La Grande Roue

I liked the way these beautiful flowers stood up so tall in front of the big wheel in Paris (ok, so I had to get down low for that to happen ...). Taken in the Jardin des Tuileries. Can anyone tell me what the flowers are?

[Louise & Ken]

What amazing and fascinating flowers! "Circus People" come to mind as I envision girls riding bareback on white horses... (Sort of Cirque de Soile costuming!) Is the ferris wheel at the end of the boulevard facing the Arch de Triomphe? That's where I saw it in winter when we were there, but Jardin des Tuileries was elsewhere as I recall... There I am rambling on and I should say your DOF setting is gorgeous!

[Hazel]

Great shot. I think you'll find they are fritillarias crown imperial. I have some yellow ones from an English country garden to post. Yours are a beautiful colour.

[Peter Day]

It is not the getting down to take a photograph, it is how you get back up. Great frame.

[Bep]

Wonderful picture and I love the background.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Makes a interesting composition

[Lee]

Great point of view. The flowers are beautiful.

[Christopher Cox]

Lovely focus and composition

[Leana Niemand]

Super shot!

[Elizabeth]

Love this! Fav!

[Lynne]

Wonderful shot

[*lynn]

gorgeous flowers, wonderful light & colors ... fabulous and unusual composition ...fav

[April]

Love your composition!

[Catherine P]

What a great composition!

[Marcy]

A fav for me as well -- what gorgeous flowers and a creative background!

[Penelope Ann]

Hi there they'd look the same as some yellow ones I took.

[Sally Ings]

The flowers really stand out. Beautiful capture

[Issi Bannerman]

@quietpurplehaze Thanks Hazel. I hear they're also known as Crown Imperials. They're very regal, that's for sure.

[Issi Bannerman]

@peterday So true. So far I manage both bits ok!!!

[Issi Bannerman]

@quietpurplehaze Didn't read your response properly, so sorry for confusing message. I just saw the fritillarias part of the name!

[Issi Bannerman]

@Weezilou It is exactly that! It sits at the Place de la Concorde and you can see it from the Arc de Triomphe and also from Les Tuileries. I totally get your Cirque du Soleil comment!!!

[Greg Kowalski]

What an awesome shot, love the sharp focus and ferris wheel in the background. Fav

[Islandgirl]

Beautiful composition and flowers.............not familiar with these pretty flowers!

[Peter Dulis]

Wonderful capture ...

[Denise Wood]

terrific capture and pov :)

[Kathy]

Wonderful backdrop for these flowers.

[Helene]

excellent

[Tom]

Wonderful composition and of course pov