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Spring has Sprung
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Spring has Sprung

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: FloraPosted September 18, 201477 views7 comments
Namaqualand in South Africa is famous for a burst of flowers in the Spring, unfortunately it is also famous for poor weather.
Here is a small section of the coastal plain in Namaqualand National Park, South Africa.
EOS 1D MkIV
70-200 mm F2.8 MkII
F14
ISO 800
1/500

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 18, 2014 at 9:59 PM
Ken: Looks like a target rich environment for a flora photographer! I like this scene and the large version is a must see. A bit more contrast/saturation would suit me a little better but this does work for me as is. Well done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on September 19, 2014 at 7:53 PM
Such a lovely scene! Beautiful flowers all over. I like this image, but I agree with Bill that more contrast might make this even better.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 19, 2014 at 8:47 PM
Ken - Looks like a great place :cool: - wonderful carpeting with colorful blooms. Would be great to see some close-ups also if you have them
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 20, 2014 at 2:58 AM
Thanks for the comments, I should explain that I am not a landscape photographer, and have little or no experience in Flower photography.
This was mainly a trip to see what this area was like, I have many more including a few close ups which I have still to process. Unfortunately everything there is weather dependent, and our visit was plagued by dull days. :frown:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 20, 2014 at 6:13 PM
:eek: "A small section of coastal plain..." How far does this magnificence extend? The large version does the scene justice; the detail is much more apparent. I, too, like the idea of a touch more contrast... or, tonal contrast in the greens, as there are many tones of green there. Saturation looks nice.
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments
Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on September 20, 2014 at 9:27 PM
What a fun looking assortment Ken. You're a floral photographer now. :wink:
Bob & Charly :wavey:
Registered on January 29, 2014, 35 Posts, 398 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 21, 2014 at 2:17 AM
Catherine,

The park itself is 7,000 sq km
We mainly visited the area along the coast which is roughly 70 km long, not all of it is covered by flowers :biggrin:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments