English Bluebells

The bluebells on the Sussex Downs are almost at their best and when the sun shone were glorious. North Americans and Antipodeans - brace yourselves for English bluebell shots for the next week or so from other 365ers!!

Returned to the 'bridge' camera as don't want to take d-slr sailing next month. It's a real pain to use off manual, but I was quite pleased with this taken on AV mode.

[wendy frost]

Lovely capture these are one of my favourite flowers and so lovely to see the carpets of blue.

[Catherine]

Beautifully shot Jackie. I find bluebells so difficult to photograph. Took some today, let the bluebell shots begin!!!!

[Hazel]

Fav. We are going on a bluebell outing tomorrow!

[Anne]

Wonderful shot Jackie

[Diana]

A fabulous shot Jackie! I have a bridge camera but do not even know what AV mode is? I am slowly learning to go Manual ;-)

[Josie Gilbert]

Lovely close up. I'm hoping to go to our local woods this week, as the bluebells are out round here now.

[amyK]

Beautifully done!

[Sue]

One of my absolute favourite flowers. There will be some bluebell shots from me too. This is lovely. Fav

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I shoot in AV all the time- less to think about when a photo opp comes up! These are so pretty. Why not show more?!

[Rob Z]

They are so lovely - won't mind seeing lots of them!

[Merrelyn]

I'm quite happy to see lots of bluebell shots. I'd love to be there to take some myself :)

[william wooderson]

I do love bluebells. Such brightness and purity.

[JackieR]

@will_wooderson totally agree
@merrelyn going to be ashort season this year apparantly
@robz you probably will!!
@olivetreeann On this camera need to look through viewfinder to see the numbers and then use buttons on back to move numbers and dots! So complicated!!!
@suesouthwood looking forwards to seeing them
@amyk thank you
@josiegilbert look forwards to seeing your shots too!
@ludwigsdiana ashamed to say I rarely do manual (AV is size of apperture and I like a large apperture -small number- to get out of focus backgrounds!!)
@365anne thank you so much
@quietpurplehaze hope to see some of your shots soon then!!
@megpicatilly oh yes! I find the blue colours just don't show up properly
@wendyfrost the carpets are just sprining up!! Look like a sea in the woods!

I am so proud that this shot got on the TT and PP, thank you all so VERY VERY much xx

[summerfield]

beautiful. at the thomas hardy cottage, i would imagine the surrounds are filled with this beautiful flowers.

[JackieR]

@summerfield https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardys-cottage/lists/woodland-walks-at-hardys-cottage I googled it for you!! Bluebells only flourish in ancient undisturbed woodland. Off out a again looking next week with my poorly friend as shes on a break from chemo! Expect more!!!!

[summerfield]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond - it was around September when i went there. maybe they were not blue bells, maybe something else.

[Taffy]

This is really a beautiful floral composition.