Spring's Contrast [+edit]

A masterpiece John. If this scene will be within my reach I would camp for days close to them. Well done!

That is an amazing field, I have to see something like this in person someday. Beautiful.

Awesome shot, John and excellent execution with all the blending. My only suggestion would be to add just a hint of blue to the sky to better integrate it into the scene and create some color tension.

I like this more than the other comp. And I'm on board with trying out Andreas' sky suggestion.

Amazing field of flowers.

I was thinking the same thing regarding the sky and then read Andreas' suggestion and I agree with it. It almost looks like the sky is a B&W blended into the color flower image which makes the image look a bit unreal. So maybe adding just a hint of color to the sky would fix that. Beautiful image otherwise.

Fantastic, John. I like this one even better than the last one, and that is saying something. Like Kevin said, hope to see something like this one day too! Very nice work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, Wi.

You are killin' me with these! What an outstanding series! Oddly enough if you mix yellow and purple in the right ratio, you get grey! Which is what the sky is.

John: Jaw dr pping fantastic. Superbly crafted image. >=))>

Beautiful color palette and soft lighting. Great processing.

Fantastic monochromatic sky to go with the vibrant colors! Very nice John!

Beautiful carpet of flowers, John. Love this.

John, I think I actually like this a little better than the last because the foreground is filled in better. Nonetheless you really nailed the bloom. A photographers dream for sure. Did you just happen across it?

here the grey sky contrasts nicely with the extravagant display. wonderful!

Here's a version with a touch of blue and magenta added to the sky.

Thanks so much for all the thoughts!

Dean- Amazingly that was just about it. I went to visit my folks and attend a high school reunion in AZ. My folks and I wanted to spend a bit of time chasing flowers, but we had no idea that the best by far would be where they live and time with my visit. Talking to old-timers, this was truly a lifetime event for Graham and Greenlee counties for flowers.

Plain vanilla? Looks more like tooty-fruity to me. I really like the intermingling of the orange and purple . . . or should I say tangerine and grape. Cloud texture very nice too.

Sweet!

Great color. Beautiful work.

- Dan.

Hi John. . What a superb capture of color and form. Everything is so harmonious and pleasing. Its a joy to behold!!
Albert Darmo. Canada

Truly a dreamland for the photographer and there's no better way to show it to us! Perfect execution! I like the second version better.

this is awsome, John. man, this one works better than the last, for me. looks like you kept the best for the last. I believe you´re gonna come with one even stronger... ! just beautiful this image, mood, colors and details. the flowers really pop out the screen.

That blaze of color in the meadow is wonderful! Thanks for sharing it.

what a carpet! well captured, John. the 2nd version is a subtle but nice added touch

An explosion of color John. Lovely scene with nice contrast against the gray sky. Second version is better. Beautiful work in either case.