By Vladimir Brezina
This week’s Photo Challenge is Saturated.
This theme is hard for me, paradoxically, because I like saturated color. So many of my photos would be right for this challenge. An embarrassment of riches.
But several photos come to mind that almost embody saturated color. How about this one?
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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| CurlsnSkirls on Halfway There! |
| Johna Till Johnson on And They’re Off! |
Wind Against Current 
very nice!
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Thank you!
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I’d say perfect.
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:-)
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Stunning.
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Thank you!!
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I’ve been enjoying your kayaking pix but nice to see this side of your photographic skills.
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I have a much better camera on land… :-)
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Lol yes, don’t rush it on the water.
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Fantastic work, Vladimir!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!!
Pedro.
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Thanks, Pedro!!
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Thanks
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I enjoy oil painting and have learned to subjugate color to composition. This photo tells me you learned the same lesson. I love the colors, but I know if this were in black and white the graceful lines would still make a beautiful photo. That said, I’m still a fan of color. The lines gently directed my eye all the way back to the softly muted distance.
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Well, here is a version in black and white:
You are right, the composition still works. But, like you, I much prefer the color version—this photo is all about color! :-)
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beautiful!
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Thank you!!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks! :-)
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Love that yellow blur in the background. Very pretty.
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…and the blurred green too!
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Yes, it’s the background that makes it work, isn’t it? :-)
Thanks, John!!
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Gorgeous color!
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Thanks, Allan! :-)
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you!!
And thanks for following our blog! :-)
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Brazen fall colours
Summer’s last falling stalwarts
One hand counts them all
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:-) :-)
But not yet! In NYC we still have a few weeks of something that, while it isn’t really summer any more, isn’t yet fall either…
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Good choice as we are soon going to see many of these colours in our trees.
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I thought of that as I made my choice… :-)
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Very nice rich colors!
Always a pleasure to view your photographs.
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I am very glad of that… thanks so much!!
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Beautiful in its simplicity. I’ve always loved the colors of fall. It’s one thing I miss by living in Hawaii.
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I missed them when I lived in Southern California. Although there were other compensations…
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A perfect choice.
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Thanks!!
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Lovely choice.
janet
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Thanks, Janet! :-)
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A simple object become a great photo by your hand.
Amazing.
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I am happy that you think so… thank you very much!!
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Yes, this one was too easy and I also popped immediately to Autumn color. But there are so many kinds of saturated colors. Think the whiteness of winter, the total counterpoint to every other season. Love you photograph, of course. I always do.
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I agree, and I do have some nice pristine white photos. But it seems a bit depressing to think of winter when fall has only just begun…
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I love the composition and the colors in this one. Beautiful!
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Thanks!!
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Indeed, quite beautiful!
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Thanks, Sandra!
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Really lovely, atmospheric shot, Vladimir.
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Thanks so much, Lynne! :-)
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Fall foliage is full of saturation. It’s like nature’s last effort to amaze us before it goes to sleep for the winter.
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But then, at least for a few days, we visit Florida, where nature is still wide awake…
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Great choice, especially how it prompts the eye to move back and forth from foreground to background to slurp up all that rich color.
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Yes, I think the backgrounds are fundamental in these kinds of shots… Thanks!! :-)
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I think we’re all in the same boat with this topic! (hahaha just realized my pun!) I’ve noticed many bloggers have already done more than one “saturated” post…and it’s only Sunday!!
I love your leaf but also think the background shows saturation, just as well! I think you chose a perfect shot!
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Thanks! It was the photo that immediately came to mind :-)
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This photo reminds me of fall. The color is perfect.
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It was fall last year. Hopefully this year’s fall will be as colorful… Thanks, Isadora!
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What a cute picture! Perfect for the weekly challenge!
Please check out my version: http://maritimemango.wordpress.com/2013/09/28/weekly-photo-challenge-saturated/
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Just checked yours out—lovely, and very saturated! :-)
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thank you :)
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Great interpretation of the theme
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Thanks, and thanks for following our blog!!
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