fuschia flowers under my hanging basket

These fuschia flowers dangle underneath my hanging basket

This is SOOC

I used my 55-200 sigma lens on my canon dslr. Maybe I should have used a slightly wider angle lens as the DOF is very narrow on this image. The central flower is not quite sharp.

I was concentrating on getting my bokeh right and I could probably have done this with a wider angle lens and a bigger aperture.

Anyway I did not bother to change my lens, so this is the result.

Some late evening sunshine is illuminating the flowers and they have recently been watered too (which seems to add to the image).

BTW the bokeh background is the wall of our next door neighbours house


I hope you like the image.

[Judith Greenwood]

Very pretty flowers (can't spell fuschia without copying you!) - that evening light is just great.

[Constance Brinkley]

I love these hanging basket flowers. Very abundant here in the NW, US. You captured this basket beautifully. The afternoon light works so nicely in this shot. Another good photo Phil.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Tashy]

gorgeous photo Phil, they look lush!

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg thanks Judith, I cannot spell it either, google told me how to spell it ..it said 'did u mean fuschia'..clever google !!

Thanks for the kind words

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens thank you very much kerri, i'm pleased you like them !!

[Phil Howcroft]

@seattle thank you very much constance, i'm pleased that you like the image. Some days I find it very hard to shoot an images worthy of posting on here !

[Phil Howcroft]

@tashy ooh tashy great word.....'lush'...i must remember that when commenting :) thanks :)

[Pat Knowles]

Lots of buds to open yet & I love the warm sunshine on this fuchsia, it shows it off at its best ! Good bokeh ay Phil !!!!

[peter/zipp]

..you managed the DOF/bokeh thing well. good colour image, not keen on fuschias, but they do look good.

[Tashy]

@phil_howcroft haha Phil you really made me chuckle. Its true 'lush' is a great word, I must remember to use it more often!

[Juliette Packham]

I love fuschias - great capture. great focus

[Frances Chaloner]

Great exposure the light is lovey and the warm glow and beautiful colours of the fuchsias (bah I spelt it wrong but it let me have the right one straight away - with a right click!) My dad adored fuchsias so these make me feel especially happy remembering how much pleasure he got from growing his. Thanks :-)

[Sue Wilde]

I need you in my garden (read jungle) Phil. This is a lovely shot

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat thanks Pat, glad you like my composition and bokeh

[Phil Howcroft]

@sleepdozer57 cheers Peter, well we won't be seeing these flowers again !!

[Phil Howcroft]

@sparkle thank you juliette, they were lovely flowers

[Phil Howcroft]

@whippeteer thanks frances, glad the image brought back good memories for you

[Phil Howcroft]

@swilde thanks sue, it's a long way for me to bring my gardening equipment :)

[peter/zipp]

@phil_howcroft ..hang on.. a lot of suspects on here for the cops to check.. i mean all them lot who "love fuschias" etc @sparkle ....tell it to the judge/officer

[Phil Howcroft]

@sleepdozer57 good spot peter, although they all had a long way to travel to pinch the baskets.......so i think we can rule them out !!!!

[Allison Williams]

Fuschia is such an extravagant flower with so many lovely parts.

[Jennifer]

well done! I have one too, but its not as pretty asthis one!