Bluebell Study - well and truly over it

Well it would appear that I learned little from my week of capturing bluebells since today, on a visit to friends in St Albans, we were taken on a walk that encompassed no less than four bluebell woods.

As I have said before, I find photography to be a very solitary occupation, but you would have thought that after all that practice I would get a few decent shots. I have deleted every single one of them. I am happier with the ones I took on my early morning jaunt on Friday.

So here instead, is one from the local woods on Friday. As I post this, I am listening to the birdsong recording that I took on my phone and it takes me back to my little piece of heaven that started the weekend off.

I have done my best to catch up, but it all got a bit random and disjointed. So I do apologise if I have missed anyone out. Be assured that it is not deliberate. I'm just out of time again now.

[FBailey]

I picked some of these today but by the time I got them home they had wilted dreadfully - such a delicate little plant, lovely shot

[kali]

I am the same, i take much better photos when i am on my own. i have a tiny patch of bluebells which i probably photograph each year as its such a novelty, but my partner grew up in England and still remembers trips to see the bluebells with his family.

[Maggiemae]

Very nice wildflower scene - to be lucky to see this!

[belinda]

Like the focus and beautiful dof here. I think some of us get more discerning with what shots we want to keep and post. Probably why i don't post much these days

[Jane Martin]

Oh this is so delicate Helen! Really pretty. I must try harder to keep posting. You really do put the effort in.

[Gayle]

Lovely photo with wonderful DOF. I do enjoy taking photos on my own...easier for me to concentrate on my shots...but I've never been on a "photo walk" with other photographers so that might be a productive experience compared to just being with friends or family members. :-)

[David]

Nice feel to it... such delicacy. I have all but given up trying to photograph when I'm out with people .. i can't do with considering anyone else as well!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture

[carol white]

Nicely focused, a lovely delicate shot

[Ann Williams]

You can never have enough of bluebells Helen. A lovely dreamy shot with the bluebell haze in the background.

[Stephanie]

As you said at the start of your bluebell week Helen they are such hard flowers to photograph! Such awkward shapes and angles and 'flow' to them.. I have tried a few times and given up. I am the same as you in that I take pictures on my own, but for me it's not out of choice... no one I know is as interested in it as I am so I am pretty boring company for most people as I obsess about photographing something this way that way etc etc

[Saxa van Eijnsbergen]

love it that the background is the focus! I'm the same, I prefer to shoot when I'm on my own.

[Marloes]

Very nice Bluebell dof.

[Suzanne]

Lovely delicate shot

[Janet B.]

This is such a pretty image! So dreamy, and the thought of your bird songs really adds even more dreamy peace. Like you, I enjoy solitary photography best; but, admittedly, My husband does come up with good suggestions when he’s alongside me.