SMB2
04-19-2015, 09:59 PM
If you are in the Philly, Balt., D.C., Southern NJ area or passing through the I95 corridor and you like flowers, Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square Pa.) is a place to spend the day. Purchased, built and donated to the public by the duPont family it is an amazing exhibit both inside and out. I think they cut the grass at night by hand with scissors and no weeds dare grow there.
It is about a two hour drive from where I live and I try to get there 3-5 times a year. You could spend a day just inside. The main Conservatory has about six exhibits extending from the main hall. I was there Fri, a little early for the outside gardens, but still lots to photograph.
( The flowers were with a D810, 105mm macro lens, using extension tubes, 1.4 TC and 5+ diopter for various shots.) Because of previous posts, I played around a lot with DOF, f stops of 4 to 22. All available light, some on tripod and some hand held. (Tripods are allowed by permit inside until noon.)
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It is about a two hour drive from where I live and I try to get there 3-5 times a year. You could spend a day just inside. The main Conservatory has about six exhibits extending from the main hall. I was there Fri, a little early for the outside gardens, but still lots to photograph.
( The flowers were with a D810, 105mm macro lens, using extension tubes, 1.4 TC and 5+ diopter for various shots.) Because of previous posts, I played around a lot with DOF, f stops of 4 to 22. All available light, some on tripod and some hand held. (Tripods are allowed by permit inside until noon.)
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