Roses supposes (the hues on the) noses
My roses are out in bloom.
OK OK. My Mum‘s roses are out in bloom.
I can hardly take the credit. Just because I have lived at this house for almost two years (as an adult and chief ‘gardener’) and I have been known to actually water this garden (on occasion, when things get crispy) doesn’t mean I get to take kudos for the fabulous rose blooms themselves. I mean, I might actually have attempted the pruning on my own this year (thankyou, thankyou) and been terrified I had mauled the bushes to death, but the many years of establishment of these fine (and hardy) rosebushes belongs to my mother.
Thanks Mum!
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And there are three bushes with amazing deep red blooms.
Not that you would know.
Because the photos have a weird yellow hue to them.
And I don’t know why. It’s driving me crazy. So I’m going to talk (whinge) cameras for a sec… bear with me. I wondered if it was the late afternoon sun-shade they were bathed in. So I fiddled with the white balance. I played with the metering. I even messed around in Photoshop.
Still. Orange-ish. Roses.
Aaarghhh!
Seriously, I think they’d look better in black and white.
Ya think?
14 Comments
Debby
No dear. They do not look so nice with the color sucked clean out. Put it back please. Thank you.
:^D
Kate
I don’t know! I hate to disagree with our contest winner but I think the BandW is very striking. It brings out every detail, sharp and crisp. I like it. I also love the color ones. Gorgeous roses BB (and Mum).
Portia
Love the colored pictures, the black and white just doesn’t do it. Love roses!
It seems so odd that your flowers are starting to bloom while in our hemisphere everything is turning brown and getting ready for winter.
Pony Girl
They’re so pretty! I think I could actually smell them just looking at those pictures! 🙂 It’s hard to imagine roses here, as we head into fall….
Farmer Bub
I too live on a cattle property and have a lovely family in Queensland – unlike you the photos on my blog are very ordinary. You have inspired me to at least ask for a great camera for XMas (any suggestions on make model would be welcome). I have just started my blog http://farmerbub.blogspot.com
Look forward to following your blog
dykewife
are you using a polarizing filter? if not, that might help. colours are something you can adjust when doing your photo editing.
Bush Babe (of Granite Glen)
DW – no filter (don’t like em!) and I have fiddled in PS7. No luck. Freaky, eh?
FB – thanks for your intro, coming over to check you out shortly! Now if you are spending someone else’s money on camera stuff, I am EXACTLY the right girl to talk to!! Heh.
PG – I know. I heart our opposite seasons. means we get to enjoy each twice a year (via the miracle of blogging)!!! And these roses smelt DIVINE…
Portia – ditto above comment. And love your new icon pic. Kewl…
Kate – thanks love. I kinda like the BW too, but I am weird in my affection for that medium. Am considering therapy.
Deb – your wish is my command, my dear. *winks at Kate*. Now go rest. We love ya!
🙂
BB
Pencil Writer
Color, color, color. That's my mantra, and I'm stickin' to it! Ask anyone in my family about my heart throbs for color.
I have learned to appreciate the "ART FORM" of B&W pictures, esp. due to my youngest daughter's excellent artictic abilities, eye, photo skills.
But roses . . . Color. PLEASE!
And like others above, I can almost smell them. Your photos are beautiful! (Surprise! Not.)
Pencil Writer
ooops. Wonder what “artictic” abilities are? Something cold sounding, no? ‘Scuse me. Should read: artiStic abilities. I’m so in a fog. %-)
The Reefs Club
Dang, i guess i’m weird too! Let me know if the therapy works, i may have to sign up!
Kate
Oop! Sorry, i commented under my old clients account instead of mine. The Reefs Club is really me, Kate.
Debby
I’ve had a nap, woman, and I can tell when I’m being patronized! Don’t make me put my boots on…
:^D
Jayne
Great roses!
Spray with pure soap dissolved in water, will knock off the aphids without hurting the other crawlies 😉
Tracye in Texas
Hummm…..they look fine to me. Maybe you need to calibrate your monitor?