Saturday, August 15, 2009

Heathers in bloom


My neighbor Tracy has a beautiful collection of heathers growing in her back yard. On our walk around the block she invited me back to take a look. Good thing I had my camera with me — the heathers were in full bloom.

I liked the pattern the different varieties made, and so, during a 1/6-second exposure, I moved my camera up and down to blur the colors together, hoping that they wouldn't blur so much that they completely blended. This shot shows the distinct colors nicely. ©Carol Leigh

5 comments:

Judy said...

WOW, Carol, you've nailed it on this one. The colors are gorgeous. Love it!

Judy T.

DSRTDAVIS said...

I also like this one. I am really fond of blurred colors (flowers, trees, or whatever) and this one you aced. Thank you for sharing the exposure info.

marianne said...

Beautifully executed, Carol! What a treat to have them available to you!

Carol Leigh said...

Judy, Carol D., and Marianne -- Thanks for the feedback and for stopping by. The photo's sort of Freeman Patterson/Andre Gallant-esque, isn't it? Ha! I should be that good! -- Carol Leigh

LAJ said...

Very Monet! I see a collage background in its immediate future.....