Wednesday, June 12th, 2024

[Rich]

Greetings friends! Pretty slow in the forum these days. Hope all is well with you!

Here is one from a trip to Albuquerque, NM for the Hot Air Balloon Fest, with a stop at an aquarium.
Imagine you are in first grade learning to spell  Albuquerque!!

[Dave]

Very nice photo, Rich - I've always found shooting in an aquarium challenging due to their unique lighting conditions and especially reflections off glass. But you nailed it! I love how the pale yellows wok with the rich blue.

I found something worth photographing at late friend and neighbor Ron's former house, even though it shows the same neglect by the current residents as his roses do...

   

As Rich mentioned, I hope all is well with everyone.

[Rich]

Thanks Dave, looks like it's just you and me kid!

The peppers look like they grew some fuzzy mold! Neat!

[Dave]

Thanks Rich.

Not peppers, though. I'm not sure what the plant is - appears to be some sort of miniature evergreen-like plant.

[Man From Ironbark]

The jellydish photo is awesome, Rich.
Like Dave said, it is a difficult shot to get.

Not peppers, though. I'm not sure what the plant is - appears to be some sort of miniature evergreen-like plant.

Asparagus Densiflorus ‘Meyeri’?
   

[Dave]

Thanks for the ID of the plant, MFI. I believe you are correct, even though most of them that I see in my area seem to be more curved, which IMO is quite attractive.

[Rich]

Thanks Peter and thanks for the info on the bush!

[Luv2shoot]

Rich, that shot of the jellyfish looks so good, it looks AI. And I know it is not, but I do not know how else to tell you that it is marvelous.

Dave,
Yes, I think you found another cool thing to shoot. When I first saw it, I thought that it looks like it was an underwater shot or an aquarium shot. I love the flow and lighting that you grabbed.  But speaking of grabbing, I have to ask, are you walking around in his backyard?

[Rich]

Thanks Lorell! If it was AI I would tell you, just a little crop and saturation adjust. Taken well before AI reared its head! Speaking of AI, do you remember when you believed what the photo was showing you?

[Dave]

Thanks Lorell.

A number of homes in my neighborhood have this plant, and I find it quite attractive  with its lovely green and graceful curves.

This was taken from the sidewalk in front of the former home of late friend Ron.

I gotta add that it is good to see you more active here in the past few days - you have been missed.