Colour!!!

Happy Easter everyone! A time for reflection, new life and beginnings. At last the sun seems to be breaking through the snow and spring is fiiiinally starting to show some signs of life. I actually managed to sit outside for more than a minute today and bask in some sunshine! Below are some of the first spring signs :-).

Nighty night!

When I said I'd realised that I had more than enough photos to upload I really under estimated how many and with spring on its way I'd better get updating sharpish! But Rome wasn't built in a day as they say and so its time for some shut eye! With my rock and roll lifestyle I'm snuggled in bed with a hot water bottle (it is flipping cold), editing some flower pictures hoping they will remind me of warmer times to come...ttfn!

Drop Of Snow!

Its been yonks since I've uploaded anything flower related - or at least it seems that way. It could be a symptom of winter but there's always something to find!

Webs

I wanted to add these few pictures for the really delicate nature of them. The intricate details are really beautiful.

Glitter

I was almost convinced this petal was fake by the amazing texture and the almost sparkling colour. It really was quite lovely against the blue sky!

At Work

I almost got stung taking these pictures...they were some busy bees on a mission!

Sunny

Taking full advantage of the sunshine (including inducing ridiculous sunburn) i was taking lots of pictures trying to make full use of the amazing blue sky! And spotting these vibrant yellow flowers just cheered me up no end.

Halo

I really loved the effect of the sun glistening behind these flowers.

Velvet

As i mentioned the weather has been sooooo much better the last few weeks....what am i talking about you really have probably worked that out for yourselves and with the burst of colour all of a sudden i was quite taken with some lovely petals on the roses in the garden. They do remind me of the ruffles you'd see on a wedding cake...so delicate and poised!

Where Have I Been!

Wow...how long has it been since i updated my blog - jees louise! That is representative of one BUSY month i can tell you. Despite not being a diligent blogger i have been taking pics here and there trying to make the most of some decent weather.

So here's a little taster and i'll try to get on a roll and do a bumper upload!

I lent a macro lens from a very good friend a few weeks ago - i didn't go too mad but had a little practise. Needless to say this is on my wish list now!

I love the effect of the water....and well the wetness (it's been a long day!)

Life Cycles

I had the idea a few weeks ago of putting together short collections of shots that represent the cycles of life. Unintentionally i had already started that with some of my most recent pictures. So i apologise for re-uploading some pictures however i think they sit so well in this way.

Flourishing:

Fading:

Almost Finished:

Basking

Dandelions in the sun, who thought that they could be so pretty! With a bit of retro thrown in there to bring out the 'halo'.

Transparent

Have been a little absent of late and have been neglecting my uploading duties! Although I have still been snapping away behind the scenes…thus meaning I have a huge backlog of pictures to upload! As such the next week I’m sure will be bumper for uploads. Here are some more flower pictures, taken in the rare spell of sun we had last week. The sun behind the petals really brings out the delicacy.

Burst Of Green

One final post for the evening and a recent flower picture. Another macro shot, off centre which works well i think and a nice unusual flower colour.

Fluff

I have been increasingly playing with my new camera and you'll notice i have been taking lots of macro shots - it is by far my favourite style of photo especially when capturing the finer details of things like flowers. The detail on this picture is lovely i think, picking up on the very fine shoots of the dandelion.

Flourish

Have been meaning to post some photos for the last few days but unfortunately my lurgy has returned meaning my motivation has been close to zero to do anything! But i feel nicely renewed after a good days photography and managing to get some 'quiet' time to really relax so will get some new uploads done whilst i am in the mood! These are some further tulip shots, the colours are so beautiful that they really don't need any modification.

Tyger Tyger

The fierce orange of this tulip is really intense and i like the contrast of focus and blur. I haven't played at all with the lighting or colour effects on this shot as not to take away from the colouring.

Velvet

I wont go too flower mad in one go i promise but it would be rude not to upload some of my newest shots. This picture works really well in black and white and it retains the delicate detail of the petals.

Sunshine

Finally, a sunny day! Not only does waking up to the sunshine put you in a better mood but it is also perfect picture weather! Can you guess what I've been doing today.....the abundance of lovely spring flowers has meant a bumper amount of flower shots today so be prepared for lots and lots and lots of flower uploads in the coming days! Here's a nice sunny shot to get me started!

Flash Of Pink

Since purchasing my new camera i have been toying with the idea of a full on photography project combining some of my other hobbies. Enter Ted Hughes Crow - an absolute epic piece of poetry which is challenging but utterly captivating i think. The how and why is still being worked out in the deeper recesses of my mind....who knew there was one! It will be very dark to say the least so whilst im contemplating that here is a bit of 'light'.