No way back now!  by vera365

No way back now!

I walked through the palace gardens today - still open for walking through, no ticket required as the official season does not start till March. But it doesn't mean it's empty - all the "wild" spring flowers are shooting out of the ground, creating splashes of color everywhere. I guess, spring is coming! I went for a bit of impressionistic look here with a shallow DOF, not sure it is working. But I liked the color, not the actual flowers :)
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Whimsical little scene Vera, I do think it looks impressionistic! Love all those little shoots, hopefully they don't seize up in the next cold wave or the overnight frost...
February 17th, 2016  
Hi Vera. Thanks for the challenge - excellent choice :)

Mine to you is to capture an action scene. Not necessarily sports but something full of energy or 'busy'-ness. You have some fantastic photos that capture people's moments of stillness within the storm, so this challenge is to show the energy of people in full flow. Hope this is okay (or makes sense, even!)
February 17th, 2016  
It does look impressionistic. I like the colors too. Very nice!
February 17th, 2016  
Oooh, how splendidly abundant!
February 17th, 2016  
A marvelous field of beauty!
February 17th, 2016  
I think it looks fantastic, and gorgeous colours too. I hope a frost doesnt get to them.
February 17th, 2016  
Beautiful, looks very artistic, almost like a painting
February 17th, 2016  
Mmm this is whetting my appetite for TULIPS
February 17th, 2016  
@pistache I did take a picture of all the freshly planted flowerbeds, black with fresh soil, harbouring the multitude of tulip bulbs inside - with you in my thoughts :)
February 17th, 2016  
very pretty image...which palace gardens were you walking through...how cool...
February 17th, 2016  
@maree_sanderson It's the "Blooming Baroque" gardens near the residential palace in Ludwigsburg, Germany. We live just around the corner from here. Here is the site in German: http://www.blueba.de And here is some information in English: https://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/en/a-bluehendes-barock-engl
February 17th, 2016  
@vera365 ...thanks for the links... :o)
February 17th, 2016  
Certainly does have a Monet feeling about it, especially in the background. Lovely colors.
February 17th, 2016  
Bep
Looks wonderful.
February 17th, 2016  
Great PoV.
February 18th, 2016  
So pretty. I love how the flowers fill the frame.
February 18th, 2016  
So lovely, a sea of flowers. Liking the soft feel to your shot.
February 18th, 2016  
Beautiful!
February 18th, 2016  
So nice to see!
February 18th, 2016  
@vera365 Thank you kindly ;)
February 18th, 2016  
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