Soon! by taffy

Soon!

The allium has been so much fun to watch over the past few days. I noticed it when I was photographing the "mentors" shot earlier this week, when it was still enveloped in the filmy cover. I thought it looked 'photo worthy' today and tried to position it so the second one looked like a dreamy reflection. Last year, only one bloomed, but this year there are five buds like this one -- exciting!
nice macro - love the softness of the photo. very pretty/
May 12th, 2013  
Fabulous focus
May 12th, 2013  
I love the dreamy quality of this! Very well done!
May 12th, 2013  
beautiful shot. such clarity. awesome!!
May 12th, 2013  
beautiful softness and colour. the 'reflection' works well
May 12th, 2013  
too cool
May 12th, 2013  
I love allium - it's so fun to see them emerge. Lovely capture - and I think the other one not in focus is perfect - just like a shadow of the one in the foreground. Nice focus.
May 12th, 2013  
Such a lovely shot Taffy. A wonderful perspective and focus. Our Alliums are in about the same state, I may try this myself. Fav.
May 12th, 2013  
So beautiful! A lovely soft image! That second bud adds a lovely balance.
May 12th, 2013  
Lovely tones and colours here :)
May 12th, 2013  
I love how the second bud is almost like a reflection in the bokeh! Lovely photo
May 12th, 2013  
I may like the idea of this a little more, the hint of what is to come. Anticipation is sometimes better than the event! Fav for me as well!
May 12th, 2013  
HI TaffyR, this is beautiful! I've looked through your stunning photos and apart from your gorgeous dog, there seems to be no-other animal life. Stunning buildings and flowers but not wildlife. I'm assuming that you live in a built up area looking at the pictures, but either way, my challenge to you is to capture some native wildlife. Hope you enjoy the challenge and it is in fact, a challenge! Looking forward to mine!
May 12th, 2013  
Super lovely! Does look like a painting.
May 12th, 2013  
Yes they are so exciting to watch, and they even look good when they've gone to seed. This is quite dreamy and magical.
May 12th, 2013  
Oo gorgeous and a fav. Will have to check on mine...
May 12th, 2013  
Beautiful shot ...... love the softness :)
May 12th, 2013  
Very beautiful capture. Love how delicate it is.
May 12th, 2013  
I love the colors, the pov and dof and dreamy look. FAV for me!
May 12th, 2013  
Beautiful soft and dreamy colours Taffy!
May 12th, 2013  
Gorgeous shot! Love the softness and the second one which almost appears to be a reflection. FAV! So, I see you took this with the nikon 105mm macro. Are you happy with it? Did you use a tripod here? Reviews mention it to be quite heavy. How do you feel about that? I'm always peppering you with questions... I hope you don't mind! :)
May 12th, 2013  
It looks like it's really going to be a beauty. Looking forward to the blossom shot!
May 12th, 2013  
Beautiful! I love this stage, just as it's thinking about bursting forth. Oh, who am I kidding - I love all the stages! ;-)
May 13th, 2013  
Beautiful
May 13th, 2013  
Stunning. Fav.
May 13th, 2013  
@pflaume I am always up for talking about lenses and other equipment! I love my macro lens. It's the first one beyond the kit lens that I bought and I've used it for the past probably 3 years off and on. Since joining 365, I've used it a lot. It is heavier than my other lenses, but I most often use it handheld and it hasn't been a problem. I can't use it at really slow shutter speeds, but as long as it's at about 50 or higher, I"m fine. When using at a wide aperture, I love the DOF you get. It's also great for portraits, though I usually use an 85 mm for those. The 105 is a great lens!
May 13th, 2013  
This is so gorgeous, total fav, feels so romantic
May 13th, 2013  
@nancyperry Thank you so much Nancy! I appreciate the comment and the fav!
May 13th, 2013  
Ann
So soft and pretty. Love the mirror image look.
May 13th, 2013  
@foxsparrow Thank you so much Ann!
May 13th, 2013  
@taffy Thank you so much, Taffy! You are always so helpful! I really appreciate that you take the time to share your experiences and opinions!
May 13th, 2013  
@pflaume That's so sweet of you to say!
May 13th, 2013  
Perfection in purple! Love it and a fav!
May 13th, 2013  
I really like these flowers at this stage. Building up the courage to burst forth. A beautiful softness to the colours and great to have the second one blurred in the background. Absolutely at fav from me.
May 13th, 2013  
@espyetta @thirtysevenways Thank you so much MaryBeth and TSW, for both the kind comment and the fav!
May 13th, 2013  
Beautifully soft and dreamy. Lovely, lovely shot.
May 13th, 2013  
Absolutely gorgeous, love the focus and dof. Congrats on PP!
May 13th, 2013  
Looks totally like a reflection. Well done!
May 13th, 2013  
An amazing shot! I love the softness and how you can see the colors of another bud in the background!
May 13th, 2013  
Wonderful! Great focus, love the colors
May 13th, 2013  
Beautiful softness with great detail and color
May 13th, 2013  
Lovely picture. Perfect dof and beautiful colors. Fav. and congrats on the PP.
May 13th, 2013  
Superb macro. So soft. fav
May 14th, 2013  
@sailingmusic @danielwsc @colie @pomelo @cjphoto @btorrey @bizziebeeme @happysnap
Thank you for your kind comments! And Daniel for the congrats. It was exciting to see it there.
May 14th, 2013  
This is so beautiful and dreamy.....
May 14th, 2013  
Very, very pretty!!!
May 14th, 2013  
@amrita21 @lunaksi Thank you so much Amrita and Lunaksi! I appreciate it.
May 14th, 2013  
Wow, this is absolutely beautiful! Fav
May 14th, 2013  
Fabulous composition and I sure hope to see it in all its glory!
May 15th, 2013  
A fav. Very creative!
May 15th, 2013  
@stevieinwonderland @darylo @jerwinkie Thank you all so much! And Daryl, I'm monitoring it closely with a plan to post when it blooms. Last year, it was just about to be perfect and someone came by and lopped the flower off! Hoping that was a one time thing.
May 15th, 2013  
Beautiful!
May 17th, 2013  
@breigh Thanks Breigh! You've been busy commenting today!
May 17th, 2013  
Love the colour... its a perfect focus and dof !!!
May 17th, 2013  
So pretty and so soft!
June 18th, 2013  
totally amazing! fav!
March 11th, 2014  
Oh this is lovely indeed!
March 12th, 2014  
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