The wonderful thing about our rhododendron bushes is that they grow in shady areas under trees and give unexpected bright spots of colour. In these darker locations there is not much natural light to use in photographing them which can make it harder to get a good photograph of a single hidden bloom. On top of that there is often a breeze when the sun does fall on them, so they are moving with small flashes of light in the shadows. I have tried before to get a multiple exposure of one of the light ones and this year I managed to catch the airy patterns and petals.
Oh yes it is a busy and exciting time! +Ellie Kennard
Oh how wonderful that will be +Ursula Klepper – and this must be a very busy time for you. I hope her projects are going well, as well as her plans for the wedding. I'm glad you like this, too. Thanks!
How beautiful! This reminds me of the wedding of my daughter, it's going to be in Augut! 😊
+Karolina Trapp thank you so much. You (in particular) all have inspired me to post more, as I have taken quite a few that I have not yet shared.
Thanks a lot +Alex Lapidus and my comment above applies to you, too, so I will keep it going.
Thank you Sumit +Sumit Sen
Same to you – have a lovely week – and thank you very much +Nataly Rubeo
Thanks +samuel James!
Nice one
Really very beautiful Ellie!!
Wish you a wonderful weekend!!:-)
A beauty! 🙂
So lovely! You really have a way with these flowers!
Stunning shot, Ellie – I really love this flower series of yours!! 🙂
+Ellie Kennard hehe I'm sure it won't take long 😊 Happy Friday my dear 🌸🌹🌺
Your experiment in these otherwise camera unfriendly conditions really turned out beautifully!
+Kitten KaboodleInc thanks! I'm beginning to get into my stride again, I hope!
+Ellie Kennard beautiful :))
+Diana Brown not that long ago. 😉
+Ellie Kennard yes that's what I was thinking too! Showing how young we are!!
I thought so too, Diana! Like a crinoline that we used to wear as little girls. 😀 Thanks +Diana Brown
Lovely – looks kind of like a petticoat 🙂
gees fluffy petticoats are long gone … This one didn’t excite me like a petticoat 🙂
They might well flounce right back into fashion, Len! But sorry if this didn’t quite do it for you! 😀 Thanks for the comment, my friend.
Thanks very much Shelly. 😀
Lovely!