Prunus Padus Waterei

We have an Ornamental Cherry Tree in our garden.

After 10 years it has grown to about 30 ft high, and rewards us with these beautiful spikes of flowers every year.

This year it is spectacular, with about 500 of these blooms, will 499 now actually, because I have just clipped this one off. It smells beautiful.

Watch this space, the Alliums are on their way!

Shot with off camera flash against a dark green card background.

[Susie]

Beautiful...I can imagine the tree looks stunning too :D

[Lyn]

Sean, I am loving these botanical-type shots. . .so beautiful.

[Alison Tomlin]

Beautiful lighting and gorgeous shot

[Simply Amanda]

Yeah, thanks for explaining. I was just going to ask how you got that background. Great shot of this lovely flowering tree branch! Nice, Sean!

[Danny G.]

That's a beautiful image, Sean. Love the lighting and the sharp focus.

[Pat Knowles]

Quite a long stem of flowers, I don't know this variety but it sounds beautiful! Thank you for telling us the making of this photo !

[Anja]

Beautiful strong contrast and focus!

[Fanny Brogden]

Goodness what a professional looking portrait! Love the background.........note to self buy large coloured cards!! Really beautiful Sean!

[Lisa]

Love the black backdrop, great shot Sean!

[David H.]

Delicate and beautiful I like your choice of background again

[Andreas]

Fanny said it very well, very professional shot. Lovely light and focus.

[Ann Jones]

That's really lovely!

[Sharon Lee]

I love cherry trees, it's too warm for the here, but I used to have them in Melbourne

[Sharon Lee]

Oh and it is a stunning capture :)

[Sean O'Neill]

@susieb @lyno @fueast @amandalomonaco @soboy5 @happypat @stiggle @fannyb @lizzy_lu123 @hasselhotch @primitiveprobe @rhos @sugarmuser Thank you all for such smashing comments, on a day when I don't think I hit the mark!

[Mike]

I love the angles you use

[Sean O'Neill]

@runningbk Cheers Mike.

[Jennifer]

Really pretty, nice & sharp too,will. Get some card now, great tip!!

[Sean O'Neill]

@jesperani Thanks Jennifer. I popped to Hobbycraft and bought £10 worth and got about 20 different colours!

[Penny Milner]

Wonderful against the black

[Taephy]

they are very pretty...will they bear cherries?

[Dana]

Such beautiful delicate little blossoms.

[Danielle Greenwood]

Beautiful shot against the dark background

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Wonderful detail and dramatic against the background.

[Louise]

A beautiful photo of this blossom, any chance of seeing a picture of the tree? It sounds magnificent!

[Sean O'Neill]

@pennymilner @tooki @danacarruthers @danig @ruthmouch @louisefrance Thanks one and all. Tooki, no there will be no cherries, it is ornamental. Louise, Yeah , sure thing. Watch this space.

[Rhona Dempsey]

That is pretty dane nice.

[Kelly]

Love the contrast of the white against the dark background Sean, really makes the blossoms stand out, very sharp shot too, lovely.

[Leslie]

Very nice against the dark background Sean - lovely shot.

[Reva]

Beautiful! Great lighting, I love the long shadows off to the right and the fact that you composed for that. :)

[Jen Hudson]

Beautiful composition, great contrast makes it stand out even more.