Galanthus January 2009

[Anthony Darby]

I was wondering that too, as I've loads and not a one with green tips, nor such a fantastic green mark on the inners? What a find Paddy.

[mark smyth]

Anthony I'll measure my G. fosteri for a comparison with yours

[Jo]

I thought I'd have a go at some of the backgrounds on indoor photos, in the greenhouse. 

And show you that my Dionysius has no green outer. x 3 different background cards

But then mine doesn't look like yours Mark

But my Hippolyta  pic 4 (last year ) does have green outers and my Ophelia  pic 5 looks more like your Dionysius Mark 

[Anthony Darby]

Which ones are which? After a while, and once I'd got my glasses on, I worked out that the first three pics are of the same flower. But are the other two 'Hippolyta' and 'Ophelia'?

[Jo]

And here is Galatea, not fully extended yet.  I must say I prefer the black background and 'Feeling Lucky' option.

I much prefer pics taken outside though.  I will just need waterproof knees to get low enough so that Mark can appreciate the green bits

[Jo]

OOppps, making a pigs ear of this as usual. I haven't worked out how to name the pics so you can see it.

Yes the other two were Hippolyta then Ophelia.  And then the next post should have a blue Galatea in it. I'll look for that now 

[Jo]

Galatea on a blue background,  really ugly !!

[KentGardener]

Hi Jo

thanks for the examples.  I must admit that yours and Paddy's black backgrounds look so nice - but it is really difficult to get the white showing any textured detail without a complete 'burnout' block of white at the top of each petal. 

I shall be on the lookout for some black card myself this weekend as you have both inspired me to give it a go myself.

Cheers

John

[mark smyth]

Jo, you should rename each version as you edit it eg galatea blue background.jpeg or galatea black backround.jpeg.

When you close the photo you are editing and the programme asks "save changes" never click yes. You want to save all your originals.

[johnw]

Which ones are which? After a while, and once I'd got my glasses on........

Anthony  -  You might just qualify for a judging position. Drop Brian a note. 

johnw

[Jo]

Thanks Mark,  interesting about not clicking 'save changes', I hadn't thought that I would change the original for good.  I need to spend more time at this, good job its raining.

[mark smyth]

Here is 'd'Or'

[steve owen]

 
First Snowdrop day at Anglesey Abbey (Cambridgeshire/Suffolk border) today. Very bright, sunny, and perishing cold. The snowdrops are at least a fortnight late, so only the earlies to be seen in The Ditch. Pic attached; next post shows some drops seen.

[steve owen]

Even the Anglesey aconites were tightly rolled up.

[Martin Baxendale]

Very nice pics, Steve. Unfortunately a couple of the names are wrong. 'Oliver Wyatt's Green' and 'Washfield Colesbourne' should both have virtually solid green inners, not apical green marks.