Saturday, January 9, 2010

Monochrome Weekly


Thanks to Aileni for hosting this weekly monochrome event. To see more images, or to enter, click on the icon above.
Potatoes--a staple for survival. I love the simplicity of this shot. This image reminds me of Renaissance life and a less complicated time.
POTATOES

A Photograph by Elisabeth Bacon

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17 comments:

John said...

Yes, the simplicity and the lighting. Would love to see it in a larger version.

Bradley Hsi said...

I love it, so simple but so artistic presented. Have a nice weekend.

Rune Eide said...

You mentioned the renaissance: you use that kind of light and subject, only you have made it "simpler" and more modern.

Thank you for the comment :-)

Unknown said...

Great composed image!

Lene said...

You are so good with those stillebens. You should collect the best of them, frame them and put them on the wall in a serie :)

I love your potatoes :) Have a great weekend :)

Anonymous said...

You've taken ordinary potatoes to extraordinary heights Elisabeth. Wonderful still life.

Rechie said...

that a creative idea capturing simple things but turning it into a great work of photography

mine is here, hope u can visit

Anonymous said...

The Blessed Spud... at least no blight about in this cold.

Julie said...

Agghhh!!!! With simple images like this, I love to enlarge to soak up the detail - but it enlarges to the same size!! Boo hoo ...

You do still life so very well, Elizabeth. The burnish to the table in the foreground is a master-stroke.

I love this work.

SquirrelQueen said...

A beautiful image, I love the simplicity of the photo. But like some others have said, I would love to enlarge it for more detail.
Thanks for visiting.
The Road to Here

michael bird said...

Another beauty, Elizabeth. Simple and elegant.

My name is Riet said...

What a great picture Elisabeth

Anonymous said...

Lovely image, not only because I love potatoes, but because the sepia touch is suited to it. And, you have captured the "feel" of the potatoes and the metallic dish they are resting in so well.

Robin said...

Nicely done. It looks ready to paint as well.

Margaret Gosden said...

Very elegant as usual. You have a very distinctive approach to your still lives.

Fadzil Zainal said...

Looks like this photo was taken during the renaissance time indeed..using voigtlander prominent it seems.. ;)

Light and Voices said...

YEA, you are featuring renaissance images again. You are definately Queen of light.
Joyce