Bluebelle Macros

A macro study of Bluebelle's in our garden.

The bluebelle's appear on my 365 each year

Note the use of 'belle' in bluebelle.

I like to use belle rather than bell because they are indeed "belle". Maybe I should call them "bleubelle" as it sounds more exotic

Edited in rawtherapee, it is a bit noisy as the shot was hand held, so I had to bump up the ISO.

The nice blurry bokeh background is a heather bush.

[Allison Williams]

This is exquisite. I think these must be the "belles" of your garden.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Beautiful, Phil. That soft light through the petals brings out the delicacy of the flowers perfectly.

[colinbarber013]

Nice macro Phil.

[Maggiemae]

They seem to have such happy faces, those delicately coloured bluebells!

[Phil Howcroft]

@maggiemae they are indeed happy maggie

@colinbarber013 thank you colin

@dulciknit thanks alison, they do look so delicate

@allie912 oooooh thanks allison , i like your use of exquisite

[The Intermittent Photographer aka Blue Rose]

Very gentle belles and shades. Fav

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Ali P]

These are one of my favourite flowers!

[Gena Pegg]

Love that you used "belle"...they are so lovely they deserve to be presented in style! Lovely color, focus, and comp. Lovely background as well.

[Hazel]

Like the stripe you've captured in the petals. Maybe they should be called campanulas hermosas - as I think they are.

[Phil Howcroft]

@eyesmile thanks for your very kind words gena :)

@alinz they are beautiful but don't last very long Ali

@kerristephens cheers kerri

@bluerose15 thank you for your fave blue

@quietpurplehaze ahhh because they are Spanish bluebelles Hazel , muy inteligente

[Hazel]

@phil_howcroft

¡Muchas gracias! (¿The cameras need us to do the comments, verdad?) You're making me think that maybe I'll rejoin the Spanish group......

[Nicole]

gorgeous capture!