Okay, the dark pictures are banished (for now)! Let's have some springtime joy.
There is a beautiful old water tower in Compton Hill Park at Grand Ave. and I 44. It was news to me, but you can climb the 198 steps to the top on the first Saturday of the month from April to October. The St. Louis Photography Meetup organized a group hike up yesterday. It was worth it. This is what passes for our downtown skyline, maybe a couple of miles west of the Arch.
I went down to the Arch later in the afternoon (the reason will be explained soon). The picture below is how the tulip trees were looking.
There is a beautiful old water tower in Compton Hill Park at Grand Ave. and I 44. It was news to me, but you can climb the 198 steps to the top on the first Saturday of the month from April to October. The St. Louis Photography Meetup organized a group hike up yesterday. It was worth it. This is what passes for our downtown skyline, maybe a couple of miles west of the Arch.
I went down to the Arch later in the afternoon (the reason will be explained soon). The picture below is how the tulip trees were looking.
Ahhh much better. That skyline made me gasp, how beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAnd the colors of the blooming tree photo are stunning too. Is that really a magnolia? I had no idea they lost all their leaves in favor of the flowers!
Happy springtime/Easter/Passover/Equinox and happy smiles returned!
Thank you for that nice photo, Rob. It's very impressive and very colourful. Who has written the nice poem? Ich wünsche Dir ein frohes Osterfest!
ReplyDeleteFrohe Ostern et joyeuses Pâques, sir! The magnolia is wonderful but the general view of St Louis: I'm gobsmacked!
ReplyDeleteWell I for one love the view from the tower but the flowers thrilled my soul. Not to nitpick but I think that's a tulip tree. Either way, it's lovely!
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La premiere photo est grandiose....J'adore...Je te souhaite de Joyeuses Paques
ReplyDeleteWow, two fabulous photographs. That top shot is astounding. I do love the tree tho but we see that here. Not the arch tho and that amazing vista.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous skyline shot! Happy Easter.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are blooming, the days are getting longer, and the weather is getting warmer. Hooray. SAD begone!
ReplyDeleteThe top photo is awesome, the colors, clouds, composition are excellent!
ReplyDeletethis is spring joy alright! beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOh the upper picture is so beautiful! Can't stop watching it...
ReplyDeleteWhat type of camera or process produced the skyline photo. It is exquisite! Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteBeauty:Glad you like the shot. Canon 50D, 70-300mm EF lens at 150mm, f8, ISO 200. I cant give you the shutter speed because this is an HDR (high dynamic range) picture. It's a blend of three images, one at normal exposure, one at +2 stops and one at -2 stops. The shutter speed is different for each one. There is special software, Photomatix, that blends them into a single image, preserving the highlights the the underexposed one and the shadows in the overexposed one. Then I do final editing in Photoshop. It's time consuming but you can get some dramatic images.
ReplyDeleteWow, thrilling photo of the skyline. Great tinkering! That tower is awesome!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a magnolia, saucer type; the leaves come next!
Flowers of the tulip tree, which is in the magnolia family, are very cool too:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1026/557008252_17805186d1.jpg
So, to clear up lingering confusion: Tulip trees are magnolias but not all magnolias are tulip trees.
just SUPERB!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bouquet!!
It is very Gorgeous colors.
Your splendid photography enhances charm still more.
Happy weekend.
From the Far East.
Best regards.
ruma