Sublime and Beautiful Sunday a few flowers
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Good Morning and have a great day, I hope your weekend is goign well
With the grey well and white and cold days of winter upon us I though some ni=ce colorful shots would go down well, these are a few shots of flowers taken in Haskell Gardens here in New Bedford
let me tell you a little about them
For over 30 years, lifelong New Bedford resident Allen C. Haskell cared for this property as a successful nursery. Haskell was so known for his horticultural talents that celebrities like Martha Stewart and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis were among his fans. After Haskell’s passing, The Trustees saved the property in 2012 to protect this unique urban garden from development.
Today, the Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens feature six acres of carefully designed gardens, greenhouses, and one of the oldest houses in New Bedford, all arranged around a wide green common space — perfect for a sunlit picnic or to explore with a camera. Pick up some bulbs, plants, and seeds at the visitor’s center, or learn a new gardening skill at one of the horticultural workshops Haskell Gardens hosts throughout the year.
NOw looking at the setting I used taking these photos my mind was clearly distracted by something else at the time, bbut they came out kind of OK.
I am looking forward to spring and getting new flower shots, I have bought a new light to try and use for flower shots, you may think Why did I buy it over winter when I won't be getting out to get shots of flowers, well because I have also used it a few times down in the basement trying some creative shots.
Starting with this shot which I edited with an oil painting kind of feel to it
Sony A7iv 75mm F7.1 1/1250 Sec ISO 100
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The colors of this flower really pop
Sony A7iv 72mm F6.3 1/800 Sec ISO 100
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NOt sure why, but I do love daffodils, perhaps my dad wh,o unlike me was a great gardener and was always so proud of both his vegetable and flower gardens, quite justifiable i must say his flower gardens always included daffodils and his vege garden did well and produced plenty of food for the family.
Sony A7iv 75mm F8 1/400 Sec ISO 100
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and more colors popiing out in the gardens there
Sony A7iv 55mm F5.6 1/1600 Sec ISO 100
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