Gallery: LandscapePosted April 19, 2014320 views9 comments
This pond had such gorgeous flowers, that I took quite a few shots more than necessary. I liked this one best....Hope you do, too.
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on April 19, 2014 at 5:53 PM
Beautiful spring flowers, a treat for the eyes.
I might try to bring up some of the dark shadows.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 19, 2014 at 6:21 PM
Dan, I actually deepened the shadows (maybe too much) to bring more attention to the flowers and the pond. What do others out there think?
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 19, 2014 at 7:50 PM
Love the wildflowers. Bluebonnet and Indian Paintbrush?
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 19, 2014 at 8:18 PM
Yes, BB and Ind Ptbrush They were so intense, that you would swear they would glow after dark.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 20, 2014 at 8:00 AM
Beautiful spring scene, nice mix of paintbrush & bluebonnets Lucy.
Not quite enough rain in Central Texas this year, not many bluebonnets..
Great post, well done!
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on April 20, 2014 at 5:30 PM
Looks like a good year for wildflowers down in the hill country. I definitely need to make it down there next year.
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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 23, 2014 at 1:49 PM
Brian,
Howard is in the Hill Country, and, as you see, he said that they did not have a good show this year. We are not in the Hill Country. I am located SW of Houston, but travel an hour North of Houston to Brenham, Independence, and Washington on the Brazos.
You need to drive the Bluebonnet trails, that have had a very cold winter and lots of spring rain. We never know, from year to year, where the best areas are going to be. But, the Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT) has a spot on their site ...or you can call them...to find the best areas at the time.
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Comment posted by Bruce King on April 23, 2014 at 3:49 PM
beautiful scene well captured especially for a full sun situation.
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Comment posted by Genny K. on April 26, 2014 at 11:32 AM
Nice, And it's still below freezing here in the mornings and looks like fresh snow up on top this morning.......
Lovely color in this. Regarding the dark areas, I think I like what you did to help bring out the color. I too wondered about having more detail in the dark areas, but the focus here is on that color, and it's gorgeous.
...and I won't be able to put flowers outside for another month......
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9 commentsI might try to bring up some of the dark shadows.
Not quite enough rain in Central Texas this year, not many bluebonnets..
Great post, well done!
Howard is in the Hill Country, and, as you see, he said that they did not have a good show this year. We are not in the Hill Country. I am located SW of Houston, but travel an hour North of Houston to Brenham, Independence, and Washington on the Brazos.
You need to drive the Bluebonnet trails, that have had a very cold winter and lots of spring rain. We never know, from year to year, where the best areas are going to be. But, the Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT) has a spot on their site ...or you can call them...to find the best areas at the time.
Lovely color in this. Regarding the dark areas, I think I like what you did to help bring out the color. I too wondered about having more detail in the dark areas, but the focus here is on that color, and it's gorgeous.
...and I won't be able to put flowers outside for another month......