Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Day 81 Limelight Hydrangeas

I love my Limelight Hydrangeas!!  I even love them when they are dried up from the previous season.  I will keep the dried flowers for winter interest, even though they are usually covered in snow!  It's been pretty cloudy, wet and gloomy here the last few days.  So since the lighting I am not loving my inside light at this time, I went out to get a few shots of my favorite dried blossoms before I have to trim them back for new growth.


I can't recall the name of these, but they are a spreading flower that drapes over our rocks.  Also in my hydrangea garden.



I love water droplets.  First time I have ever tried to manual focus.  Not the greatest, but I'm going to blame it on my eyes.  I don't wear my glasses like I should. ;)


After today and all the rain we got, these were just water logged by the evening.


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11 comments:

  1. KristinMarch 22, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    I like the last shot; it's so clean and simple. I'm so flattered that you asked how I get my pictures so vivid when I'm always admiring yours and wonder how you get your amazing "look" on everything! I wish we lived closer so we could just have a fun playing on the computer day. I have a friend here that I do that with every once in a while. I love learning what she does, and it's fun to be able to share some tricks with her as well. As to the vivid look, I use LR and up the Vibrance slider. I don't mess with Saturation as much because it tends to mess with skin tones, so I just play with vibrance, midtones and contrast. Wish I had a better answer for you, but half the time I have no idea how I end up with something, it just kind of happens. Thank you for making my day though. :o)

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  2. MelissaMarch 22, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    I love the colors, I can't believe that they are dried up from last year! My hydrangea bush looks disgusting compared to yours. Haha

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  3. KristinMarch 22, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Thanks for letting me know that Tracy... can you check and see if I'm showing up now (I tried changing something.)

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  4. HeidiMarch 23, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    The processing on these is heavenly!!! My fave is the first!

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  5. CatherineMarch 23, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    These are dreamy! Love the detail in the second photo, too!

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  6. CarlynnMarch 23, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Dried hydrangeas are just as lovely as the ones in full bloom.

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  7. ValeriaMarch 24, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Great work, so pure, simple and yet powerful

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  8. Keara @ Now I Know What Life Is All AboutMarch 24, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Oh wow! Those are just as pretty in the winter. I never knew. Beautiful!

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  9. JamieMarch 24, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Gorgeous!!!

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  10. AmyMarch 24, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    These are beautiful!

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  11. whippetmomMarch 24, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Beautiful shots and processing! So simple and elegant!

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