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Flower of the day – 8th March 2023
Dahlia It is very rare that I do monochrome images of flowers; a) because I think they look better in colour than monochrome, or b) they don’t have the structure and depth to make a monochrome flower to pop. Knowing my father used to take such pride in his dahlias… has made me see them…
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Flower of the day – 7th March 2023
As we strolled around the gardens of Hole Park in Rolvenden, Kent, we stumbled across this cluster of beautiful tulips, standing tall, highlighting their burnt orange colour. It was sure to be a favourite of the visitors that day. These tulips are the flower of the day, especially as we are approaching Spring. Nothing quite…
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Flower of the Day – 6th March 2023
This morning I’ve been experimenting with this image for flower of the day – a gorgeous orange rose. I’ve been playing around with different colors, textures and effects to make it stand out, and the end result is something I would not have liked many moons, This flower is so full of life and color…
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Floral Friday – FF#86 – Water Lily
Whilst visiting Bateman House, in East Sussex, there are water features which host the most beautiful water lilies, I’ve ever seen. Graceful, white petals peaked amongst their green pads, each with a vivid yellow eye at their centre. Submerged in their basin of cool, still water, their colours seem to enhance the surrounding sounds of…
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Flower of the Day – 1st March 2023
Rhododendron Where is this year going, already it seems as if it is flying by. I just can’t believe we are now in March. Today’s flower of the day is the gorgeous pink rhododendron. Pink rhododendron blooms in the summer amongst the beautiful green foliage of its plant. This flower has been known to bring…
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Flower of the Day 27th Febaury 2023 – Dogwood
Here we are another week and a new Monday. We hope you all had a good weekend. Last week, I hosted the Lens-Artists Photography Challenge, and it was a real honour to do so. Thank you to all those who participated… and submitted your images and techniques to the challenge. A few techniques submitted for…
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Floral Friday – FF#85 – Lily
Whilst strolling around Wakehurst Place in West Sussex, back in 2015, we came across a beautiful lily. The Himalayan lily. What inspired me about this particular lily was the deep, intensive colour of the centre of the lily which consists of a deep maroon. This was framed by delicate, soft white petals and green, upright…
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Flower of the Day 23rd February 2023- Rapeseed
During one of our outings many moons ago… we stopped in a country lane on our way home from Dover to admire the beautiful rapeseed fields. I’ve mentioned in the past that as you drive over the Medway Bridge there are rapeseed fields in abundance but unfortunately you can’t stop to take a photo or…
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Flower of the Day – 22nd February, 2023
“The many varieties and wonderful colors of the modern dahlia make it a totally different flower from the one our grandmothers knew. … My father loved his dahlias, and I do too. And can remember as a child, them being the home of many an earwig. And as my school socks were on the radiator…
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Cosmos Flowers
It seems so long since I took part in Cee’s Flower of the Day Photography… And as this week is back to near normality for a few days, whatever normality is these days 😀 😀 … I thought I would post this beautiful image of cosmos flowers. Cosmos flowers are one of the most beautiful…
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Lens-Artists Photography Challenge #237 – Bringing softness.
When Anne asked me to do a guest post for the LAPC, I felt so humbled. As many of you who follow my blog know, one subject I just love to photograph flowers. When pondering on a subject for this week’s challenge… I thought about how flowers are soft and gentle. And how they make…
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Floral Friday – FF#84 – Roses
If you love roses, then Morden Hall is for you. Located in London and owned and maintained by the National Trust, there are rose beds galore. Ranging in different varieties and colour. Camera Settings Camera: Pansonic Lumix FZ48Lens: n/aF/Number: f/5.6ISO: 100Focal Distance: 84.1mm Shutter Speed: 1/800 secPhotograph Date: 29.08.2016Location: Morden Hall Park, LondonPhotographer: BrenSoftware: Adobe…