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May 23, 2014 9:03 PM CST
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Name: Suzanne/Sue
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Yes, if it's entered correctly, they show in their respective entry. I often scan through the recent images to check them and on occasion, fix them so that they are linked.
About time you discovered that Lynn! Hilarious! Don't you wonder what else you may have missed? The features have been added so fast sometimes it's hard to keep up!
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May 24, 2014 2:25 AM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Sue, I am sure there are many things I have not come across in the way of new tools and features. I can't seem to keep up with it all since I went back to work. *Blush*

Ron, thank you so much for giving me a different way of thinking about the photos I take. I will now starting thinking about how the plant would look in the Landscape/Character view, giving perspective on how it fits into the landscape or container. It would be nice to have that visual when searching for a new plant.
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May 24, 2014 6:06 AM CST
Name: Ron
Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)
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Lynn, thanks for that.

Even in my personal database where I track my own plants, I used to always use closeup views to display on the main data page to remind me what the flowers, etc will look like.

But now, once I know the plant better, I often prefer to display a perspective view. More useful to me when I'm reworking beds and considering my options.

Ron
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May 24, 2014 12:38 PM CST
Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
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I agree. I am thankful for this thread, it is teaching me to grow in my photography. I thank you for that. Smiling
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May 27, 2014 8:21 AM CST
Name: Deb
Planet Earth (Zone 8b)
Region: Pacific Northwest Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Master Level
Good thoughts, all. Better utilization of the 'whole plant' photo category would likely provide what Rattlebox is looking for, and it sounds like simply discussing this need will encourage more photos. I'm also interested in end of season photos, so one can see/remember how each plant looks at that stage.
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May 27, 2014 9:20 AM CST
Name: Ron
Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)
Region: Florida Hummingbirder Butterflies Adeniums Bromeliad Hibiscus
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I agree, Deb. I like all kinds of photos of a plant. Closeups provide a lot of interesting detail, and can often help distinguish one look-alike from another.

I do hope more people include photos in the 'Entire plant' category that give us a sense of scale. A typical closeup photo of a whole Bromeliad, for example, is a wonderful tool for seeing details. But you don't get a good sense of it's actual size. Is it 8", 10", 12" or 14" in diameter? Will it fill a niche in my Bromeliad bed, or will it overwhelm or be overwhelmed by the others already there?

Listing the size is often not enough. A Dwarf Poinciana at 8'H x 4'W is a much different plant than a Croton or Copperleaf with the same dimensions.

I'm glad others are realizing the value of a photo that puts the plant in perspective, so hopefully we will see more of them in our database. Mentally, I am a "splitter" rather than a "lumper", but I understand too much splitting adds complexity without necessarily adding value.

'Entire plant' is certainly an appropriate category for these photos.
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