Life between Concrete and Asphalt Photo

Photographer’s Note

Now, when we are celebrating the Victory Day and are waiting Mother’s Day tomorrow, I would like to present some flowers in my today’s post. But the spring has just started and there are few of them in the city. At the moment of the capture I could find only cowslips (left-hand part of the bunch in the picture, not flowering yet) and dandelions, both being our primroses and the commonest grassy plants.

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Compositae). It can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, on roadsides, on disturbed banks and shores of water ways, and other areas with moist soils. Dandelion is considered a weedy species, especially in lawns and along roadsides; it is sometimes used as a medical herb and in food preparation. As a nearly cosmopolitan weed, it is best known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of silver tufted fruits that blow away on the wind. (From Wikipedia)

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rodgerg (24735) 2009-05-09 11:06

Hello Sergiy,

A very simple shot but very nice. The yellow of the flower arise very well in the image. Congratulations for this good and original idea.
Roger

jafadabret (40137) 2009-05-11 5:10

Bonjour Sergiy.
Ton œil de photographe a vu dans cette modeste fleur qui pousse entre béton et bitume le symbole de la vie plus forte que la guerre et que la mort.
Beau message !
Jacques

anto95 (1820) 2009-05-11 6:20

Hi Sergiy,
This is very great moment for take a very nice picture
Antonello

paololg (14043) 2009-05-11 14:44

Ciao dear Sergiy,
This photo, done with excellent technical quality, it shows that you are a very sensitive man to the beauties of the nature. Also me, when I see these plants been born by the nothing, I am pleasantly impressed by the miracle of the life. Excellent idea very well realized. Compliments!
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

shevchenko (10016) 2009-05-11 20:41

Hi Sergiy,
Good discover to this little strong life growing well from the crack of cements, bright sunlight add energy to the scene, creative pov to frame it, thanks for sharing.
Ally

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2009-05-16 0:46

Hi Sergiy
These plants can grow everywhere :). Very strong creatures :). Nice capture, good light.
Have a nice day.

maloutim (4007) 2009-05-16 9:12

Hi Sergiy!
A nice idea to photograph this humble plant which is often despised , disliked and treated as a weed and a nuisance!
I am sure it's grateful to you, for having seen in it the ray of sun that in can bring to the grey asphalt!
Very original!
Best wishes for the weekend!
Marie Louise.

papagolf21 (56593) 2009-05-17 14:09

Bonsoir, cher Sergiy,
Vous êtes un poète, cher Sergiy, vous avez su trouver les petites fleurs qui ont trouvé placé dans un lieu inattendu, c'est un sourire à la vie que vous nous proposez à travers cette composition.
Fine observation.
Amitiés.
Philippe

belido (16727) 2009-05-22 4:52

Hi Sergiy!

Very nice approach! This is a good example of the power of nature. You had an excellent photography sense to see this hidden beauty. Nicely done, my friend!
Regards,
Carlos

MLINES (10934) 2009-05-22 18:54

Hi Sergiy, Original and universal photo showing how amazing nature is to fill any small crevice with life. It is common on the sandstones here in Australia too to see a plant emerge from what looks like an unsuitable environment. Good diagonal and colours. TFS. Murray.

Graal (58515) 2009-05-23 23:40

Priviet Sergiy,
amazing theme, good idea and realization. U nas jest takaja piesnia: na betonie cwiety nie wzrastajut. W etoj fotografii - dandelions are blossom and lived.
Gr., Aleksander

jmdias (19703) 2009-05-24 3:13

sergiy

we can find this plant in my hometown too, it is very resistent. I liked the way you show the plant and its hard life. the diagonal lines are very interesting with the flower in the middle, perfect framing and light. well done, full of poetry.

hugs
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jorge

dip (12766) 2009-05-25 17:28

Hello Sergiy,
beautiful detail shot,excellent clarity and lighting,
good seen and composed!
Dimitris.

JCG (25651) 2009-05-26 6:01

Hello Sergiy,

A very good light on this photograph full with symbol. We note here that nature always takes again its rights. I like much contrasts and the good clearness of the image. I will have preferred a framing more brought closer with less concrete, but it is my opinion Nevertheless good glance and thank you for the Sergiy note.

With all my friendships and a very good end-of-day,

Jean-Charles

jhm (83131) 2009-06-01 4:51

Hello Sergiy,

Incredible how this is impossible a dandelion between the edge of the way.
Sharpness and clarity are superb
Very attractive and very well composition, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

mkamionka (4828) 2009-06-07 0:06

Hi Sergiy,
very nice composition. I like the contrast of colorful flowers with the gray concrete.
It reminds me very much about Ireland. Here is rains so much that plants grow everywhere they can.
So it is quite common to see something growing on a roof. But also Ireland is full of various walls and stones and they are always covered with some plants which seem to use every inch of the soil available for them.
Very interesting,
M

Nicou (45471) 2009-06-07 0:51

Hello,

Très original ton image, c'est incoyable ou pousse la nature, avec le mur gris, superbe.

bravo et maitié

Nicou

Silvio1953 (42533) 2009-06-11 11:41

Ciao Sergey, original composition with beautiful dendelion, simple and beautiful, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

paura (39002) 2009-06-11 16:08

Sergiy,
Uma beleza de trabalho fotográfico, com pitoresco enquadramento e eficiente resultado gráfico. Muito boa.

Abraço

Paulo

Waylim (11073) 2009-06-12 23:42

Hello Sergiy,
I like this, not the most beautiful shot, but it certainly show the life in the most unexpected place and just how life will survived in the most imposssible place. That why in many of my photos I show plants and or little flower in the most unlikely place like the desert. Though to make this composition more interesting, I would have cropped 1/4 of the image on the right, it will cut down much of the negative space as well as making the dandilion larger and more prominent.
Way

skippy007 (7273) 2009-06-14 18:35

Hello Sergiy, We see these type of examples everywhere, I am always amazed that plants can survive in conditions that are not ideal. On my last trip to Italy my cousin cooked some of these dandelions and we ate them, I was surprised they tasted very nice.
A good idea and well realised, excellent quality image.
Thank you
Regards
Santo

siolaw (25800) 2009-06-15 11:10

Hi Sergiy
An interesting texture study with good light and fine sharpness. Funny where nature can come back to life, despite all the concrete and tar!
Greetings
Laurent