Valfal's photos

Entry into the Cacti and succulent solarium at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.

NTSC: Leading Lines The Delaware Memorial Bridge at dawn. This bridge crosses the Delaware River linking Wilmington, DE to Southern New Jersey.

An iPhone image of the Harbor Tunnel near Baltimore, MD. Since I am not fond of riding through tunnels, I thought dark and moody processing would work well for this image.

Gorgeous color at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. Thank you all so much, dear friends and visitors, for your kind and encouraging words and faves! I wish you all a wonderful week ahead! :-))

Week 10 (March 09-15): Flowering or Fruiting Tree Espalier is a technique for training a tree to grow on a wire or a wall: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Espalier This beautiful specimen was spotted during my tour through Longwood Gardens located in Kennett Square, PA. Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words and faves, friends and visitors :-))

Experimenting with HDR processing.

I found these beauties at the conservatory in Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA. Anemones are so photogenic! A nice little foretaste of Spring! Thank you all so much for your kind comments and faves dear friends!

A beautiful old Japanese Maple that I came across while strolling through Winterthur Gardens near Wilmington, Delaware last Summer. The afternoon sun illuminated the tree in a most interesting way. Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging comments and faves, dear friends! Hope your weekend is happy :-)

An experiment with light and shadows on new fallen snow. Since my usual favorite subject matter has gone asleep for the winter, I have been looking at such things as snow and the low position of the sun in a whole different way. As a result, a new world has been unlocked for me. A recording of the original version of "Rhapsody in Blue" as played by George Gershwin can be heard on this YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U40xBSz6Dc Thank you for your kind, encouraging comments and faves, friends! Your words are greatly appreciated :-)

10-Week Picture Project Week 8 (February 23-March 01): Evergreen Tree The beautiful pine tree in my front yard during a snow fall.

Here is my second attempt at shooting using a shutter speed of 1/25. Yes, a big improvement but still very hard to master! This was the only photo out of the lot I took that shows the car in somewhat clear focus.

We finally got a break in the weather today, so I sweet talked my dear husband into helping me out for this shot. As you can see, I only barely accomplish the objective. And this is after hubby tried to help me with the settings (he's the the more technically adept).

One of the few things I like about winter is the way a low sun casts long shadows. I snapped a photo of the intriguing shadows of tree branches over new fallen snow in my front yard. I played around in PicMonkey to heighten the effect. I want to thank you all for your encouraging comments! Your words mean a lot. I have been having just a much fun enjoying and being inspired by your work as well, especially during this rather harsh winter! :-))

The end of a lovely Valentine's Day meal...

The 10 Week Picture Project Week 6 (February 09-15): Tree Parts: Trunk/Branches/Twigs Taken at Winterthur Gardens near Wilmington, DE.

Included in the notebox is an image of this device in focus so you can see all its marvelous detail. A gadgetmeister's dream; it would fit right in with steampunk fashion, too!

An interesting little contraption designed to assist you in small jobs that require more than your own two hands.

A vintage Chevy Corvette convertable spotted in downtown Manhattan. This is one of my favorite sports cars, a true classic! I've been exploring the possibilities of monotone lately. Street settings seem to lend well to it. Thank you so much for your kind feedback and faves! It is very encouraging and much appreciated :-))