Encinitas Garden Festival 2012 - Color

[Chris Dodkin]

Some color shots from the open gardens event in Encinitas CA today - a chance for folks to get nosy and check out some lovely gardens. Lovely overcast day, perfect for photography.

All shots X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens - Velvia 'film' setting.

Good Formium

Express Mail

Warm Patio

Koi Pond

Keyhole Spa

More Purple Flowers

Baubles

Ceremonial Flowers

Prince's Bird House

Succulent Landscape

Prince's yard

Full Metal Bird-house

Local Transportation?

Cactus Garden

Poppy

 

[Brian Moore]

Very colorful stuff, Chris. Looks like you had a bit of a marine layer as we did up here. Still the colors in these shots really pop out. Nice to see you're still shooting film.

 

[Pete Askew]

Blimey, that's typical of you 'yanks'. You have to show off and do your garden festivals in both colour and black and white!

Great stuff again and wonderful colours. I especially like the nesting box with the cobwebs on it.

 

[adrian jordin]

I like the Baubles..., shame there wasn't a viewpoint that would have lost the fence and filled the screen with the colours.

Lovely colours in all of these, great photos...

 

[Paul Lange]

That's just the nuts Chris. There seems to be loads going on where you live all year round. Your photos really give a sense of what is happening and the Routemaster photo bought a tear to my eye. Did you salute or hold your collar as it went past?

 

[Rense Haveman]

Wow, what a vibrant colours! Very nice series, I like it!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks chaps - weather was a downer for the tourists, but a boon for photographers - we get a marine layer cloud-cover at this time of year at the coast, and the sun never managed to break through.

The Routemaster bus was the transportation from the parking area up to the streets with the open-houses, so we all go to ride. It was great to bring back some memories - and hilarious to see the locals try and figure out the stairs to the upper deck!

Color-wise, as Brian noted, I'm still using my endless roll of Velvia