Wednesday, 19 July 2023

Pertanical Perspectives

Yes, that's what I heard when I was about four years old, "Tomorrow we're going to the Pertanical Gardens to feed the ducks". A few years passed before I found out it was really called the Botanical Garden and was part of Cambridge University. I've been wandering there, on and off, throughout my life and regularly featured it on my blog in pre-pandemic days (there are 53 posts under the label Cambridge Botanic Gardens). This week I took along my long telephoto lens to give a different perspective, throwing foregrounds and backgrounds out of focus for that impressionistic feel that I've come to love.

































Some work better than others, I suppose, but I had fun. I hope you enjoyed your visit too!


Take care.


28 comments:

  1. Hi John - Definitely enjoyed the views ... stunning pics - cheers Hilary

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  2. Te han quedado muy bien las fotografĂ­as. Se ven maravillas en ese jardĂ­n.
    Un abrazo

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  3. Those mondegreens stay with us don't they? Love these shots. And certainly enjoyed the wander.

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  4. Crocosmia (where would we be without it even if it was called Montbretia for years), Japanese Anemones (beautiful but given to invading without warning (should perhaps be renamed Russian Anemones,) those etherial poppies - and how does that Moor Hen(?) manage to stand on just a leaf without sinking?

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  5. You are so creative and clever with DOF control. The foreground bokeh renders the images dreamy

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  6. Absolutely stunning, they should be framed and hung on the wall.

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  7. Beautiful photos! A lovely visit. My Crocosmia has been superb this year. I think it’s called ‘Lucifer’.

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  8. I’ve begun to experiment with photos too. Such a great hobby. These are beautiful!

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  9. You are certainly a talented artist, John. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos.

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  10. Such beautiful photos, John. An art gallery of natural beauty.

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  11. Lovely photos! I'm a sucker for flowers.

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  12. Your skill with a camera never ceases to amaze and delight me, John. This is such a fine gallery of pictures. I will certainly return to this post to look at them several times. I might even file a few of them so that I'll always know where they are.

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  13. What a beauty filled post this is, John. Thanks for taking us along.

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  14. What a wonderful way to play with your camera and lens. Absolutely beautiful results, John.

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  15. Gorgeous photos. You make it look easy!

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  16. I enjoyed this post, the delicate beauty is captured in so many ways...flowers and that funny bird. I sigh.

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  17. You did great. Loved them all.

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  18. Wow. From first to last, just stunning.

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  19. All lovely. Perfect illustrations for a 2024 calendar!

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  20. Very successful pertanical perspectives! Just gorgeous images.

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  21. Always enjoy my visit here. Love the photos. They remind me of Monet's flowers which I saw at an exhibition recently and put on my blog.

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  22. la poule d'eau anime la galerie de fleurs !

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  23. Ah, these are wonderful! One of my very favorite things about photography... The shallow depth of field with blurred backgrounds and the ability to draw the viewers eye exactly where you want it to go!

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  24. Wonderful as always. Thank you John.

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  25. Many worked very well, John, and now it makes me wish that my camera had a telephoto capability, but alas it does not. The blurred backgrounds gave such a nie soft effect that really showcased those flowers!

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  26. Beautiful! Thanks, John!

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