No More Whining

Gallery: FloraPosted March 10, 2010141 views10 comments

Sony A700
Minolta 200mm macro
ISO 400, 1/400 @ f8

OK, Spring has arrived here, albeit in the early stages. Nonetheless I now have plenty of stuff to shoot so I'm going to stop whining about the long winter. These snowflakes are new for us this year and Chrissy and I were both pleasantly surprised when they popped up. These are a couple of the first blooms. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 11, 2010 at 2:33 AM

Bill: This is gorgeous. I like the curving stem and diagonal placement of the blooms. Just wish there is a bit of separation between them though.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on March 11, 2010 at 9:53 AM

Spring hasn't quite made it to the Northeast yet, but getting close. Like the way you composed this, very appealing. Beautiful work Bill

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Comment posted by jamie pringle on March 11, 2010 at 4:59 PM

OK, I'm jealous of your warmer climate and the flower opportunities it presents. I like the form of these flowers and their recumbent nature

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Comment posted by Timothy Epp on March 11, 2010 at 10:13 PM

Oh these look alot like the snowdrops we get up here! The twin flowers make a lovely composition here.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 11, 2010 at 10:53 PM

Excellent background, and the comp with the curving stems is excellent as well.

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on March 12, 2010 at 7:53 AM

The comp and bg looks terrific to me... very nice capture Bill

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 12, 2010 at 10:43 AM

Nice relationship between the two flowers, Bill - it's all very simple and elegant. Lovely image.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 12, 2010 at 11:18 AM

A very elegant composion Bill and two splendid models. I like all in this photo: the BG of dark vertical zones of colors, with the cold green one behind the white flowers, the pure colors, the softness, the perfect balance of masses and shapes. May I propose this photo for the Weekly Picks? No? Peaty.
Cheers

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on March 12, 2010 at 4:58 PM

A gorgeous pas de deux, Bill! I love these delicate bells of early Spring and this image portrays them so well.

At last, you can heal your cabin fever. Whew! Looking forward to seeing your garden again this year. As well as images from your travels.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 13, 2010 at 3:47 PM

Very nice shot, with perfect BG.

D&L

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