Flora
Clematis
Pink on Green
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This Clematis bloom resulted from the rigorous pruning of an old vine to produce a really extraordinary flower. I once learned that old wood will not bloom. Is this philosophical or what?
I took at least 5 rolls of film over a two week period to get just one image that came closest to representing what I had visualized. First, I had to get the light right, one hour after sunrise or 2 hours before sunset. I wanted to stay away from the warm tones produced by sunrise and sunset. Next, the wind was a major problem, especially with a 200 mm lens since the flower was large and even the slightest breeze moved the bloom.
Finally, using a spot meter, I exposed for the bloom itself and hoped that the lighting differential to the background was sufficiently different to produce a working image.