tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664294564074355148.post7481340776844518457..comments2023-10-24T22:27:47.744+01:00Comments on Gary's Garden: 'May all your weeds be wildflowers,Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05565371216691963227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664294564074355148.post-70245105005510355772009-04-27T13:22:00.000+01:002009-04-27T13:22:00.000+01:00I hope mentioning you on today's LOOSE AND LEAFY i...I hope mentioning you on today's <A HREF="http://looseandleafy.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">LOOSE AND LEAFY</A> is ok, Gary. (27th April) By the way, one of the things I was doing wrong with the camera was that I thought I was scrolling down a menu when it was working like a 'page down' - so I was only coming across one out of every three or four options! Also - I would have taken ages before trying 'vivid' if you hadn't recommended it because, to me, 'vivid' suggests 'garish' - but it isn't, in the least. The description says something like 'more natural colours' . . . and that's right . . . except . . . wouldn't you have thought 'natural' would have been the default setting?! Ah well, I'll get there (I hope!). LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664294564074355148.post-4405429182182708012009-04-25T10:16:00.000+01:002009-04-25T10:16:00.000+01:00I love the Dandelions too! Never heard of Stinging...I love the Dandelions too! Never heard of Stinging nettle but it sounds interesting and looks so too! Most of the weeds that used to be a nuisance here have suddenly gone out of sight, what with the deforestations and cementing the roads! Dang these Road and Transport officials!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664294564074355148.post-74699929471654840402009-04-24T10:01:00.000+01:002009-04-24T10:01:00.000+01:00Emily, thank you. I wasn't aware of Clay's work I ...Emily, thank you. I wasn't aware of Clay's work I have just had a look. My favourite flower photos are by Robert Mapplethorpe, not someone you would expect! I used a 105mm Macro lens to take the nettle, it was setup on a photographic table which allows you to control the lighting and stops drafts causing movement. I am planning to document as many flowers as possible this year.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05565371216691963227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664294564074355148.post-43797758672289054562009-04-24T09:27:00.000+01:002009-04-24T09:27:00.000+01:00What a cracking blog - I love the pictures! A bit ...What a cracking blog - I love the pictures! A bit like Clay Perry's only without the "marmelade across the lens" effect. My favourite is the nettle, I've tried to take exactly that picture before but hadn't a clue how to do it.EBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405771860220362327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664294564074355148.post-84007336834845699752009-04-23T19:45:00.000+01:002009-04-23T19:45:00.000+01:00Yes we have these weeds here! Especially that sti...Yes we have these weeds here! Especially that sticky one! I like dandelion...and your photo has raised it to beautiful flower status! They do look ratty after the seeds have been dispersed!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664294564074355148.post-82681118493140242762009-04-23T16:21:00.000+01:002009-04-23T16:21:00.000+01:00Lovely pictures. I'm a great fan of weeds. And i...Lovely pictures. I'm a great fan of weeds. And it is true that 'grasping the nettle' works too. It's the bits you don't grasp while you are grasping the bits you are grasping which cause the havoc. You can also fold up a nettle leaf so the edges are in a little parcel, squash it flat and eat it raw. (I wouldn't bother though unless you are wanting to impress friends with your bravery. They don't taste bad but uncooked nettle leaves don't have a very interesting flavour either.) Dandelions - it's an exceptionally good year for dandelions where I live. Masses of them. Beautiful! So wonderfully cheerful! LucyLucy Corranderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743561298706555813noreply@blogger.com