Comments on: New perspective http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/new-perspective/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/new-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-4405 Layanee Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:20:33 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1832#comment-4405 Kris, I am behind on my reading as you can see but it was a treat for me to speak with you and enjoy the sessions even the one on the ALB! I love these pictures and will have to try the technique although I don't have photoshop. The garden looks like it would from the fairy's point of view! Love these shots. Kris, I am behind on my reading as you can see but it was a treat for me to speak with you and enjoy the sessions even the one on the ALB! I love these pictures and will have to try the technique although I don’t have photoshop. The garden looks like it would from the fairy’s point of view! Love these shots.

]]> By: Lynn http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/new-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-4401 Lynn Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:44:20 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1832#comment-4401 Ooooh, I've been seeing tilt/shift in the photo blog world a lot, but you and Craig both playing with it are going to push me over the edge into diving in! And I'm going to show my husband this post as an encouragement for more well-designed spaces and less crap left lying on the porch ;) <em>Lynn, tilt/shift is too much fun and so easy. I have to admit though that when I looked for pictures of my own garden to mess with, I realized I hadn't taken any distance shots because of all the "crap left lying on the porch"... It's good to have something to shoot for, so to speak, this season. -kris</em> Ooooh, I’ve been seeing tilt/shift in the photo blog world a lot, but you and Craig both playing with it are going to push me over the edge into diving in! And I’m going to show my husband this post as an encouragement for more well-designed spaces and less crap left lying on the porch ;)

Lynn, tilt/shift is too much fun and so easy. I have to admit though that when I looked for pictures of my own garden to mess with, I realized I hadn’t taken any distance shots because of all the “crap left lying on the porch”… It’s good to have something to shoot for, so to speak, this season. -kris

]]> By: Susan Sims http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/new-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-4400 Susan Sims Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:47:17 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1832#comment-4400 The photo effect is awesome. My first thought when I saw the pictures was, "Wow! they made a little model of the garden." It all looks like a suped-up English version of the beginning of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. The use of this in evaluating the overall design of the garden is enticing, especially with the blurring. Perhaps that's how Gertrude Jekyll saw the gardens she designed since she was profoundly near-sighted. <em>Susan, that's too funny about Mr. Roger's Neighborhood - maybe that's why I like this trick so much! And I never knew that about Ms. Jekyll... -kris</em> The photo effect is awesome. My first thought when I saw the pictures was, “Wow! they made a little model of the garden.” It all looks like a suped-up English version of the beginning of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood. The use of this in evaluating the overall design of the garden is enticing, especially with the blurring. Perhaps that’s how Gertrude Jekyll saw the gardens she designed since she was profoundly near-sighted.

Susan, that’s too funny about Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood – maybe that’s why I like this trick so much! And I never knew that about Ms. Jekyll… -kris

]]> By: Pam/Digging http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/new-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-4396 Pam/Digging Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:56:13 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1832#comment-4396 I'd seen Steve's pics, and these are wonderful too, especially that last one. How fun that you got to see Layanee. Ms. Eddison's advice is excellent. I'm working on designing entrances and "flow" through my new garden. Well, I'm doing more thinking and visualizing than actually building at the moment, but it will come. <em>Pam, I have to admit that while I intend to apply what I learned from Sydney here at Blithewold, I couldn't help but think about how to put her advice to work in my own garden... (I need all the advice I can get there!) -kris</em> I’d seen Steve’s pics, and these are wonderful too, especially that last one. How fun that you got to see Layanee.

Ms. Eddison’s advice is excellent. I’m working on designing entrances and “flow” through my new garden. Well, I’m doing more thinking and visualizing than actually building at the moment, but it will come.

Pam, I have to admit that while I intend to apply what I learned from Sydney here at Blithewold, I couldn’t help but think about how to put her advice to work in my own garden… (I need all the advice I can get there!) -kris

]]> By: Steve http://blog.blithewold.org/gardens/new-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-4395 Steve Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:36:03 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1832#comment-4395 Tiltshifting worked really well for some of those shots. Loved the last one in particular. I'm glad you included the photoshop tutorial; I'll have to try it out. Looks like a lot of effort for results not much better than the tiltshift site, but, hey, worth a try. Sydbney is always an entertaining and inspiring speaker, glad she came by Blithewold. I'd love to come out there for a photo visit some time. Haven't been to Blithewold for maybe 15 years. The gardens are looking spectacular. <em>Steve, I tried the photoshop tutorial first only to find out I have an old version that doesn't include a lens blur filter or something necessary... drat. But the web tilt-shift was quick and easy and too much fun. I hope to see you here at Blithewold soon - the gardens have changed a lot in 15 years! -kris</em> Tiltshifting worked really well for some of those shots. Loved the last one in particular. I’m glad you included the photoshop tutorial; I’ll have to try it out. Looks like a lot of effort for results not much better than the tiltshift site, but, hey, worth a try. Sydbney is always an entertaining and inspiring speaker, glad she came by Blithewold. I’d love to come out there for a photo visit some time. Haven’t been to Blithewold for maybe 15 years. The gardens are looking spectacular.

Steve, I tried the photoshop tutorial first only to find out I have an old version that doesn’t include a lens blur filter or something necessary… drat. But the web tilt-shift was quick and easy and too much fun. I hope to see you here at Blithewold soon – the gardens have changed a lot in 15 years! -kris

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