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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: black diamond on January 27, 2008, 20:28

Title: Pictures
Post by: black diamond on January 27, 2008, 20:28

A few pictures i've taken over the summer months  

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s141/jaffacat_2007/1.jpg)

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Title: Pictures
Post by: SnooziSuzi on January 27, 2008, 20:35

Yes, spectacular.  You must have a good eye for a nice pic  :)

Title: Pictures
Post by: Nikkithefoot on January 27, 2008, 23:32

Perhaps Munty should have lessons in photography from BD?

Title: Pictures
Post by: babe on January 27, 2008, 23:41

amazing pics there BD, has made me feel all summery.

roll on spring

Title: Pictures
Post by: wildeone on January 28, 2008, 07:03

WOW They're just beautiful pictures BD :D Well done you and thanks for sharing.....

Title: Pictures
Post by: zepherine on January 28, 2008, 12:40

Absolutely gorgeous and wonderful detail  :D

Title: Pictures
Post by: flowergirl on January 28, 2008, 17:04

WOW lovely pics

Title: Pictures
Post by: mumsy on January 28, 2008, 20:45

Lovely pics BD what camera do you use?

Title: Pictures
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 29, 2008, 00:13

Fantastic pictures - I love the Poppies and Aquilegia  :D

Title: Pictures
Post by: Trillium on January 29, 2008, 04:04

Great contrast between the alchemella and scabiosa. Might try it myself.

Title: Pictures
Post by: PeterR on February 21, 2008, 09:49

Excellent pictures, BD.  My favorites, flower closeups.  8)

Black Diamond's camera is: Canon EOS300D


Here are some of mine. Hope you like them.

(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/patio/hba_rain.jpg)

(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/shutters/frontview.jpg)

(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/shutters/tulips2.jpg)

(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/white_flower.jpg)

Regards, PeterR

Title: Pictures
Post by: Aunt Sally on February 21, 2008, 10:32

Fantastic pictures Peter  :!:

Thanks for posting them  :D

Title: Pictures
Post by: chrissie B on February 21, 2008, 13:24

lovley pics every one , i love those black tulips , had some one year but they nver came back so i had a dis and they had vanished .
chrissie b

Title: Pictures
Post by: flowerlady on February 21, 2008, 14:30

Wow ! ... I so want a camera :cry:

Black Diamond what is the name of the yellow/white dahlia and is that William Guiness Aquilegia .... would you have any seeds to swap ??  :D
PererR is your first photo an  or a gazania  :?

Title: Pictures
Post by: PeterR on February 21, 2008, 14:43

Thanks folks, these are all from my patio.
Gardening and photography is a good combination of hobbies.

Here are some more. Enjoy.

(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/patio/30_2.jpg)

(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/patio/30_3.jpg)

(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/patio/bidens.jpg)

(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/patio/lupins1.jpg)

A corner of my patio, last summer:
 
(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/patio/corner.jpg)

Title: Pictures
Post by: mumsy on February 21, 2008, 17:44

What fab piccies wish I could take them like that.  I have the same strawberry planter, good idea you have there with it on wheels, thanks!! :D

Title: Pictures
Post by: black diamond on February 21, 2008, 19:44

Smashing photo's PerterR, wonder if you are like myself get hold of the camera go into the garden and in a world of my own just looking for the next photo Its makes it better when I've grown them myself. My main intrest is in Black & White but flowers are are coming a close second

Title: Pictures
Post by: PeterR on February 21, 2008, 19:59

Indeed BD, my main hobby is photography but I do enjoy gardening too.

I am starting to grow vegetables and salads as I am not prepared to pay for expensive and tasteless stuff in the supermarket when I can do better.

As a pensioner, I have to watch the pennies, and growing my own food is the best way to go.

Have a look at my gallery. (Link is on my posts.)

Regards,

Peter

Title: Pictures
Post by: black diamond on February 21, 2008, 20:03

Quote from: "flowerlady"

Wow ! ... I so want a camera :cry:

Black Diamond what is the name of the yellow/white dahlia and is that William Guiness Aquilegia .... would you have any seeds to swap ??  :D
PererR is your first photo an  or a gazania  :?

flowerlady the Dahlia's were bought from Wilco's just in plastic bags last year for 50p each so I don't know the names.The Aquilega is from a packet just called Giant Mix I saved the seed from the pink and yellow one and all the flowers from them were purple and white with a green tip so they did not come true.

Title: Pictures
Post by: Trillium on February 21, 2008, 22:02

Peter, I really like the black grounds on some of the pix. How did you achieve those?  And the washed out edgings on the tulips? And how do you make those various edgings? Some look like they're canvasses just out of a frame. I'd really like to grasp those techniques for my photography.  :D

Title: Pictures
Post by: PeterR on February 21, 2008, 22:06

Quote from: "Trillium"

Peter, I really like the black grounds on some of the pix. How did you achieve those?  And the washed out edgings on the tulips? And how do you make those various edgings? Some look like they're canvasses just out of a frame. I'd really like to grasp those techniques for my photography.  :D

It is called frames. All done with Adobe Photoshop CS3. Needs some practice.

Frame:
(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/shutters/SF_interior.jpg)

Vignetting:
(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/shutters/rose1.jpg)

Extracting the flower and replacing the background:
(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/shutters/dalhia1.jpg)

How about a wood frame?
This is from Kew Gardens:
(http://www.pr126.com/images/display/davro/carving1%20copy%204.jpg)

Title: Pictures
Post by: Trillium on February 22, 2008, 18:55

Very inspiring. Thanks for the info Peter. I'll see if I can find the program.

Title: Pictures
Post by: PeterR on February 22, 2008, 19:08

 Adobe CS3  (http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-23102480-Photoshop-CS3/dp/B000NDIBYG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1203706982&sr=8-3) not cheap! CDN$ 674.99  at Amazon.com

Title: Pictures
Post by: Trillium on February 22, 2008, 19:24

I knew it wasn't cheap but Amazon is always quite pricey.