Flowers 2011 (Photoclubalpha Flora)

[Ossie]

Very beautiful shot of the Lotus flower; exceptional colours and translucency on the petals.

Lovely Lotus shot Ossie

What a beautiful flower Ossie! Very nicely captured as well

Thank you all

Ossie

[Juanito200]

Lovely bright and colorful flowers Yildiz- I wish we had such open air florists here where I live. The closest I get to burst of color like that are bunches individually wrapped in cellophane in a grocery store, under ugly fluorescent lights...
I have to ask, what are you using to light the tomato plants?? I like it..
Ossie- beautiful shot indeed. John

[david antony]

All superb shots folks.

Early evening at the entrance to neighbour Toms.

[Birma]

Nice to see spring making it to the frozen North

[aster]

Hi John,

Thank you for your kind comments on the street floerist's flower display and the tomato plant flowers...
Regarding the light on the tomato flowers, there was no additional light other than what was available of the daylight coming through the semi-coloured safety glass of the balcony enclosure, (the tempered safety glass has a yellowish tint)

The shots were taken around 14:00 hrs. which means that an even North light was lighting the balcony, hence no contrasty shadows.
I just directed my Tamron 90mm in the direction of the flowers and shot. : )


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David Antony;

With the bright backlighting and the lost background the flower became almost 'angelic'. : ))

Good catch!


Yildiz

[aster]

A couple of shots from the garden... : )

Baby Blues and the red plum tree blossoms...

Yildiz

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[Birma]

Hi Yildiz - beautiful, beautiful flowers . I love the way the blues are catching the light. The plum blossoms are my favourite - fantastic subtle light on them - and they do have an overall plummy feel to them - the power of suggestion I'm sure. If I had to pick only one it would be the first of the plum blossoms pics - love that painterly feel

[david antony]

Great shots here yildiz. I especially like those plum tree blossoms.

Flowers & blossoms certainly are your forté. Thanks for sharing.

[Dr. Harout]

Great shots here yildiz. I especially like those plum tree blossoms.

Flowers & blossoms certainly are your forté. Thanks for sharing.

+1
and David, don't forget food

[david antony]

I agree Doc, but the real skill there is making & baking it so good.

My baking would need more than photoshop to fix it. ;^)

[aster]

Great shots here yildiz. I especially like those plum tree blossoms.

Flowers & blossoms certainly are your forté. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you, David Antony. : )

Great shots here yildiz. I especially like those plum tree blossoms.

Flowers & blossoms certainly are your forté. Thanks for sharing.

+1
and David, don't forget food

Thank you, Dr. Harout. : )

I agree Doc, but the real skill there is making & baking it so good.

My baking would need more than photoshop to fix it. ;^)

You're both too kind and making me smile and blush at the same time... I better do something nice in the kitchen soon to make it up to you and share some delicasies.

Yildiz

[donwae12]

I saw this flower box in a store front window and had to get a photo of it.

[Dr. Harout]

donwae12, you did the right thing. the colors are absolutely fantastic.

[Birma]

Really nice colours Donwae12, nice capture.