Saturday, May 3, 2014

Flowers and Me

I thought so last week, and have the same thought this morning. 



Rather than get bored over weeks imagining those are as pretty as Sakura, and then seeing myself become a flower too, I decide to display and make sense of them in pictures. But they tend to blur themselves by the boundary of beauty, even my many tries with different settings and from various angles. I love sharpness.

It is a game of tug-of-war between me and nature, between our definitions of beauty.

It is extremely mind-boggling. These flowers win in a row. I have to give in, finally.



24 comments:

Bob Bushell said...

Excellent images.

eileeninmd said...

Lovely flowers, Rainfield..The softness and colors are beautiful. The sharpness is not necessary.. Have a happy weekend!

Icy BC said...

The flower is beautiful and unique! Sharpness can cut..so be as soft and pretty as the flower :)

Diane AZ said...

Lovely images, the softness suits the subject and the colors and compositions are beautiful as well.

Debbie said...

all of nature is beautiful, and these are no exception. well photographed!!

Magia da Inês said...

°º。✿✿° ·.
Flores bonitas, parecem com flores de laranjeira.

Ótimo mês de maio, com muitas alegrias.
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos.

°✿⊱º°。♪

Gemma Ann said...

I love the 'softness' of the image, though I too prefer sharpness.
Beautiful!

George said...

I'm like you -- I also like the sharpness, although both of your photos are beautiful.

carol l mckenna said...

Beautiful floral macro shots ~ very delightful ~ xoxo

artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

Gail Dixon said...

These are so lovely with amazing pastel colors, especially the green in the first image.

TexWisGirl said...

they are lovely, rainfield - soft or sharp. :)

Laura. M said...

Well after yielding... They are two good shots.
Happy week.
a hug.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

I like seeing the green seed pod (I think that's what it is) .... and the soft flower. Sometimes that's perfect.

EG CameraGirl said...

I tend to like sharp images but your first photo is also very lovely.

Anonymous said...

It's not always easy to get the effect you desire. These are lovely little flowers.

Sharkbytes said...

2nd picture- symmetry in the flower and asymmetry in the rest of the image. I like it.

Malay-Kadazan girl said...

The flower beauty is in par with sakura.

Frieda said...

You took lovely pictures of these pretty flowers… they are light and vibrant.

Malar said...

Very strange looking flowers! Nice photos!

betchai said...

i love sharpness too, but the blurring effect in these flowers surely added more beautiful aura into them, the flower power that draws you in.

Rick (Ratty) said...

Even though it's always spring and summer where you live, this makes me think happy thoughts of spring.

Magia da Inês said...

✿⊱º°。
Bom diaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
Bom fim de semana!!!!
°º。✿°✿⊱º°。

Ana Mínguez Corella said...

Nice pics.. Congrats and regards from Madrid..

RNSANE said...

Sharp or blurred...snap it as you see fit. All are lovely...you are, too...but we never have your picture!!! How come???