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Tulips + Imagination, Meadowlark Photowalk, iPiccy.com Editing

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Tulips + Imagination,  Meadowlark Photowalk, iPiccy.com Editing

 

Spring is a wonderful time for those of us that enjoy photographing the colors of the season.  Flower photography is an enjoyable hobby and walking for a few hours to take pictures is good exercise.

If you live in the DC Metro Region, you will want to visit Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia.  This 95 acre garden is a property of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.  The address for your GPS is 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, VA 22182.  Admission is free.

Dolores and I took lots on photographs during an April visit. And, I will be using some of those photographs in future blogs.  The purpose of this blog is to provide a short demonstration of the fun you can have when you use the free iPiccy.com photo editing service.  My primary focus is to create photographs that are good enough to post on the internet and in blogs.  Editing will always improve the quality of the image.

After I edit a group of photographs, sometimes I will create additional images just for the fun of playing with the light and colors.  The first photograph is the original and the second photograph is the image that was edited for our Imagination series.  The way that you save additional images during iPiccy.com editing is to change the image number.  I add a letter, such as A to the original number to save the new image on my computer.

 

Tulips, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens IMG_8045

 

Tulips, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Imagination IMG_8045 A

 

Tulip, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens IMG_8047

 

Tulip, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Imagination IMG_8047 A

Photographs by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Your positive feedback is very much appreciated. Have a great day and an outstanding weekend.

 

Tulip, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens IMG_8032

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Imagination IMG_8032 A

Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Apr 25, 2013 08:15 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Roy: As always, you take fantastic flower photos!  Using iPiccy to enhance/change colors adds a whole new dimension to your creative abilities.

Apr 25, 2013 09:49 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Roy and Delores.

With 95 acres to walk through and view those great flowers. I can see why you have a couple of shots to share with the world.

Thanks for doing so.

Have a great day in Gaithersburg, Md.

Best, Clint McKie

Apr 25, 2013 10:14 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

You're very creative with the colors, but the first picture is my favorite. That should be framed and hung in a place to be admired by many.

Apr 25, 2013 10:20 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Roy, don't need to walk in the garden. I just roam your posts! Enjoy your day!

Apr 25, 2013 11:10 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Roy you have a great eye and special talent for capturing beauty. Have a wonderful Friday

Apr 25, 2013 11:31 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Roy, your photos of the flowers along your walks are just beautiful, and love using photo editing to create different looks!

Apr 26, 2013 12:10 AM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Roy, Those are beautiful photos!  I like the effects on them as well!  Have a great day!

Apr 26, 2013 12:13 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia, another great place to visit with camera in hand!

Apr 26, 2013 12:22 AM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Love how they track the sun. Like you and I.

Apr 26, 2013 03:07 AM
David Burrows
Classic Realty - Fairfax, VA
No Pressure, Just Seriously Devoted to Real Estate

Roy, I've visited there several times. It is a wonderful place to visit, relax and take photos. Thanks for your post today.

Apr 26, 2013 07:12 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

It is always good to receive your feedback.  Have an outstanding weekend.

 

Tulip, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens IMG_8042

Photograph by Roy Kelley using a Canon PowerShot G11 camera.

Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs

Apr 26, 2013 09:51 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Roy,

Terrific photos and it is fun playing with the photo editing software. I like editing and adding my signature. Hope your spring is finally there now.

Apr 26, 2013 02:42 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We have another chilly day in Maryland. Have a great day and a most productive week.

Apr 10, 2016 04:52 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I hope you are enjoying a most productive week. I am having some ActiveRain issues. My scheduled blogs and reblogs are not being posted and I am not receiving comment notifications.

May 25, 2016 11:20 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We have another beautiful day in Kentlands. Dolores will be heading to the golf course. Have a great day and an outstanding week.

Jun 13, 2016 10:24 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Thursday morning to all. Take care if live in an area with winter storm conditions.

Feb 09, 2017 06:04 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I used some of the content of this blog for a new blog to be posted this month.

Mar 22, 2017 08:02 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Your comments and your continued support are very much appreciated.

May 12, 2017 03:32 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

It is sometimes a good idea to revisit old blogs and reblogs. We might even find some good ideas for new posts.

Apr 16, 2019 10:31 AM