I think I'm starting to find a niche in still life. Who would have thought.
crop, B&W convert, sharpen
FYI - the little piles are all different loose teas, so is the round tea ball on the end. Yes, that actually IS an opium pot. I had no idea what it was when I bought it at a yard-sale. The plant is a rather tattered Aloe I rescued from a dumpster at home-depot and I am aware that it is in dire need of re-potting. I DO study herbology as a sort of hobby, but dried florist bouquets of roses and pointsetta leaves are not plants I would suggest for any reason. They were for compositional value only. I do recommend drinking tea however. :)
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HMO? According to wikipedia:
HMO can mean the following:
* Health maintenance organization
* Airport code for the General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport in Hermosillo, Mexico
* Houses in multiple occupation
* Home Media Option (Tivo)
* Hermanus Magnetic Observatory in Hermanus, South Africa
* Hückel method, a very simple LCAO MO Method
* Harvest Moon Online, an online farming simulation game
Don't get your title... Voting 6 'cos i like the image, great light!
What's an HMO?! I love the low contrast in this shot which shows off the textures and shapes so nicely with the subtle lighting. The mortal and pestle definitely ties this together as an 'Old Ways' shot.
10 straight across the board for the lighting. the subject material is brilliant, great bw without having any warmth to it. excellent thought put into this shot