Sparkling Pink Geranium
Another experiment with droplets and spider webs.
Photo 1: Sparkling Pink Geranium
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Chrysanthemum
The next session of extension tube practise with just one instead of three this time. It does take some getting used to. The light works rather differently and getting so much closer to the subject, in this case some Chrysanthemum blooms, takes some adjustment as well. Nevertheless I am thoroughly enjoying the experimentation.
Photo 1: Blue and white Chrysanthemum
Photo 2: White and yellow Chrysanthemum
Photo 3: Blue and White Chrysanthemum again
Photo 4: Pink Chrysanthemum
Photo 5: Side view
Due to all the favourable feedback I’ve received on these images I have posted one for sale on the fineartamerica floral art page. Thanks for the encouragement everyone!
Escallonia white to pink
Located a few photos of Escallonia that I didn’t get to post. The soft natural white to pink gradient is rather pretty on these tiny blooms.
Photo 1: Escallonia pink to white
Photo 2: Escallonia side by side
Photo 3: Ant on Escallonia
Photo 4: Escallonia on top
Photo 5: Escallonia in bloom
Kaleidoscope of Colours
A bunch of dyed Chrysanthemums that my hubby gave me to brighten up my day. Hope they do the same for yours!
Photo 1: Bright bunch
Photo 2: Pretty pinks
Photo 3: Lemony lime
Photo 4: Think pink
Photo 5: True blue
Pink Rose Swirl
When so many roses are blooming at once I don’t always notice the uniqueness of each bloom. I happened to see this low hanging pink bloom and bent down to take a look and noticed the magnificent symmetry of it’s centre swirl.
Photo 1: Pink Rose Swirl
Photo 2: Swirl to the left
Photo 3: Swirl to the right
Photo 4: Low hanging bloom
Photo 5: Rosey Symmetry
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
The pea-like blossoms of this tree caught my attention in early Spring firstly because of the vibrant pink colour and secondly because they appeared before the tree leaves giving it a very dramatic appearance. Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a small tree usually found in the eastern United States. Redbud is also known as Judas-tree because according to legend, Judas Iscariot hanged himself from a branch of an earlier European species.
Photo 1: Eastern Redbud buds and blooms
Photo 2: Easter Redbud buds
Photo 3: Eastern Redbud blossoming
Photo 4: Eastern Redbud blooming
Photo 5: Eastern Redbud blossoms
Droplets, cobwebs and a pink Geranium
The cobwebs in the ivy provided a lovely settling spot for some water droplets. Clearly we have several spiders! To add a touch of a colour I added a pink Geranium. It was rather difficult to get the droplets on the web in focus as the slightest camera shake or breeze produced fuzzy smudges. Here are some of the results.
Photo 1: Wet spiderweb and pink Geranium
Photo 2: Pink Geranium under web of droplets
Photo 3: Sparkling droplets and Geranium
Photo 4: Ivy, droplets and Pink Geranium
Photo 5: Geranium on wet cobweb
Photo 6: Droplet Shimmer
Photo 7: Droplets on web over Ivy
Pink Mums for Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all those celebrating today! Here are some Mums for the Moms!
Photo 1: Pink Chrysanthemums
Photo 2: Pretty in Pink
Photo 3: Chrysanthemums in bloom
Photo 4: Greeting the sun
Photo 5: Pair of Pink Chrysanthemums
Pink Cistus – Rock Rose
Another beauty found growing along the Creek – think they have been cultivated though but they are still lovely flowers. Their petals appear crinkly like tissue paper after it’s used for wrapping and their orange and yellow centres contrast dramatically with the pink bloom.
Photo 1: Pink Cistus – Rock Rose
Photo 2: Rock Roses back-to-back
Photo 3: Rock Rose Bloom and bud
Photo 4: Rock Rose cluster
Photo 5: Rock Rose centre
Photo 6: Single Rock Rose
Photo 7: Rock Rose side view
Photo 8: Rock Rose in bloom
Rose in the light, just right
I am having plenty of opportunities to photograph roses in a variety of light conditions. Sometimes the shots work and sometimes they don’t. This one just worked for me. Sometimes flower photography is like golf – after a number of rotten shots you can get deflated but it takes just one great shot to keep you coming back for more 😉
Rose in soft light:
