The Garden in Late Fall
Photo Quest competition for this week: Bokeh. Well, I learned something else. Although I have taken photos in this technique, I didn't know they were called that.
Bokeh, also known as “Boke” is one of the most popular subjects in photography. The reason why it is so popular, is because Bokeh makes photographs visually appealing, forcing us to focus our attention on a particular area of the image. The word comes from Japanese language, which literally translates as “blur”. Source
I know that this background blur effect is due to the camera lens and is achieved when the aperture is wide open and the exposure time is very short. But the photos I post below were not taken with the intention of achieving this effect, it was more of a coincidence.
Now, when I know what this effect is called and when I see how spectacular it is, I will try to practice with such photos.
Here are some photos that I think qualify for the contest.
This is my entry in the Qurator's Photo Quest | Bokeh and I invite you to participate too, there are a few days left until the end of the competition.
Of course, according to the rules, the first photo is for the competition.
Searching for matching photos I was very pleasantly surprised to find a series of photos taken late fall in my backyard, photos I thought were lost. I was very pleased, especially as many of them are Bokeh.
Then I photographed the last remaining flowers to face the winter, which thankfully, hasn't come yet.
Roses
Roses usually bloom until frost or snow sends them into hibernation.
Petunia
Plumbago
It is a climbing plant that prefers warm climates and I am trying to acclimatize it in my garden. As it does not adapt to the cold of winter, I try to protect it by covering it with special bags. I'm doing this for the first time and waiting for winter to pass to see if it has survived.
Black Eyed Susan
There are many varieties of this flower and I'm not even sure this is a Black Eyed Susan, but I like to think so. I like it a lot.
Echinacea
Another flower I like a lot. I've had some bushes for several years but this is a new plant, bought last summer from Bulgaria.
Chrysanthemum
Autumn flower, blooms until snow covers it.
My favorite color, blue. I don't know the name of the flower, I bought it from a florist but I forgot the name.
I end with a Geranium. In a pot, in the house, on the windowsill.
I think the first and last photos are the closest to the definition of bokeh, as those characteristic bokeh balls are visible in the background!
Beautiful flower shots and you even learned a new word :)
Good luck with the contest!
Thank you! I learned a new word but still have a lot to learn.
I think you forgot to post the link to your entry at the comments of the contest's post, to officially enter :)
Thank you very much! I forgot last week too, I'm not really in my best shape right now.
I hope nothing serious.
Well, a little depression, because of some problems that might arise this year.
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All these are flowers in your backyard??? Wonderful!!!
Amazing colors and photos! I hope plumbago will have all the luck needed to survive the cold winter, it already has all the care!
I learned a new word, too, haha! I had no idea of the existance of the word Bokeh!
My yard is very small and I try to gather as many flowers there as possible. I also have a few Mediterranean, oleander, pomegranate, camellia, plumbago, passionflower, laurel that I have protected with foil and I hope that the winter will not be hard and they will all survive. I've seen that oregano can withstand the cold. I'm looking forward to spring.
So nice, so beautiful!
Yes, oregano is very strong and resistant. My grandmother has a huge one in her garden and where she lives the winter is very heavy and it is snowing often. The laurel and the pomegranate do well, too! I think it can be challenging for passionflower, but it is amazing to experiment! My dream is an experimental garden :)
"My dream is an experimental garden" Dreams are made to come true. I hope it comes true for you!
For me, the passionflower was a surprise. I hadn't thought about trying it but I found that, among other climbing plants that died back in late December, passionflower looked very good. That's when I decided to wrap it on a stand and cover it with a special foil. I'm so looking forward to spring coming and seeing which of these plants are left alive.
A fighter passionflower, so interesting!!! I would never expect it to survive in Bucharest!
I hope they will all make it through the winter!
I decided to keep a small part of the herb garden just for experimenting with unknown to me, not local plants, we'll see what we will learn from this teeny tiny piece of land!
An experimental garden will bring you much joy, I'm sure of it. My garden is somewhat like that at the moment and that makes me look forward to spring with great interest.
Actually, @bluemoon, your small garden is very inspiring! I will be waiting for a garden update in spring! I really hope that all plants will be alive and happy!
Thank you! I really want to make changes this year and I hope Mediterranean plants will help me.