and yesterday and the sun is higher in the sky, even though the high temp was only 45. Spring is getting close.
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Great textures! Well done.
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Many thanks, John!
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For such a colorful flower, these look great in B&W.
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Seems counter-intuitive somehow…
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I so love all these shots of that sunflower. Gorgeous Terri 😀
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Thank you, Cee! Those were all in the garden of my former home in Sacramento.
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You’ve revealed so much complexity, Terri x
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Thank you, Toni! 🌻
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I see a strand of spider’s web on the second photo. I love the way that the black and white images give a cold feel, yet the coloured one gives such warmth. A good contrast, Terri.
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Thank you, Hugh! The monochrome seems to reveal details we normally might not see. I thought the yellow one fit the theme for the L-A challenge too.
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Lovely 🙂
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Thank you, Ritva!
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Sunflowers are one of my favorites. What a beautiful and unique way to capture them.
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Thank you, they are my favorite too 🌻
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So many think a sunflower should remain in color. The detail in the feature (B&W ) photo was stunning. And yes, the images tell the story.
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Thank you, Donna! Yellow truly defines the sunflower but monochrome can reveal so much more. 💛
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Clever and lovely!
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Many thanks, Anne-Christine 🌻
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The monochrome shows so much detail where the vivid colors bring a feeling of warmth. I love sunflowers! 💛
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Thank you, Eugi, I totally agree!
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You’re welcome, Terri.
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I’m not a fan of black and white but these are stellar.
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Thanks so much, Bernie. I created a monochrome of the first one years ago and always liked how it looked.
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I absolutely love these photos. Some of your best in my opinion. Perhaps because I really LOVE sunflowers 🙂
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Thanks so much, Maria. The b&w images still do the sunflower justice !
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Amazing detail, Terri. Sunflowers are wonderful and you know how to capture them 🙂
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Thank you, Sofia. They sure make for some fab photos 🌻
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Beautiful.
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Thank you! 🌻
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Your first here reminds me of the work of Karl Blossfeldt.
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Thank you, or should I say danke schon! I had to look him up. How fascinating!
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