Snapdragon 'Solstice Yellow' (Antirrhinum majus)

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Mar 15, 2005

Snapdragon 'Solstice Yellow'
Antirrhinum majus

The new blooms have a pale sherberty orange color which fades to yellow as they age ... looks great combined with 'Solstice Burgandy' shown to the right in the photo.

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Mar 17, 2005

Did you use a filter to control that awesome sun you have in Texas? This is such an excellent photo using natural light of a plant group I adore. Thanks so much!

Joseph

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Mar 17, 2005

Thank you. Yellows and purples are the most difficult to photograph in bright sunlight with my digital camera probably because I don't know how to adjust for the glare. I usually shoot the photo in early morning or late afternoon sun at somewhat of an angle. This one and the "Soltice Burgandy' snapdragon photo were taken in very early morning sunlight. Sometimes I set the brightness to lower than it should on my camera, then lighten the photo using my graphics program. These 2 I didn't have to do this.
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Mar 17, 2005

I have my best success with early light from the sun. It's so nice being out in the garden at that time of day, with no traffic going by, hearing the birds serenading overhead, taking pictures of plants. (Hurry up, summer LOL).

Thank you for the data on your shoot here. Much appreciated! I haven't a digital camera (yet) but am always happy to learn what works for other photographers.

Joseph

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Mar 17, 2005

I love to fix myself a cup of coffee and sit outside as the sun comes up and listen to the birds as they awaken and see the plants in the early moring sunlight. Usually, it isn't too cold here to do this. Unfortunately, I had just moved most of my tender plants out of the greenhouse this week and had to move them back in. It is 32 degrees now and I was too tired to cover my tender plants that are in the ground and my perennials that are just budding out. I am crossing my fingers that the sun will come up and it warms up quickly.

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Mar 17, 2005

I hope there isn't too much damage if at all, just some leaf burn probably.

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htop San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Mar 17, 2005

Thanks, Joseph. I'll have to wait until the afternoon to determine if any damage was done. It warmed up quickly after staying at 32 for at least an hour and a half or more and there was frost. Usually, it takes a little longer to do a lot of real harm.

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