Finally Hydrangeas

This is my first hydrangea photo, which is kind of funny because hydrangeas are Cape Cod. Almost every yard has one and many people have whole hedges of them. Brides use them as bouquets in weddings and florists turn them into dried floral wreaths.

Last year I tried to photograph them, but could never quite capture them properly. I'm not sure I did so here, but it was fun to play with them today.

[Joyce Wells]

Laurie - I just love hydrangeas - especially the blue ones. These are so stunning!

[Rick Schies]

They are colored beautifully

[Paul Myers]

Blue. Soil must be basic. From what I've heard, blue flowers indicate a basic soil. Pink flowers indicate the soil has a more acidic content to it. They are very similar to litmus paper.

[Sharon]

I think you did a great job. It came out very pretty. Nicely done.

[beachradish]

I'd say it's a great hydrangea shot! These always make me think East Coast!

[bkb in the city]

Well this shot is wonderful

[Diana Moss]

The shades of colour in the petals are beautiful, a lovely photograph

[Jennifer C]

lovely, these flowers are very common here too, even I can grow them (I don't have a green thumb) x

[Anne ❀]

you caught them perfectly! awesome colours, great comp

[Beverly Carmichael]

Yes you did capture them perfectly!

[Sally Gustavson]

This is goregous, Laurie! Love your composition, and the colors are amazing. Looking forward to Saturday. :-)

[Cindy Muir]

Beautiful shot! I love hydrangeas.

[Ulpi]

Really gorgeous!

[Ellen E]

This looks great with the soft light.

[Kelly]

Lovely tones and very pretty soft lighting too Laurie!

[lorihiro]

Love all the colors! They are such pretty flowers--so Cape Cod and so well captured! :-)

[Pyrrhula]

Very beautiful colored flowers, greatly captured

[stephanie dp]

it seems fitting to give you my email on your hydrangea photo, since that is what I FINALLY posted today. . .just love these colors! I just want to keep in touch, even if only briefly - so here' smy email: (get ready, its a tricky one): [e-mail] :))

[Laurie Higgins]

@stepheesue I think it is fitting that while you were commenting on my photos, I was already composing an email to you. That email address is not tricky to me at all. I saw stepheesue in my inbox almost every day for over a year. XOXOXOXO