Paintbrush & Bluebonnets

Gallery: FloraPosted March 3, 2013177 views16 comments

From my travels last April, Paintbrush and Bluebonnets from North Texas.

Sony a900
ISO 400
70-400 Sony G Series Zoom @ 360mm
f8 @ 1/100 sec
tripod

The Texas wildflowers are spectacular beginning in the first week of April. Thanks to Lady Bird Johnson and her Texas Wildflower program.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on March 3, 2013 at 3:22 PM

Gorgeous, Rick. Beautiful color and I like the selective focus on the paintbrush.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 3, 2013 at 4:45 PM

Those paintbrush sure do stand out in what looks like overcast conditions! What a delightful stand of wildflowers.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 3, 2013 at 7:46 PM

Lovely! The bluebonnets surround the paintbrushes, framing them tightly and nicely. I wish there was a bit more dof, but this is really nice as is.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 3, 2013 at 7:57 PM

Rick: My absolute favorite combo of all time and very nicely captured. Can't wait for Spring. Heard any forecasts? >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 3, 2013 at 9:45 PM

The North Texas predictions are for a longer season due to recent rain and extended season lasting through the month of April. These were taken mid April last season in the Ennis area that has an annual Bluebonnet Festival among the rolling farmland east of HWY 45.

Thanks to all for the comments

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 3, 2013 at 10:06 PM

Hi Rick

I like how you isolated the blooms in the center of the image

stunning detail and color

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 3, 2013 at 11:23 PM

The Texas wildflowers were a big part of Lady Bird Johnson's legacy.

The Bluebonnet is the Texas State flower.

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Roberts on March 4, 2013 at 2:31 AM

Lovely image. I like the use of DOF to center attention on the paintbrush. And of course the colors are beautiful.

Registered on March 9, 2011, 69 Posts, 501 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 4, 2013 at 3:32 AM

Rick:

Love the contrasting color in this image. The red really pops from the OOF blue. Beautiful image

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 4, 2013 at 5:56 AM

Beautiful shot! I love the limited DOF you used to highlight the image!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 4, 2013 at 4:35 PM

Excellent. I look for similar groupings here in AZ but never seem to be able to pull this off as you have done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 5, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Outstanding image, Rick! Great color, perfect dof, and comp!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 5, 2013 at 5:26 PM

I saw this in thumbnail and thought spring had arrived early in Dallas by some miracle

Love the PB grouping framed with bluebonnets, very nice Rick!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 5, 2013 at 10:43 PM

My predictions is the Bluebonnets will peak about tax day. This year is supposed to be a longer lasting season through first week in May.

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 6, 2013 at 9:22 PM

Just fabulous, Rick! Love the combination of colors in this and your flower level POV. I also like the way you made your clear focus on the red flowers with the blue flowers in varying states of focus providing the framing. Love this image!

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on March 21, 2013 at 3:26 PM

I love the bright red 'fire' in the middle of the blue field. Great shot.
Grt, Ingrid.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 138 Posts, 780 Comments