Sunday, April 17, 2011

Candytuft... perfection in miniature in the spring garden... 2011

Candytuft in sunlight
I'm finally getting back to somewhat normal after being away for a family funeral (mentioned in the previous post) and coming home with a miserable cold. Yesterday was the first day I felt mostly human again and it poured down rain all day. Today is bright and sunny and I was inspired to get outdoors and take a few pictures of the garden blossoms.

Last year, my attempts to photograph my Candytuft in bloom were mostly failures but I'm rather pleased with this image which required almost no post-processing except for a minor crop and slight brightness adjustment. Hope you enjoy this and that you have a marvelous week ahead of you. I'll be slowly making my way around to blogs over the next week or so... it's amazing how far behind one can fall by being basically off-line for only 11 days!

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10 comments:

  1. That image is perfect! What a beautiful plant it is!

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  2. I'm not familiar with this Candytuft, Victoria, so it packs an extra punch for me. You can be very pleased and proud. Now, get yourself well and get back into your rhythm. I know all about that these days. :)

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  3. I like that little hint of green in the flower - like its hiding something in there!

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  4. That is so beautiful, somehow I really would want touch the white little pedals..don't ask me why ( I love touching beautiful things like I would get something more from it by touching).
    Here is so windy today, hope you have nicer weather there

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  5. Lovely details of these petals and I love the bokeh Victoria.

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  6. The candytuft is truly beautiful... Gorgeous photo...

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  7. Marvellous flowers. I don't know them.
    Thank you for visiting my side.

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  8. Lovely. I don't think I have ever grown these. They look so delicate in your photo.

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