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Stuff Found in Our Garden 1
Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, FL, United States) on 20 September 2007 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
We moved here a bit over a year ago. One of the nice features about life in coastal FL is that everything you plant will grow. Here is some red fountain grass we planted; in GA it took a year for this stuff to even resemble something worth keeping. Then winter came and it died. But down here it grows prolific and fast, and doesn't die in winter. Imagine planting a weedy grass in your flower bed and it is actually something you want to keep...
Kim from Newcomerstown, United States
Ornamental grasses are a beautiful addition to the landscape. I use them extensively because they require so little care, other than cutting the dead growth back in early spring, and are very drought-hardy. In a northern winter, they provide the only color and texture in an otherwise dreary garden.
20 Sep 2007 5:21am
@Kim: Thanks Kim. You're right about those grasses; we have two types, this being one. In other homes we also used pampas grass, leopard grass, and a few others I can't remember their names. Too big for our present site, so the smaller ones do the trick nicely.
@shutterbug: When the wind is blowing and it sort of sways to the breezes I really enjoy looking at it. Thanks for stopping by.
@Craiger: Thank you Craiger, but your shot today is the photo of the week in my book.
@Keneth: thank you :)
Bron from Canberra, Australia
I really like grasses Viewfinder and you've captured the softness of this on admirably. cheers Bron
20 Sep 2007 7:28am
@Bron: Thank you Bron. Blessings of the day!
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
So beautifully soft and dreamy, I really like the muted colours too :)
20 Sep 2007 9:34am
@MaryB: Thanks MaryB, I appreciate knowing this one has had a good effect on you today. Blessings.
R Francis from Over Yonder, United States
Nice one View ..... is this considered soft focus ? or is this not refined at all...
Signed , Curious from Over Yonder :)
20 Sep 2007 10:50am
@R Francis: Dear Curious, Thanks, and glad you're interested. Honestly this is just right out of the camera; I'm not sure what Hallmark might consider it (soft focus), but it's not been pre/post-processed beyond what you see.
Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com from Glenmoore, United States
feathery, soft and great bokeh~
20 Sep 2007 11:50am
@Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com: Bokeh -- there's that great word again. Thanks Betsy. Your two sites are great.
@Manuela Photography: Thanks a bunch Manuela; I'm glad you came by today and like this one. Fluffy is a good way to describe how this cluster of grass looks when in full bloom.
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
This is lovely VF. I really liek teh pink tones coming through from the grass - gives the shot a lovely feeling of warmth and the light behind the grass that's in fpcus is awesome - really makes it stand out Beautifully.
If the Florida coast is anything like our South coast then I can understand why everything grows so beautifully!!! :)
20 Sep 2007 12:28pm
@Mandy Provan: Thanks Mandy. It was a breezy day when I shot this pic. So the grasses kept blowing in and out of focus as I framed and re-framed this image. The great thing was the sunlight that was the main constant, so what you see is how it came out of the old Nikon. I'm glad you like.
Never been to SoAfrica, but have seen pictures. It seems like a beautiful country and the coastal areas I've seen pictures of are truly wonderful. Hope one day Mrs. VF and I might be fortunate enought to travel over there. But so many places, and only limited budget and time, eh? It's on the list. Blessings to you today.
jen from Alpharetta, United States
VF this is sooooo gorgeous. The colors and soft light are just awesome.
I can't wait for next spring when I can start making my garden my own...it has been too hot and too dry to do anything this year.
20 Sep 2007 12:56pm
@jen: Thanks Jen; I appreciate your situation in GA. At this point of the year, the ground is dry and hard as rock; we always saved our digging times for after good long rains, usually in early spring. After that you need a jack hammer to dig the smallest hole. But it's fun to make a garden "yours" and watch it grow. I especially enjoyed seeing our crepe myrtle trees take off.
@alex: Thank you much Alex. Your visit and comment: much appreciated.
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Love the softness and muted tones of the grass. I think alex said it best... it is very elegant.
20 Sep 2007 2:03pm
@amy: Well I do truly appreciate such very nice comments amy. Blessings.
agathe from pau, France
very soft!
I love the texture!
It reminds me a shot I've made once...
http://saragota-springs.aminus3.com/portfolio/171.html
20 Sep 2007 2:06pm
@agathe: Merci agathe, you are very kind to compare this as a reminder of the linked image you provided. Looking at it, I'd say the colors are quite similar; perhaps it is a sort of "before" and "after" contrast of images at different stages of their existence. Thank you for your very thoughtful comments.
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Des chatons ( c'est comme cela qu'on les appelle chez nous ) tout doux !
20 Sep 2007 4:59pm
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
There's a nice softness to this shot. I have a bottle brush tree in the yard, and its "leaves" are similar to these stalks, only hanging down instead of growing up :)
20 Sep 2007 5:33pm
@e.: Thank you e.
Walt from Scarborough, Canada
Nice shot indeed - love ornamental grasses, but if you think they're tough to grow in GA, try Canada!
20 Sep 2007 7:40pm
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Amazingly beautiful grass and most sensitively captured, VF! I really like the DOF in this one too! :)
20 Sep 2007 9:51pm
@Rebecca: You are a real friend and encourager Rebecca; thank you so much for these affirmations tonight. Blessings m'lady.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Makes for a beautiful, beautiful image, wow, well done VF!
21 Sep 2007 2:10am
@Lorraine: You are most kind Lorraine; I appreciate the compliments. Blessings to you.
tjmccloud from Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic
Everything about this pic is soft- the colors and focus and subject- which could have been a bad thing, but instead, it really comes across soothing and inviting in a way that my allergies never let me feel about grass. Beautiful shot- and great eye!
21 Sep 2007 3:53am
Dave MacIntyre from Toronto, Canada
It's beautiful. A lovely soft, wsipy shot too!
21 Sep 2007 4:51am
Nikon D50
1/200 second
F/5.6
138 mm (35mm equiv.)