YELLOW POND FLOWERS by phil_howcroft

YELLOW POND FLOWERS

I think these are Marsh Marigold's.

Shot this afternoon in our garden pond.

It was another beautiful day today in the UK and this is a maro shot of some flowers that live in my garden pond. The sun was still pretty high but still managed to cast a bit of a shadow on the petals.

I'm quite pleased with this shot...SOOC , other than a crop to take out a bit of orange in the top left hand corner (orange...a fish ...a goldfish !!)

I think the vibrant yellows work for me :)
great shot Phil - love the yellow against the dark water with those subtle ripples on the left side. excellent focus - COOL!
April 10th, 2011  
Lovely focus, shadows and glowing colours. And your pond water is luscious - looks beautifully weed free.
April 10th, 2011  
A beautiful shot Phil..I love the reflections in the water and the clarity of the flowers..another favorite!
April 10th, 2011  
I love the colors :)
April 10th, 2011  
Beautiful. Love the focus and reflection!
April 10th, 2011  
Phil, this is a beautiful shot of the yellow flowers in the pond. The composition works very nicely and invokes a sense of calm with the subtle reflection on the water.
April 11th, 2011  
I love the darkness of the water in this picture, and the perfect yellow of those flowers. One of my favourites.
April 11th, 2011  
@sparkle Thanks Juliette, the trusy little panny lumix working well :)
April 11th, 2011  
@judithg Thanks Judith, the water was 'luscious' because I gave the pond a good clean and 'de sludged' my pump a couple of hours before I shot the little yellow flowers :)
April 11th, 2011  
@patsyjphillips Patsy you are very kind with your comments and it is kind of you to 'fave' it as well :).....I must admit I was suprised how well my camera coped with the picture :)
April 11th, 2011  
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri, big bright yellows seem to work :)
April 11th, 2011  
@dlo the word 'beautiful' is high praise...many thanks :)
April 11th, 2011  
@meredithwb Meredith, thank you for the support you give me, a garden pond does evoke a calmness...I'm glad it comes across in the picture
April 11th, 2011  
@tashy Thanks Tashy, i'm pleased the composition is good on your eye and the 'fave' is even better :)
April 11th, 2011  
@gill Thanks Gill, like all good pictures, the pond and flowers benefited from some beautiful light, so it's all down to the light rather than me :)...Thanks for the 'fave'...it's always great when you get a 'fave' of a friend :)
April 11th, 2011  
Nicely done! They look so delicate, the color is great!!!
good close-up shot!
April 11th, 2011  
Those colors are beautiful. The backdrop of the pond is perfect.
April 11th, 2011  
Lovely shot Phil.
April 12th, 2011  
Saw these on the pop page, a lovely shot and just my cup of tea. Now I've been going back over your calendar. Isn't it amazing how little we know about the rest of our own country, never mind the global community here. A Bolton Wanderers ticket holder no less!! I live with a Man Utd season ticket holder and we live in Suffolk, so I know about distances travelled!!! Going to have to add you to my list :-))
April 12th, 2011  
@jenlyn999 thank you Jennifer, I think it is probably my best image for a couple of weeks
April 12th, 2011  
@jendee3 Jen thank you for your kind words
April 12th, 2011  
@wac Wendy , thank you very much :)
April 12th, 2011  
@Cherrill Cherrill, thanks for the kind words and thanks for appreciating my garden pond :) ..oh and thanks for the 'follow' too
April 12th, 2011  
Gorgeous colour and framing - definitely a keeper!
April 12th, 2011  
very beautiful. I love the contrast between the dark water and the beautiful yellow flowers!
April 12th, 2011  
@jupton8 Thanks Julie, glad it meets with your approval
April 13th, 2011  
@robinmersh Thanks Robin, a keeper for sure :)...Cherril said she saw it on the 'popular' page, but I must have missed it !!
April 13th, 2011  
I like the color and the photo is sharp, good job :)
April 15th, 2011  
Great shot - the colours ping, the composition really works and the exposure/dof is perfect
April 22nd, 2011  
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