Mo Devlin
October 2025 - Concrete Roses
About the Image(s)
There is an abandoned town near us called Concrete City. Basically, an experiment in housing that went wrong. Structures made of concrete didn’t work out so they abandoned the town. It’s mostly overgrown and graffiti from top to bottom inside and out and the only place that I include my .38 revolver win my camera kit. All that archaeological decay and graffiti is extremely interesting. I decided to capitalize on the disparity of the decay with some beautiful fresh cut flowers. I brought a huge armful and spent the day jamming them in cracks and laying them out on the walls and floor.
Nikon Z6, 105mm, f16, 1/125, ISO 400 handheld defused strobe with pillow diffuser.
4 comments posted
Hi Mo: First off let me say this Rose picture is a very creative "work of art". Your choice of background colors really set the stage for the mood you wanted to create.
In addition to a 38 revolver in your camera kit you must have had various colors of pressurized canned spray paint to paint the background concrete the colors you needed to add to the overall impact and mood you wanted to create.
In closing just let me say this picture is not the work of a beginner photographer, but the work of a highly talented camera craftsman.
Looking forward to your astute comments on our pictures in this round. Posted: 10/06/2025 17:19:38
In addition to a 38 revolver in your camera kit you must have had various colors of pressurized canned spray paint to paint the background concrete the colors you needed to add to the overall impact and mood you wanted to create.
In closing just let me say this picture is not the work of a beginner photographer, but the work of a highly talented camera craftsman.
Looking forward to your astute comments on our pictures in this round. Posted: 10/06/2025 17:19:38
Beautiful colours. Nice background. Sharp elements. Overall, nice composition. Posted: 10/09/2025 06:44:13
Not much to say other than very nice and of your style for sure. Pretty! Posted: 10/09/2025 23:38:51
The level of pictures of roses is high this month, and specially this one...
Creative composition and great realization.
Maybe a little do dark, but it is your choice. Posted: 10/23/2025 12:09:57
Creative composition and great realization.
Maybe a little do dark, but it is your choice. Posted: 10/23/2025 12:09:57