fotografr Posted August 31, 2006 Share #1 Posted August 31, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Over several years, my wife the gardener has transformed an ordinary lawn to this perenial garden. Not only do I no longer have to mow the lawn, but now I get to see this from the kitchen window. M7, Nocti Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lambroving Posted August 31, 2006 Share #2 Posted August 31, 2006 Brent, Nice splash of color here! How did you expose for it? Think you might enjoy England in the summer..., when they have a summer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbesz Posted August 31, 2006 Share #3 Posted August 31, 2006 Very nice, good time to get your favourite pastels and canvas out! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share #4 Posted September 1, 2006 Thanks much both Williams. William The 1st: I just went with the M7 metering--nothing special. This was Fuji color neg, so there was a bit of latitude. England has a summer? I'd have gone there years ago if I'd known that. William The 2nd: If I could do anything with pastels and a canvas, I probably never would have become a photographer. I think a lot of us are frustrated artists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted September 1, 2006 Share #5 Posted September 1, 2006 Garden Walk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted September 1, 2006 Share #6 Posted September 1, 2006 Brent - You wife did very well with this, and it, fortunately, is becoming a trend. All along the Hudson River in Manhattan, from Battery Park to 57th street there are similar gardens. Your shot is lovely, with terrific framing, focus, color and bokeh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted September 1, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) William--Great shots (and location!). Nora is a big fan of the English gardens and has been there several times to visit some of her favorites and to take in some London Galleries. I'm afraid they put our little parcel here to shame--not to mention the structures that they often surround. Stuart--It's a trend here, also. My wife was among the first in our neighborhood to completely do away with lawn in order to establish gardens. Now, they're all over the area. They even look great in the winter if properly maintained. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted September 1, 2006 Share #8 Posted September 1, 2006 M7,,Nocti....Fuji Velvia? This garden is really maturing nicely and well cared for..hats of to the gardener. Lovely image , and very well scanned. Thanks for sharing Regards, Leicamann:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share #9 Posted September 1, 2006 Thanks, John. M7 and Nocti, but actually Fuji 100 color neg rather than Velvia this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide.angle Posted September 1, 2006 Share #10 Posted September 1, 2006 Very nice composition and use of aperture, wish my back yard was as well kept! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted September 1, 2006 Share #11 Posted September 1, 2006 Brent, It is a joy for me to see what some of you guys can do with your experience and your beautiful equipment. We moved into our "blank slate" nineteen months / two growing seasons ago......The resident gardner is furiously transforming the land. I showed her your photograph.........She knows that these gardens don't just pop-up.....Al Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share #12 Posted September 1, 2006 Thank you, Al. It's hard to say whether I get more pleasure from photographing her work or just gazing at it from the window. Either way, it sure beats having a lawn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide.angle Posted September 1, 2006 Share #13 Posted September 1, 2006 btw, the image seems to have almost a granular look (in an artistic sort of way). Is that from the nocti, or the film, development, or post processing (loaded question i know)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share #14 Posted September 1, 2006 btw, the image seems to have almost a granular look (in an artistic sort of way). Is that from the nocti, or the film, development, or post processing (loaded question i know)? My guess is that it's from my scanning. The film is very fine grain (just 100 ISO), so I would doubt that's where it comes from. My neg film scans never look anywhere near as good as William's, although I know his are commercial grade lab scans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoArchival Posted September 2, 2006 Share #15 Posted September 2, 2006 Wish I had a backyard to do this also. Maybe in the future I can ask you for some advice, or your wife. Lovely colors and bokeh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_drabek Posted September 3, 2006 Share #16 Posted September 3, 2006 Your wife is an artist, Brent. (And the camera man is pretty good too) DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnkuo Posted September 3, 2006 Share #17 Posted September 3, 2006 Wonderful colors and background separation. I feel like I'm looking out that window. Great shot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicavirgin Posted September 4, 2006 Share #18 Posted September 4, 2006 This garden looks beautiful....my backyard is sorely in need of landscaping, you have given me some inspiration! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmr Posted September 6, 2006 Share #19 Posted September 6, 2006 I am behind the 8 ball again and missed this Nocti shot... Lovely... Great shot, great Bokeh, and great looking garden. I tried growing one of these garden... I ended up with weeds... and not the smoking kind either.... bummer I will try the garden thing again! Nocti is still a very special lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide.angle Posted September 6, 2006 Share #20 Posted September 6, 2006 I must reply again, as I find this such a pleasing shot. Based on this, the garden could be a contender in a gardening magazine showcase, and it seems it would be special to be able to showcase the garden with your own image. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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