Cobalt
A single stem of forget-me-nots against a natural background of the rest of the plant :) I love these flowers but I personally find them hard to focus with.
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Location: Portland, OR
Date: May 31th, 2008
Light Conditions: Sunny—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D)
Lens: EF-S 60mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 60 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
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yolanda
Beautiful image. The slight out of focus makes it look like a painting. Well done :-)
failingjune in reply to yolanda’s comment
Thank you Yolanda!
Basia McAuley
So beautiful and delicate, love the blues.
failingjune in reply to Basia McAuley’s comment
I appreciate it Basia :)
Sylvia Tax
Wow, beautiful !
failingjune in reply to Sylvia Tax’s comment
Thank you :)!
Di Jenkins
Beautiful!
failingjune in reply to Di Jenkins’s comment
Thank you Di!
rosedew
Gorgeous!!
failingjune in reply to rosedew’s comment
I appreciate it :)
Sharon Perrett
Simply stunning, the soft focus is perfect for these little beauties :)
failingjune in reply to Sharon Perrett’s comment
Thank you Sharon! I appreciate it :)
CATNIPMEOW
Stunning colors ! and lovely composition as well :)
failingjune in reply to CATNIPMEOW’s comment
Thank you!!!
Anthony Mancuso
lovely work, great subtle tone and lovely composition
failingjune in reply to Anthony Mancuso’s comment
Thank you, Anthony :)!!
Douglas Hunt
the colors and lack of focus in the background add a lot to the appeal of this photo. Great work!
failingjune in reply to Douglas Hunt’s comment
Thank you, Douglas, I appreciate it!!
Hena Tayeb
a simple yet perfect shot
failingjune in reply to Hena Tayeb’s comment
I appreciate it Hena :)
Antanas
Great work, well done
failingjune in reply to Antanas’s comment
Thank you :)
dawndavies
superb,dawn
failingjune in reply to dawndavies’s comment
Thanks for being a constant supporter Dawn! I appreciate it :)
Kim Bender
Fantastic work!!!
failingjune in reply to Kim Bender’s comment
I appreciate it Kim :)!
butchart
beautiful image.. you did wonderful with this lovely soft focus….....b
failingjune in reply to butchart’s comment
Thank you very much :)!
Sherstin Schwartz
I absolutely love this one!
failingjune in reply to Sherstin Schwartz’s comment
Thank you a lot Sherstin :)!!!
Abbey Bolton
i love this photograph.
failingjune in reply to Abbey Bolton’s comment
Thank you Abbey :)
Cordelia
So delicate. Such beautiful colours and great use of DOF.
failingjune in reply to Cordelia’s comment
Thank you :)
Nirsha
so pretty!!!
failingjune in reply to Nirsha’s comment
Thank you!
Angel W~
Beautiful colors and softness!
failingjune
Thank you Angel!
ozlat
the colours are just awesome in this and great depth of field
failingjune in reply to ozlat’s comment
Thank you :)
Vulcan
wow
failingjune in reply to Vulcan’s comment
Thanks.
Shannon Byous
Lovely… really beautiful!
failingjune in reply to Shannon Byous’s comment
I appreciate it Shannon :)
Janell Rufiange
so pretty! love the colors
failingjune in reply to Janell Rufiange’s comment
Thank you again Janell!!
amarica
Lovely soft image, well done!
failingjune in reply to amarica’s comment
I appreciate it :)!
Jared Revell
this is a really beautiful photo Matthew, i adore the blue tones in this shot and the softness to it.
well done !
failingjune in reply to Jared Revell’s comment
Thank you Jared! I appreciate you stopping by :)
Stephanie Rach...
failingjune in reply to Stephanie Rachel Seely’s comment
Thank you :)!!
LjMaxx
Soft & lovely. Like that bkgrd too.. Super!
failingjune in reply to LjMaxx’s comment
I appreciate it :)
Alan Findlater
excellent work well done
failingjune in reply to Alan Findlater’s comment
Thank you Alan :)
Anette Tyler
Lovely
failingjune in reply to Anette Tyler’s comment
I appreciate it Anette :)
Jolie
Big congrats! a wonderful image
failingjune in reply to Jolie’s comment
Thank you! I am a bit confused ;) Where was I featured?
Stephen Thomas
Wonderful Photo!
failingjune in reply to Stephen Thomas’s comment
Thank you Stephen!
Jen Millard
So beautiful!
failingjune in reply to Jen Millard’s comment
Thanks Jen!
drawwithlight
Lovely colors and perfectly setted the sharpness!
failingjune in reply to drawwithlight’s comment
I appreciate it :)
Jan Bickerton
Congratulations on your art page feature, well deserved.
failingjune in reply to Jan Bickerton’s comment
Thank you Jan! Could you please tell me where I was feature? I’d appreciate it, thanks :)
coffeetea
beautiful photo! well featured .congrats!
failingjune in reply to coffeetea’s comment
Thanks :)
dinghysailor1
soo pretty!
failingjune in reply to dinghysailor1’s comment
Thank you :)
white53
Looking at the world through your eyes seems too be such a beautiful place too live.. Just so sweet.
failingjune in reply to white53’s comment
I really appreciate the kind words :)
Jan Bickerton
You are featured on the art home page here
failingjune in reply to Jan Bickerton’s comment
Oh! Okay :) Thank you for clearing it up, I had not noticed :)
Elizabeth Duncan
The colours in this are lovely!
failingjune in reply to Elizabeth Duncan’s comment
Thank you Elizabeth :)
Jane Keats
great job
failingjune in reply to Jane Keats’s comment
Thanks Jane!
Lou Green
very lovely
failingjune in reply to Lou Green’s comment
I appreciate it Lou!
Aimelle
lovely =)
failingjune in reply to Aimelle’s comment
Thanks!
Leila Koren
beautiful shallow depth of field :)
failingjune in reply to Leila Koren’s comment
Thanks Leila :)
Nicole Whitty
Gorgeous :)
failingjune in reply to Nicole Whitty’s comment
I appreciate it, Nicole :)
rita vita finzi
so tender .. exquisite image!
failingjune in reply to rita vita finzi’s comment
Thank you for stopping by my page Rita!
Spike Osterczy
Sweet and yummy.
Now, if you put this through a watercolor or brushstroke program in Photoshop, and played a bit, you would have a masterpiece!
Well, not that you don’t have one now!
Spike
failingjune in reply to Spike Osterczy’s comment
Thank you Spike ;) I might try it out :)
Carl Osbourn
beautiful shot – perfect! so simple but really effective :)
failingjune in reply to Carl Osbourn’s comment
Thank you Carl!
greenbeards
the hues – wonderfully vibrant!
failingjune in reply to greenbeards’s comment
Thanks :)
Arissa
I love this photo, it really does look so delicate!
failingjune in reply to Arissa’s comment
I appreciate it!
Candyworld
Very Pretty
failingjune in reply to Candyworld’s comment
Thank you :)
AnaCBStudio
beautiful work … great comp and tones!
failingjune in reply to AnaCBStudio’s comment
Thank you :)
Nikki Trexel
you did a great job…this comp is top notch too. love love love that color.
failingjune in reply to Nikki Trexel’s comment
Thank you, Nikki!!
Douzy
How exquisite! I love the colours and softness….
failingjune in reply to Douzy’s comment
Thank you!
Dave Hiskey
works well….nice one
failingjune in reply to Dave Hiskey’s comment
I appreciate it, Dave!
Jennifer Prome...
simply beautiful!!! so sensitive
failingjune in reply to Jennifer Promenzio’s comment
Thank you Jennifer!
Christine Boretti
So wonderful! Lovely shot! Great color!
failingjune in reply to Christine Boretti’s comment
I appreciate it, Christine :)
jase8812
Very nice soft capture, well done.
failingjune in reply to jase8812’s comment
Thank you :)
Eleanor Martin
lovely and soft
failingjune in reply to Eleanor Martin’s comment
Thank you, Eleanor :)
trwphotography
Congrats on feature on the ART page :)
failingjune in reply to trwphotography’s comment
I appreciate it!
Sue Nueckel
Beautiful!!!!!
failingjune in reply to Sue Nueckel’s comment
I appreciate the comments, Sue! Thanks for stopping by :)
shanemcgowan
ah tis gorgeous june hun,
failingjune in reply to shanemcgowan’s comment
Thank you :)!
Natalia Campbell
wow this is beautiful!
failingjune in reply to Natalia Campbell’s comment
Thank you, Natalia!
Anni Morris
Always think these tiny little flowers of forget-me-nots are much over looked. Beautiful dreamy image ~ Anni
failingjune in reply to Anni Morris’s comment
Thank you Anni! They are beautiful, aren’t they?
Jamie Lee
delicate and beautiful
failingjune in reply to Jamie Lee’s comment
Thank you Jamie!
Lisa Hewitt
Simplistic beauty! So very delicate and the coloring is exquisite!!
failingjune in reply to Lisa Hewitt’s comment
Thank you, Lisa!
Jayne Logan
beautiful shot and glorious bokeh
failingjune in reply to Jayne Logan’s comment
Thank you Jayne! I adore the Bokeh as well :)
Erin Lyall
I love forget-me-nots.
failingjune in reply to Erin Lyall’s comment
Me too :)
SarahCook
This is beautiful! :)
failingjune in reply to SarahCook’s comment
Thank you Sarah!
Gethin
beautiful shot.. composed really nicely, great blurry background really compliments it.. very nice!
failingjune in reply to Gethin’s comment
Thanks!
Chetan Raghuram
i love the tones,
failingjune in reply to Chetan Raghuram’s comment
Thanks Chetan!
ANNETTE HAGGER
beautfiul capture!
failingjune in reply to ANNETTE HAGGER’s comment
I appreciate it :)
NatureGreeting...
very nice focus, especially since these are so tiny! lovely!
failingjune in reply to NatureGreeting Cards ©ccwri 2008’s comment
I appreciate it! It was a challenge to get them to the focus I wanted :)
kimberleigh sarah
What beautiful little flowers!!! I love it =)
failingjune in reply to kimberleigh sarah’s comment
Thanks Kimberleigh :)
TBGPhotography
I love this shot. Beautiful blue
failingjune in reply to TBGPhotography’s comment
Thanks!
lorilee
So very pretty!!!!
failingjune in reply to lorilee’s comment
Thank you :)
Friederike Ale...
Awesome image!!! Very beautiful!!! :-)
failingjune in reply to Friederike Alexander’s comment
Thanks Friederike!
bubbleblue
beautiful
failingjune in reply to bubbleblue’s comment
Thank you :)
Prathna
Perfection!
failingjune in reply to Prathna’s comment
Thanks !
Dawn81, 19 days ago
Fantastic Work!!! – Dawn
failingjune in reply to Dawn81’s comment, 16 days ago
Thank you!
carlosporto, 16 days ago
Beautiful colors and DOF.
failingjune in reply to carlosporto’s comment, 16 days ago
I appreciate it Carlos!
Crystal Williams, 9 days ago
Pretty piece!
DiEtte Henderson, 3 days ago
Wonderful! Great perspective.