a lime arrangement

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 15 December 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

or - in the best tradition of Monty Python:

"...and now for something completely different."

The model is Machaon.

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Comments (13)

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Bizarre and artistic, but it is actually an amazing portrait...... cool work.

15 Dec 2008 7:29am

@Observing: Thanks, Mike - I was working with Mac and we were taking a break during the session - when she just charged the lime with that pose. I was standing there with camera in hand. What else could I do?

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

HELLO STEPHEN!!! :) good to be back mate!! how are you? a faabulously dynamic shot here! let' try and meet up in person over the holidays -- i know we have said this before -- but let's make it happen!! hope all is good with you!! cheers!!

15 Dec 2008 7:36am

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks,DJ - and you're on. I'll be around for the next few weeks as it looks right now.

chrissy from London, United Kingdom

very striking shot, quite amazing, well caught

15 Dec 2008 8:03am

@chrissy: Hey there, Chrissy - it is good to hear from you! Thanks.

yz from Budapest, Hungary

Cool shot, that Monty Python sentence is one of my all-time favourites :)

15 Dec 2008 8:14am

@yz: Just for that - you must bring us a shrubbery. A small one.

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Well...I am glad he is not laying on a dining room table as a centre piece!
Love your humour and this shot :D

15 Dec 2008 1:13pm

@bluechameleon: A small correction for you - our Mac here ( aka Machaon ) - is very much a female. Another view:

http://www.pbase.com/joyoflight/image/96542866

...I love Vancouver and hope to be up there this summer for an extended stay. Best to you.

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Right - this is definitely "something different." Hahaha.

15 Dec 2008 1:46pm

@Viewfinder: Hey - "...doing what we do best !" Thanks.

Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany

Strong work, Stephen. Perfect composition and toning.

15 Dec 2008 7:41pm

@Mirko Herzner: Hey, Mirko - good to hear from you. And thanks.

grant from kansas city, United States

i agree with mike - strange but effective!

15 Dec 2008 9:00pm

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Impressive scenary…

15 Dec 2008 9:49pm

k@ from Paris, France

Aha ! Machaon, is this his real name ? Love it as much as your lemonpic !

15 Dec 2008 10:09pm

@k@: Hey k@ - Machaon is not her real name - she models under that non de plume

This might help:

http://www.pbase.com/joyoflight/image/96684626

Marcie from United States

TOO FUNNY!! He's gotta have quite a big mouth to get it around that.

15 Dec 2008 10:58pm

@Marcie: Perhaps true, but Machaon is not a 'he'.
http://www.pbase.com/joyoflight/image/

JJ from Jersey City, United States

This is so cool, and relates to your reference to Monty Python, I was well still am a big fan of there stylish and unique comedy

16 Dec 2008 12:50am

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Hey Machaon...you don't suck at all lol FANTASTIC Stephen, very original, love the portrait!

16 Dec 2008 3:58pm

@Lorraine: Hey, hey - one of those impromptu crazy moments... Thanks.

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