Huntington Library Gardens (very long)

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited August 14, 2006 in Landscapes
Saturday August 12th 10:30 am a few of us (namely: Tom, Patrick, Eddie and Derick from LA Shooters and ChrisJ and me from Dgrin) met at the front gate of the Huntington Library. We spent a few hours there and then Chris and me split. It was a rather hot and sunny SoCal day, very harsh light :dunno Oh well, we had to use what was available.

The Library, a former private property of a railroad tycoon Henry E. Huntington is now a public museum (like a Hearst Castle) located on 150 acres. It consists of several gardens, museum and the library itself, that stores some unique pieces like one of the first prints of the Bible, etc.

Today we only visited Chinese, Japanese and Bonsai gardens and Shakespear Alley. Our guide, Tom from LA Shooters, who's been there several times before, said that even the whole day would not be enough.

Below are some pics from our trip.

1: Chinese Garden, main bridge:

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2: Chinese Garden, main bridge:

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3: Pink Umbrella:

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4: Koi line and the dragonfly. The whole thing reminds me the StarWars...:

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5: Japanese Garden:

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6: Stone Garden:

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7: Bonsai Garden:

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8: Japanese Garden:

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9: Here, fishie, fishie, fishie:

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10: Japanese Garden:

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11: Museum:

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12: Museum:

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13: Museum:

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14: Rain Forest:

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15: Hummingbird Gazebo, butterfly:

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16: Dragonfly next to the steam house:

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17: Statues in Shakespear alley:

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18: Shakespear alley:

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19: Shakespear alley:

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20: And our very own Chris :-)

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The rest is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/1768360
"May the f/stop be with you!"

Comments

  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Hey lots of great shots.
    Nice to have met you and Chris.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Thanks, Tom!
    Tee Why wrote:
    Hey lots of great shots.
    Nice to have met you and Chris.

    Not as good as Pat's or Chris's, but hey, we're all learning:-)
    It was very nice to meet you too!

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    And thanks again for being great and patient guide!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    I have about 8 or less keepers. I'm a bit slower so I'll try to put up some of the keepers onto my webpage tomorrow.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Wow, you're good!
    Tee Why wrote:
    I have about 8 or less keepers. I'm a bit slower so I'll try to put up some of the keepers onto my webpage tomorrow.

    I think I had like maaaaybe three (out of almost a hundred).

    And I didn't do any serious post there, ACR only (thank God for RAW!).
    Due to my Wildwood adventure today I was up since 5 am, so when I came home from our trip I realized that I'm very tired and decided to hit the hay for an hour... which turned out to be a little longer than that :lol

    Anyway, looking forward to see your work! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Very beautiful series Nikolai.

    Although I think this study belong in the "Jourey's" forum, It's still nice to take a peek at them here.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Dick,
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Very beautiful series Nikolai.

    Although I think this study belong in the "Jourey's" forum, It's still nice to take a peek at them here.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    Thanks! I'm known to be not good at selecting the correct area. ne_nau.gif
    If any of the Mods would move it to Journeys - I don't mind! mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Cool shots, Nik. I really like #2, since all my pics of that bridge failed. My other favorites are #9 (girls with the fishies) and #19, beautiful trellis! #20 was hardly worth posting... :D Nice job with the dragonfly, too, I don't think I ever saw one land.
    Chris
  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Well, I updated my gallery as well
    shots 10-14 and 18 are from yesterday, the rest is from other times.
    http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/864213
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Tom,
    Tee Why wrote:
    Well, I updated my gallery as well
    shots 10-14 and 18 are from yesterday, the rest is from other times.
    http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/864213

    Very creative use of wide angle and b/w! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Very creative use of wide angle and b/w! thumb.gif

    I agree, sweet shots, Tom. I also really like the earlier one of the archer and the dome ceiling. thumb.gif

    I don't want to leave Nik out of the close-up photographer portraits...
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    Chris
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2006
    Thanks, Chris!
    ChrisJ wrote:
    I don't want to leave Nik out of the close-up photographer portraits...
    If it weren't for such outings, I wouldn't have any pictures of myself like ever - I'm always behind the camera, not in front of it :-) rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2006
    Hey guys, thanks for checking out my gallery. Those really wide shots were made with the Canon 1DMark II N with a 15mm fisheye. Sometimes I do miss the fish. Some defish the image but I embrase the fishiness.
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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2006
    These are great. Tom, I checked out your library and this one is my favorite.

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    I've been to the Huntington once before and I took similar shots but you guys did much better. Nice going!
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2006
    You have some good stuff Nik ... sorry I missed the shoot ... dog problems. Next time. The last time I attempted to take a nap I slept right through it also.
    My snaps can be found here:
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2006
    Hey Gary,
    Seefutlung wrote:
    You have some good stuff Nik ... sorry I missed the shoot ... dog problems. Next time. The last time I attempted to take a nap I slept right through it also.

    Yeah, we missed ya, too.. :cry
    Next time I guess :-) mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited August 14, 2006
    erich6 wrote:
    These are great. Tom, I checked out your library and this one is my favorite.

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    I've been to the Huntington once before and I took similar shots but you guys did much better. Nice going!

    Thank you, that was the only shot I like from that day out shooting.
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