Our Two Sense
A Summer Gone
Posted by Two Sense (Atlantic Shores, United States) on 2 December 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
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Lilly : I’m trying to keep the last of my flowers from the cold weather . .
Ronnie : Yes, me, too . . desperate.
Lilly : Those are weeds, Ronnie.
A record of timeslots shared : all images and storylines © www.ourtwosense.com ("O2S") 2008, 2009
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Now I know why you only post every second day or so - it must take ages to put these photos together. Must say, Ronnie, friend - you are the master when it comes to these. All that and a sense of humour to boot! My only issue is that your actual photography skills sometimes go unnoticed - these are two great shots. Well done.
2 Dec 2008 7:09pm
@dobbino: :
(from Ronnie) Yes, there are many factors that effectively rule out daily postings here and the processing is but one of them. The logistics of just agreeing and getting the pair shots is, perhaps, the toughest part and the rest is fast learning as we go ! Thanks for the visit, Dobbino.
SPunkt from Stuttgart, Germany
I see: Weeds look like roots. (As Alun said.)
Or … well, not really. Roots look more like worms. And they are not in flower.
Have I told you that I really really really like your pictures? Thank you!
2 Dec 2008 8:14pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Weeds or not... all flowers are good flowers... all plants are good plants...
Love it...
2 Dec 2008 10:18pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Aw, look at that last little daisy, hanging on in there. Lovely composition, a fantasy of blurring and intertwining of reality.
2 Dec 2008 11:20pm
Daryl from Amagasaki, Japan
Like the subtle colouring, and the fight against gravity!
2 Dec 2008 11:52pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
A beautiful and romantic image. The arrangement up-down instead of left-right is nice too.
3 Dec 2008 12:10am
Chris from South Jersey, United States
great combination (again), but I am dizzy (again). I see nothing wrong with your flowers Ronnie - some of my favorite flowers are weeds.......
3 Dec 2008 2:07am
Josh from Pasadena, United States
wow, perfect combo (like Chris said...as always!)...beautiful image :)
3 Dec 2008 2:12am
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Weeds are beautiful too! I love the way you divided this one! Nice work you two!
3 Dec 2008 2:46am
Barbara from Florida, United States
Always surprising us with incredible images. It appears like a reflection in a pond but then realize it isn't. The pink flowers against the weathered brick are beautifully positioned.
I'd say this one is an eye teaser. 5 stars from me.
3 Dec 2008 4:29am
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
hehehe I love it, sorry Ronnie I prefer Lillys flowers to your weeds. Another stunning compilation
3 Dec 2008 5:50am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I love the somewhat muted colour, showing us that yes, summer is really gone. You know...sometimes the weeds are just as pretty :)
3 Dec 2008 6:15am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Looks like you are the undergrowth Ronnie !
3 Dec 2008 7:46am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
For them it's just weeds, for us they are the most beautiful plants of the world! ;-)
3 Dec 2008 9:42am
Laurent from Lyon, France
so well made!!
I'm always amazed how you can so perfectly link two distinc picture. I like how the upside down one looks just like roots.
3 Dec 2008 12:27pm
@Laurent: :
(from Ronnie) Thanks, Laurent. I''l be honest and admit I did not see them as roots until someone said . . now, I see them only as roots ! Yay!
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Haha ... so when Ronnie is working in the garden you end up with all the flowers gone and left with the weeds?! ;) Great how you always manage to combine the photo's so beautiful.
3 Dec 2008 2:48pm
@Monique: :
Thank you, Monique. This was a real tough pair to combine although, like some of our others, it all looks straightforward once it is posted !
@Craig: :
(from Ronnie) Thanks, Craig. This is the first time we've toned images like this on here and it kinda had an autumn/fall feel about it.
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
haha, fantastic pairing R+L! Perfect processing as always! You should post a "making of" someday!
3 Dec 2008 3:49pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
My first reaction is always wonder and thrilled by the beauty and the compo and the second reaction is laughter, great post L R ;)
3 Dec 2008 3:54pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
You two are too creative! I love this stuff. It's great!
3 Dec 2008 3:58pm
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Lilly weeds are only flowers growing in the wrong place. Admittedly these appear to be growing upside down but surely that must be sign of superb gardening skills.
3 Dec 2008 4:05pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
It is very nice to see flowers… With this snow outside…
3 Dec 2008 4:38pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
Slightly disorienting in a fun kind of way. The two of you together have about ten people's worth of imagination.
3 Dec 2008 7:41pm
Les from Lincoln, United States
I agree with Calusarus. It snowed here today, too. I was happy to see your pretty Impatiens.
3 Dec 2008 9:29pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
Ah well - herbs are weeds too and we like them for different things. I bet the "weed" flowers are much easier to take care of.
3 Dec 2008 11:26pm
One from Açores, Portugal
That mountain of creativity, composition and colors are really special !!
4 Dec 2008 3:11am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Amazing (as usual) how you can make the unnatural look totally natural. I second Dobbino, above, when he says that your actual photographic skills may go unnoticed while your audience is wowed by the incredible effects you produce. Lets applaud you two for every aspect of your great work, then!
4 Dec 2008 3:59am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Beautiful light and colors in this composition.
Very good.
4 Dec 2008 6:33am
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
haha,but some weeds lookn really good esp when they flower you know,i love this,now its up and down,not right and left anymore?:)
4 Dec 2008 8:10am
Carson from Portland, United States
One person's weeds are another's flowers....this is spectacular!!!!
4 Dec 2008 3:24pm
alex centrella from California, United States
clever again, i still say you should put together a book about this clever idea you have, i know i would buy one.
4 Dec 2008 4:54pm
Conflagratio from Valencia, Spain
Absolutely gorgeous floral scene, with a very nice processing. Regards.
4 Dec 2008 11:15pm
lissa from New York, United States
great combination, didn't realize the bottom image was upside at first
5 Dec 2008 12:28am
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Very interesting, I love the flowers and the "weeds", they look great together.
5 Dec 2008 3:55am
Disoriented from Grinnell, IA, United States
I just realized how it easy it would be to pull the weeds down instead of up. It'll save my back! =D
5 Dec 2008 5:49am
Doug from Long Beach, United States
Sometimes weeds have nicer flowers than vines.
I'm just sayin'.
5 Dec 2008 6:42am
Nishana Minhaz from Calicut / Kochi, India
Thats a lovely combination of images!! Something very endearing bout those flowers.. Lilly, are they from ur garden? And Ronnie, ur 'flowers' are just as pretty! :)
5 Dec 2008 8:30am
djedfre from schaumburg, United States
hey Ronnie, just remember the first rule of gardening - green side up!
(hmmm... i bet your 'weeds' last longer than her 'flowers'!)
5 Dec 2008 10:11am
@lisa v: ha ha , , yes, nice idea !!
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Very creative and artistic blend... I like the tones.
9 Dec 2008 9:39pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
i am speechless!!! just magical -- truly magical!!
23 Dec 2008 1:03am
