I must admit that with my brown thumb it was a bit of a challenge for me, but I pulled out the macro and ventured past our woods and wild grasses to greener pastures filled with amazing array of color. I promise no trespassing occurred. I even asked permission at one stranger's home as to not look like a crazy lady laying on her grass (which may or may not be where I got this gnat bite that is growing by the second).
But it turns out that wind might possibly be the macro's arch-nemesis and my results were less than stellar. So when my macro failed me, I grabbed my little model. But she wasn't having it and by then the light was fading. Harumph! Ever have photo shoots like that?
So, yet another thing to add to my already giant list of things I dislike about this day.
They may not be anything to write home about, but they'll have to do.
Make sure to visit Kristi over at Live and Love out Loud to see what she's been up to.
(Florabella's Jane and Halo actions were used in the post processing for all but the daisies.)
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These flowers are lovely! What are those that your daughter is holding in the last shot? ..and that second to the last shot is rather exotic looking (to me!). Love them all! :)
ReplyDeleteLish, I just love the pink peonies! So pretty. And what is that magenta flower? I've never seen that flower before. Pokey is gorgeous! Do you have any idea how fortunate you are to have a willing model? lol
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad we've teamed up to do this! Here's to a whole lot of crazy fun during the Crazy Days of Summer! :)
Gorgeous flowers and model! I love that second to last flower--stunning!
ReplyDeleteWow these pictures are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love those beautiful flowers :)
xoxo
Olivia
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. Except for the ant.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series of flowers with beautiful colors and exquisite lighting. Charming portrait of the girl.
ReplyDeleteGosh if these photos are you having a bad day I'd love to see a good day - that is a back to front way of saying that your 'bad' photos are probably out of the reach of most people ever achieving on their best day!
ReplyDeleteI tweaked my flower pic post from last weekend so I could join in :-)
LOVE the ant against that sweet pink. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...love summer:)
ReplyDeleteTiffany
Gorgeous photos Alicua!
ReplyDeletethese are beautiful and you did such an awesome job processing them. I wished that I was surrounded by flowers...I just have greenery here.
ReplyDeleteGreat set of photos!! Excited to take part in your summer photo challenge.
ReplyDeleteReally Love the photo with the ant.
Enjoy your day!!!
Love these photos, especially the deep burgundy photo with the pink center. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think your photos are gorgeous! I love the Florabella processing.
ReplyDeleteof course, i love them all..
ReplyDeletebut in choosing my favorite (that i try to do with EVERY post of yours...)
I think the second to last wins this week!
WOW
amazing
Gorgeous shots - the one with the ant is incredible!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love every single one of your shots! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI think the first shot of Pokey here is my favorite. I love the way her cheeks have a touch of blush to them, almost like an old time feel.
ReplyDeleteI love the ant!
ReplyDeleteI miss all of the gorgeous peonies that do so well in Iowa gardens! I especially like the one you captured with the ant. (It seems that ants always flock to these beautiful flowers as well.)
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this challenge together. I'm excited to be playing along. :)
ReplyDeleteYour photos always amaze me! These are simply gorgeous. And I'm really jealous that you have so many beautiful flowers in bloom there. The weather here has been very strange and not very friendly to the plants yet.
Beautiful flower shots. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteYay! I can comment today! (tried so many times yesyerday...) I love this challenge, and your photos are lovely! Daisies are my favorite :)
ReplyDeleteThe second to last photo is glorious! I love how you can feel the movement of the petals. You are such a superstar!
ReplyDeleteYour peonies are so gorgeous! I especially love that last shot. :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunningly gorgeous photos! Wow!
ReplyDeleteJo-Anna
Omg! Lady, could those pictures have been anymore beautiful? Absolutely stunning. The model is a cutie.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful! How fortunate you are to have such a beautiful subject (daughter). How lucky she is to have a talented mother who is providing her with a whole portfolio of pictures.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Love the little ant :)
Love these...especially the peonies and the daisies. Thanks for a fun challenge. :)
ReplyDeletewahooooo I finally linked up!! I warned you guys I would sorta follow directions for "flowers" :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting! Off to try to figure out how to add it to Flikr!
Love, love your photos. I'm a real novice but someday would love to be able to take photos like yours
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting. I’m a follower, and this hop is found on a page on my site that lists more than 250 hops, memes, and photo challenges… some for each day of the week. Check under the header for the link to that page. I’ve also just started a BlogFrog community that focuses on hops, carnivals, memes, and photo challenges. Go to http://theblogfrog.com/1504201 to visit & participate.
ReplyDeleteI hope you’ll visit me soon. I follow back!
NCSue