'near me': the first daffodil........

..........to open from a bunch we bought at Winchester market.

[Darren Juden]

Congrats on the first daffodil shot i've seen this year! I'm going to have a flower week sometime soon i think and i'll be starting with the stunning daffodil :)

[Linda Torrence]

This is simply beautiful! How do you get the shading in the background, it really brings the flower out! A Fav.

[Hazel]

@darrenboyj

Darren, thank you - so cheerful, daffodils, and such a subtle perfume.

[Hazel]

@granny7

Linda, thank you - I did the shading on picmonkey.

[Hazel A]

Lovely shot. Although I 'm not keen on yellow I love daffodils. I also like your subtle editing

[Gerry]

Very beautiful fav

[Arthur Loosley]

A promise of Spring. Can't wait!!!

[Hazel]

@purplehaze12

Thanks on all counts! I really like yellow but I don't wear it!

[Hazel]

@gerry

Gerry, thank you for your enthusiam and the fav!

[Hazel]

@wordpixman

I felt cheered up to see these in the market. I selected my bunch because of the orange I could see emerging in this daffodil but all the others are opening up just yellow! The best I have ever seen are in Exbury Gardens in the New Forest: white with pink centres.

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Lovely, lovely, lovely!!

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Wonder if you might be interested in the discussion #Artist Challenge - Ukeyo-e?? Have a look, I haven't done one yet but this might be do-able.

[Nicole]

beautiful flower shot!

[Julian]

Great colours.

[Mickie]

Oh how beautiful! Just what I needed to see in an icy morning. Grea shot Hazel.

[Hazel]

@mickanem

Thank you - I was very glad to see it too! And it smells nice!

[Hazel]

@glenmoor

The others in the bunches are all totally yellow!

[Hazel]

@tishpics

Thanks for encouraging comments as ever. Being a bit dense, where do I find this Artist challenge - have looked unsuccessfully!

[Christine]

What a cheery shot.

[Dave Hicklin Photography]

love daffodils.

[Sheila G]

Lovely...spring isn't far away!

[Sherrill]

beautiful shot Hazel, I must admit to a love of daffodils so a fav for me

[Hazel]

Thanks everyone for comments and Sherrill for the fav!

@chris17 @hick @sheilag @winshez

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It's beautiful, Hazel. I love daffodils.

[debi]

instant fav.......Love the yellow !!!

[Kristie Galloway]

Nice shot of this happy flower! Makes me want winter to move along....

[Ness Santvoort]

lovely daffodil, they are such bright and cheery flowers,

[Hazel]

Thanks for all your comments and Debi for the fav. I think daffodils have a privileged place in the calendar - harbingers of spring indeed!

@mittens @debihas27 @kmgally @ness50

[Pyrrhula]

Snow is gone and we suppose to get some spring. NO. Have rains and storm. Weather looks like fall. A bouquet of spring flower will cheers us up.
Thanks.

[Darren Juden]

Couldn't find any open daffodils but have purchased a bunch so hopefully as soon as my week is up a daffodil shot would have been included!

[Hazel]

@darrenboyj

Yes you'll have no trouble because they soon open up in a warm room. Are you doing flower shots the whole week?

[Darren Juden]

@quietpurplehaze yep, have planned to - as long as i can find enough!