Columbine

[casil403]

Found a bunch of these today also. I thought the colours totally worked. Any advice is always most helpful...thanks :)

[Barefoot]

I like the colors in the first one, but the composition of the second one makes it the best shot in my eye. Got a little something stuck on one of the petals, though.

[Mad Aussie]

The first one suffers from lack of sharpness anywhere in the photo but that 2nd one is very nice indeed. The top left of the 2nd shot has a large white that's a tad distracting and BF has mentioned the hair hanging off the petal already. Small things but these are things that strengthen or weaken an image.

[kat]

The only things I'll add is to watch out for your background. IMO, the second photo has a green thing (leaf i would assume) that flows right into it's pistons. I find that distracts just a little bit.

I try to make sure when I shoot I don't do that..but it is definately harder than saying it!!

Very nice colors in these.

[MoinMoin]

Ha - thank you for the english name of this wonderful fragile flower. I have had a lot this year - we call it "Akelei".

Your colours are really wonderful - and the others told you already about the lack of sharpness and the background distractions. So I only can say, that I am looking forward your next try :-).

[Rinkdaddy]

I like the second one the best as it is sharper and shows of the flowers detail better. I have these growing in my garden and enjoy photographing them each season.

[Barefoot]

Columbine always reminds me of the song Ripplin' Waters by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Blow like a bubble on a windy day
Start to flutter when I hear you say
That you feel to good to go away
And you make me feel fine
You've made my world a warmer place
By the sparkle of your diamond face
On a frayed spot, put a little lace
And you make me feel fine
Warm as the mountain sunshine
On the edge of the snow line
In a meadow of columbine

[casil403]

Columbine always reminds me of the song Ripplin' Waters by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Blow like a bubble on a windy day
Start to flutter when I hear you say
That you feel to good to go away
And you make me feel fine
You've made my world a warmer place
By the sparkle of your diamond face
On a frayed spot, put a little lace
And you make me feel fine
Warm as the mountain sunshine
On the edge of the snow line
In a meadow of columbine

Very nice...thanks for that BF.....think you might have just made my day...except for the older gentleman today who said I was a "lovely lady" when I said thank you for him opening the door for me and after I returned the favour to him. :)

[Mad Aussie]

Columbine always reminds me of the song Ripplin' Waters by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Blow like a bubble on a windy day
Start to flutter when I hear you say
That you feel to good to go away
And you make me feel fine
You've made my world a warmer place
By the sparkle of your diamond face
On a frayed spot, put a little lace
And you make me feel fine
Warm as the mountain sunshine
On the edge of the snow line
In a meadow of columbine
You're such a redneck BF http://www.mtbdirt.com.au/home/smf/Smileys/classic/nahnah.gif

I didn't mind a few Nitty Gritty DB songs. Years ago :)

[Mad Aussie]

except for the older gentleman today who said I was a "lovely lady" when I said thank you for him opening the door for me and after I returned the favour to him. :)
Sounds like you still got it Casil ;)

[Barefoot]

Hey! I resemble that remark. ;)

[JAS_Photo]

Very pretty! I like them because they are one of the many old fashioned, heritage type flowers my mom used to grow when I was a kid.