I love the shape of Grape Hyacinths (g. Muscari), one of the early-appearing flowers that I look forward to each spring. The names of species sometimes do not match their appearances, but in this case the name fits perfectly—the little flowers do indeed look like a bunch of grapes.
Our recent weather has been windy, which makes it challenging to go out hunting for wildlife to photograph, because most of my potential subjects use common sense and seek shelter from the wind. As a result, I have resorted to visiting the garden of my dear friend Cindy Dyer and photographing her flowers, like this Grape Hyacinth that I spotted earlier this week.
I used a macro lens to get really close to the tiny flower to capture details, but the wind made it tough to get a sharp shot—as you get closer to a subject, the effect of any movement of the camera or the subject is magnified. On the whole, though, I like this modest portrait of one of my favorite spring flower.
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I like this photo too!! It is stunning! I’ve never gotten down to examine grape hyacinths before but certainly will now when mine come up. At the moment, here in New Hampshire it is bitterly cold with a brutal wind. The flowers are wise to stay submerged for a bit.
Thanks. I definitely had to get on my hands and knees to get this angle of view. I am happy that I am still able to do so. Later this year I will turn 70 and hope to be able to get up and down like this for at least. few more years.
If you keep moving as you do now, you will be able to get down and view small miracles for a long time yet. I am 74 and find it a “use or lose it” world. If we keep moving, we will keep moving. If we don’t, we will literally rust. Plus, we all want to look forward to move stunning photography from you so you need to keep those joints limber
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I chuckled when I read you comments, Ann. One of the advantages of the type of photography that I enjoy is that it takes me outdoor for walks that last multiple hours and that helps me stay in shape. 🙂
Aren’t they dear, Mike? They are all over our yard and gardens. Their fragrance is Heavenly!
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Such vibrant shades of colour , beautiful!
Thanks, Robert.