Early Heralds

Hi Bill! Nice photo and very pretty flowers. I like your DOF and lighting. The detail in the little butter cup centers, especially in the top left bloom, is very nice.

This shot makes me jealous. It will be awhile before my garden shows anything similar.

Beautiful shot, Bill! Great presentation and DOF. I hate you cause i can never come up with anything bad to say about your posts Thes kind of remind me of daffodils--the general shape of the flower that is.

Perfect exposure and well seen from this great BG Bill.
Just the right amount of space around the flowers, excellent details too..
Well done!

These kind of remind me of daffodils--the general shape of the flower that is.

Stan: They are in the same general family. The primary difference is size. These blossoms are only about an inch in diameter. Thanks for the compliment. Maybe I'll post some landscapes to give you an opportunity to dog me a little >=))>

Very nice image, Bill. Neat composition. We will have them here the next month...
Mauro

Bill,
great comp, exposure control and background. I like this image a lot.

You show us an incredible freshness and beauty!

Peter

Masterfully done and very likely exactly what you wanted and expected, but I am still trying to figure out why this kind of light balance and contrast is so popular with flower photographers. How did you light these, if I may pry? My big yellow daffies are going right now, but it will be a while before I see my paper whites.

How did you light these, if I may pry?

Robert: Nothing fancy or tricky here, just a nice high cloudy sky. This was shot outside with a dark forest as the BG. One reason this light is so popular with us Flora folk is the lack of shadows and how the whites and colors can be rendered. >=))>

Thanks Bill.