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Simply Flowers.
As you may have already gathered by images in my gallery, I love taking photos of flowers. Here are just a few of my personal favourites.
I hope you enjoy viewing as much as I've enjoyed capturing them.
These are in no particular order. Thought I'd start with this clematis, captured in a friend's garden.
The next three are begonias, the first and third in a pot, which was given to me as a house warming present when I moved this year.
This one at a friend's house. It's not easy getting a good focus on these tiny flowers.
Had a go at colour popping with this one.
These are cornflowers, grown from wild seed in my daughter's garden.
A lovely subject in my view.
And I was often lucky in capturing the odd BOF too!!
I liked the angle of this one.
Well every garden has it's dandelions!
Horse Chestnut blossom made a superb display in the park just up the road.
Lilly of The Valley. Another beautiful flower that's not easy to capture.
But the smell is gorgeous as you get closer and closer!
Wild poppies, this yellow one just happened to have a bee inside!
Another wild poppy, this time a gorgeous orange.
This rose smelt gorgeous..
..however, this one as it was on it's way out, smelt just like cabbages!! Maybe that's one of the reasons it's called a cabbage rose!
More wild poppies.
Next some shots of a peace lilly, which I have, this one has a chrome effect from photoshop.
This one coloured foil
and this one is enamelled.
Some beautiful Cranesbil, I think...
..growing in the local park.
Getting in close and personal with a chysanth...
..which were in a bunch of flowers..
..bought for me.
Some more wild flowers grown from seed, including poppies.
I love poppies.
Not sure what this little thing was, caught between the wooden slats of the bench I was resting on in the park.
Gorgeous red berries which caught my eye.
A simple daisy.
Michaelmas daisies, complete with bee.
Auricular.
Zooming in on an Auricular.
The next few are Gazanias. They were absolutely blooming in my friend's garden this year.
All kinds
and all colours
Just couldn't stop capturing them.
Thought this one deserved some special treatment. So put it on a black background.
Back to my park and some wild roses.
These next couple of captures of an orchid, which is starting to sprout again, are amongst my favourite favourites.
This one especially.
Pansies used to be my dad's favourites.
These looked like they were smiling at me.
I just had to include some leaves. Starting with these from a maple tree, yes you guessed it, in the park.
Then during the autumn, there were a lot more opportunities.
As they were floating everywhere.
I had to zoom in on this one on the same horse chestnut tree as had the blossom earlier.
And this maple.
And this......??????????
And these.
And to finish, being as I started with a clematis, thought I would finish with that same clematis in seed.
Well so there we have it. Some of my favourite flower and leaf shots of 2011, and one of my favourite subjects.
Thanks for stopping by.
Viv
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Wonderful blog Viv and some really great photos, my favorite is the one that says Lilly of The Valley. Another beautiful flower that's not easy to capture. Really stunning photo, love it
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Fabulous colourful blog Chris....having said that, my fave is the 2nd autumn image...love it!!
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Oh how gorgeous Viv, the wild flowers did it for me. I could see them in a white jug on my windowsill.
It like a little ray of sunshine in this horrible weather, thanks for that chuck...just what the doctor ordered xxx
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Hello Viv (or is it Chris!!!)
What a cheery sight to see on a cold windy January night. I have seen some of them before, of course, but to see them all put together like this, makes for a smashing photoblog. Just like taking us through the seasons of last year.
Thanks Viv, smashin.
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It's the drink you know!!! Lol Mwah XXX
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Gorgeous photos, each and everyone. My favourite would be the Lily of the Valley photos - makes me think spring will eventually come! Thanks for sharing your wonderful collection!
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Brilliant set of pictures. I think the first Lily of the Valley shot is my favourite. All beautifully lit and well composed - thanks for sharing
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Smashing blog Viv every one is a beautiful picture,there is no way I could pick a favourite
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WOW..stunning left me wanting more..........
cris...
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Brilliant beautiful collection of colourful compositions Viv. Such pure rich focussed flowers popping off the page in all their glory. You've a great eye for a lovely composition. Thanks for compiling and sharing. (Thanks for your lovely comment on my photoblog. I left a comment on my blog in reply. The jelly got thrown and the chocolate is in the fridge.) Looking forward to seeing your 2012 collection in the coming months. Love Al xx
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A fantastic display of flowers Viv, Such wonderful colours and I love the variation. I really cannot pick a favourite they are all lovely. You must be chuffed with this this blog. I hope lots of people get to see it.
Thankyou for sharing this with us. I loved it, Pam xx
I to have got a file full of photos of flowers and trees (another one of loves) I have taken on my travels. In 2 weeks time I am off to Asia, Indonesia, and Australia so hopefully will get to see and photograph more unusual ones.
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Hi Viv what a stunning photoblog you have posted and a pleasure to see it I think those macro"s are brilliant and wonderfully narrated. ViV a super blog many thanks for sharing best wishes BoB. xx P/S Can I take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year and many thanks for your lovely comments and Support over 2011 .
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Thank you Bob, and a Happy New Year to you as well. Thanks also to everone else who's commented here, it's great to get such positive feedback, and very humbling too.
Have a great 2012 all of you.
Viv xx
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incredible so beautiful nature is a wonderful thing - love the colours that is such a brilliant blog Viv - thank you
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Fab colours, contrasts, like someone else said just what you need to see at this time of year!!
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A wonderful collection of really beautiful flowers Viv, very well presented, the colours are amazing;
Well done, Thank you for sharing this superb blog with us
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Fantastic set of pics Viv, all of them beautifully lit and gorgeous colours.
You are going to love Hayes Garden Center in Ambleside, they have a whole section with orchids!!
Well done & thanks, it's brightened up my afternoon in work
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Beautiful Viv, gives us something to look forward to.
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what a super blog Viv, such fab shots - there are far too many for me to pick just one,
thank you for comping and sharing and a Happy New Year to you xxxx
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Beautiful! A vitamin injection at this time of year.
Mike
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Another fab blog Viv, It was impossible to pic a favourite, they're all lovely.
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Lovely collection of flowers Viv. Everyone a cracker. Nice sharp images, well composed, just great.
And lilly of the valley, my mother's favourite flower.
Well done.
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I LOVE your pics . sooo kool ,best photos ive seen so far!!!!
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Simply stunning - all in sharp focus - just great
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That's what I like plenty of flowers and narrative, have you noticed how some only put two photo's on of late lol. a like from me.regards Leon.
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Very nice colourful blog.. It's not so easy to take good pictures of flowers.. It seems you succeed in here.. I particularly like your autumn leaves 1 and 2, very good light and framing..
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