First Clematis of the Summer by phil_howcroft

First Clematis of the Summer

No fancy post processing messing about with saturation and hue here (see yesterdays photo). This is SOOC and is a macro shot of the first Clematis bush to flower in our garden.

Our youngest daughter bought us some bushes at the end of last summer and they all look rather healthy and are starting to burst into life as we start getting towards the summer months.

It seems a little early for a Clematis to flower, but I googled 'purple Clematis' and found some that look remarkably like this that , flower in May

I have gone a little macro / flower crazy over the last few days, but then again flowers are great to photograph
So pretty!
May 13th, 2011  
Gorgeous colors and composition
May 13th, 2011  
Amazing flower :o)
May 13th, 2011  
Wow - I'm wanting a double one now. I've a dark maroon one doing well - maybe they appreciate the arid spring. Should have photographed mine - I keep walking past it but it hasn't thrown itself under my camera.
May 13th, 2011  
@patsyjphillips Thanks Patsy, I do like the colours here
May 13th, 2011  
@kerristephens thanks kerri , i do like to get close ups of flowers
May 13th, 2011  
@judithg thank you Judith, we have so many different flowers to photograph for the next few weeks
May 13th, 2011  
@sarahhorsfall thanks sarah we can all get nice images of flowers
May 13th, 2011  
great shot Phil - I love Clematis but don't have enough sun to grow them in my garden :o( i'll admire yours! great close-up and wonderfully framed
May 13th, 2011  
Sumptuous shot. I always think of my dad when I see clematis he grew some lovely ones. I got mobbed by whippets tonight, Dips (David - I have lots of daft names for all of them) got a press in and a big hug! Then he stole everyone's treats and piled them up in front of him. I had to redistribute them naughtly little tinker. They are all snoozing now. I have an interesting appointment tomorrow at the new Hampstead Heath parkrun I am the photographer and David Bedford will be there - very exciting! I do the photography at parkrun as a volunteer. http://www.parkrun.org.uk/hampstead-heath/home
May 13th, 2011  
Oh yes, sorry to be thick but does SOOC mean straight out of camera?
May 13th, 2011  
@sparkle thanks Juliette, we planted quite a few in late summer last year, so we are looking forward to a nice display of colours throughout the summer
May 13th, 2011  
@whippeteer Thanks for your comments and glad you approve. I'm pleased you had a nice 'welcome home' :). I followed your link to the park run, it looks like a nice event and location to photograph. Have a nice day tomorrow, I am sure you will take some nice images :)

Oh SOOC ...straight out of camera, I only learnt the term while on here :)
May 13th, 2011  
Love your flower shots. This is quite beautiful and the color is awesome.
May 14th, 2011  
@phil_howcroft Great I am not alone then!! parkruns are spreading I love them because they are all volunteer based and really inclusive and friendly we run with the whippets although the older ones are beginning to find it harder now. Baby joggers are permitted too so it is a right hotch potch of people do it which I love
May 14th, 2011  
@seattle thanks constance :)
May 14th, 2011  
Stunning!!!!!
May 14th, 2011  
Great focus, Phil and the colours are beautiful. We used to have one similar growing in our Laburnum tree. It was always a riot of colour at this time of year.
May 14th, 2011  
How delicate and graceful. Love the close up.
May 15th, 2011  
Beautiful SOOC macro, Phil! I am loving your flower shots
May 15th, 2011  
another beautiful flower, lovely
May 15th, 2011  
@meadow Thank you very much Cheryllee :)
May 15th, 2011  
@anron thanks Anita, i'd never really done any 'macro' shots until i started my 365
May 15th, 2011  
@allie912 Allison, thank you so much, 'delicate' is an excellent word to describe 'Clematis' flowers...delicate and beautiful :)
May 15th, 2011  
@cath thanks Catherine, I prefer to get it right in camera (or the camera get it 'right in camera' !!), so SOOC is important :)
May 15th, 2011  
@jenrobcarr many thanks Jennifer :)
May 15th, 2011  
Gorgeous, gorgeous shot! Detail. color, composition, Fav!
May 19th, 2011  
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