Many thanks for Carol at May Dreams Garden for organizing the bloom day.
Still not happy with winter scans. But may still do a calendar for 2010.
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Scanner art by Craig Cramer, gardening & more
Many thanks for Carol at May Dreams Garden for organizing the bloom day.
Still not happy with winter scans. But may still do a calendar for 2010.
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This is better than anything I have in my garden.
The rose hips are gorgeous! How do you get that background so black and dense?
Hiya Craig,
I had a go at scanning, but was told off in no uncertain terms for leaving ‘bits’ under the
scanner lid.
Wonder what shrub those berries are from?
I’m lol at Joco’s comment! I like the arrangement of this one and the subtle infusion of color.
Dark and somber is fine for January.
Craig, very nice. You’ll get it just the way you want it soon I’m sure.~~Dee
It looks great to me! It kind of reminds me of a Lois Ehlert book illustration.
Ahhh, a bit brooding but then it is January and quite interesting to look at.
I’m always interested to see what your scans will look like on bloom day. That’s clearly “January”, brown stems, a few muted colors on berries. You should make a calendar out of your scans!
Very gloomy, but with a bright ray of hope. I like it!
I am in awe of your scans.
Hi again Craig 🙂
What a beautiful scan for this month. I do like these tones. I must pop by every month 😀
Ah… the calendar. MY OH noticed a link for doing that (online company where you upload photos and they take a cut) but has had difficulty finding it again. I wonder if you could possible post or email how you do it. It sounds interesting and might be fun to do. I am guessing you’ve done it successfully before 😀
Before I go I have a question for you and any of your readers…
If you were to be stuck on a Desert Island which three plants would you take? Let’s assume there is plenty of food available. Perhaps you’d like to think about it and join me for a posting next Thursday the 22nd of January. A scan would be great. I’ll set up ‘Mister Linky’ as Carol does and you can add your posting there. This could be fun… I hope you can join me.
I am surprised so many people found this scan gloomy or brooding. I found it graceful and evcocative, and downright beautiful, keep the scanning going, D.
Pretty, pretty! Thanks for making the winter seedheads and hips as gorgeous as the fresh spring ones!
Linda:
Those aren’t rose hips. Those are bittersweet berries. While I haven’t gotten a firm ID, I fear it’s oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), not the native Celastrus scandens. I make these images on a scanner. As long as the room is not filled with bright light, the background comes out totally black. If it’s bright out when I’m scanning, I’ll pull the shades.
Joco: Bittersweet. See note to linda above. The bits aren’t too bad. They can be dusted or vacuumed away. But the latex drips from the poinsettias — they take a little glass cleaner to wipe up. We don’t scan much, so it’s not a huge issue. But if you put the word out to friends, co-workers etc., I’ll bet you can get a second scanner for free that you can dedicate to plant material. (You’ll still have to clean it.)
All of you commenting about the somberness:
After looking at Nan Ondra’s bloom day post (http://hayefieldhouse.com/2009/01/15/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-january-2009/), I realize that somber is OK for Jan.
Sue:
I had to go look up Lois Ehlert. Ran into this images and I see the similarity: http://www.jmgkids.us/media/Leaf_man_smaller.jpg
Carol:
If I get my act together, I’m shooting for 2010 for the calendar.
Bittersweet, Salix sachalinensis, phlomis, sedums and other plants just guessing. Garden photos aren’t worth dirt if the plants don’t have a name.
Craig,
I definitely wasn’t criticizing-I hope you weren’t offended. I really like the scan!
Old Kim:
And there’s a Corylus hybrid, Digitalis ferruginea, and Ligularia dentata.
Sorry. I’m somtimes lazy about naming. But in the case of the scans, it’s on purpose. Though I don’t mind naming them if folks want to know.
Dreamybee:
No offense taken, by any means. I took it as a compliment. My point is the scan is gloomy. But hey, it’s January.
A calendar! What a great idea and this photo would be wonderful as a January model.