Website: http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/
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I wasn't expecting photo opportunities that the digicam couldn't
handle, so unfortunately the
filmcam stayed in the car.
Stylus 300 digicam. The busy background detracts from the beauty of the flowers. With the filmcam I might have been able to put the background out-of-focus to better emphasize the flowers.
Stylus 300 digicam. Getting close to lunchtime, the midday sun made harsh contrasts between the sunny and shady areas.
Stylus 300 digicam. The glare of the midday sun on the leaves could have been improved with the polarizing filter had I used my filmcam instead. The filmcam might also have done better on the overexposed blossom.
Stylus 300 digicam. View of SF Bay from the Berkeley hills. Composite of three pictures merged using Photoshop Elements software.