Kew - Close-up and Abstract

When it comes to flower photography, I don't believe there is any right or wrong way to do it.  All that matters is what you enjoy and what works for you.  One thing I particularly enjoy doing is getting as close up as possible to the subject.  I like to concentrate on just a small part of the flower, often with a small depth of field.  At Kew, I spent ages in the 'Rhododendron Dell' trying to pick out the stamen of the different coloured flowers.  Frankly, I could have spent all day there, but eventually I moved on to other things.

 

 

Kew - Flower Portraits

On Sunday, I joined a large group from the CCC for a very enjoyable day out at Kew Gardens.  For much of the day the weather was bright and sunny.  So I choose to explore the extensive grounds,  rather than spend my time in the glass houses.  Only later in the afternoon, when there was a spot of rain, did I venture into the 'Princess of Wales Conservatory'.

There were too many subjects to choose from and I didn't manage a fraction of them before I ran out of time and energy.  This first set of images mainly concentrates on simple flower portraits.

Spring Flowers

A few shots of other flowers, taken alongside the bluebells.  I especially like the first image.  I had set up for some minimal depth of field shots of the Greater Stitchwort, when the tiny bug wandered into frame and became the only point of sharpness.

Bluebells

Only a few bluebell images this year.  Taken at Brampton and Gamlingay woods.