Orchids and Bonsai

August 31, 2005 | In Photography, Flora |

Another cool thing at the “county” fair last weekend was the orchid and bonsai displays. Like the farm animals, fruits, and vegetables, they were also being judged, though I suspect the orchid and bonsai clubs just like to put on a show. I must be getting older and more like my father because when I was a kid, I didn’t care that much for gardens and plant displays, but he would always take us to see them.

Sadly, there was a theft of several bonsai that night from the fair grounds, despite having security guards.

Note - These photos were taken in a tent that gave everything a red hue, so I have color-adjusted them to make them appear as if in normal daylight. You can still tell the lighting isn’t quite normal. As a principle, I do not modify my photos other than to occasionally crop them, though I will sometimes adjust the brightness, contrast, or color not to enhance, but to make it look more normal.