Sign of spring

Gallery: FloraPosted March 9, 2012479 views10 comments

This a yellow adder's tongue or dogtooth violet, according to my antique (1935) wildflower book. They appear around May growing wild throughout our wooded/shaded areas, even right through the lawn! This one was growing in a bed of groundcovering vinca and you can see more of these flowers in the BG. The leaves of this wildflower are also interesting but are hidden by the vinca in this picure. It grows from a little bulb and gets about 5 inches or so in height. Can't wait to see them this year and get a more current picture.

Taken several years ago with a Panasonic DMC-FZ28 camera. 8mm at F/5.6 for 1/640 sec. ISO 64.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on March 9, 2012 at 1:03 PM

Very Pretty shot Carolyn and the light was outstanding. Normally I like the BG blurred a little more but this works well because the blue patches contrast so nicely with the yellow in the flower.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 9, 2012 at 1:12 PM

I agree somewhat with Walt. I like the flower a lot and the BG works well with the flower. I think the blue could be a bit more subdued.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 9, 2012 at 1:36 PM

Carolyn: Most excellent. Great complementary BG and a fine subject. 2 thumbs up. >=))>

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 9, 2012 at 3:50 PM

Beautiful exposure and comp., Carolyn. The blue patches are an extra nice touch.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 9, 2012 at 8:42 PM

Beautiful light, sharpness and subject.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 9, 2012 at 10:25 PM

Hi Carolyn

The pleasing BG, sublime light and vivid color really catch the eye

The bloom is captured perfectly to show off the captivating lines

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 10, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Also known as the Trout Lily, and one of my favorite spring flowers. I guess that 8mm lens was super wide judging from how big the bloom is and how small the "distant" vinca blooms are. This is a really nice look at one of these with excellent detail.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 10, 2012 at 4:42 PM

The bright sunny yellow made me smile the minute I saw this. This image is a great pick-me-up. Thanks for sharing

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Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on March 10, 2012 at 9:19 PM

Carolyn, great close-up shot and lovely background colors. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on March 16, 2012 at 8:58 PM

Great shot. I love the curls and the wonderful BG !

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