Sunday, February 2, 2014

Perfect light


Friday was very cloudy here in the normally sunny southwest.  Those solid, grayish clouds aren't very good for taking landscape and architectural photos but, it's perfect for taking portraits, and flowers and most close-up shots.


So I took advantage of the light and spent and hour or so wandering around a large nursery.  I wasn't sure they would like me taking photos instead of buying but they seemed okay with it.  In fact one sales person said "it's a perfect day for taking photos, isn't it?"  Yes, it was perfect.  The two above are amaryllis.  I'll fit in some of the others I took on another day.

I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns today.  Pilgrimage is the subject of this post.

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous detail, and colours!

EG CameraGirl said...

The amaryllis are gorgeous!

Kathy said...

I used to stop by Whitfill's for flower pics. They were always very tolerant of me walking around snapping pics of their stock.

Birdman said...

Ya got me thinking Easter. Thinking spring.

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

It is not just the light that is perfect. It is the focus.

Speaking of perfect light, did you see the sunset last evening? Unfortunately, we did not have a camera.

We will see you today for the Super Bowl.

Judy said...

Very pretty! You never know what will happen when you start taking pictures in a business.

glenda said...

These are beautiful shots Sharon!

Steve Reed said...

Dave was just complaining today that our amaryllis look so terrible...they're still in winter hibernating mode. But I said, give them another month. :)

Lowell said...

Perfect exposures, tack-sharp, fantastic colors. Can't ask for anything more! Kudos to you!

RedPat said...

Beautiful flowers and shots, Sharon!

William Kendall said...

They are lovely indeed, Sharon!

LONDONLULU said...

Gasp, I'd so love to see this in person! Beautiful blooms, they'd brighten up any polar vortex month:)

Randy said...

Beautiful but boy do they make me sneeze.

Amazing wonders in my life said...

Lovely ones

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Super macros Sharon.. I love it when I get a chance to wander around a garden nursery, especially in spring.

Kate said...

The white blossom is perfect!