Longwood Gardens

Gallery: FloraPosted April 13, 2016233 views6 comments

I got a chance to visit Longwood Gardens, a public gardens outside of Philly, last week. What a truly amazing place! 400 acres, including a 4 acre conservatory. I had no control over the timing of the day of my visit, so I was too early in the season for the outdoor gardens (except a field of daffodils), plus the day I was there was very cold with 100% bright sunshine and very strong winds. cheeky

The bright sunshine made shooting in the glass enclosed conservancy difficult (lots of contrast), as did all the people. I was not able to get many gardenscape type images of the conservancy due to the harsh light and people, but here is one image of a corridor, taken right before closing, that my wife likes. D600, 18-35 @ 35, 1/25, f14, iso 400, hh. Critiques, suggestions, and other comments welcome. crying

p.s., if you are ever in the area, I highly recommend touring these spectacular gardens. blush

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6 comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 13, 2016 at 11:35 AM

Hi Scott

Glad you were able to take a shot before closing time.. and waited for the light to change cool

.. love the perspective here. capturing the beauty of the color. light and form of this wonderful garden.

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 13, 2016 at 1:38 PM

Really nice shot under difficult conditions. This walkway leads to my favorite place-The Orchid Room. I assume you handheld this since tripods are not allowed after 12. devil

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on April 14, 2016 at 6:08 AM

The light helps make this shot for me, Scott. The diagonal shafts falling on the pavement seem to emphasize the perspective, and there is a nice play of light and dark across the image, reflective of the time of day. Lovely textures in the greenery too, and a very attractive colour combination.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 14, 2016 at 4:36 PM

Lovely, Scott! The light patterns are fantastic. A very inviting walkscape! cool

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 17, 2016 at 6:37 PM

Scott: The larger version is an absolute masterpiece IMO. Love all the detail and the light/shadow play. MOST Excellent! >=))>

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 18, 2016 at 1:23 PM

This is gorgeous Scott. Love the long corridor with the fantastic colors and light coming through the windows. The larger version is indeed amazingly detailed. It feels a bit tilted to the left for some reason. I wonder how it would do if you would try transforming or skewing the top a bit outward on both sides. Just some ideas. Almost looks like a painting.

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