The Tulips have arrived by seanoneill

The Tulips have arrived

Our garden is awash with Tulips. Red, Purple, Yellow and Red, Orange, with more to come.

http://365project.org/seanoneill/the-difficult-2/2012-04-12

I did warn you they were coming!

The wind is a bit strong today, so it has been tricky to get a decent shot, here is the best I could manage. I'm still pretty pleased with it though.

The middle Tulip is the one from the earlier shot. I neglected to mention how I took this shot in my original description,, sorry about that. This is shot outside with a blue card behind it, in late afternoon sun.

I am hoping that shots of more Tulips, Lilac and Hydrangea may follow during the next week or two.
Ooooh same colouring as the one I shot yesterday...they are beautiful and I love the blue backdrop, it shows them off to perfection! :D
April 22nd, 2012  
Wonderful colours, so vibrant and complementary
April 22nd, 2012  
Beautiful shot, i love the colour and composition! Great job! :O)
April 22nd, 2012  
Gorgeous contrast between the blue and the orange - really makes them "pop"!
April 22nd, 2012  
Hi, Sean! Just takin a peak at some photos and love this one! I like the simplicity and the vibrance of the colors. Nice job! Hope you're doing well.
April 22nd, 2012  
wow... so simple yet so beautiful... the colours contrast themselves brilliantly!
April 22nd, 2012  
Great colours. Is this shot outside?
April 22nd, 2012  
Lovely perfect colours.
April 22nd, 2012  
Love the orange against the blue.
April 22nd, 2012  
Nice complementary colour combination, and I like your composition too!
April 22nd, 2012  
Wow Sean, This is absoloutely gorgeous!....love those vibrant colours! : )
April 22nd, 2012  
works so perfectly - fav
April 22nd, 2012  
Love that "pop shot"! :) Love the gorgeous contrast between the orange and the blue.
April 22nd, 2012  
Lovely contrast to show off that beautiful colour tulip. Just love tulips, but not many in my garden these days.
April 22nd, 2012  
Love this, very artistic!
April 22nd, 2012  
@susieb Thank you Susie, seeing yours yesterday gave me the idea for today's shot :)

@diodonovan Thanks Di, I appreciate the comment.

@lizzy_lu123 Thanks Lisa, That is good of you to say so.

@jillmstruss Thanks Jill, that is what I tried to do, I am pleased you think I have achieved it.

@debsphotos Great to hear from you Debs, you deserve a rest from 365, but I have missed your company.

@whitelily Thanks Corinna, that is what I tried to achieve so I am glad you say this.

@pictureitbig Many thanks, yes it is outside, in my front garden, but shot against a blue card backdrop. Blue being opposite Orange on the colour wheel gave me the idea. I have to rely on these simple rules to help me on my way sometimes!!
April 22nd, 2012  
@islawight Thank you for your great comment

@grannysue Thanks Linda.

@ladyjane Thanks Jane, it is great to get such a good comment from you.

@annbo Thanks Ann, I hoped for comments like this from you, they are such a great motivator ;)

@nikkig Thank you so much Nikki, and for the Fav, it means a lot to me.

@svt Thanks Sophie, I really appreciate such a great comment from you.

@jennywren Thanks Jenny, You will just have to get yourself off to the florists, Tulips brighten any day for me.

@stiggle Thanks Anja, and for the Fav. It does have a bit of a painting look to it, which I am quite proud of.
April 22nd, 2012  
Love the simplicity of this. Beautiful colours
April 22nd, 2012  
Beautifully simple, love it
April 22nd, 2012  
@fueast @runningbk Thank to both o fyou, I've only started to realise what I've go there in the last hour or so!! Now I'm quite chuffed with it.
April 22nd, 2012  
It's class Sean
April 22nd, 2012  
@runningbk Thanks mate, I really appreciate you saying that.
April 22nd, 2012  
Stunning, perfect complimentary colors, fabulous idea, wonderful creativity. Meets my criteria for an instant FAV from me. The tulips are beautiful, too.
April 22nd, 2012  
Simply beautiful, would make a lovely poster!
April 22nd, 2012  
When I'm looking at photos, I often ask myself, "Would I hang this on my wall?"

Yes, I would.
April 22nd, 2012  
ooh very cool! such a pleasant shot, loooove the flatness of it. definite fav
April 23rd, 2012  
Gorgeous vibrant colours and composition Sean.
April 23rd, 2012  
Cool shot. I like the complimentary colors.
April 23rd, 2012  
@sandier Thank you Sandie, such inspiring words.
April 23rd, 2012  
@rwhite Thank you Rosie, my wife said that I should send it to Ikea!!
April 23rd, 2012  
@ladyjane Thank you Jane. If you ever wanted to just ask and I will pop it into Dropbox for you.
April 23rd, 2012  
@bubbaloooo Thank you Matthew, and for the Fav. That is very kind of you, and inspires me to more great shots!
April 23rd, 2012  
@danacarruthers Thanks Dana.
April 23rd, 2012  
@mstipe Thanks Michelle.
April 23rd, 2012  
The blue background brings out the colors of the tulips so well! Beautiful, warm, fiery, orange hues! Beautifully captured. 8)
April 23rd, 2012  
@myautofocuslife Thanks Livia. I appreciate what you have said.
April 23rd, 2012  
Wow, now you have me thinking about back colors. This is lovely. Hope they held up in the wind. Congrats on the PP
April 23rd, 2012  
Beautiful bright colours and composition! So simple yet so pleasing to the eye. I admit that I was fooled by the blue card though, I thought it was the sky! :) Doesn't matter, sky or card, it's a super image. :)
April 23rd, 2012  
Nice colour and love the blue background.
April 23rd, 2012  
This looks like a postcard it's so perfect :-) Great great colors!!!
April 23rd, 2012  
Stunning colors and composition. Love the simplicity of this. FAV
April 23rd, 2012  
Wow it's so vibrant, fantastic shot, much too nice to be in IKEA though
April 23rd, 2012  
@sailingmusic Thanks Myrna, it took a few attempts to get them like this. Thanks for your congrats, I am delighted that I have had 3 different shots on PP and one on the home page in the last week. Especially when I look at the other shots that make it.
April 23rd, 2012  
@reva Thanks as always Reva, your feedback rocks!! Inspiring.
April 23rd, 2012  
@tesssa Thanks Tessa.
April 23rd, 2012  
@zuzana Thanks Zuzana, the contrast makes it. Good old Colour Wheel!! Your comment is such a motivator for me.
April 23rd, 2012  
@noragentian Thanks Ruth, and for the Fav, I am very grateful that you have hit the magic button and helped it get to the PP page.
April 23rd, 2012  
@cathy366 Thanks Cathy, yes you are right, I will not send it to Ikea!!
April 23rd, 2012  
simple perfection. well done.
April 23rd, 2012  
@lishillman2 Thank you Alissa.
April 23rd, 2012  
@ladyjane Thanks for the Fav Jane, that is really good of you, and very much appreciated. I love this photo, and am so thrilled that so many others do too.
April 23rd, 2012  
How clever...never would have guessed...Great job!
April 23rd, 2012  
@ruthmouch Thanks Ruth, I am off to Hobbycraft to get a full colour wheel of coloured card on the back of the success of this shot.
April 23rd, 2012  
Sooo lovely!
April 24th, 2012  
Beautiful colours.
April 24th, 2012  
@marzenka @dishaparekh176 Thank you both
April 24th, 2012  
I'm just trying to imagine how beautiful a garden awash with tulips would be. Such a gorgeous flower!
April 24th, 2012  
@tulipgirl Thanks Alicia. It i sonly a small garden at the front of the house, but we have about 6 types of Tulips and about 100 in various stages of blooming. Then come the Alliums!!
April 24th, 2012  
Really beatiful shot Sean. I agree with all of the above comments
April 24th, 2012  
This is just stunning +fav I love the burnt orange against that gorgeous blue and the composition with the almost symmetry is so striking!
April 24th, 2012  
@primitiveprobe Thanks Andreas.
April 25th, 2012  
@hasselhotch Thank so much David. I'm rather fond of it to!! Thanks for the Fav as well, I take that as real praise when I look at the quality and creativity of your work.
April 25th, 2012  
Lyn
Sean, this is magical for sure!
May 18th, 2012  
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