Tulip kaleidoscope

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Tulip kaleidoscope

March 27, 2020 by Mike Powell

Need a blast of bright color? Here you go, a shot I took of the inside of a gorgeous red tulip blooming this morning in the garden of my neighbor and photography mentor Cindy Dyer. This view straight down into the tulip reminds me of the kaleidoscopes that fascinated me endlessly when I was a youth. I managed to frame this shot almost exactly as I had envisioned, so I decided not to crop it at all, which is pretty unusual for me.

Posted in abstract, Flowers, Gardening, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, spring | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, Cindy Dyer, neighbor's garden, Runnymeade, Tamron 180mm, tulip, tulip kaleidoscope | 17 Comments

17 Responses

on March 27, 2020 at 11:38 am | Reply Reed Andariese

Nice and colorful Mike!
on March 27, 2020 at 11:43 am | Reply Michael Scandling

Wow! That’ll pop anyone out of a funk!
on March 27, 2020 at 2:06 pm | Reply sv-anui.com

Wow, that got my attention!
on March 27, 2020 at 2:43 pm | Reply SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻‍♀️

Beautiful 💕
on March 27, 2020 at 3:25 pm | Reply Ms. Liz

Oh yes, that blast of colour is a great start to my day. There was an old kaleidoscope in the toy box when I was little and I loved it – probably the start of my love of colour!
- on March 27, 2020 at 3:27 pm | Reply Ms. Liz
  
  May I use this tulip photo in a post I’ll be doing soon-ish?
  - on March 27, 2020 at 3:29 pm Mike Powell
    
    Absolutely, Liz, you may use it.
on March 27, 2020 at 6:08 pm | Reply krikitarts

No crop necessary at all. Blast away!
on March 27, 2020 at 8:03 pm | Reply Eliza Waters

Most cheerful, Mike, and it is just like those kaleidescopes we had as kids!
on March 27, 2020 at 10:32 pm | Reply Birder's Journey

Absolutely spectacular-Wow!!
on March 27, 2020 at 10:41 pm | Reply Ellen

What a phenomenal photograph and a phenomenal idea too! The enlarged photo, a habit that I acquired from Benjamin, is extraordinary…I used phenomenal twice so a synonym seemed a better choice! Thank-you, Mr. Mike!
- on March 28, 2020 at 9:28 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Ellen. I was thrilled to be able to capture so much detail of the tulip. I love using my macro lens–it is like opening up a whole new world when I get in really close.
on March 28, 2020 at 6:52 am | Reply Off The Scale – Exploring Colour

[…] in the northern hemisphere Mike Powell in Northern Virginia USA took a morning photo of this vivid tulip, 27 March 2020: “This view straight down into the tulip reminds me of the kaleidoscopes that […]
on March 28, 2020 at 10:24 am | Reply nliakos

It’s like one of those photos where you try to recognize what it is, but (usually) can’t.
- on March 28, 2020 at 10:26 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  The world changes when you get in really close with a macro lens and familiar objects can often become almost abstract forms with shapes, colors, and patterns.
on April 3, 2020 at 9:08 pm | Reply Laura Denise

Definitely reminiscent of the kaleidoscope toys… cool!
on April 3, 2020 at 9:18 pm | Reply Laura Denise

I was having an uncommonly rough week. I have soooooo enjoyed my restorative getaway lost for a while in your blog. I’m so glad you use and share your talents. ❤️