Richard Irwin - Photoblog
Crocus Field
Posted by Richard Irwin (Belper, United Kingdom) on 18 March 2009 in Plant & Nature.
Another shot from my garden, I'm glad I photographed these on Monday as by by today they had all dropped over.
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Another gorgeous shot! How do you process these?
18 Mar 2009 5:13am
@john4jack: These were shot on a Nikon D70 with a 50mm Macro. Lit with daylight mixed with diffuse flash from a Nikon SB800. Exposure was 1/100 sec at F/8. In Photoshop, corrections made to Levels, Colour Balance and sharpened using the Smart sharpen filter. Image reduced to 800X600 and then saved for web as JPG.
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Beautiful flowers, very sharp, nice vivid colours!
18 Mar 2009 7:12am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Beautiful, bright colors! Gorgeous shot, Richard!
18 Mar 2009 10:18am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
yes these are very beautiful flowers with so much colour, well framed and detailed
18 Mar 2009 10:48am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Wow it's like a gift, so beautiful and clear you can even see those detailed golden flecks, stunning photo Richard :)
18 Mar 2009 11:13am
Vachel from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
beautiful photograph and also lovely colour...
18 Mar 2009 11:41am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
You've heard it before -- stunning color.. like violet lamps ...
18 Mar 2009 11:59am
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Great color and I'm jealous - not quite Spring here yet.
18 Mar 2009 12:29pm
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Thanks for posting your processing. Amazing results from what you did. The ones today and yesterday have been absolutely stunning!
18 Mar 2009 1:42pm
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
This is why I LOVE spring...beautiful colors and flowers!
Wonderful shot
18 Mar 2009 1:53pm
Monte Stevens from Fort Collins, United States
Lovely colors and composition. I enjoy these small flowers early in the Spring, the offer the promise of warmer weather. Well done.
18 Mar 2009 3:01pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
This photo sings of Spring. Great composition.
18 Mar 2009 3:44pm
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Love the repetition of color and shape!
18 Mar 2009 4:38pm
Lilly and Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
These really glow . . and, from what you say above, that was the way there were. I so much prefer that to 'worked' shots which cam look so false. And, yes, always a shame when these little beauties topple.
18 Mar 2009 5:17pm
@Lilly and Ronnie 2¢: Thanks. The additional flash really helped with these shots, as those few I shot without it just looked dull. I don't go anywhere without the SB800 on the camera.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
These flowers are so nice. Their shapes and colors are so pleasing. You've a very nice composition here.
18 Mar 2009 6:04pm
mehdi from Pecs, Hungary
Wonderful ! so fresh and sharp . I like the point of view its really great.
18 Mar 2009 8:02pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
This is fantastic...they jump right off the screen!
18 Mar 2009 8:35pm
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Just stunning..you must have quite a green thumb!
18 Mar 2009 9:57pm
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
really lovely and sharp, great colours
18 Mar 2009 11:31pm
Observing from North West, United Kingdom
They really are beautiful, and a really fine shot.
18 Mar 2009 11:32pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Wow, these vivid colours are really splendid. love this purple...
18 Mar 2009 11:43pm
ZoomLNZ from Los Angeles Area, United States
A beautiful arrangement of colors. Very nice.
19 Mar 2009 2:43am
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Stunning!! LOVE how the frame is filled... it's perfectly indicative of spring and happiness ;-)
19 Mar 2009 3:48am
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
This is absolutely fantastic ... and thank John4jack for sending me over to see it! ;D
19 Mar 2009 10:29pm
Mozhde from mashhad, Iran
oh !you have beautiful flowers in your garden and beautiful photography too !
21 Mar 2009 9:17pm
