These were shot at the Chicago Botanical Gardens last summer (2008). It was a little windy, and moments later rain drenched the gardens.
COMMENTS
Diny said at 11:42 a.m. on Sep 26, 2008: it looks so fragile :( prety tho!
Pattymaryclare said at 12:28 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: Just lovely Woody....but where's the POND?? LOL also what is this beauteous blossom if you know? Very dearmy tho' I agree! luv Patty
Chilla said at 12:32 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: Beautifully done, it is lovely to see the different effects.
Pkeener said at 12:35 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: i like color the best. beautiful blurry background. this is a cool conseptual tabblo, Woody.
21-gramm said at 1:20 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: it`s a rure "tenderness", Woody! very nicely done!
Tina2750 said at 1:34 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: very beautiful in sepia
Ira said at 3:10 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: I very much like the first photo. Lovely and gentle. Dream
EMA said at 3:21 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: Simple and beautiful in every colour! Thank you!
Andre. said at 7:44 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: And I like them all. Nice work
Andre. said at 7:44 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: And I like them all. Nice work
Snooway said at 9:10 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: love the sepia
Debdog said at 9:35 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: i love your work Woody :)
Maz2001 said at 11:41 p.m. on Sep 26, 2008: Beautiful shots with great effects.
Wildthing said at 4:14 a.m. on Sep 27, 2008: Lovely sepia & B&W.
Lifequest22 said at 11:35 a.m. on Sep 27, 2008: Dreamy images. Nice contrast between the different colorings.
Daisymae said at 2:16 p.m. on Sep 27, 2008: It's hard to pick a favorite! Awesome!
Hhwind said at 7:42 p.m. on Sep 27, 2008: Nice set sweet and fragile
Soniacal said at 3:09 p.m. on Sep 28, 2008: nice dream...sweets images
Sd14 said at 1:29 p.m. on Sep 29, 2008: u should hav taken some shots after the rain flowers love rain and glisten with it , i se u like blck&whte great keep it coming your processing is very gooddd&differential focus excelent congrats
mesd14+++joe
YorkJodi said at 2:58 p.m. on Sep 29, 2008: beautiful photos...
Janer said at 12:07 a.m. on Sep 30, 2008: So soft and lovely...
Tunderke said at 1:48 a.m. on Sep 30, 2008: Fun to see edited versions. I wish u could posted the original photo. It would be much more fun to see why do u choose this editing versions. Love the tree the background. Makes the picture more meanningfull. Standing tree that would be there many years and the tulip is just stay a little time like a visitor. Love the story of ur picture. Kiss
Leftofcenter said at 7:46 a.m. on Sep 30, 2008: I usually go for the B&W but in this case the color version is the prettiest. the flower looks drenched and shivery.
Chaitiamma said at 10:07 a.m. on Sep 30, 2008: Very nice tabblo !!!
Siagian said at 11:26 a.m. on Sep 30, 2008: Thank you everyone!
PATTY: i think its a tulip, but im not sure. the pond is partly hidden behind the tree. its out of focus so not very obvious.
PAM: thanks thats what i was going for!
SD14: i had the same idea but time was an issue (especially when traveling in a larger group!). the gardens are huge--one would need maybe a week to see everything!
TUNDE: i like your insight! i did try to contrast the three things not only photographically but also emotionally. the originals look very much like the "color version" even though these are all different photos. my editing process is simple--i try it in sepia, BW and color then try to decide which one looks better. in this case i couldnt decide so i tried all three! =)
DINY, DEN, IRA, LINDA, TEO, SONIACAL, JANE, ANNELIES: thank you, i did attempt to convey the flower as dreamy, fragile, tender, etc... but at the same time to do it with the least amount of feeling possible.
EVERYONE: thank you for your kind words. =)
AliDar said at 4:18 p.m. on Oct 1, 2008: Nice attention to a single flower, and how different treatment, can convey different emotions. I like the detail in the first sepia and the last colour shots, but the different close ups, and croppings , for some reason, seem to focus the viewers attention on something other than just what we see. ... and this isn't just one shot, is it? Close enough to feel like it is, and the changed angle of the flower adds to feeling conveyed. Excellent study, Woody. :)
Albert_09 said at 9:45 a.m. on Oct 2, 2008: Bonitos efectos, las fotos preciosas.
Siagian said at 1:15 p.m. on Oct 2, 2008: DAR: you are absolutely correct, each photo is a different shot and with the help of tabblo editing, i cropped a couple of them to give a different viewpoint.
ALBERT: thank you.
Cowgirl said at 6:04 p.m. on Oct 7, 2008: lovely tab..
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