Solitary Bluebell

Gallery: FloraPosted March 26, 2012120 views14 comments

We call these flowers Bluebells; another name is Grape Hyacinth. These are growing in my front flower bed right now right through some yellow colored sedum groundcover (that's what is in the BG).

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/8 for 1/13 sec. ISO 100. Tripod mounted. Natural lighting; diffuser used to block out mid-day sun.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 26, 2012 at 11:54 AM

A pretty colorful shot- Like very much the diagonal position of the flowers and the strong, complimentary yellow of the BG, perfect for that subject- Thanks for sharing, Fabio

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on March 26, 2012 at 1:31 PM

Amazing color combo. I personally love blues and golds. Great angle on the flower to lend interest to the composition of a singular item.

Registered on March 20, 2012, 21 Posts, 170 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 26, 2012 at 1:39 PM

Beautiful, Carolyn! The color combination of blue and yellow work extremely well together.
Composing the flower somewhat diagonally is still another plus. Good DOF choice to
soften the BG.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on March 26, 2012 at 3:36 PM

wonderful comp. and bg colors, very nice work...

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on March 26, 2012 at 3:48 PM

Beautifully done, Carolyn. Love the DOF on a very fine complementary colored background.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on March 26, 2012 at 7:01 PM

Beautiful colors and detail!

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on March 26, 2012 at 9:42 PM

So well done. Love the comp and the bg works beautifully!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 26, 2012 at 10:25 PM

Hi Carolyn

The composition. detail and color are all breathtaking

A masterful capture

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on March 27, 2012 at 2:27 AM

I just love the colors Carolyn. The sharpness of the hyacinth and their contrast with the BG are wonderful. Very, very well done.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 27, 2012 at 9:48 AM

Great shot of the flowers with wonderfully complementary background.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 27, 2012 at 11:48 AM

Love the colors and detail Carolyn. Nice angle on the stem too

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 27, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Just about a perfect capture IMO...everything on the main subject is sharp, contrasting nicely with the warm and soft background. I can't think of anything to improve. Very fine capture.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 27, 2012 at 9:36 PM

Wonderful everything. Everyone has already spoken for me. The detail and composition are superb work.
Bob

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 28, 2012 at 6:26 AM

What a very beautiful background !! Splendid composition as well and excellent capture of the flowerlets. A very fine image !!

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