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I was tempted to call this Basket cases... Just a bit of fun – a sequence from Hanging Basket Day at the Community Allotment.
V1 is a slight aberration, being taken at 18mm; V2 to V5 were all taken at 16mm. The ladies knew that I was at work but thought that I was just photographing their hands. I love it when that happens...
V6 - the finished product; this is what they thought I was doing all along.
V7 – a couple more satisfied customers. I don't like doing posed shots but needed this for the town's Northumbia in Bloom portfolio.
Thanks for looking,
Moira
| Brand: | NIKON CORPORATION |
| Camera: | Nikon D90  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | 16.0-85.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 15 May 2012 - 11:58 AM |
| Focal Length: | 18mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/3.7 |
| Aperture: | f/8.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/100sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -1/3 |
| ISO: | 200 |
| Exposure Mode: | Shutter speed priority AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | No Flash |
| Title: | The petunia that got away, and advice on how to construct a hanging basket |
| Username: | 
mrswoolybill |
| Uploaded: | 20 May 2012 - 8:18 AM |
| Tags: | Community photography, Humour / fun, People, Photo journalism, Silly sunday |
| Votes: | 53 |
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Now why don't mine look like that!
. A well-recorded candid sequence, Moira.
Dave
Thanks folks, and a Happy Silly Sunday to you.
What the experts don't tell you here is that the birds will nick your moss for nest-building. House sparrows are currently playing havoc with mine...
Moira
Extremely satisfying work, with a lovely result - I would be the one without gardening gloves - and later the nail scrubber 
Anne
Interesting comments about gloves/dirty hands. Everyone was supposed to wear gloves (Elf 'n' Safety...) but Jo on the left was running the show and cheerfully ignored the rules.
Moira
A great set of documentary photos. I am glad you caught the bigger picture and the body language between the people.
Sometimes it's great to get in close, but there are times like in these where stepping back is more beneficial.
Excellent.
Andy
Andy, I was no more than a metre from them!
Cheers everyone, I hope the weekend is treating you well.
Moira
great set, the intensity of the lady on the right in V2 is a very well caught moment in time
That's the way to do it........good idea well captured.
John
The Petunia That Got Away reminds me of a Two Ronnies sketch series, à la The Worm That Turned or The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town.
"Only your hands". Crafty way to get the photos taken, Moira, I must remember that one.
Certainly makes for relaxed, natural images where candids are not possible.
Malc
Like a tutorial on hanging basket construction, love the hands one.
I once helped make a whole string of these and it's no laughing matter. Another great set of faces where the camera gets forgotten about.
Dougie
OK I have a b&w conversion of V2 that will appear some time.'Basket cases' it is...
Moira
An excellent set of images of your green fingered friends hard at work making these hanging baskets. There seems to be much more community spirit up North where people muck in and get involved compared with down here in the South
Quote: PS, even the thumbnail shouted "Brilliant!!"
jon
which is why I stopped off in my backtracking . Love it and I agree it ought to be done just as she is describing.:o)
Still using covert tactics to get what you want too I read ;o) Keep up the good work !
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