columbine

Trying to photograph these in their setting (challenge to myself is to get the entire plant containing a flower) makes me realize why it's so hard to spot them. You can be right in a big patch and not see a one.

[*lynn]

gorgeous shot ... makes me want to go exploring in the woods

[Marci Elston]

Very nice!

[Ian Wright]

I completely agree, the other thing I find is when you want to take a "carpet" of flowers suddenly there always seems to be lots of empty space.

[gloria jones]

Great shot, focus, dof

[Louise & Ken]

@ianwright So right on! How does that happen?!

Francoise, this is beautiful...such a gorgeous flower!

[Ian Wright]

@Weezilou I guess it must be something to do with the eye filling in colour information but would love to know the real reason.

[Lynn]

Pretty little things, super capture.

[Rita]

Great capture, love these flowers and your dof

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely delicate things.

[Taffy]

Well spotted and captured -- you convey their delicacy and natural environment.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I think you did well- I like the bokeh/soft focus of the background. You really do see how like look in the overall environment. Lovely shot.

[Lisa Poland]

So pretty! Love the bokeh! FAV!

[gracefulloser]

I really love the composition. I can't tell if the flower is in front of a tree stump or tree that has fallen over, but that is lovely nonetheless. Very delicate looking among the harder texture of tree and wood.

[Sam]

I love your DOF and such pretty bokeh :)

[Leigh Anne Sanderson]

Great shot!

[Call me Joe]

Wonderful capture :)

[Kate]

Very cool! What a great capture and challenge for yourself!!

[m9f9l]

Columbine is one of my favorite flowers! Pretty!