Bluebells

Went off to a local bluebell wood last week, only problem was about 200 other people had the same idea, and as you were restricted to paths it made photography rather difficult.

So I resorted to some abstract images.

Not to everyones taste I know, and I did end up thinking maybe I've been too influenced by John MacPherson

Trying this upload from a new location so hopefully it works OK.

Really nice Cheryl
Different from the norm,like it a lot!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

I like this style very much. The only thing that would improve it for me is if those two in-focus areas on the stems were missing. They seem to bring a dreamy image back to reality and look a bit out of context to me. An inspired idea which would make for a good picture on the wall.
Eric

See what you are saying Eric, guess that could be easily "fixed" in post-processing.

Was a shame not to be able to get some really good bluebell portraits, but at least the lack of accessibility caused me to look for other ideas. One photographer, however, just trampled his way to some shots Only thing that is likely to do is get tripods banned in future.

Thanks Craig.

I clicked on this one expecting to see the same old bluebell wood landscape and am really impressed

i love this!

Joe

Aha - mushy arty oof stuff - yay! I like it - agree with Eric though that the sharp bits act as reality anchors and stop this one from floating off completely into the dreamosphere where it belongs, but having said that its actually still very very nice. Theres a subtlety to it thats rare with bluebells - too often photogs (me included) go for max impact - colour, quantity etc so its refreshing to see a more considered and restrained approach such as this. Nice one!

PS what do you mean "too influenced" by me - you can handle much more....come...come...come...over to the creative side....you know you want to....

Yeah kinda works nice,,, good you shot something different to everyone else. I would like to see it a bit more dreamy though. I didn't know your camera produced soft pictures.

Have you got a portrait version of the same angle??

Ian

Very nice.

Lee

One of the best blue bell shots to appear here. Great creativity - like it a lot. While I see the point about the "shape bits", for me, they don't detract too much from the idea of the image.

Cheers,
Chris

Thanks all.

Can never have too much of your influence really John I just found myself thinking after playing around with these that most people would comment about it being more like one of your arty ones Not so much room on the creative side, but I'm sure I can get over that way ocassionally.

I do have a portrait version, but did not feel myself that it worked so well, but I'll have another look at it.

The sharp bits are to do with the way I tried to compose these, so looks like the technique needs a little refinement. I obviously did not defocus enough once I had the composition.

Cheryl

Hi Cheryl - I see you've gone all creative now: certainly different and works well.

Good to see you on here too.

ATB

Mark

this is very nice and I agree it might be improved without the sharp bits. Still works well though as it is.

Matt

Thanks Mark and Matt. I used to be creative Mark, then I got into that bird on a stick stuff