Monthly Archives: May 2011

‘Mermaid’

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Admin

Keeping your camera handy when you are walking through your garden may allow you to photograph roses that are easily damaged by heat, wind, and other forces of nature, as well as roses such as ‘Mermaid,’ which is stunning when … Continue reading →

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Another ‘St. Patrick’

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Admin

There is always something pleasant about a rose photographed on the bush, just the way it grew. This ‘St. Patrick’ was nothing but black canes all the way to the base after a brutal cold spell in February (-12 F, … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick and Triangles

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Admin

Probably the most frequently mentioned “rule” of composition in photography is the “rule of thirds.” There are other compositional “rules,” however, that can make a photograph more interesting than the “bull’s eye” approach. The hybrid tea ‘St. Patrick’ is known … Continue reading →

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More on Judging ‘Cinnamon Delight’

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Admin

‘Cinnamon Delight’ is a decorative miniature rose, and a true russet. The russets combine yellow and mauve. Many are russet when they first open, and fade to mauve as they age. The fresh russet stage can be extremely hard to … Continue reading →

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Practice Judging Exercise #3: ‘Cinnamon Delight’

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Admin

No tricks here. These are three different photographs of a spray of ‘Cinnamon Delight’ taken this morning, all cropped to an 8×10 ratio. They were taken within a 5-minute time frame. The camera settings for each of the three images … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at ‘Fun Using the PSWD Score Card for Photography’

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Admin

I hope that everyone recognized that this was the same shot, just with different cropping of the one image, to illustrate some points. Camera settings were f/4, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, focal length 105 mm. Because this is the same … Continue reading →

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A Close Look at the Poll Using the PSWD Score Card to Select Best of Section – The Rose

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Admin

First, thanks to everyone who voted and who gave thoughtful comments. I agree that the choice comes down to the ‘Marriotta’ spray versus the ‘Gemini’ spray. I was surprised that no one commented that the ‘Gemini’ spray was in an … Continue reading →

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Using the PSWD Photography Score Card, Part 2

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Admin

If you have not yet voted our first Score Card poll, please take a couple of minutes to do that one also. Thanks. This poll involves selecting the Best of Section – The Rose, from images representing each of the … Continue reading →

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