Photography

Class 3

Beyond the Green

Color


An Olmsted-inspired landscape.

Six Entries

Anne-Marie Lamarche

Piedmont Garden Club 

 
Title of Work

The Genius of the Place: Winter Repose at La Millière

Judges' Comments

“This image shows an understanding of a landscape, containing a foreground, middle, and background in a well-balanced image, leading the viewer ‘beyond the green.’ The colors and lighting create a soft, harmonious palette.”

“Competing elements and shapes make for a busy image. It does not evoke Frederick Law Olmsted's uniquely American style of landscaping.”

Plants Pictured

Taxus baccata, English yew

Viola tricolor, pansy

Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Boston ivy 


Evelyn Lorentzen-Bell

Green Fingers Garden Club 

 
Title of Work

Olmsted—Central Park

Judges' Comments

“Capturing the bold structure of the foreground trees on the right was a wise choice and added a dynamic component to the composition.”

“The lack of variation from mid-ground to background decreases the interest and overall impact of the image.”

Plant Pictured
  • Ulmus americana, American elm 


Christine Paxhia

Milton Garden Club 

Title of Work

Frederick Law Olmsted’s Arch

Judges Comments

“The framing of the yellow tree beyond the tunnel accentuates the perception of depth and sense of place.”

“The loss of detail in the underexposed tunnel, coupled with the intense brightness of the tree, weakens the overall impact.”

Plant Pictured

Tree in autumn


Anna Hipp

Carolina Foothills Garden Club

Title of Work

Deep in the Cotswolds

Judges' Comments

“The well-composed and charming capture of an intriguing setting beckon the viewer to explore.”

“The use of the portrait mode for your landscape creates an unnecessary tightness to the image. The intimate setting feels distinctly British rather than an American Olmsted landscape.”

Plants Pictured

Taxus baccata, English yew

Buxus, boxwood


Arabella Dane

North Shore Garden Club of Massachusetts

 
Title of Work

Olmsted Re-invisions City Wetlands as He Dreams of Beloved Boyhood Salt Marshes

Judges' Comments

“The image is extraordinarily painterly with a color palette both completely harmonious and soothing. The strong geometrical elements of the diagonal, triangular-shaped clouds work well with the rectangular shape of the foreground and water.”

“It is difficult to discern the touch of Olmsted in this wide open, completely treeless landscape.”

Plant Pictured
  • Spartina patens, saltmarsh hay


Caroline Borgman Schutts

Glenview Garden Club

 
Title of Work

Autumn Woods “Emerald Necklace”

Judges' Comments

“A crisp, sharp, technically well-composed image, captured during the golden hour, incorporates strong reflections and a sense of tranquility in this Olmsted landscape.”

“The horizon, with its strong, centrally-placed line, leads the eye out of the image.”

Plants Pictured

Liriodendron tulipifera, tulip tree

Acer rubrum, red maple


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