Last night I was joined by a cadre of bloggers at Gott's Roadside for a twilight tour of their self-sustaining garden in St. Helena. We were celebrating "Tomato Week" as part of SummerFest 2010 at AWaytoGarden.com. Being an aspiring lenshound, I jumped at the chance to take some artsy photos of Executive Chef, Rick Robinson's abundant crop of corn, tomatoes, peppers, melons, and herbs. Garden Manager, Christopher Landercasper proudly toured us through the rows of green before we sat down to a feast of tomato dishes including classic Gazpacho, Panzanella, Southern Scalloped Tomatoes, and my favorite...Tomato and Mayo Sandwiches (on Wonder Bread)--thus proving myself once again the least gourmet of the group.
But I was there for the pics not the recipes. So I decided to try something new with my digital shots. I took them to tiltshiftmaker.com and automatically, the spot focus changed and the perspective softened. Suddenly the photos looked magical and reflected the equally enchanted warm night we were having (for a change in the Napa Valley). So if you are looking for a fun way to alter your photos, or offer a slightly warped version of your experience out in a tomato field, try "tilt shift". And remember, "The man that cannot visualize a horse galloping on a tomato is an idiot”--Andre Breton
Love it, tiltshift rocks, and so do you!
Here is my post from last night>
http://inspireyourlifestyle.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/tomato-by-design/
Posted by: Indra | August 24, 2010 at 03:30 PM
beautiful photos ann! the first group shot is just brilliant...totally captures the mood of the night. my post can be found at http://napafarmhouse1885.blogspot.com/2010/08/best-tomato-sauce-in-world-and-gotts.html
Posted by: diane/napa farmhouse 1885 | August 24, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Love the tiltshifted pix, and the post! I'm with you, that tomato-mayo sandwich was unreal. My blog post on the night is here: http://hedonismink.blogspot.com/2010/08/gott-tomatoes.html
Posted by: Deirdre | August 24, 2010 at 11:49 PM
LOVE your pictures! you captured a beautiful evening i am sorry to have missed.
i was able to stop by gott's last night to tour their garden... here is my post with recipe http://bit.ly/93icXQ
hope to meet you one day soon.
Posted by: nicole b. @ iheartnapa | August 25, 2010 at 06:02 PM
Always love your photos, Ann! I thought you had fitted your camera with a tilt-shift lens (and was SO jealous!) until I saw that you tiptoed over to the tilt-shift maker website.
Isn't it great that something so simple (tomato/mayo sammich) can be so delish?
Here's my post about the evening: http://bit.ly/c0RHfb
Posted by: Rachelle | August 25, 2010 at 08:51 PM