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Even When You Feel Blue It Can Be Bright


Even When You Feel Blue It Can Be Bright
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Copyright: Helen Matten (Helkoryo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2018 W: 254 N: 4695] (20745)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-12
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Artwork, Event, Decisive Moment, Friends/Family, Experimental, Macro, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-F717
Exposure: f/2, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-13 4:10
Viewed: 301
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good morning friends,

I have uploaded a picture for my dad today, he needed cheering up a bit. Yes I know flowers are not really the thing to send a man! but he loves his garden as do I and blue is his favourite colour.

This flowering shrub is growing at the bottom of my garden. I will find out later what it is called and post details. I chose blue for another reason too. Dad supports Chelsea football club and next weekend they play in the FA cup final so good luck to them too.

Anyway the little message here is even if we feel blue there are different shades of the colour and we can turn dull blue bright :-)

Have a great day my friends, its chucking it down with rain here today so I think i will be looking for some inside photographic inspiration.

TTFN Helen

P.S. After much searching I have found the name of the plant. Its CEANOTHUS which is also known as Californian Lilac. A little confusing as almost all the varieties are blue. It comes in many different shrub types, some are for gound cover some small mound shrubs and some grow to a huge size. It seems that different varieties like different soil so check the label if you buy one. Anyway I recommend one as they give an abundance of tiny flowers that look like mini lilacs and with such beautiful colours. They also stay in bloom for a good while.
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Hi Helen,
Wow, perfect framing to start with :) The photo is regarding colours perfect, although the sharpnes need a bit mmore attention. Try to use a smaller aperture next time, e.g f/6.4 or higher, this will improve the photo. Anyway a great colourful posting. Keep on doing the good job!
Hans

BTW This picture must cheer up your dad defenitly!

Hi Helen,
Colors,framed and composition are wonderful.Great colours and good combination.Well Done.TFS.
Greetings.

H.Ayhan

Hi Helen:
A very kind and loving desture for your Dad:)
Lovely & creative framing and excellent composition.
Best wishes
David

well, your dad is lucky to have you, helen.
wish you all the best and good luck!
cal

Tech :
Compo fine, idea great, flowers a bit unsharp too me.

It's a great thought trying to " pump him up " this way.
I think your idea about " a man and flowers "
is wrong. ( a man must be strong and hard ? )
Oh well ...

Greetz

Jan

nice to see someone doing the double frame as well as me, done well it can really enhance the original shot, think you have done well here.

Yes, good thing you dedicated it to your dad, will be one of those difficult days for him.
Lovely work Helen,
hope you got a lot of inspiration to cheer you up - cause you will need it too.
Els

Wow! Lovely presentation - Blue flower on a floating frame!
My warm regards to your Dad. He must be very happy to get this beautiful message.

Tfs,
TJutjut

Lovely colours Helen, i think your dad will love this.

regards Mark

Come on Chelsea!

Hello Hellen this is a superb shot and very well post processed with the frame creative work tfs rgds Necip.

Hi Helen,
Great framework, nice colours but IMO the sharpness could be a little better.
Hope it did the trick and cheered your dad up though.
Tfs Andy

Hello Helen!
Beautiful flowers in your picture and great colours!
Nice frame!
Excellent done!
Lili

Very nice touching gesture for your dad.
Good capture. Lacking a bit of sharpness though.
Still very good.
TFS
Pierre

Men like flowers too!! Pretty bright blue & nice tribute to your Dad, I like the different frame too. Don

Good morning Helen

Beautiful visual, me leaning that this beautiful composition decorates his album, beautiful colors, details and an incredible frame a lot.
Congratulations for the if good taste.

Sérgio

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