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Grape Hyacinth

Posted by jeff (aka dogilicious) (Millerstown, PA, United States) on 15 April 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

One of my favorite spring flowers. From my mother and father's flower garden.

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Comments (16)

DenisSm from Prague, Czech Republic

nice blue colors of flowers and very good work with DOF

15 Apr 2009 7:44am

Denise from Perry, United States

Perfect colors, I never realized how much they look like grape close up. Nice shot.

15 Apr 2009 9:53am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

hee hee . . I had these overrun a garden, once . . ambitious and tenacious little things but I learned to love them ! You got the blue just right.

15 Apr 2009 11:56am

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Very nice

15 Apr 2009 2:36pm

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

I like the low angle of this shot.

15 Apr 2009 3:27pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Cool shot; I like the low point of view.

15 Apr 2009 4:34pm

EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom

Totally exquisite, Jeff. Angle and DOF are sheer perfection

15 Apr 2009 5:15pm

ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States

In a dwarfs world! I have a big patch that I don't mow until the grass overwhelms them. best...jerry

15 Apr 2009 5:34pm

ZoomLNZ from Los Angeles Area, United States

Excellent detail. They look like blueberries.

15 Apr 2009 6:07pm

k@ from Paris, France

They look like weird blue trumpets ready to Pouêt-Pouêt-sing ! :) Beautiful DOF*

15 Apr 2009 7:51pm

Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada

A great close up. Thanks for sharing.

15 Apr 2009 10:25pm

observing from North West, United Kingdom

That's a great shot, and the dof is perfect... love that Blue.

16 Apr 2009 12:57am

Miss Ruthie from Glendale California, United States

Interesting Plant/Flower Never Seen one Before! I love the Color and DOF Perfect! Does this Flower Open Up?

16 Apr 2009 3:26am

@Miss Ruthie: No, it's fully mature. They just get those bell shaped petals.

Lesley from Lincoln, United States

Wow! What a macro! I love these little spring flowers, too. Well done!!

16 Apr 2009 11:55am

grant from kansas city, United States

very well done!

16 Apr 2009 11:22pm

Cricket from Alabama, United States

This is a favorite of mine because of the vivid color that this flower displays. Another nice image.

17 Apr 2009 1:53am

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Olympus E-500
1/320 second
F/4.5
ISO 100
141 mm