tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post1209337068272461660..comments2023-12-26T15:24:57.633-10:00Comments on A Plant Fanatic In Hawaii: Who Likes Chocolate?Noel Moratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-36104785893827211942010-02-17T09:52:20.087-10:002010-02-17T09:52:20.087-10:00Wow - I really like what you did with these photog...Wow - I really like what you did with these photographs. Nice work!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09993407315693699146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-29283757753294318852010-02-16T08:32:06.795-10:002010-02-16T08:32:06.795-10:00These sepia tones... they add some warmth. And th...These sepia tones... they add some warmth. And they really show off the forms of the flowers. I thought I would prefer the color versions, but these are exquisite.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-63750158575561505002010-02-16T06:42:22.689-10:002010-02-16T06:42:22.689-10:00I did like your b/w photo presentations but I like...I did like your b/w photo presentations but I like these even better as I am alittle bias towards sepia settings. You see things in sepia in the petals like structure and texture that you would overlook if it was just in colour.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-27878178809586633662010-02-16T01:12:07.160-10:002010-02-16T01:12:07.160-10:00Great idea, showing the flowers as a study in sepi...Great idea, showing the flowers as a study in sepia. We can appreciate their forms better this way.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-80278314072324628182010-02-15T21:52:04.781-10:002010-02-15T21:52:04.781-10:00Hi Noel!
Yes, it can be very beautiful to show som...Hi Noel!<br />Yes, it can be very beautiful to show some photos in sepiatones.You can see structures and fibres more, for example.And sepiatones make your photos look old-fashioned.<br />Have a nice week&thank's for your nice comments in both of my blogposts.<br />Have a nice day!/<br />AnnAAnnAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967645063911574091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-27009380306395646622010-02-15T20:08:13.777-10:002010-02-15T20:08:13.777-10:00Very beautiful Noel! the Hibiscus and Ginger are m...Very beautiful Noel! the Hibiscus and Ginger are my faves! It is interesting to take the bright colors away and see the forms clearer.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-81133576496504474952010-02-15T19:12:34.917-10:002010-02-15T19:12:34.917-10:00I've always been partial to sepia pictures. I...I've always been partial to sepia pictures. I like it. I do think it works better on some. The plumeria is my favorite with the orchid a close second.Bradhttp://rootedincalifornia.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-35275328149693933902010-02-15T19:07:32.007-10:002010-02-15T19:07:32.007-10:00You're an awesome photographer and gardener!You're an awesome photographer and gardener!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-38860461550390563572010-02-15T17:05:52.680-10:002010-02-15T17:05:52.680-10:00An interesting alternative to stark black and whit...An interesting alternative to stark black and white, I really like them. The chocolate tone is so rich.Granny Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537734608666526171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-48495620218649852222010-02-15T16:17:44.599-10:002010-02-15T16:17:44.599-10:00What lovely textures and sepia tones. If only the...What lovely textures and sepia tones. If only the world was made of chocolate! Thank you for visiting my blog, and Happy GBBD!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-22404158706683158932010-02-15T16:09:00.098-10:002010-02-15T16:09:00.098-10:00I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for vis...I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for visiting my blog. Your chocolate flowers are appropriate for the day after Valentine's.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-45585657854028935952010-02-15T15:59:40.999-10:002010-02-15T15:59:40.999-10:00Noel, you have some beautiful, evocative studies h...Noel, you have some beautiful, evocative studies here. I have always liked sepia prints and it's interesting how much contrast you've created, especially with the plumeria and the ginger images. <br />I'm completely jealous of your climate: is there anything you CAN'T grow?<br />Thanks for visiting my blog!MulchMaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13848950758103138175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-27202033202842773002010-02-15T15:07:07.711-10:002010-02-15T15:07:07.711-10:00I do like the contrast of the ginger and the plume...I do like the contrast of the ginger and the plumerias in the sepia. Interesting perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-46862638254600806772010-02-15T15:06:40.654-10:002010-02-15T15:06:40.654-10:00I'm liking the sepia tone. Very Group f/64 :)(...I'm liking the sepia tone. Very Group f/64 :)(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_f/64) <br /><br />-MeganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-25574425728523625662010-02-15T14:56:59.731-10:002010-02-15T14:56:59.731-10:00Very cool. I haven't seen photos in sepia in a...Very cool. I haven't seen photos in sepia in a while. They really do show the texture really well.ryanhttp://drystonegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-62186149775943883712010-02-15T14:18:42.100-10:002010-02-15T14:18:42.100-10:00To be honest, I prefer to see my tropicals in colo...To be honest, I prefer to see my tropicals in color. So glad that books are now printed that way. Sometimes, though, the absence of color can be stunning. That shell ginger photo is a superb example!Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-53631819706422973962010-02-15T13:41:49.467-10:002010-02-15T13:41:49.467-10:00I love the Sepia tones. All of the flowers look b...I love the Sepia tones. All of the flowers look beautiful, but I love the Plumeria!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-66403274476113018242010-02-15T12:04:49.264-10:002010-02-15T12:04:49.264-10:00What fun! I must admit I like the color better, bu...What fun! I must admit I like the color better, but the sepia so brings out the textures!<br /><br />Happy bloom dayTown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-11256216454125365412010-02-15T11:51:43.120-10:002010-02-15T11:51:43.120-10:00Very pretty blooms. I've printed several close...Very pretty blooms. I've printed several close up shots of flowers in sepia as well. You're right about the texture and contrast. It makes you look at the flower completely differently.Dig, Grow, Compost, Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111150807638669133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-6795286129645205122010-02-15T11:50:39.525-10:002010-02-15T11:50:39.525-10:00Very tasty photos of some great plants. I've a...Very tasty photos of some great plants. I've always enjoyed the transformation that happens in black-and-white photography, and the toning adds a subtle richness. The textures of the double hibiscus in particular are stunning, and remind me of Edward Weston's ca 1930 cabbage leaves.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-76373808475772899472010-02-15T10:53:17.323-10:002010-02-15T10:53:17.323-10:00Oh, wow, what gorgeous blooms you have! I am droo...Oh, wow, what gorgeous blooms you have! I am drooling - can you tell?Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-39676820230182803152010-02-15T09:54:53.567-10:002010-02-15T09:54:53.567-10:00Hi Noel, I really like the sepia tonal studies, we...Hi Noel, I really like the sepia tonal studies, well done. The texture of the petals look more 3D without the distraction of color. The plumeria are my favorites. :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-61943537730992919342010-02-15T08:32:13.824-10:002010-02-15T08:32:13.824-10:00What a different view of the garden. I love the d...What a different view of the garden. I love the double hibiscus and the plumeria, which grows here in the Arizona desert, interestingly enough.Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-26539029645096758002010-02-15T08:28:10.762-10:002010-02-15T08:28:10.762-10:00Your post has a nice 1940's feel to it. Famili...Your post has a nice 1940's feel to it. Familiar flowers take on a new winter look.Nell Jeanhttp://www.seedscatterer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-67527408168780503512010-02-15T08:27:33.349-10:002010-02-15T08:27:33.349-10:00Oh, how pretty. And very tasteful! My Plumeria is ...Oh, how pretty. And very tasteful! My Plumeria is plugging along in my sunny window but it appears my Red Ginger has kicked the bucket. Both seedlings brought back from Maui over Christmas holiday there. I have no business growing your flowers in my mountains but it's still fun to try! Happy GBBD.Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.com