Night Magic, my entry for GGW’s photo contest
May 06, 2011
“Night Magic”
Seduced by the glimmer of a single open blossom on my Datura metel, I set up my tripod in the night garden and used an upturned flashlight to create a glowing illumination. A screech owl trilled in the trees above. It was a magical moment.
This is my entry for “Lighting: A Closer Look,” the theme for Gardening Gone Wild’s photo contest this month, judged by photographer Alan Detrick.
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Beautiful!
simply spectacular.
Stunning!! Wow, this is gorgeous:)
Beautiful picture! It looks like a painting.
I think it’s fair to say you’ve upped the ante on the GGW contest! Magical indeed.
What a beautiful image Pam. The lighting is so wonderful.Good luck in the contest.
VERY nice picture, Pam.
You certainly captured the spirit of the night in this photo. Best of luck.
I bet. Magical that is.
Great datura capture Pam and good luck in this month’s competition.
Beautiful! You have captured the lighting perfectly.
Really creative Pam. A unique time and technique as it turned out wonderfully. Much luck to you.
That’s cool! I can just imagine the moment as you captured this shot!
What a spectacularly gorgeous photo, Pam! Best of luck with that! It’s certainly worthy!
Cool photo. I headed right over to Gardening Gone Wild and am purchasing the book by Alan Detrick on Amazon! I just bought macro equipment and plan to learn how to use it. So excited to get inspiration from you and your links. Thanks.
Everytime I look at your website, I get goosebumps…spectacular!
Thanks, everyone, for the supportive comments. You are all very kind—you’re the best! —Pam
Very pretty and creative! I love the effect night shots give – very fun
Definitely magical and oh so creative. I would never have thought of a flashlight! And such a lovely blossom. 😉 I’m experiencing withdrawal… we had a lovely datura until our dogs developed an appetite for it. Now it resides with a friend (sigh).
Cathy in MA
Outstanding night macro! I haven’t taken a night shot like this in a long time. Good luck!