Tales From My Garden: Pellucid Prose of Simple Plants

comments (23)

Ray
Thailand
14 Aug 2009, 03:29

Beautiful.

Would be nice to see Venetian window blinds like this.

vz-nostalgia: Make it happen, Ray. I won't charge you for the idea.

Michael Rawluk
Canada
14 Aug 2009, 05:45

Oh, my. That is wonderful. What great tones.

vz-nostalgia: it's been a while since I saw you on Nostalgia, Mike.

Eliza
Tanzania
14 Aug 2009, 10:15

you have the most magical garden viktor, think i've said that before

i know its also in the eye, of the viewer, but you make the simple things so beautiful. although i would add that the beauty is often always there isn't it, we rarely take the time to stop and see it

vz-nostalgia: there is a grain of truth in an old cliche'd "stopping and smelling the roses" saying, isn't it, Ms. Eliza?

Philine
Germany
14 Aug 2009, 10:33

Oh, Vik, your garden must be a paradise! "Pellucid Poetry of Simple Plants", I would say! I like the olive-green, apart toning with a touch of lovely morbidity (Oh, an English word, I don't know?)!

vz-nostalgia: People usually talk poetry, when they look at exotic flowers, Ms. Philine. This is just an ordinary simple leaf. Besides, good prose is always better than bad poetry. Hope you would agree on that.

Shannon Goodman
United States
14 Aug 2009, 12:46

Amazing photo Viktor.

vz-nostalgia: what is it that you find so amazing about it, Shannon?

Bernie from Stoke-on-Trent
United Kingdom
14 Aug 2009, 13:35

Great pattern Viktor.

vz-nostalgia: Let's thank God for creating it, Ms. Bernie.

Mark J.
United States
14 Aug 2009, 14:28

My first reaction to this herbal Rorschach is a long slender legs in tight blue jeans.

vz-nostalgia: you speak the language that every hot blooded man understands, Mark.

Bill Phillips
England
14 Aug 2009, 14:52

The leaf is great but the background is a little distracting

vz-nostalgia: In this case, just ignore teh background, Bill.

Chris
United States
14 Aug 2009, 15:18

As a privileged visitor to Viktor's garden, I can tell you it is spectacular, especially this time of year. He and his family have an abundance of healthy fruits and vegetables right outside their door. Still awaiting the arrival of the estate-bottled Zyryanovintages.

vz-nostalgia: Asian pears and figs are in season, Chris. Come over for a treat.

Time has not arrived for the Zyryvintage yet, but keep your nose to the wind.

Ron Sanderson
United Kingdom
14 Aug 2009, 20:12

Its a fine image Zeb...and nicely detailed.

vz-nostalgia: It must've been a hard day, Ron, if you managed to confuse my photography with Zeb's.

Or after a couple of shots of whiskey it doesn't really matter?

Lyndah Wells
Bahamas
15 Aug 2009, 01:49

How stunning! Wondeful capture Vik

vz-nostalgia: careful with superlatives, Ms. Lyndah. If you keep visiting Nostalgia, you might run out of them fairly soon.

md
Canada
15 Aug 2009, 02:31

beautiful crisp shot !!

vz-nostalgia: crispiness... Is this a must for a photograph to be beautiful, Ms. Mallory? I think Susan Burnstine would disagree with you

http://www.susanburnstine.com/

Toye Gbade
Nigeria
15 Aug 2009, 09:03

Good Lord! This is so so good!

vz-nostalgia: I see you are lost for words, Toye.

I'll wait until you find a few.

clo
France
15 Aug 2009, 10:02

a beautiful simple shot..like usual Mr Viktor..
elegant black and white..
have a good time ..

vz-nostalgia: with age I find more and more beauty in simple things, Ms. Clo.

Larry Bliss
United States
16 Aug 2009, 02:19

There are no simple plants--the closer you get, the more complexity you see...

vz-nostalgia: That's a very good thought, Larry.
On other hand, we have to recognize the line between being simple and being simplistic.

Ti
United States
16 Aug 2009, 03:00

This bothers me...too neat! Not a single scratch, dirt or anything to it, looks like it's been washed and cleaned down to every vein...an absolute contrast to you, Viktor! Why can't you be like the leaf?...

vz-nostalgia: I've been through so much sh@t in my life, I will never be able to wash it out, Ti.

Iulian Seciu
Romania
16 Aug 2009, 23:09

Unbelivable man!

vz-nostalgia: You better believe it, Lulian.

Kay Martin
United States
17 Aug 2009, 01:49

Wonderful details. the processing is perfect for this type of photo.

vz-nostalgia: and what type of photo is that, Ms. Kay?

Rory Ingle
South Africa
17 Aug 2009, 21:26

Hmm very good, I find your responses to comments especially entertaining.

vz-nostalgia: In this case, next time you are on Nostalgia, skip the picture and go straight to the reading part, Rory.

Marie
France
19 Aug 2009, 21:48

très beau graphisme.

vz-nostalgia: I won't argue with that, Ms. Marie. Nature is the best graphic designer known to mankind.

k@
France
20 Aug 2009, 09:00

Such a quality is a gift ! Thks*

vz-nostalgia: Nature often presents us with gifts, Ms. K@. The problem is not many of us could see them as such.
Apparently, you do.

anniedog
United Kingdom
24 Aug 2009, 18:23

vz-nostalgia: I was a big fan of the Wabi Sabi concept long before I even heard about it, Ms. Ingrid.

A few of us, young architects, used to go to remote villages in Siberia to buy from the babushkas beautiful, but useless for them old cracked wooden bowls, not working copper samovars, old woodworking tools... They were happy to get rid of the junk and even get a few roubles for it.

And we were happy to collect the samples of the lost art of the real craftsmanship.

My only excuse for this "perfect" picture is I have plenty of "imperfect beauty" on the other pages of Nostalgia.

Maimuna Maiyaki
United Kingdom
15 Sep 2009, 06:59

This is very striking! Great shot!

vz-nostalgia: very simple too, MS. Maimuna.

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