Iris

Shooting through the iris. Long hours of hard work in the garden

brings its rewards. Thanks for stopping by.

Beautiful color and composition. I like the shallow DOF. It works well, IMO.

I agree. The only nitpick I have is how close the bottom right iris is to the edge of the frame--it kind of works, but kind of distracts too. The right iris has an interesting flair to it.

I don't share the nitpick and I like your iris. They all bloom at once in a big frenzy, irises. After that the leaves can be quite elegant too though. I have some iris pictures where the neighbors' backyard amenities are too distracting. Maybe I will try some blurring like this. I admire your picture, I think I will attempt to imitate it myself.

Thankyou Amitai and Louise and David. Nitpicks don't bother me as feedback of any kind is helpful. David, I guess I was a little heavy handed with the scissors. Here's a less aggressive crop.

Amitai, David and Louise, thanks for your comments, which are all appreciated including the nitpicks which are most helpful. David, I guess I was a little aggressive with the scissors. Here's a lesser crop.

Hanna- this is lovely! So soft, so subtle, just plain beautiful. My favorite flower too!

Very nice--I like the full version even better. It gives the background some personality without taking away from the subject :o)

I love the soft floaty feeling of this...as if they are actually birds, not flowers....

Thanks Linda. I agree, they do look like birds. I have one that looks like an airplane. How's that for letting the imagination run wild.

Beautiful colours, like a painting.

 

Hanna, you should make more foders to make the viewing for us easier. cheers Jana

Jana, you are right. I really must get organized. But I have a problem deciding what goes where. Do I put the building reflections under architecture, water scenes, or travel? I take photos of such a wide range of subjects that I need to decide on just a few folders so as not to complicate things. I'll certainly think about it. Thanks for your interest.