Holiday Arrangement

Gallery: FloraPosted December 22, 2012168 views14 comments

I took this two weeks ago, on a frosty morning, at the local public park gardens. I picked a section of boxwood that was changing color, and the evergreen needles were scattered on top from the overhead trees. The crab apple berries were on the ground nearby, and I added them as a holiday touch. I also did a little rearranging of the evergreen needles to cover or fill in spaces in the boxwood, and a little selective cloning during processing.

Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, Youngstown. D700, 105 micro nikkor, CPL, f22, 1/5 sec., iso 320. Comments, questions, and suggestions welcome.
p.s., Happy Holidays to you all.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 22, 2012 at 2:54 PM

What a riot of color! I love all the frosty outlines & the addition of the berries is what really made this shot! I also like the way the needles break up the pattern of the leaves.

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Comment posted by RL Potts on December 22, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Wow. You fooled me. I thought this was bearberry at first glance. At any rate, this is a beautiful and striking image. I like frosty shots. We haven't had a hard frost here yet.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on December 22, 2012 at 4:56 PM

Scott - Terrific Shot. What a great arrangement you were presented with and looks like you made the most use of it.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 22, 2012 at 6:46 PM

Beautifully composed mosaic Scott and I also like the textures.

pat

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 22, 2012 at 9:55 PM

Hi Scott

Beautifully conceived and crafted

Marvelous color and symmetry in the patterns and lines

Merry Xmas and a happy and prosperous new year
Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on December 23, 2012 at 7:32 AM

Really an interesting comp. The light frost adds alot of character to the image.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 23, 2012 at 11:39 AM

Scott: One could get lost in all the textures and details of the larger version. Really well seen and superbly captured.>=))>

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 23, 2012 at 12:23 PM

Fabulous colors set off wonderfully by the frost! Your arrangement feels perfect. This would make a great card. Happy holidays.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on December 23, 2012 at 12:42 PM

Very nice holiday still-life, Scott! You arranged the elements together in an artistic and visually pleasing way. Love the colors, textures, and details. Well done!

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on December 23, 2012 at 6:21 PM

Lovely seasonal shot, Scott. I like the rich color, frost and your arrangement. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 24, 2012 at 5:39 AM

Hi Scott:

Merry Chrismas and Happy New Year

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 24, 2012 at 11:21 AM

It's stunning. Beautifully arranged with nice festive colors. Simply wonderful

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2013 at 2:43 PM

Ruddy brilliant!!!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 4, 2013 at 8:25 AM

Very nice holiday arrangement Scott, love the festive colors. And that 'frosty' look adds nicely too..
Excellent 'arranging' my friend!

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