Alpine Study

No, I've not been on a 'training course in Switzerland'...Alpine study....awful pun !!!!!!

This is an macro shot of some alpines that sit in our garden. The heads of the flowers are probably less than one centimeter wide so the camera has had to work hard to keep them sharp. I'll post a shot later of the alpines in context so you can see how small they actually are.

[Kerri]

Beautiful colors

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri, the light works well :)

[Tashy]

Very pretty. Great depth of field.

[Robin Mersh]

Nice refreshing colour and great framing to get the 2 heads in there.

[Pat Knowles]

Oh pretty ! Lovely pink & you can see every petal !

[Juliette Packham]

cool shot Phil - nice pink. great lighting

[Jennifer C]

beautifully captured!

[Frances Chaloner]

Great detail, the pinks are lovely, set off beautifully by the background. I would not have realised the flowers were so tiny without your entertaining commentary

[Catherine]

Wow, love the lighting and clarity! I have never seen these pretty little flowers before. Beautifully composed shot, Phil!

[Sue Beatty]

Beautiful - what are they? I love my little saxifrages - they may be small but they sure stand out.

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens thanks kerri :) :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@tashy Tashy, it was a hard shot to get, because the flowers were so small :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@robinmersh cheers Robin, it sat on the grass for quite a while taking shots :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat Pat, it was the lovely colours that made me shoot the pic :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@sparkle ahh Juliette we always like lovely lighting, it is what makes us take pics :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@jenrobcarr Jennifer thanks for your support, i only started doing macro shots when i started this project

[Phil Howcroft]

@whippeteer Frances, i love your description of 'entertaining commentary'..lol :)...the colours are indeed vibrant and rich, thanks for your kind words

[Phil Howcroft]

@cath Catherine thank you very much :), I had to try hard to get two flowers in the frame :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@sueb Sue,Many thanks, I don't know what the 'alpines' are, We've lost the little plastic name plate you get in the plant plot !!

[Robin Mersh]

@phil_howcroft Piles? - or just lots!

[Jennifer]

Great macro Phil! The color, detail, and all! Nicely done!

[Sarah Horsfall]

Very pretty! Love the colours and the detail :o)

[Allison Williams]

This is so lush and lovely. I'm not familiar with alpines. I guess they wouldn't grow in our midAtlantic region.