February 16, 2016

Aptly Named Richard Bloom is the International Garden Photographer of The Year

International Garden Photographer of the Year is the worldʼs premier competition and exhibition specialising in garden, plant, flower and botanical photography. The competition is open to everyone, amateurs and professionals alike. Entries are welcome from any country in the world. -- Photogrist

The overall winning entry was of Tekapo lupins taken by Richard Bloom....

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Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 16, 2016 9:28 PM
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Reminds me of my favourite Joycean cryptic crossword clue: "Wandering Jew to Perfection". Not to mention a Monty Python skit about Lupins!

A good photo. No compositional rules shredded in the making of it.

Pretty sure it was taken with a view camera or a tilt shift lens -- having close foreground features to infinity in focus at the same time isn't easy even with a tiny sensor iPhone.

Posted by: Kinch at February 16, 2016 11:05 PM
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