I photographed this purple tulip last weekend whilst visiting one of the National Trust gardens in Hampshire, England. The morning started out fine enough with sunshine and warmth. Just after lunch, however, the deep dark rainclouds gathered and decided to pour lots of water on we visitors to said gardens. We were thoroughly soaked and bedraggled and had to sadly leave for home early. These tulips simply took it all in their stride. What wonderful weather proofing!
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This is a remarkable capture!!!
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Thanks so much David. I was literally soaked to the skin when I photographed this flower!
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Wow ! that’s really beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you Sallyann. I’ve been drawn to the deep reds and purples of tulips in recent days. I love the intensity of the colours!
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Thanks for the inspiration for my walk in the park in the rain. 🙂
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You’re very welcome! Tulips must have such a waxy protective covering as the rain just sits on top!
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Love the intense but refined colour of the petals. Great detail! Cheers!
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Thank you Steve. Although I love brightly coloured tulips, there’s just something ‘grown-up’ about the deep intense ones!
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Indeed! I agree!
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Tulips with this dark red (with names like “Black…..”!) are some of the most beautiful tulips – and I have MANY in my garden! ( http://truels.wordpress.com/2010/05/25/flowers-in-my-garden-creative-exposure-2/ )
But you have got a splendid idea with the drops: They provide the photo a super nice dimension – beautiful!
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I love your images Truels. This tulip looks very similar to the ones you’ve featured. I really like the deep intense colour.
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Wow, this is just stunning! I love everything about it! What a wonderful capture!
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Many thanks Sandy! Although I was soaked to the skin and feeling very uncomfortable, the sight of these tulips made me briefly forget the discomfort of dripping clothes next to skin!
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love it!
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Thank you Jimi! I appreciate it.
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¡Preciosa toma! espectaculares las gotas de agua sobre los pétalos
Beautiful shot! spectacular water droplets on the petals
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Many thanks Manoli. I like the way the drops sat on top. The tulips have wonderful weather-proofing!
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I like the purple color of this tulip. The water drops are so crisp and clear as if you could really touch them. Really nice!
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Thank you Fegie. The drops were like ‘water off a duck’s back’!
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It’s very nice. Did you take this shot by high shutter speed?
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Thank you Cocomino! I’ve just had a look and the shutter speed was 1/100.
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What wonderful color! And I love the sparkling drops, too.
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Thank you Steadily Skipping Stones. The tulips were in a large wooden tub surrounded by very delicate light blue flowers. It was an interesting combo!
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Wonderfully intimate and sensual–and the reflections and refractions really make it sing!
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Thank you Gary. Yes – there is an element of sensuality isn’t there? They are very ‘grown-up’ tulips compared to the brighter lighter coloured ones I think!
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“OMG!”
Brilliant shot. 😀
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: – ) Many thanks Nandini!
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Beautiful, I love everything about it!
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Thank you Colors on the Road. The very heavy rain we’ve been having does make for interesting photographs!
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So beautiful, Meanderer…one of my favorite colors…such detail with little rain droplets…incredible. 🙂
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Many thanks Scott. I’m really pleased that you like it.
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You’re welcome…loved it! 😉
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Very nice–some of those drops look like they are suspended in the air.
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Thank you Terry. Yes, this was just after very heavy and prolonged rain.
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Awesome close shot!
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Many thanks Ledia! Tulips have a very good waterproof coating.
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You are very welcome. It is amazing what you can see when you get up close to certain objects.
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Now that’s extremely nice, oh yes! I think its a combination of the close up aspect – those vividly coloured and wonderfully curving sheets of petals filling most of the frame- and those startlingly bright water droplets! Glorious stuff! Being really picky, you could exclude the little patch of green on the right, as that tends to distract the eye. But WOWEEE!!!!! Adrian
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Thank you Adrian! Just before I posted, I cropped a bit off the bottom because of distraction colour. I could have cloned out that green bit on the side I guess!
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Sensational and love the overall contour as there really is not a straight line. One of my favorites from you.
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Many thanks Brandon; I’m so pleased you like it.
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lovely shot!
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Many thanks Sheila!
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