The lest vestiges of that stubborn snow pile left us on Sunday, April 13*, so on Monday morning, I announced to Sue that I was going to put on my macro lens and see if I could find some crocuses to lie down with, or to put it another way, to lay myself down with, assuming that I can be excused the terminal preposition.
There are two accessible spots where I might find crocuses, I posted a couple of these spring beauties in the park last week. But there is another spot where I might find more. It is by the derelict Baines Machine Shop building where someone must have planted bulbs years ago. I have now returned to this spot for the fourth consecutive year after not finding these wonderful spring flowers for many preceding years.
Behold! they were in bloom, and I did lay my body down and got my pants even muddier than they were after that first shooting last week. I got down and made a conscious decision not to move any debris such as leaves or twigs. It seemed like the right thing to do but maybe because I am just lazy. Once images began to take shape on the computer, I did occasionally remove distracting elements, sometimes just by cropping.
Usual single exposure photos
A cluster of croci
Two double exposures. I like them, especially the first one.
I also came across another, new-to-me, tiny spring flowers, but I think they deserve their own soon-to-come post.
* The snow pile that I have gone on and on about gave up the ghost on that day, April 13, but a small patch, back in the shade of the house, persisted until the next day.
The first photo is the one I like the best.
ReplyDeleteVery very nice...and I especially like the first double...since the yellow really pops against the purple!
ReplyDeleteOh that second double exposure adds a 'glow' to the yellows. I love all of them. I've been using debris in the way to add soft out of focus edges to a shot.
ReplyDeleteThese are all very beautiful. The cluster is my favorite! Depth of field and a feeling of croci in the gazillions!
Ooohhh, just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh, perfect. Plus, of course, the proper plural for the humble but Latinate crocus. Terminal preposition is fine by me, but Fowler might growl at you. The second to last photo, the double, is just brilliant.
ReplyDeleteWe still have stubborn clumps of snow, but the fun patch with the claw marks from the turkeys has melted.
It is so encouraging to finally see the little flowers. Love the cluster.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are stunning! Truly. Worth the muddy pants.
ReplyDeleteThe first double is really nice, good contrast. Looking forward to your next tiny flower shoot!
ReplyDeleteSpring has sprung. Here via Sandra's blog! How can I follow you?
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DeleteLove purple crocuses! They don't last long but are the harbingers of true spring.
ReplyDeletePurple is my favorite color, so these will always get my vote, AC. The double exposures worked very well with this subject matter.
ReplyDeleteThese are just wonderful -- well worth the wait!
ReplyDeleteThat first double exposure is very special
ReplyDelete. Worth the muddy britches!
This is how floral portraits should be done. Soft, dreamy and great subject isolation
ReplyDeleteI love a good terminal preposition, Latin grammar be damned!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful pictures. I have a high school friend who grows saffron on her farm, and the flowers look so much like these, just stunningly bright and beautiful.
These are gorgeous! A good start for another book, AC.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you captured the essence of spring with these crocuses! The decision to leave the natural debris adds a sense of authenticity to the images, making them feel even more real and connected to the environment. Your double exposures are particularly striking – there's something so ethereal about them. Looking forward to seeing the tiny flowers you discovered next!
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Such wonderful 'ground-level' photos of Crocuses. The first is my favourite.
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