Inspiring Photo: Rule Of Thirds #538522

Rule Of Thirds

Uploaded: September 17, 2004

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Kerry Drager March 01, 2006

Hi Jim,
This is really an awesome shot ... and a very appropriate title too! I think this makes a great "Where in the World?" image for the March issue of PhotoFlash. Thanks!
Kerry

P.S. to everyone: Have fun guessing the location of this beautiful scene!!
Kerry #401201

Kristy A. Keene March 01, 2006

An Amazing Shot! I love the vivid colors! #2484244

March 02, 2006

My guess is this was taken in Santa Maria or Lompoc, CA. Well done! #2486710

Susie Peek-Swint March 02, 2006

I'd venture either Apeldoorn (Netherlands) or Mount Vernon :) ~~ wherever, it's a beautiful shot Jim! #2486964

March 02, 2006

This a great shot... I believe it was taken at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
#2487029

Darwin A. Mulligan March 02, 2006

Skagit Valley, Washington State #2487411

Janice Meyers March 02, 2006

I love the colors, and leading lines,
I believe this shot was taken in the
Skagit Valley WAshington #2487487

March 02, 2006

Skagit Valley WA #2487875

Janet Kinney March 02, 2006

Beautiful picture! Think this is the area in Amsterdam near Kukenhouf (sp?) Gardens. There are fields and fields of these beautiful tulips and daffodils. Great shot. Wonderful website. Thanks. #2487877

Nadya Johnson March 02, 2006

Wonderful shot! Such color and form. My guess would be south-central California, as I've seen flower fields spreading off forever there, much like this photograph portrays. The mountains also say "California," although of course I could be wrong by half a world ... Perfect photo for a travel magazine! #2487947

Janine Russell March 02, 2006

Jim, great colors and composition; this shot was taken at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in LaConner, Washington. #2487962

Oscar Magtibay March 02, 2006

Carlsbad, California! #2488169

Suzanne Kish March 02, 2006

I know! I know!! Lompac, CA I lived there for about 18 months and they have fields all the way to the mountains of flowers. Lompoc, CA is known as the seed capital of the world. Brilliant colors. #2488182

March 02, 2006

sedona a.z. one of the most scenic places in the world. #2488190

Carol H. Rice March 02, 2006

My guess is Holland, Michigan. The tulips are beautiful.

Carol Rice #2488854

Bobby K. McFall March 02, 2006

My guess is WA state. Beautiful! Love the little guy in the rain coat. #2488988

Luis Curran March 02, 2006

La Conner, Washington #2489480

Rajan R. Seriampalayam March 02, 2006

This is probably The tulip garden in Keukenhoff, Holland. This is an amazing picture. #2489574

Robert Currie March 02, 2006

This shot is definitely taken at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in La Conner WA. #2489749

March 02, 2006

Mount Vernon, Washington State. Lived just south of there for 27 years. Beautiful place! #2489847

March 02, 2006

Skagit Valley, WA.

I'm looking forward to this years' festival!

Nice shot!
#2490196

Sharon E. Myers March 03, 2006

Awesome photo. Beautiful colors. I believe this photo was taken at the Tulip Festival in Washington State. #2490476

David Collins March 03, 2006

Well two other people I think got it right before me, but my first thought was Lompoc, CA. I lived in that area for about 9 years and still have the memories of awesome smells of flower fields. #2491214

Michael Bartkoski March 03, 2006

It has to be where you have your class, Skagit County, WA #2491451

rudy w. cooper March 03, 2006

That's a wonderful image. I'd have to say it was taken in Lompoc, Ca. #2491725

Jim Miotke My Courses March 03, 2006

What do you think? Should we tell them yet, Kerry? ;-) #2491921

Bernard B. Travers March 07, 2006

How about the Mount Vernon, WA tulip fields? #2508955

Jim Miotke My Courses March 07, 2006

Yes, all of you who said Skagit Valley Tulip Festival near Mount Vernon were 100% correct.

Have you been to this festival Bernie, as it's practically in your back yard, right? And I see that it is close to home for many BetterPhoto members.

I will doing a one-day shoot there this year... hopefully the tulips will be in bloom just before Easter:
My upcoming tulip shoot

Thanks for playing, everyone. This was certainly a fun one for me :) #2508999

March 07, 2006

Hope you'll be showing the results of that special web page of the shoot

Carol #2509130

Bernard B. Travers March 07, 2006

Oh yes, I've done the Tulip circuit several times. Great subject matter. And yes, I don't live very far from there. Roozengaarde Park is my wife's favorite place to go during the season. #2509132

March 14, 2006

Great Picture of the Tulips at Mt. Vernon, WA. The Tulip Festival is held there during the month of April every year. #2530861

Matthew J. Kirsch March 15, 2006

I going with somewhere in Holland, just because they have a lot of tulips there.

Matt #2537051

Shari Travison March 19, 2006

I have photos similar to this. So, my guess is during the Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon, WA. #2549013

April 05, 2006

My guess would be Near LaConner Washington. The colors are so wonderful when they are all in bloom. The reds are so rich and vibrant and is a joy to look at. #2611393

Candy Dzenkiw May 20, 2006

Well, I surely know after reading all the responses where the location is! I just wanted to say I enjoy the converging lines and the color surprise in yellow! :-) Thanks for sharing....
Candy.. #2789975

Jim Miotke My Courses June 03, 2006

Thank you everyone for your additional comments.

By the way, we had a great (but wet) Tulip Tromp. The rain just added great texture to many of our photos... I don't have all of the photos in any one place but here are a few links to photos from the Tulip Tromp:
Spiral by Bob Cournoyer
Tulip by Joyce S. Bowley
Heavy Rain by Steve Libersky
The Chalice by John Richlin
Aswirl-2 by Heather Young

And there are a few in my photo gallery.

Thanks again!!! #2848865

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