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Monet's Water Lilies - Sort Of!

By Patricia Kennedy

Real Estate Agent with RLAH@properties AB95346

January 04, 2017 09:05 AM

These are some of the direct descendants of Claude Monet's famous water lilies. This is a photo that I took on my last trip to France, when I visited Giverny, a lovely town north of Paris. And it is where he painted his famous water lilies that hang in the Musée de l'Orangerie.

These were messed with, of course, with my fun new photo editor (Movani). Now I am trying to figure out a way to take a photo of a house and turn it into a what looks like an oil painting! Maybe I should just take some painting lessons!

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Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Beth, it really is an amazing place. I took a lot of photos and love to look at them once in a while when the weather is cold here.

Jan 04, 2017 08:43 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Joe, I can't paint at all. My mother was an amazing artist, and it skipped a generation!

Jan 04, 2017 08:45 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Dick, I played around with some house photos but they didn't look so hot as oil paintings!

Jan 04, 2017 08:47 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Myrl, I went to see the huge panels that are at the Musée de l'Orangerie, and they were amazing.

Jan 04, 2017 08:48 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Debbie, someone said they have ways of printing them onto canvas. That could be fun.

Jan 04, 2017 08:49 PM

Hannah Williams

HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA

Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

gorgeous photo Patricia Kennedy I like the idea of putting the picture onto canvas or perhaps silk screen

Jan 05, 2017 06:55 AM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Pat, have neot heard of that photo editing program, will have to check into this today. Great photo!

Jan 05, 2017 07:36 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Patricia, would love to visit this garden. Lovely photo and thanks for sharing.

Jan 05, 2017 08:27 AM

Sharon Tara

Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH

Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

How beautiful. This is so soothing and relaxing. Nicely done!

Jan 05, 2017 02:00 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Joan, it's not as good as Photoshop, but it is a whole lot easier to use - at least on a Mac.

Jan 05, 2017 02:49 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Rebecca, I even have a return trip on my bucket list - I'd love to see it in late spring.

Jan 05, 2017 02:49 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Thank you, Sharon! this is a fun program to play around with.

Jan 05, 2017 02:50 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Pat

That's a beautiful shot that you tweaked with Movani. Not familiar with that app - will check it out.

I haven't been to Givenry but had seen the fruits of Monet's painting labor multiple times. Truly amazing. Perhaps the next trip to France will have to include Giverny, too!

Jeff

Jan 05, 2017 04:40 PM

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker

Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA

Put 40 years of experience to work for you

At first I wondered why this did not resonate despite its beauty and then I realized, OMG, Pat shot this with a camera and altered it somewhat. My husband has a new software program on his cell that changes photos into certain types of art, I'll have to ask him what it is.

Jan 05, 2017 06:40 PM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Claude Monet is one of my favorite artists! This must be a very special place to visit and you're a lucky gal to have had the opportunity! I think the photo turned out wonderful! I usually see the mud under the lilies and I don't see it in your photograph.

May you continue to visit all the places on earth you still desire to see!

Jan 05, 2017 08:48 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Jeff, I would love to make a return visit. It must be amazing in late May and early June.

Jan 06, 2017 11:40 AM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Elizabeth, that would be a good phone app to have!

Jan 06, 2017 11:41 AM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Patricia, hmmm. Don't remember seeing mud!

Jan 06, 2017 11:42 AM

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert

Richmond, TX

Pat,

Keep those French pictures coming, I loved when we went to Giverny, then we ate at the little restaurant in front of Monet's home and I had the best omlette ever there and it was huge!

Jan 07, 2017 02:49 PM

Dave Martin (703) 585-4687

Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA

Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

Sort of nice thanks for the share

I will add Wishing Everyone Happy and Successful New Year!