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"Rain for Crazy Daisey"


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Copyright: Linda Unger (shelbeesmom) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3310 W: 901 N: 8163] (33800)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-19
Categories: Nature, Mood
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 EX DG APO, Hoya PL-CIR 77mm
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-22 4:43
Viewed: 296
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Looks like we have a little storm in the Gulf, Tropical Storm Dolly, which is welcome rain because the last two weeks have been hot and dry. My yard is crispy and I water my garden day and night. This is when I have a talk to the plants...and my blue flowers which are my favorite. (they don't talk back though...)

These daisies are from my garden, I took my front yard and split it in half when I first moved here, making a white rock border that moves like a snake diagonally in front of the house. It's a jungle with all sorts of flowering plants. I built the garden for Shelby because she was having lots of trouble then and it made her happy. And to get back at my ex who always said I had a "black thumb"...... which isn't true!

I took this Saturday after about an hour of watering!
I didn't do much to this, I just added vignetting and a little more color!
Have a great day!
linda

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To caledonia: Thanks Douglas!shelbeesmom 1 07-22 12:35
To lisapw1: BLUE BLUE!!shelbeesmom 6 07-22 11:27
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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3372 W: 284 N: 6445] (23950)
  • [2008-07-22 4:44]
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I love the mood in this! And I can't believe you decided to go with a rain image today! Psychic?
Superb composition, delicious colours and tones
TFS
silke

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 5 N: 382] (1348)
  • [2008-07-22 4:55]

Hi Linda,

The luminosity is the most important attribute of this lively image. Such a pretty composition which brought me closer to the nature. Excellent shot my friend, well done.

Thanks for sharing this image.

Hi Linda,
I like the composition and the colors in this picture. The yellow and purple look great against the green BG. The soft light has given this a nice relaxing mood. Nice work.
Regards,
Kevin

Excellent choice of aperture and DOF Linda.
I just love how all these flowers are placed across the frame.
superb vivid and appealing colors amd contrast.
Well done.
- Vincent

Ah the state of Maryland (it's the state flower) will be proud of this well composed floral shot. Love the painting mood here. Good work Linda.

merhaba dear linda
excellent lovely flowers and nature.wonderful colours and composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

hi Linda

A lovely shot here, i really love these tones and the contrast with the orangy/yellow and the blue/greens here works so well. Nice and sharp with good detail and great notes too.

TFS regards Helen

Hi Linda, Beautiful shot. Are they "Black-Eyed Susans"?(who the heck thought of a name like that for a flower?) The bright golden tones of the petals and the black centers really stand out against the background. I like how you have shown all of the different stages of bloom. If you like blue flowers, have you tried blue muscari? They are little bulbs that naturalize quite nicely.

~ Lisa :D

hi linda, good colors and details, the vignetting is awesome too, good soft light, its another nice post linda! happy tuesday!
scott

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1459 W: 75 N: 821] (7276)
  • [2008-07-22 7:53]

They look live & fresh. I love to have a garden with lots of flower, to water them & let my son to play on the grass.
Excellent lovely flowers, wonderful colours and composition.well done.
Mitra

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 568 N: 3415] (15135)
  • [2008-07-22 8:48]

Hi Linda,
You created a beautiful ambiance for these flowers. Exquisite subtle blue effect at the bottom of the image. I like it much! Congratulations! Annie

boa tarde Linda

this is amazing beauty. Superb take and vibrant soul nature. I love it. Congratulations.

My regrads

teresat

Hello Linda ,
Great colours and your work on the field is extremelly well done as it looks fairly natural. I like your DOF ,nicely composed
Well done!

tfs

Petar

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1165 W: 15 N: 605] (10478)
  • [2008-07-22 10:43]

Your flowers are so beautiful! I like the lighting on these and the colors are very nice. I hope you get your needed rain. Another picture with such a nice mood to it. TFS and have a happy day!

hello linda!
this is beautiful, great use DOF, i like it.
very creative ;))
tfs
zoran

Hi Linda,

Super photo, I like the rich dark contrasty colours, the background just throws the flowers at you, I can smell that warm just watered evening smell,
Have I imagination or what!.

Douglas

Beautiful photo!!!

Regards,
Carla

Hi Linda,
Excellent composition and very beautiful daisey.
Great point of view of this composition.
Well done my friend.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan

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  • A-lex Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 52 N: 244] (2000)
  • [2008-07-22 12:04]

Hi Linda,

Eyecatching photo!!
Great DOF and beautiful colours!
Well taken!

TFS Alex

Beautiful tones and contrast! Nice photo.
Jorgen

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1579 W: 118 N: 3615] (14470)
  • [2008-07-22 12:51]

Hello Linda :)
Very nice POV!!!! I was just out watering my gardens... Still no rain here as well!
I love the tones.. and that we can see some more of your garden in the BG

Tricia

hello Linda,

Very good use of depth of field and a pleasing viewpoint to provide us this picture of your Daisies.. very smooth bg.. tfs..

regards, terry

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1201 W: 38 N: 2075] (11962)
  • [2008-07-22 22:24]

Hi Linda:)
Superb work, great colours and picture has an artistic potentials:):):) what else to say? - for me it look really fantastic, I mean that.
Greetings - Tom

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3355 W: 689 N: 1934] (16185)
  • [2008-07-23 2:11]

What a lovely colors and compo !

thanks,
v
ps.I've posted something for you

Hello Linda,

I just love these flowers. I have a clump in my garden which haven't opened yet. We call them Rudbekkia, or Black-eyed Susan.

Good details, tonal colours, and atmosphere created by the vignetting.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

hello Linda
wonderful expouser
lovely lighting
amazing atmosphere
very fine colours captured
fresh and beautiful
wonderful dof
nice pov

regards
Manuj Mehta

An hour watering? In most parts of Australiathe water police would have been out. Nice detail Linda, good focus and well composed,
David

Ciao Linda, elegant flowers composition with fantastic colors, splendid sharpness and great light, very well done, ciao Silvio

purple and yellow! lovely combination Linda. the atmosphere is cool here, due to the storm maybe.

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  • bigil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 202 W: 5 N: 55] (1373)
  • [2008-07-27 16:39]

Composition fantastique Linda. La lumière et les couleurs sont vraiment romantiques. Bravo. Gilles PS: Félicitation pour ta galerie.

Lovely composition Linda with nice crisp colour and detail.

Regards Mark :)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3213 W: 225 N: 6913] (27433)
  • [2008-07-30 22:46]

This is so pretty Linda. I love how the light is touching the daisies, making them stand out against the BG. Beautiful colours too,
TFS
Janice

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