like a painting

Posted by akarui (Kagoshima, Japan) on 2 April 2008 in Plant & Nature.

Kagoshima. When I looked at the LCD of my camera I was very pleased by the background which has a kind of painting effect...

Thank you very much for all your comments.
You can see the same picture in bigger size and better resolution on my new blog.

Suzanne Labbé from Granby, Canada

Toute simple.... toute belle....

2 Apr 2008 9:31am

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Beautiful, the broken is awesome!

2 Apr 2008 1:16pm

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Cheers for the DoF !

2 Apr 2008 2:28pm

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

This is just like a ukiyoe of a Japanese beauty!

2 Apr 2008 3:38pm

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Hi there apologies for not commenting recently, shift pattern at work changed. I like this it is very gentle and subtle

2 Apr 2008 5:00pm

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Indeed, a very natural effect! So beautiful!

2 Apr 2008 6:51pm

Christine from San Jose, United States

Wow, this is beautiful! The background is blurred just right.

2 Apr 2008 8:33pm

Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States

Very beautiful. Wonderful composition...and the bokeh is gorgeous! Very well done!

3 Apr 2008 3:31am

Brites from Povoa de Santa Iria, Portugal

Beautiful!

3 Apr 2008 8:04pm

Canon PowerShot G9
1/800 second
F/3.5
ISO 100
17 mm

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