Drebachiensis ...

Gallery: FloraPosted April 17, 201665 views5 comments

In and around a small village, Drebach, in the Erzgebirge in South-East Germany there is a wonderful floral event in Spring. The ground seems to erupt in a particular form of Crocus which is found nowhere else. Gardens, the surrounding fields, roadside verges, they grow and spread like 'weeds' ... A very special time to visit this otherwise innocuous village. The Crocus carries the name: Crocus vernus Wulf Forma Drebachiensis. In March we had the opportunity to visit and in a field on the edge of the village we were able to explore this photographic opportunity.

A larger view can be found HERE.

Sigma SD1M, Sigma 180mm Macro, F3.5, ISO 100, 1/50 sec.

Cheers, Mark

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on April 17, 2016 at 11:36 AM

Beautiful shot Mark. Soft, ethereal, some nice texture in the background. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on April 17, 2016 at 11:22 PM

Lovely, dreamy look at this sweet little crocus. Nice bokeh and colors, good comp too.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 18, 2016 at 2:58 PM

Very nice, simple picture. The crocus is pretty and the colors are pleasing. The background bokeh is quite good. cool

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on April 21, 2016 at 8:35 PM

I like the beautiful softness. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 24, 2016 at 6:08 AM

Mark: I'm a sucker for crocus in general (we can't grow them where we live) and this one in particular. Wonderful POV and final result.>=))>

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