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Unread 03-21-2011, 03:41 AM
 
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Default oysterbays planting fields pics

long island ny is home to many many estates and mansions. there is one open to the public in oyster bay in a botanical garden setting called the planting fields. the greenhouses have some beautiful flowers this time of year.
these are 5 shot hdr's










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Unread 03-21-2011, 03:42 AM
 
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as long as i was shooting in hdr at the planting fields i figured i would try some. flowers which were giving me a hard time capturing the entire range.

these are 5 shots with nik hdr pro software and some hand editing





http://mm-photography.smugmug.com/Other/PLANTING-FIELDS-OYSTER-BAY/110319MM-PHOTO-116HDR/1222074933_xuhKj-L.jpg (broken link)

http://mm-photography.smugmug.com/Other/PLANTING-FIELDS-OYSTER-BAY/110319MM-PHOTO-126HDR/1222080282_fnSum-L.jpg (broken link)

http://mm-photography.smugmug.com/Other/PLANTING-FIELDS-OYSTER-BAY/110319MM-PHOTO-101HDR-Edit/1222072990_okoxm-L.jpg (broken link)
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Unread 03-21-2011, 07:04 AM
 
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The Planting Fields Arboretum is in the Village of Upper Brookville ("Oyster Bay, NY 11771" mailing address).
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Unread 03-21-2011, 07:50 AM
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Beautiful pictures!

It must be so much fun to turn out such high quality photos!
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Unread 03-21-2011, 04:03 PM
 
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what makes it fun is my wife is into photography too and we have this competitiveness between us. we go somewhere else every weekend just to take photos . we have been doing it for 4 years now and we both love it more and more.
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Unread 03-21-2011, 04:12 PM
 
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Mathjak: These are beautiful!!!!! See, we need to expose other parts of NY to the world because we are always measured by NYC, and many people are unable to think beyond that......and NY State is gorgeous. Thank you so much for all of this...
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Unread 03-21-2011, 04:19 PM
 
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your welcome.. we have lots of stuff from long island and the boroughs.
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Unread 03-21-2011, 10:03 PM
 
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Great shots! I heard they had a camellia show there a few weekends ago, sorry I missed it.
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