Flowers are my most popular subject here on my blog – shot often times in close-up. But sometimes, when the flower bush is tall or covered with large flowers, I like to take a few steps back to capture the whole effect. To demonstrate proportion and scale, I like to include a person or something common, like a path, road or bench. In viewing a common object compared to a large mountain or a small forest stream, the viewer can better comprehend the vastness or smallness of the subjects in the picture.
Here, my husband and I discovered beautiful large dahlias at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, NY.
Keep an eye out for future posts about the New York Botanical Garden. There was so much to see.
On a side note – this is my 400th post! I have been blogging since March, 2013 which means that I have been averaging 100 posts a year – a statistic that surprises me but also encourages me to keep blogging.
October 13, 2017 at 4:56 am
The close ups of your flowers are always so clear and crisp, and with each shot you capture beauty and beyond – there is so much to admire around us. Really like the angle you took with this one, and there is so many ways you can take a shot of a certain object. As you said, sometimes another object puts things into better perspective. Happy phototaking 🙂
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October 19, 2017 at 9:27 pm
Thank you so much Mabel. You always have such nice things to say. 🙂
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October 22, 2017 at 6:07 am
Thank you for always posting such nice photos and meaningful words 🙂
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October 13, 2017 at 7:06 am
wow, giant shrubs! But pretty all the same 🙂
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October 19, 2017 at 9:28 pm
Yes they are! Thank you Bipasha for visiting and commenting. 🙂
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October 19, 2017 at 9:46 pm
Can wait to see more photos of the garden! Congratulations to your landmark. 🙂
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November 23, 2017 at 10:12 pm
Beautiful. I didn’t realize they were dahlias at first.
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