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Summary: One Hundred Flowers
Review: I have spent years practicing meditation and exploring the Christian and Buddhist concept of living in the moment and appreciating the beauty of the world around you. When I saw Harold's book I understood! Each image is breath taking and you see the extraordinary in the very flowers that go unappreciated and we pass by each day. He captures the meaning of "being in the moment" with each image...perfect in thier imperfection, beauty beyond belief and exquisite treasures...a meditiation and reminder to slow down, and "smell the roses"...and lilacs, and peonies, and dandelions, and iris, and lilies.... I can't wait for his new book on...FOLIAGE!
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Summary: One Hundred Flowers
Review: I have spent years practicing meditation and exploring the Christian and Buddhist concept of living in the moment and appreciating the beauty of the world around you. When I saw Harold's book I understood! Each image is breath taking and you see the extraordinary in the very flowers that go unappreciated and we pass by each day. He captures the meaning of "being in the moment" with each image...perfect in thier imperfection, beauty beyond belief and exquisite treasures...a meditiation and reminder to slow down, and "smell the roses"...and lilacs, and peonies, and dandelions, and iris, and lilies.... I can't wait for his new book on...FOLIAGE!
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Summary: Vivid colors, perfect pictures.
Review: I use this book in an artistic setting... The art room in my school has this book, and though I have not taken one class, I felt compelled to try and draw some of these magnificient flowers. They've come out pretty good, but it's not about that. This book is spectacular. The colors are so bright and vibrant. I've flipped through it countless times, and am never bored. I feel like I'm walking in a garden, every time I turn the page.
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Summary: Praise for the One Hundred
Review: ONE HUNDRED FLOWERS is a joy to behold! Harold Feinstein's magnificent photography of the flowers that grace our gardens are enclosed within the pages of this spectacular new book in a way not seen before. He teams with Gregory Piotrowski, who skillfully provides the lilting prose for this endeavor giving the reader information about each of the hundred and leaving him wanting to know more. After examining these glorious photographs, I don't think I will ever look at a flower in quite the same way again. Mr. Feinstein's photography pulls the reader into a place of brilliant color, design, and fluidity. This "bee's view" as it is called, allows the reader to see into the very soul of each flower pictured. One takes away a new appreciation of the miracles of creation. You will give yourself a gift by owning this book. I plan to purchase it for friends and family as I strongly feel that no one should be deprived the beauty, the sensuousness, the vitality found springing to life on the pages of ONE HUNDRED FLOWERS. I can only hope for one hundred more!
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Summary: Gorgeous and inspiring
Review: Simply awesome photos. I keep going over and over the pages, each time with greater appreciation for the beauty captured therein.
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Summary: Absolutely beautiful.
Review: The number of photographs in _One Hundred Flowers_ is astounding. The colors contrast beautifully against the black background. It's as breathtaking as the publisher claims, and more. Sydney Eddison's introduction, "A Bee's Eye View," leads readers into the photographs and in the essay, "Engendered is the Flower," A. D. Coleman talks symmetry, comparing Feinstein and Chaucer in the timing of their work. With each section there is a 3- to 6-page piece about the flowers in the photographs (White Flowers, Roses, Pansies, Poppies, Orchids, Irises, Sunflowers and Dandelions, Cosmos and Daisies, Floral Diversity, A Name for Every Flower). Some of the photos remind me of drawings in pastel oils, such as the doubled-flowered evergreen azalea on page 105, the bouquet of pink evergreen azaleas on page 107, and the large picture of a modern rose on 32-33. I can only imagine the modern rose photo hanging on my office wall. Absolutely beautiful. This book is huge. Place it on your coffee table and company will naturally gravitate to it. Any cultivator or artist will appreciate its ability to bring the conversation around to nature and art. My first thought was my daughter and her drawing class. This book can inspire many ways of sharing it. Be sure to look up all Feinstein's floral books. They are well worth the effort.
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Summary: Breathtaking
Review: These photographs transport me to a place of peace. In a way, they are more like paintings. A perfect gift for someone who loves flowers.
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Summary: a feast for the eyes, a boost to one's well-being
Review: This book will add to your quality of life - it is just phenomenally beautiful.
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Summary: a feast for the eyes, a boost to one's well-being
Review: This book will add to your quality of life - it is just phenominally beautiful. The reason for the 4, instead of 5, stars is because I find the photographer at fault for not giving some credit to his camera; he makes no mention of this important partner in his work. I wish he could just have said something like, "Thanks to my trusty old Leica or Hasselblad, I am able to convey my vision."
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Summary: Breathtaking Beauties
Review: This gorgeous book is worth its weight in gold. It sits open on my coffee table where every day I select a different spread of luscious photos upon which to feast my eyes and spirit. Feinstein's images are invitations to meditate on life's mysterious gifts and the manifold perfections all around us. What inspiring teachers these flowers are! The words are wonderful, too. Sydney Ellison taught me much about the secret life of flowers ... I'll never look at them in quite the same way again. A.D. Coleman's essay provides artistic context and testament to the breadth and depth of this photographer's vision and body of work. Greg Piotroski's descriptions of the individual flowers in the book range from practical to rhapsodic. I loved the literary references sprinkled throughout this book. My summation in four words is "Wow! and Thank You." This book is pure beauty. I know what gift I'll be giving my special friends this year!
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