Scott Holcomb's photos with the keyword: Kew Gardens

The Palm House provides a suitable environment for tropical plants, sheltering them from the inhospitable English climate. Before and after entering this tepid enclosure, there are benches for the visitors to sit on and rest their weary feet. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Protected from the rainy English weather, this small garden prospers inside the Princess of Wales Conservatory located in Kew Royal Botanic Gardens of London. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The Palm House has a balcony walkway accessed by two spiral staircases to get above it all. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:4.5/110mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 800 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Your tour of the Lakeside Palm House will be one of the highlights of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. If any of you need to catch your breath before entering, please take advantage of the benches near the entry. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:4.5/110mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Pathways meander through the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens with frequent rest stops for visitors. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Adox CHS 100 ART film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A narrow cordoned pathway leads up to the Temple of Aeolus, dedicated to the Greek God who ruled the winds. From this high (windy) point there is a heavenly view of the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a Kowa 1:4.5/110mm lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Kodak Portra 400 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

The Palm House is a large greenhouse in the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London that specializes in growing tropical and subtropical plants. It was completed in 1848. Many of its plants are endangered or extinct in the wild. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Adox CHS 100 ART film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

A short stroll from The Palm House in Kew Gardens is an intriguing oddity, a split mirrored greenhouse. When walking between the two halves, a mirrored corridor reflects images of visitors into infinity. This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:2.8/85 lens and Zenza Bronica 67mm SY44•2C(Y1) filter using Adox CHS 100 ART film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.