Re: RE: Need Iris Show pics

Betty,  We all have had to bite our tongues while clerking.  Sometimes it is Soooooooo hard!

My two flowers were very swollen but still closed at 6 AM and were judged about 1 PM (we judge Hort at 10:30 and Artistic at 1).  They were now open but not fully expanded as we know they do over time.  The 3 judges decided that it was obvious that these irises were folding!  Sometimes you just want to let them have it. 

Other times they look at an iris starting to fold and comment how nice and fresh it is.  Or, the really nasty comment that one team made as they awarded a blue, "It's not the exhibitor's fault as iris last such a short time."  Oh yes, and ignoring the fact that some the irises have so much livestock that they are ready to crawl off the table. 

Usually these comments are made by the people judging Artistic, accredited flower show judges, not AIS judges.  However, occasionally ....

Jan in Chatsworth 

From: "Autmirislvr@aol.com" <Autmirislvr@aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:17:21 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] RE: Need Iris Show pics

Scarlett, we could probably put together a whole program entitled: "Things I've wanted to say while clerking!" 

My contribution- -"It isn't an old bloom!  I watched it open just before dark last night!"  or "That's how it always looks in this region!"   

<<Of course I sometimes have to byte my tongue and not make comments while the judges are commenting about my iris (but the winds were gusting to 60 mph yesterday!)  ;-)  >>
Betty W.


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Sent: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 5:08 pm
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] RE: Need Iris Show pics

Rita:
 
I assume you want pictures of the flowers and trophies and not of people.  Is that correct?  Do you need to know the iris names? 
 
I developed a powerpoint presentation on iris grooming.  I show it to the club before the show.  Plus we do live demonstrations on grooming.   Each year I listen carefully do the judges and take pictures of irises that have grooming problems.  Next year I develop a slide around that iris explaining its faults.  Of course I sometimes have to byte my tongue and not make comments while the judges are commenting about my iris (but the winds were gusting to 60 mph yesterday!)  ;-)  Does AIS have a powerpoint presentation on groomng? 
 
Scarlett
 
In a message dated 3/22/2009 11:33:52 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, GormleyGreenery@ aol.com writes:
The AIS Slides/Digital Program Committee is finishing up a new CD called "It's Show Time!" and we need more pics taken at actual shows-especially of the "Queen's Table" and any trophies given. We know there are scores of you who take lots of "Show Photos"!
 
The pics don't have to be high res for PowerPoint programs but please send them off-line  to me so we don't clutter up the list and give written permission to use in AIS programs.  Our very simple copyright wording shows the photographer as owner of the picture, not AIS.  You will, of course, receive our undying gratitude and nothing else!
 
Thanks in advance for your help!
 
Rita Gormley
AIS Slides/Digital Programs Committee
10606 Timber Ridge Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-8268
563-513-0504
gormleygreenery@ aol.com

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