Sunday, April 22, 2012

Red Azaleas

Red Azaleas, South Battery, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film)


The cover shot for this year's Festival of Houses and Gardens was made at White Point Gardens on a sunny Spring morning. The light was just right... the flowers and mansion were in shade (soft light), while the live oak branches were illuminated (backlight) by the early morning sun.

The tours began the third week of March and ended this weekend. We had a very early Spring this year (as did many parts of the US), so the usual time of full blooming was several weeks ahead of schedule.

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18 comments:

  1. OlaApril 22, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    this place is like paradise:)

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  2. Cezar and LéiaApril 22, 2012 at 3:46 AM

    Good work, perfect cover!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  3. yiannis krikisApril 22, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    excellent colors and background - great bokeh

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  4. AkaruiphotoApril 22, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    Beautiful use of point of focus with narrow DOF. Great sense of spring in this picture.

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  5. franzApril 22, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    how i would love to see this in person! your magnificent image must do for the time bing ... ;-))
    as you say, it's hard to tell when the azaleas will bloom (or the rhododendron in the mountains), so planning a trip far ahead is risky ...
    well, maybe i'm lucky one day and "catch" the right time ...
    fortunately, i have your splendid photos to rely on !!

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  6. brattcatApril 22, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    how beautiful this image looks on the cover. congratulations, doug!

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  7. London CallerApril 22, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Congrats, D!
    You always get the right timing. :)

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  8. BirdmanApril 22, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    Nice work!

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  9. MarcieApril 22, 2012 at 2:51 PM

    Beautiful color..and such exquisite DOF!

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  10. píxeles y neuronasApril 22, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Wonderful DOF and beutiful "red azaleas" (Azaleas rojas).
    Agustín.

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  11. NoushkaApril 23, 2012 at 5:19 AM

    As you say, the light is just right which gives a truly great and colorful shot!
    Well done!
    Cheers Doug!

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  12. Kovács MiklósApril 23, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    Congratulations Doug! Very nice picture and colours and very liked DOF as well.
    Greetings, Miklos

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  13. ZApril 23, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    Congrats! Big achievement!

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  14. georgeApril 24, 2012 at 4:16 PM

    Hope you've been enjoying your weekend - did you manage to wrestle anything interesting? Joking apart, great atmospheric shot that subtly imparts the ambience of Charleston as portrayed in your many superb shots...

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  15. john4jackApril 24, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    beautiful. i missed the azaleas at the Masters this year; they had come and gone

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  16. https://cesarhdiago-fotografia.blogspot.com/April 24, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Good shot and DOF.
    I lke very much the post. The azaleas promote the event.
    Greetings

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  17. DomLOrthaApril 26, 2012 at 1:00 PM

    Perfectly composed!! LOve the opposition red and yellow here!
    Have a nice day.

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  18. JulianaNovember 17, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    Fantastic! I'm your fan!!!

    xoxo, Juliana | PJ’ Happies :) | PJ’ Ecoproject

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