Monday, August 17, 2009

"Down on Your Knees" Photo Contest Entry

Gardening Gone Wild is having a Photo Contest with the theme "Down on Your Knees".

This is my entry. It is from an enchanted boggy place I discovered in October while hiking with my husband "in the bush" somewhere on the Sunshine Coast of BC. I was delighted by these brightly coloured mushrooms (click photo for a larger view):
Magical Mushroom Scene
I would have been even more delighted if I had spotted the fairies playing hide-and-seek there just moments earlier (click for closeup)...
Fairies Playing Hide-and-Seek
...but after all, there is no such thing as fairies, right?

For more details on the Photo Contest, which closes August 22, click here. Happy snapping and good luck!
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13 comments:

  1. Laura Gardens in DesertAugust 17, 2009 at 6:48 PM

    I so hope you win!

    *Laura

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  2. AnonymousAugust 18, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    Beautiful shot....love the fairy too!

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  3. jocoAugust 19, 2009 at 12:46 AM

    Hiya,
    That is so funny. I'd love to learn how you manage to get one image on top of another like that.
    The mushrooms/toadstools are interesting.

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  4. Rock rose August 19, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    This photo looks like a winner to me.

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  5. Julia EricksonAugust 19, 2009 at 11:39 PM

    I like it.

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  6. Mr. McGregor's DaughterAugust 20, 2009 at 8:40 AM

    I like the magical atmosphere (even without the fairy).

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  7. Garden LilyAugust 20, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    Thank you all for your kind words.

    jo(c)o - The fairy images are created by a free 3D modelling / animation tool: DAZ 3D (and my mushroom photo is loaded into the scene as a "background"). You can see the progression of my attempts to use this tool by clicking the "3D images" on the left column of my blog, or follow this link.

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  8. Iowa Gardening WomanAugust 20, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    Good luck I hope you win! But tell me how did you manage to catch the faeries, they are so elusive in my garden :).

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  9. AnonymousAugust 20, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    Great shot of those little toadstools, sure wish the fairies were real!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 21, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    Fantastic Picture. The mushrooms are such an interesting color.

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  11. CatherineAugust 24, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    Aww..I'm too late to enter, But wishing you luck, beautiful captures! I belive in fairies!:)
    Very nice~ and if their are such a thing as fairies they would love playin hide n seek there!
    Cat

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  12. ChookieAugust 28, 2009 at 10:44 PM

    Just beautiful! I love the way the orange picks up the browns in the foreground, and contrasts with the greens.

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  13. Garden LilySeptember 6, 2009 at 11:57 PM

    Thank you all for your kind words on my first contest entry. It has encouraged me to try again another month.

    I encourage everyone to take a look at the wonderful lineup of winning photos. There are some really great shots there.

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