With the cold, gray days of winter receding in my memory and the world exploding with color, I’ve taken a brief break from focusing primarily on wildlife photography and have turned my attention to capturing the beauty of flowers and blossoms.
I’ve never quite figured out how to photograph broad expanses of color, so I tend to focus more on the details of a single flower and try to isolate it from the background. (One of my favorite bloggers, Camilla, of Calee Photography did an amazing job in capturing the beauty of tulip fields by photographing them from a small airplane. Check out her posting.)
In this case, my eyes were drawn to the not-yet-open tulip, where the color of the flower was beginning to be revealed. The composition is simple and graphic and a little abstract.
I can already sense the beauty that is to come—the anticipation makes it even more sweet.
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Mike Powell 
Hello! I really love your picture; the depth of field is amazing! I’m having a monthly challenge on my blog and your photo aligns well with it. You could partake in it by posting the link to your image as a comment on any of my blog posts.
Just beautiful, Mike. Noticed you took this with your 300 zoom. Do you ever use a macro for this kind of shot? (I learn so much from your photos!)
Beautiful shot, Mike! And thanks for the link. 🙂
Beautiful. So simple and do stunning. Great job
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