Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Dahlias

I know there are a lot of gardeners who don't care for Dahlias. They think they're too big and gaudy looking. I happen to like them a lot. The colors are always amazing, and to me they are absolute show stoppers. I also love that they bloom late, by the end of August/September, most flowers are pretty well done blooming here. I don't grow them myself as they tend to take up so much room in the garden, but thankfully there is a small public garden with them about 15 minutes away.

I stopped by for the first time this summer the other day (finally)! It was a sunny day so I was very limited to what I could shoot (I try to only shoot flowers in the shade). I'm hoping for an overcast morning sometime soon so I can go back before they die back for the winter. I know, I know....HOW can someone who lives in Seattle WANT overcast?!? It's not like we don't get enough of it during the winter and spring!!!

I converted a couple of these, wondering what your thoughts are about the B&W's? You can be brutally honest, in fact I would definitely prefer it!

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Don't the colors on this next one say "springtime" to you?

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Not sure what this little bug it, he was about 1/2" across. If Pat is reading I know she'll know ;)

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more soon I'm sure....
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8 comments:

  1. Hi Lauren...

    Yay, yay, yay! I have missed your awesome flower posts.
    I think the black and white conversions themselves are perfect. However I perfer the first one in color just because of the dramatic contrast between the white and yellow. I do love the last one in black in white though. I think all the different gradients make it very interesting!!

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  2. I ADORE dahlias too. I love how big and bold they are! These are no exception... absolutely STUNNING. Your b&ws are PERFECT in my eyes- perfect contrast and I love how the b&w brings out the textures in the centers and makes that the main focus. AWESOME. :)

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  3. I never met a flower I didn't like, and I never met a flower photo of yours I didn't love. :-)

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  4. Wow, those are beautiful flowers! I think the b&w conversions are great, but I love the bright colors.

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  5. BEAUTIFUL! I really love that third one.

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  6. as much as i love black and white, i really prefer these in color!
    lovely images. nice to see you back at it a bit!!! keep it up!!

    xoxoxoo t.

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  7. Lauren, these are gorgeous! I love the "collerette" variety of dahlias with the ring of smaller petals around the centers. You found some beauties. I like the first one in color, but the last one in B&W. As ever, your shots are superb. And unfortunately, I don't know what that wonderful little green bug is; how nice of him to pose for you!!

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  8. OMGosh! I wish I had known you were in town! We were in the office moving some walls around!

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