Posted by Chuck Beatty on April 23, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Here's a spot in the CVNP that Jack Graham pointed out to me last year. These Narcissus poeticus are growing wild in a wooded area the size of a football field. The narcissus bloomed Sunday or Monday and will peak soon. This shot is from yesterday afternoon.
I had to spend a few minutes convincing a park ranger that I was only shooting, not picking the flowers. Told him his time would be better spent finding out who has been running their ATVs through the flowers (@#$&ing idiots).
This spot is at the corner of Akron-Peninsula Road and Northhampton, east of the river.
The trees and flowers seem to work well gives lines & texture to the comp. CVNP must be a deliteful place to spend some time.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on April 24, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Excellent image Chuck. Those blooms looks incredible. Even though I am now out west I do miss CVNP.
Posted by Jack Graham on April 30, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Great shot Chuck... I really liked this place. Did these plants smell as bad as they did last year? They are in the daffodil famile but if I remember right they had a rather pungent oder, much UNLIKE your shot!
JG
Hey Jack, welcome back. When I was at this location, the smell was very nice -- just a hint of perfume in the air. Maybe as they begin to die back they get kind of funky?
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7 repliesI had to spend a few minutes convincing a park ranger that I was only shooting, not picking the flowers. Told him his time would be better spent finding out who has been running their ATVs through the flowers (@#$&ing idiots).
This spot is at the corner of Akron-Peninsula Road and Northhampton, east of the river.
D70, 18-70 @ 55mm, 1/30 sec @ f/16, tripod, polarizer
I concur with Toni's comment! I bet you took more compositions that are just as sweet!
JG