Descanso Tulip
The Descanso Gardens located in La Canada California was originally a commercial Camellia garden run by the owner of the Los Angeles Daily News, E. M. Boddy, until the county took it over in 1953 and developed the 25 acres into the public facility we enjoy today.
This time of year the tulips are in bellum and just asking us to photograph them. The image presented here is an excellent example of what you will find at Descanso. The photographer has captured this fire on a stem in all its spectacular hues. I like the choice of background with its dappled shades of green. The decision to not show the entire flower and crop the left side adds a little interpretation keeping this from becoming a record shot.
The photographer has also supplied us with the same image that has had a posterized filter applied. I think I prefer the original without the alteration. I would like to make one small suggestion to the photo-artist. If the saturation were increased a little we would get even more brilliant color in the flower peddles.
Click on Image 
Posterized 
Modified Saturation 
March 25th, 2008 at 8:11 am
This is the tulip time of the year and they are in full
bloom at the Descanso Gardens in La Canada just begging
to be photographed. If you go, be sure to take some
equipment to do macro photography, either a dedicated macro lens or macro tube, and a tripod. A canvas or plastic sheet
is helpful for shots like above which must be done on
one’s stomach.
Thanks, Jim, for the crit. In this shot, I felt the saturation to be intese enough not to require further boosting. Hal Endlich
March 26th, 2008 at 6:16 am
Yes, a nicely saturated fire on a stem, well done.
Great exposure. I agree with Hal, as to his orig
shot.