Chaos in the Columbines

AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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Aquilegia alpina is a common type of Columbine native to Europe and seems to be quite happy with the climate of the Pacific NW. These were the first Columbines to bloom in our yard and this particular cluster of blooms was so dense I couldn't really isolate a bloom in the frame so I went for a composition that embraced the chaos of the flowers.

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C&C always welcome.
 
JimFox

JimFox

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Very cool Alan! Nice DOF.

Columbine is one of the main flowers we look for in the high alpine area's of the Rockies. Just 2.5 more months and Springtime will finally hit at 12,000 feet and I can capture them again! :)
 
AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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JimFox said:
Very cool Alan! Nice DOF.

Columbine is one of the main flowers we look for in the high alpine area's of the Rockies. Just 2.5 more months and Springtime will finally hit at 12,000 feet and I can capture them again! :)
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Thanks Jim - I like not waiting for spring at 12,000' before I can see them bloom :cool:

There are more variants to play with when you hit up the seed shops too..... There are 60-70 different varieties to choose from according to the Wikipedia page on Aquilegia.
 
AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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Jameel Hyder said:
This is beautiful Alan. I don't see any chaos at all. How many more surprises are awaiting in your garden?
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Thanks Jameel - calling it chaos made a nice thread title but I did crop the capture for a sense of balance with the blooms. What's next you ask? Lots - my wife planted stuff so there would be effectively waves of blooms through the summer: more varieties of columbines for now with various flavors of lilies starting to queue up, echinops, daisies, cone flowers, fuchsia, foxglove, and I am not entirely certain what all else since I didn't plant any of it :rolleyes:
 
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DES

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This is a gem! It's one of those photos that keeps me looking. The colors and the image quality are beautiful on my monitor.
 
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DES

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With all the favorable comments, seems like this ought to be a "featured image". I've come back to it 2 or 3 times.
 
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