The Country Side of New Jersey
Rhododendrun
Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 4 May 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Soooo pretty Betty. You seem to be a flower girl. That is my favorite subject.
4 May 2008 5:52am
@Marion: Thanks, Marion. I love to shoot anything outside... This spring seems to be prettier than most and the flowers are lasting longer, and I'm trying to improve my shots!
@Gary: Thank you, Gary.
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Bravo for the detail and particularly the management of light.
4 May 2008 10:52am
@António Pires: Thank you very much.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Simply beautiful in detail, color and composition.
4 May 2008 11:33am
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks, Michael.
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Gorgeous example, this is one beautiful shot.
4 May 2008 11:36am
@Observing: Thank you!
@MJ: Thanks, MJ. Took this yesterday, noticed the flowers when I got home from our walk!
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
A very smooth exposure on what can be a difficult subject. Lovely natural times and textures.
4 May 2008 12:08pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Thank you very much, Ronnie!
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Wonderful shot - great composition and you captured the details very well (which must have been hard with the bright white color). Beautiful!!
4 May 2008 12:11pm
@Chris: Thanks, Chris.
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
On viewing this one I could feel the brightness hitting my face. Lovely.
4 May 2008 12:47pm
@Earnest: That's a very nice comment, Earnest. Thank you.
@Saeed: Thank you.
@Eleftheria, 9 years old,: Thank you, Eleftheria.
@Alun Lambert: Thanks.
@shahab: Thank you very much.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Wonderful and delicate composition. I love the subtle colours!
4 May 2008 8:53pm
@standley: Thank you, Standley. They were exceptionally pretty this year.
@e.: Thank you.
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Deliciously sumptuous shapes, colour and patterns, I can smell them from here.
4 May 2008 10:05pm
@Richard_Irwin: Thank you, Richard... I'm glad you're enjoying them! :-)
@Michael Rawluk: Thanks, Michael!
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
What a beautiful and perfectly delicate color - a wonderful capture, Betty!
5 May 2008 10:56am
@Judy: Thank you, Judy.
@Sandrine: Thank you, Sandrine.
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D
1/200 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
375 mm (35mm equiv.)