Mini Challenge #120 -- "May Flowers"

ghinson · April 26, 2011

Since MC119 was "April Showers" (OK, "Stormy Weather") and since so many of us have been experiencing such weather this month, it seems only natural to me that the follow up Mini Challenge (#120) is "May Flowers."

As natural a choice as this seems, I have to offer the disclaimer that I do not do much in the way of flower photography...though I bet quite a few of you do. It can be macro shots or giant fields of sunflowers. Nonetheless, here are my samples...

This challenge will run through Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 9 pm (EST).

Delicate White

Wild Hibiscus

Rosa Rugosa

OUR UN-OFFICIAL GENERAL RULES

1. Have fun sharing and seeing what others share!

2. The host supplies a topic and you post 1-3 images. The host judges the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and is not eligible to enter. The 1st place winner then chooses the next topic, judges the winner and then passes on the baton to the new champion.

3. Any photo you have taken is eligible, regardless of when taken or camera used.

4. Any amount of post-processing is allowed. However, it is helpful if you list your camera and lens along with your photo. You may comment on other contestant's images. If you want someone to leave you some critique or criticism, just ask within your post.

5. The winner has up to three days (72 hours) to begin a new mini-challenge, or the honor goes to the #2 finisher and so forth.

Guidelines:

1. Enter 1-3 photos and put them in a single post.

2. Either embed your image in the thread or, if you must, supply a link to it. Keep in mind, however, most people don't want to click to open photos hosted elsewhere (i.e. on your website).

3. Also try and resize your photos prior to posting so they're sized appropriately for viewing without having to scroll (~800 pixels on the longest side works best.)

4. Give each image you enter a title.

5. Enjoy discussion with members about their images, don't let this just be an entry thread!

6. Don't be hesitant, share'em and enter!

MichaelLockhart · April 26, 2011

I don't take a lot of flower pictures either but here's a few:

"Kimberly's Tulip"

"Lily Pad Bloom"

"Taking a Peek"

kdotaylor · April 26, 2011

Are you kidding me--we still have snow! I long for flowers.......

JAG · April 26, 2011

No flowers here yet this year but here are some from previous years.

1. First flowers of the season....

2.Natural lace...

3. Exposed..

MarkR · April 26, 2011

1. After the storm

2. Bloom

3. Rose

Good grief! I have a lot of pictures of flowers than I thought!

JustRambling · April 26, 2011

Ok, I'm just a huge newbie, but I LOVE to take pictures of flowers. I just happened to take some today before I knew about this challenge.

! So I figured I might as well share. Comments and critiques are welcome.

This was just a tiny little wild violet that was growing in our lawn. Photo taken Monday, April 25, 2011

I had to take a new picture of the purple violets, it is raining today so fitting with the theme, April showers bring May flowers. Shot Thursday, April 28, 2011

Decided to play with one of the features on my camera and came up with this. A friend gave me some get well flowers this week. Shot Thursday April 28, 2011. This was so fun!

!

ghinson · April 26, 2011

Oh man. This is going to be tough.

slpollett · April 26, 2011

Oh, Greg, you picked a great theme and I do think you are going to have a super tough time choosing a winner. I didn't have a single stormy weather image and I was wishing the theme were flowers so I could participate. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/Laughing.gif" border="0" alt="" >, right. Anyway, I have so many 'favorite' flower images that I am going to have a difficult time narrowing it down to just 3 to share. Ugh.

1. New Zealand Tea Tree

2. Yellow Rose of Texas

3. Texas Bluebonnets

I may change my mind later & swap images.......

<sigh>

Did I mention that I am LOVING this theme??!!

Sherry

davev · April 26, 2011

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ic4u · April 26, 2011

Great theme Greg, here's my slightly different take on it...I love B&W, so may not be winners for this particular theme, but I'll give it a go!

1. Bleeding Hearts

2. Ordinary Miracle

3. Pedals petals

Thanks for looking!

jwear · April 26, 2011

Open wide

jwear · April 26, 2011

pollinator-The offering

jwear · April 26, 2011

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sapphire73 · April 26, 2011

Lovely theme and great pics so far. Just returned from Australia and New Zealand so I am glad this mini-challenge is just beginning.

Cuong · April 26, 2011

1. Silver Puff

2. Stork's Bill

3. Bird of Paradise aka Crane flower

Cuong

kdotaylor · April 27, 2011

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lanaer · April 27, 2011

Both of these were taken with a Panasonic GF1 and the Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f/0.95, on the day that lens arrived.

Front Row:

Painted Pink:

zoomn · April 27, 2011

Tulips
1.

More tulips
2.

Not tulips
3.

idiotabroad · April 27, 2011

Yellow Forsythia's

StueveShots · April 27, 2011

This is going to be a lovely thread...just perfect for those of us who have seen snow throughout April!

1. Petal and Sepal

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2. Yellow

3. There's a Bug in my Shot

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(Just a comment about the bug...it really did enter into the shot as I was setting up. In the end, I liked the guy in my picture--not sure why--and that's the shot I kept!)

dlscott56 · April 27, 2011

Hello everyone! Been a while since I've posted anything but here's one from my front yard a while ago

And a couple from Klehm Arboretum in Rockford Ill :

bbjones · April 28, 2011

You know how for some challenges, ya got nothin', and then for others, you have a zillion?

This one I have a zillion. If I chose tomorrow instead of today, I'd probably pick three different ones.

#1:

#2:

#3:

There's lots more here. You can tell me which ones I should have chosen.

konomaniac · April 29, 2011

#1 Sunlit Petunia

#2 Daffodils by the lake

#3 Shrooms by the river

Not sure these count as a spring flower, but they are a product of the spring flooding (parts of the riverwalk are still under water), so I thought I'd throw them in.

clickin girl · April 29, 2011

Nice challenge! I love to shoot flowers. Here are some from me:

1.Rainbow Rose

2.Tahitian Sunset

3. Kaleidoscope of color

Thanks for looking!

travelways · April 30, 2011

Great subject and beautiful entries. I too have some may flowers

#1 It's all about love

#2 Artist at work

#3 Faded beauty

sweetharmony · April 30, 2011

Tatiana, I think "Faded Beauty" was your entry in one of the first Challenges I ever participated in! I loved that image then and I love it still......

And Clickin Girl, the Rainbow roses sure are fun.......super idea.....

sweetharmony · April 30, 2011

I'm new to the Minis and sure am happy to see a theme near and dear to my heart!
Here's a few from me:
Incoming

Daffodil Three

Entwined

DragonFly007 · April 30, 2011

Wild Flower
One of my Wild Flowers in my garden ...

travelways · May 1, 2011

sweetharmony wrote: »

Tatiana, I think "Faded Beauty" was your entry in one of the first Challenges I ever participated in! I loved that image then and I love it still......

And Clickin Girl, the Rainbow roses sure are fun.......super idea.....

Thank you Leah, yes it was, but didn't make the cut

Your first and third entries age gorgeous!!!

sweetharmony · May 1, 2011

Thanks, Tatiana......last year was my first year with a digital camera that actually accepts lenses......the two you refer to are part of the proliferation of my first summer in years that I could successfully capture images of insects and waterdrops.

sapphire73 · May 1, 2011

Flowering Dogwood
A trio of photos of a flowering dogwood tree, focusing on its pink flowers.

1. Pink Palette

2. In the Light

3. Joyful Chorus