Summer flowers

© Courtenay Vanderbilt

Summer flowers

Uploaded: July 08, 2011

Description

Just a pretty little picture for today. The blue flowers are Phlomis. Thanks for your comments on yesterday's submission ;-) and have a great weekend!

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Jack Gaskin July 08, 2011

Little Picture Ha!!! Tomorrow We'd all like to see the BIG GARDEN PICTURE. Judging from the edges of this one it looks like theres PLENTY to see.!!!!
Very Nice BTW.
The Workers FINALLY SHOWED the Walk Stoop & Driveway are being torn out as I tap the keys. Good thing I moved what flowers I wanted the last few days.

ENJOY
Jack #1391381

Robert R. Goodman July 08, 2011

Hi Courtenay,Sure is a beautiful picture my friend.Excellent color and detail!!!! #9515400

Danny B. Head July 08, 2011

I like the wire pattern in the background! #9515409

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 08, 2011

Gosh, I've been calling these beauties purple horsemint for years - live and learn! But what's in a name?? This is indeed a pretty little slice of a colorful and very charming garden scene...Beautiful capture, Courtenay - Have a great weekend, too! #9515493

Avril Young July 08, 2011

too beautiful Courtenay..the flowers sure are beautiful..you must have a lovely garden.. #9515503

Nikki McDonald level-classic July 08, 2011

Beautiful capture with lovely depth of field, Courtenay -- I like the faint fence wires in the background, too. #9515653

Claudia Kuhn level-classic July 08, 2011

BEautiful summer garden Courtenay, love the colors and your dof #9515734

Rony Sagy July 08, 2011

Oh, so beautiful. Wonderful colors and light, Courtenay. #9515740

Monnie Ryan July 08, 2011

Lovely, Courtenay - beautiful background, too! #9515813

Ron McEwan July 08, 2011

Pretty it is, Courtenay, beautifully done. #9515967

Mike Clime July 08, 2011

Pretty capture and I like the wire in the background too, Courtenay! #9516080

Anita Hogue July 08, 2011

Yep, it's a pretty picture for sure! Simply gorgeous! #9516085

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 08, 2011

Nice eye for this! Love the background too! #9516252

MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 08, 2011

Looks like people have been captured by the fence ;0)

It does make a beautiful canvas

Very pretty Court!!

PS...You don't want to be in My head ;0) #9516303

Stephen Zacker July 08, 2011

Very Pretty. Like the dof and bg #9516322

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 08, 2011

Beautiful comp. and dof, Courtenay. #9516361

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 08, 2011

Absolutely gorgeous Courtenay!

jo ann c.

#9516544

Ellen Hodges July 08, 2011

Thanks for the id on the flower, Courtenay! Very beautiful pov and dof in this beauty!!
#9516653

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 08, 2011

Beautiful garden scean, Courtenay! :-) k

PS: Our columbine have been blooming since early May. This is the longest they have ever bloomed but they are about finished now! :-( #9516781

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic July 08, 2011

Wonderful flower image against that fabulous subdued fencing. Gorgeous as always. #9517033

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe July 09, 2011

Simply beautiful Courtenay. Love your comp here, lighting and such a pretty mix of colours.
We have an acre of horse fence out back, I'd love to have some wild perennials growing around it! Your garden is an inspiration. #9517667

Leslie McLain level-classic July 09, 2011

Beautiful capture, Courtenay. #9517749

Ken Smith level-classic July 09, 2011

Very pretty for sure! Nice scene, Courtenay! #9518143

Marilyn Cornwell July 10, 2011

Summer perfect, Courtenay! Such wonderful bokeh! #9519448

Patti Coblentz July 11, 2011

So pretty in it's delicacy...I, too, love the bokeh! #9522774

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