Monos fro Kew
Posted 27/05/2011 - 21:28
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Superb Set!!!
Palm House and Cactus cluster 1 are my favs.
However I keep coming back to the Heron shot. So refreshing to see a water bird not actually on water. And it looks like a ghetto heron standing in what looks like it's own poop.
Palm House and Cactus cluster 1 are my favs.
However I keep coming back to the Heron shot. So refreshing to see a water bird not actually on water. And it looks like a ghetto heron standing in what looks like it's own poop.
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Posted 27/05/2011 - 21:28
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imho lovely shots there
Posted 27/05/2011 - 21:36
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Love this one
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Posted 27/05/2011 - 22:45
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Bang tidy from me as well. They're all very good, but Cactus Flower is the standout for me.
Posted 27/05/2011 - 23:00
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The Palm House is outstanding
Posted 28/05/2011 - 00:15
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I'm a fan of square(ish) crops. They don't work for everything obviously, but I do like the format
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Posted 29/05/2011 - 18:52
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Mat, your cactus studies are nice images and well done in getting the pagoda shot and correcting it.
How much is it to get in here now, Mat? Last time I was here it was something like £13 I seem to remember, very expensive...
How much is it to get in here now, Mat? Last time I was here it was something like £13 I seem to remember, very expensive...
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Posted 29/05/2011 - 19:50
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Beautiful images. I'm currently on a "Mono" stint too at the moment. I think it's the fact that I see more layers in an image, when there's less colours.
Posted 30/05/2011 - 07:30
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Cactus Flower is my pick also - any chance of seeing it in colour as well please Mat?
Posted 30/05/2011 - 09:41
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Thanks again all. Paul you are right it is pretty expensive - just short of £14 for an adult - so I don't go very often (especially with so many other (free) green spaces nearby as well). I remember years ago it was almost free to get into Kew I think. Having said that, there is a fair bit to see and wander around so you can certainly spend a day there if that way inclined.
i-Berg, here is the cactus flower in colour...
Regards
i-Berg, here is the cactus flower in colour...
Regards
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17 years
West London,
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Pagoda
Palm House (you'd never guess this was on the Heathrow flightpath...)
Cactus cluster 1
Cactus cluster 2
Cactus flower
Princess of Wales conservatory
Swan touchdown
Heron
Hope you like these. Any C&C welcome as ever. Once I have PP'd the rest of this week's expeditions I'll post some more installments
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