Spring is Here - Part II

[redleash]

I returned to the Botanical Gardens this morning. I set some goals for myself, but I quickly found I got caught up in all the flowers and started snapping away. I did work awfully hard at some of my shots, trying to keep in mind composition, distracting background, and DOF. Next time, maybe I should choose one flower type or a single flower and focus my efforts on that. And take some courses . . . :D

All that aside, please enjoy these and feel free to comment. I sent another poppy shot to the Whipping Post . . . curious to see how that goes.

Thanks,
Lauren

1. Iris closeup
http://redleash.smugmug.com/photos/494817080_eF837-M.jpg

2. Iris
http://redleash.smugmug.com/photos/494817924_DTmfL-M.jpg

3. Red poppies
http://redleash.smugmug.com/photos/494815318_qrvBt-L.jpg

4. Artistic effort - vignette
http://redleash.smugmug.com/photos/494798307_nNSHJ-M.jpg

[R.Jay]

Hi Lauren, #1 and #2 are beautiful - especially #1 - lovely colour and composition. :D
Cheers, Richard.

[justME]

Lauren
Just what was said above. I agree 100%. Lovely.:D

[redleash]

Thank you both--I am partial to purple anyway, so I liked the iris shots as well. Thanks.

[Azzaro]

Hi Lauren...... Nice set of pictures....... I think you have a really great shot in #3 ......just takes a little cropping ... you might take another look at it....


:thumb azzaro