Chained Roses 2

Public Garden, Broad and South Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - August 5, 2005.

On the way to my job, I frequently stop to peek around this garden. It gave me an idea to shoot through the fence at the flowers, and to explore the effects of focus and fences. In this shot, the fence is deliberately foregrounded and accentuated. This is a continuation of my experimentation on urban greenscapes - people and plants on the edges.

For more information about public gardens in Philadelphia, check out the Philadelphia Green website sponsored by the Philadelphia Horticultural Society:

Philadelphia Green

D.

Chained Roses 1

Public Garden, Broad and South Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - August 5, 2005.

Philadelphia Green has a program to support public gardens in areas of the city where there are abandoned lots. At this garden, smack in the center of downtown Philadelphia, there is a lovely garden with mosaic sculptures around the neatly tended vegetables and flowers. Unfortunately, due to security, they have to keep the garden fenced in and locked. I could not even find the sign which names the park, but I will post more info. if I can find it.

Looking at this garden on the way to my job, it gave me an idea to shoot through the fence at the flowers, and to explore the effects of focus and fences. This is a continuation of my experimentation on urban greenscapes - people and plants on the edges.

D.

Here Comes the Sun(flower)!

Mt. Airy Neighborhood, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - August 1, 2005.

Some neighbors up the block have giant sunflowers planted in their front yard. I *LOVE* sunflowers! As typical for the giant ones, the head is so heavy that is falls over. I shot this from below, and this time used flash to fill-light the flower in the evening sky. The flash gave it a very eerie, hard, and flat affect, but I like the effect of "freeze-frame" of the flower and the bee.

Look for more experimentation with flowers, particularly sunflowers, in the coming days.

D.