Forsyth Park was created in 1851 and is 20-acres large. It has been the scene of many Civil War re-enactments. The fountain found in the middle of the park has appeared in several movies that have been filmed in Savannah, including "Forest Gump" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." The park is always crowded with people of all ages and cultures.
Forsyth Park - Savannah, Georgia
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Beautiful set. And timely too. I was there just last week. We had lunch at the Mansion. You should hear my dad pronounce Forsyth. Emphasis on the second syllable, not the first.
We went to the Julliete Gordon Lowe birthplace house not far from there too. Absolutely gorgeous home. No pictures allowed though. My dad is a cousin of hers so they let him touch a lot of the pieces within.
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#10 is the one!! And that's my opinion.
The rest are very good. In my opinion though, #4 is one of those rare shots that should be centered, as in #10. #5 suffers from the foreground tree. It should be torn up by the roots because it interferes with the photo which in itself is very nice. Just one other personal thought, #6 has me looking for the main subject. I think it is the skateboard dude but that pink tree keeps taking my eyes over.
And I keep going back to#2. That is a really good effect. Was that done with a fish eye or rendered post. I would guess rendered. I have to say something about #1 as well. I like it, it tunnels, it leads my eyes to the far reaches of the photo, it just makes me feel good.
Very good photography! (for whatever my opinion is worth)
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Lori,
No.10 of 10 is a definite "10" .
Please give us the secret of image 2 ,which creates this beautiful tunnel effect, yet no distortion on the centre flora .
Great shots , Thanks
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@ anon (I don't know who you are of course! ) In the distance straight in the middle of number 2 is the Drayton St side of the Mansion, it's a blur but at least you would have an idea where I was standing. Oh and did you goto the J. Lowe grave site when you were here?
The image #2 was done in CS2 under filter/distort/lens correction/remove distortion -100. Depending on the image that is used the adjustment can vary, I was working on keeping the leaves in the center focused and it just so happened that I had to slide all the way left (-100) to get that effect.
Thanks for all the helpful comments I appreciate them. Lori
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We didn't do the grave site. Not sure where it was actually. My dad was fairly pooped after the two or so hours the home tour took. I do recall getting a ticket for parking in a handicapped place for vans. Who knew there were distinctions in handicapped spots.
I think we parked on the Drayton side of The Mansion. We had a big table with a large glass window right at the front of the building..tour buses and trolleys coming by, stopping, taking pictures. I wondered then if their lenses penetrated the window and I would be in so many snapshots.
I went through your Flickr shots. Absolutely fabulous. You have a thing for Bonaventure. Have you taken photos of Johnny Mercer's grave? He too is a cousin. His stones and benches etc have lyrics and notes on them. I have a number of shots from the intracoastal near there too. My closer-family-plot is near the back. There's something magical, etherial, transcendent, about that cemetery, that view, those breezes and spanish moss.
I saw mention of shots from Windsor but no folder?
Windsor was in the old (film) days (before casinos) I don't have photos any longer!
I love J Mercer's bench, I have photos of the family plot, I also volunteer at find a grave www.findagrave.com and have taken many photos for their site. Bonaventure does have a total magical effect on people. It is no coincidence. It was best described to me by a fellow member of the Bonaventure Historical Society who explained that;
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Bummer about Windsor.
I went to The South Magazine site and saw where you had shots published. Did they credit you for them or just use them? Do you do any work for SavannahNow professionally or as an ammie? I get to "go there" vicariously for all the photos taken for them.
I gather you were a student at SCAD?
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