Spring in Beatenberg 1 by jcv2
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This shot I dedicate to Rachel a.k.a. WiserAngel. I know she loves blue flowers and this spectral color is hardly better expressed by any other flower I know. This is the spring gentian (Gentiana verna), a common flower in the Alps. These flowers (here) are covered by pollens of grasses, hence the yellow dots. Walking around Beatenberg, a nice village in the Swiss Alps at about 1200 m (about 4,000 ft) I discovered these blue bloomers.
Planning a vacation on short term is great, but when one needs to obtain a new camera it can get complicated. Almost all equipment was available except the stuff needed for macro-shots. After various efforts I gave up. Too bad, no macro, no flower close ups.... Until I thought of my uncle Jan, having a macro lens for his good old SLR-cam. After asking him he appeared to have a macro lens with the same diameter and here's the result, crisp and clear (ok, I detect some spherical aberration on the original, but downsized it's hard to notice that).
Canon EOS 30D (ISO 100, f/11.0, 1/60 sec, 70 mm)
Comments (44)
PeeWee05
Love the speckles on the flower!
sharky_
Beautiful flower for a dedi to Rachel. That 30D is sure doing a great job. Excellent shot. Aloha
Zacko
Beautiful capture!!! I gotta say...you can really tell a huge difference in quality ever since you got your new camera. This ones flawless. Have a swell day. #:O)
BorisB
I agree with Zacko: this looks really excellent!!
jared99
Excellent shot and wonderful blooms.
babuci
Love it...polka dotted blue little beauties. Well shot!
hotracer2
Excellent capture, love the colors, the new camera works well to help you make this excel compo:):):)..V
Svarg
Excellent capture, the lens worked perfectly! The clarity and rich color are marvelous. Nice camera and Great shot!!
wildgoha
what a great bame back ;-)super flowers and like colors !
rainbows
Superb, Jan-Carel!! Love them :-) Beautiful dedi your your friend too. So nice. Hugs.
vlaaitje
wow....such a wonderful sharp shot..I bet you will have a lot fun with your new toy
Valerie-Ducom
wowww, excellent picture my friend and very good compostion !!! Good day and kiss ;)
Coppens
Outstanding capture of this beautitul flower!
squirrel2005
wooow!Awwwwwwwwwwwwesome macro! It's fantatsic quality!!!!beautiful flower too. Like it very much! Show us some more:))
squirrel2005
wooow!Awwwwwwwwwwwwesome macro! It's fantastic quality!!!!beautiful flower too. Like it very much! Show us some more:))
WiserAngel
Aw JC, that was so sweet of you to think of me when you saw these flowers. You are right that I love them. The macro shot is amazing and I love the little 'sprinkles' all over them. I missed you!!!!! xx
Apophis906
Such a pretty flower, so blue. What a beautifull photo for sure.
marybelgium
beautiful dedi and shot !
claudialee
Pretty little blue flowers. Very nicely done and love the info. about them..... HUGS!!!
LadyLisa
Beautiful capture!! I can almost smell the flower from here. Excellent!
meissner
Excellent picture! Nice and bright colors of spring. Thank you uncle Jan for the macro! Have a good day, J.C.!
teoratiu
wow, fantastic flowers, the sky's blue is mirrored in their petals. wonderful...
busi2ness
The borrowed macro lens really paid off: excellent compositon and you colours seem to be hard to beat!
Onslow
Superb image - glad you got the lens sorted out !
iaacf
I know them so well. I have had them in my alpine garden many times, but since I don't have Alps in my garden I lost them all the time.. Very nice capture of this so well beloved flower.
jocko500
I love those little white dots on these flowers ; cool shot
Richardphotos
the blue is so vibrant Jan-Carel. I look forward to your new endeavors with digital
Richardphotos
the blue is so vibrant Jan-Carel. I look forward to your new endeavors with digital
Chaos911
simply wonderful, one super piece of work!!! excellent!!!! :)
jgkane
You constantly amaze me with your ability to name flowers, both wild and garden. My mother-in-law has dozens of flowers in her beds, all fighting for survival. Most were not planted by her, but dropped off by birds etc. If she does not like the look of a plant, it is automatically designated as a weed,, and rooted out mercilessly. Regards, John.