a crowd of purple crocuses by quietpurplehaze

a crowd of purple crocuses

We set off for a walk across the water meadows in Winchester yesterday afternoon: Ray, me, Jinks, my camera. I spotted a heron on the bank of the river, stalked it across the meadow and, halfway across, realized that it was a white plastic bag (arranged in the shape of a heron!).

Then I discovered I'd left my memory card in the computer so Ray lent me his new smartphone to take some shots as I was feeling withdrawal symptoms each time I saw a potential photo.

These crocuses were growing under a tree in the close at Winchester Cathedral.

My first try at using a phone camera and I think it did quite well. Ray has only just got the phone and we discovered afterwards that it does have a few settings on the camera: panorama, HDR, flash and a focus setting.
Lovely shot..
March 7th, 2015  
Love the compositition with its vibrant colour. Fav
March 7th, 2015  
@thresheg

Graham, thank you, a pat on the back for the smartphone camera!
March 7th, 2015  
beautiful!
March 7th, 2015  
Gorgeous crocuses and delightful capture.
March 7th, 2015  
Sam
Very pretty Hazel - I bet you LOVE the colour :) FAV
March 7th, 2015  
Love the colour
March 7th, 2015  
Lovely capture and colours. I have just bought another memory card to carry in my case as a spare as I have done this a few times it is very annoying but Rays phone has taken a lovely shot they are amazing what they can do I haven't got one though I keep to plain and simple.
March 7th, 2015  
@wendyfrost

An idea which had not occurred to me - perhaps I should get a spare memory card. My mobile phone is out of the ark (no camera!) and I never use it but Ray insists I have it in case I break down while out in the car alone.
March 7th, 2015  
A lovely shot of these vibrant crocus isn't it annoying when you do this -I have also done this ,but now I leave the camera out with the card slot open so it reminds me to re install the card before putting the camera away !!
March 7th, 2015  
Glowing colour!
March 7th, 2015  
Kim
Haha love the Herron bag story! Gorgeous capture, the colors are amazing!
March 7th, 2015  
@beryl

Another reminder strategy - thanks!
March 7th, 2015  
@kimdavis

Kim, it was so convincing!
March 7th, 2015  
Stunning picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.
March 7th, 2015  
Kim
@quietpurplehaze I've been there, that's why it cracked me up!
March 7th, 2015  
Bep
I love the colours.Beautiful image. Fav.
March 7th, 2015  
Wonderful, we are ahead of you here, my crocus plants are all done.
March 7th, 2015  
Beautiful capture and so pretty. FAV.
March 7th, 2015  
a super splash of purples, hurray for spring :)
March 7th, 2015  
@kimdavis

Hope you thought I was brave to reveal it!!!!!
March 7th, 2015  
Beautiful colour, it's so nice to see a bit of colour, the daffs are starting to flower now too.
March 7th, 2015  
Beautiful capture. Lovely deep colours Hazel. Spring!!
March 7th, 2015  
such a lovely shot!! really like what phones can do nowadays!
March 7th, 2015  
Beautiful shot. Just shows it is not the camera, but the photographer behind it that counts. Fav.
March 7th, 2015  
@cdean1956

Charles, thank you!
March 7th, 2015  
Beautiful capture
March 7th, 2015  
simply beautiful
March 7th, 2015  
Stunning colours.
March 7th, 2015  
So beautiful and spring looking.
March 8th, 2015  
Pam
Very Pretty! The purple just pops!
March 8th, 2015  
Very pretty!
March 8th, 2015  
Beautiful. Good advice to get an extra memory card to carry.
March 8th, 2015  
Stunning colour
March 8th, 2015  
Great shot, I've been using my mobile a lot on here recently.
March 8th, 2015  
@richardcreese

Everything you post always looks good!
March 8th, 2015  
Beautiful shot. I`ve often two camera`s with me. A small one (cool pic. ) in my jacket pocket for the quick ones.
March 9th, 2015  
Stunning colour :)
March 10th, 2015  
Fabulous color. These smartphone cameras are amazing.
March 11th, 2015  
Fav and stunning. Love the bright colors.
March 12th, 2015  
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