Chicago Botanic Garden: Annette and I stop by The Chicago Botanic Garden whenever we visit family and friends in Northern Illinois which is where I grew up. Recently we took advantage...

stavros Loc: East Tennessee

Annette and I stop by The Chicago Botanic Garden whenever we visit family and friends in Northern Illinois which is where I grew up. Recently we took advantage of our vacation to that area in May to do just that.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is located in Glencoe, Illinois just north of Chicago. The garden is open daily; an admission fee is charged, although Annette and I get free entrance through our affiliation with the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admissions Program.

Each year, nearly one million people visit the Garden's 28 gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on 385 acres of land on and around nine islands. Six miles of shoreline extend along 81 acres of water, including the Great Basin, North Lake, and Skokie River Corridor. The Garden also has a renowned Bonsai Collection. The Chicago Botanic Garden has 50,000 members—the largest membership of any U.S. botanic garden. People of all ages, interests, and abilities participate in programs, take classes, and stroll the grounds year-round. Within the nine laboratories of the Garden's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, scientists and graduate students conduct a wide array of plant research. The Garden is one of only 17 public gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums. Its Lenhardt Library contains 110,000 volumes — including one of the nation's best collections of rare botanical books.

A must-visit for nature lovers, this sprawling compound of foliage comprises 28 different gardens ranging from formal British rose gardens to tranquil Japanese islands. A series of waterways connect the lushly landscaped hills and acres together. The scenic vistas here rival those of the older, European gardens.

These photos with Topaz and Dynamic Auto Painter Pro effects were taken in May. I shot in RAW with my Nikon D750 camera and used Corel AfterShot Pro to convert the files. Then I used Topaz Denoise, Corel PaintShop Pro, Luminar AI, and Exposure 6 to further adjust and enhance the files in post processing. I hope you enjoy!

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bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

stavros wrote:

Annette and I stop by The Chicago Botanic Garden whenever we visit family and friends in Northern Illinois which is where I grew up. Recently we took advantage of our vacation to that area in May to do just that.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is located in Glencoe, Illinois just north of Chicago. The garden is open daily; an admission fee is charged, although Annette and I get free entrance through our affiliation with the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admissions Program.

Each year, nearly one million people visit the Garden's 28 gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on 385 acres of land on and around nine islands. Six miles of shoreline extend along 81 acres of water, including the Great Basin, North Lake, and Skokie River Corridor. The Garden also has a renowned Bonsai Collection. The Chicago Botanic Garden has 50,000 members—the largest membership of any U.S. botanic garden. People of all ages, interests, and abilities participate in programs, take classes, and stroll the grounds year-round. Within the nine laboratories of the Garden's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, scientists and graduate students conduct a wide array of plant research. The Garden is one of only 17 public gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums. Its Lenhardt Library contains 110,000 volumes — including one of the nation's best collections of rare botanical books.

A must-visit for nature lovers, this sprawling compound of foliage comprises 28 different gardens ranging from formal British rose gardens to tranquil Japanese islands. A series of waterways connect the lushly landscaped hills and acres together. The scenic vistas here rival those of the older, European gardens.

These photos with Topaz and Dynamic Auto Painter Pro effects were taken in May. I shot in RAW with my Nikon D750 camera and used Corel AfterShot Pro to convert the files. Then I used Topaz Denoise, Corel PaintShop Pro, Luminar AI, and Exposure 6 to further adjust and enhance the files in post processing. I hope you enjoy!

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Beautiful set.

stavros Loc: East Tennessee

bcheary wrote:

Beautiful set.

Thank You!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

stavros wrote:

Annette and I stop by The Chicago Botanic Garden whenever we visit family and friends in Northern Illinois which is where I grew up. Recently we took advantage of our vacation to that area in May to do just that.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is located in Glencoe, Illinois just north of Chicago. The garden is open daily; an admission fee is charged, although Annette and I get free entrance through our affiliation with the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admissions Program.

Each year, nearly one million people visit the Garden's 28 gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on 385 acres of land on and around nine islands. Six miles of shoreline extend along 81 acres of water, including the Great Basin, North Lake, and Skokie River Corridor. The Garden also has a renowned Bonsai Collection. The Chicago Botanic Garden has 50,000 members—the largest membership of any U.S. botanic garden. People of all ages, interests, and abilities participate in programs, take classes, and stroll the grounds year-round. Within the nine laboratories of the Garden's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, scientists and graduate students conduct a wide array of plant research. The Garden is one of only 17 public gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums. Its Lenhardt Library contains 110,000 volumes — including one of the nation's best collections of rare botanical books.

A must-visit for nature lovers, this sprawling compound of foliage comprises 28 different gardens ranging from formal British rose gardens to tranquil Japanese islands. A series of waterways connect the lushly landscaped hills and acres together. The scenic vistas here rival those of the older, European gardens.

These photos with Topaz and Dynamic Auto Painter Pro effects were taken in May. I shot in RAW with my Nikon D750 camera and used Corel AfterShot Pro to convert the files. Then I used Topaz Denoise, Corel PaintShop Pro, Luminar AI, and Exposure 6 to further adjust and enhance the files in post processing. I hope you enjoy!

Annette and I stop by The Chicago Botanic Garden w... (show quote)

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I would humbly suggest that you ease up on post processing. You lost a lot of detail.

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lbarnett25 wrote:

I would humbly suggest that you ease up on post processing. You lost a lot of detail.

Thanks for the feedback.

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