Guardians of the Barley
by jagar

Comment:
I can HEAR this pix aside from enjoying the visual beauty! Splendid shot...great composition, interesting balance, subject, title....

Ennui
by Wildcard

Comment:
Poor old girl....where did she come from during this early spring season? Where are her babies? She should be a sprout this time of year. Where are you from that the sunflower is so mature already? Your pix. delivers it's title.

Buttercups
by Wobble

Comment:
Sweet.....nice composition....delightful to see so much of the sky, yet the length of the flower stems also.

Explode!
by vickio

Comment:
ooooooooo....eeeee wwwwaaaaa ya WOW!!!!!!!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
by Abra

Comment:
What IS it?

Purple
by SaraR

Comment:
Luscious! Good position and rich background.

Wedding Flowers
by Shea927

Comment:
Wonderful! Your choice to concentrate on the flowers and leave out the faces works well for the challenge. Beautiful colors...and composition....I feel like she has yet to marry.....walking down the aisle! Lucky bride....ranunculus.....beeeeeeautious!!!!!!!!!!!!!

urban flowers
by danieletagliabue

Comment:
Super! I'm relieved to see a scene which captures a story AND meets the parameters of the challenge. I tired of looking at closeups of single spring blooms...(including my own!!!) Wait....hold on......is that my soon to be ex-husband? What is he doing in what seems to be England? I didnt think they had double decker buses in Pennsylvania!!! hahahh lolol Getting back to your shot....love the angle, emphasis on the pansy flower bed taking up 2/3 of the frame and great juxtaposition against the red buses and red lights....did you wait for that moment or was is just by chance? Cool shot!

Summer
by mitalapo

Comment:
This is one of the few pix. in the challenge that actually delivers in black and white. The back lit emphasis really works to hold interest....especially concentrating on the edges, overlaps and the xylem and phloem tubes...the choice to NOT concentrate on the pistils and stamen, to take the angle from the opposite side further enhances the subtle nuances you have chosen to concentrate on and I am captivated! Where do you live? Is it summer there already?!!!!

Window View
by PennyStreet

Comment:
......wait.....this is RIGHT up MY Alley!!!!.....cool