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Re: [OM] Friday flowers - The stages of blooming

Subject: Re: [OM] Friday flowers - The stages of blooming
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:29:24 -0500
I prefer the second one, 00f40 probably only because I have this thing 
about OOF foregrounds.  And I very much like the first to fully bloom.

Chuck Norcutt


On 2/24/2012 9:09 PM, Moose wrote:
> Much as I might dwell on the possible consequences of a very mild and dry 
> winter, I prefer to enjoy my blessings as they
> occur.
>
> The last three days have been gorgeous, clear blue skies with temps up to 
> 70F. Many things are blooming already and
> others are hurrying out of the ground.
>
> Yesterday, as I was thinking about ending my hours sitting in the garden 
> reading, the low sun illuminated the budding
> Jasmine. The new buds are an amazing, intense red anyway, and the warm light 
> just heightened the effect.
>
> With neither time before the light went nor inclination to fuss with tripods 
> and such, I grabbed a camera and took a few
> shots.
>
> The camera almost captured the color of new buds, and I decided not to try to 
> intensify it, as anyone not there would
> probably not believe it.
> Haven't decided whether I like this composition better.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Home/Garden_2012&image=_MG_5552oof30.jpg>
> Or this 
> one.<http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Home/Garden_2012&image=_MG_5553oof40.jpg>
>
> I think I should like the second better, because it has more buds in focus 
> and fewer very OOF in the foreground. But I
> think I prefer the first.
>
> Then we proceed to buds ready to open.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Home/Garden_2012&image=_MG_5554croof80.jpg>
>
> And to one of the first to fully bloom.
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Home/Garden_2012&image=_MG_5555croof80m.jpg>
>
> Bloomin' Moose
>
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