Inspiring Photo: Spring Quartet #9868054

Spring Quartet

Uploaded: March 10, 2010

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Don't know what these pretty little flowers are but they've begun to pop up all over our lawn - compliments of the warmer weather we've been having recently...Used my jacket as a b/g - better than the color of dead grass! :)

Austin, TX

Once again, my Texas Pal, Jim Baines has come thru with the proper identification of this flower - it's called Crow's Poison...Your super vast knowledge about most everything under the sun is just astounding, Jim - Thanks again!

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Robert R. Goodman March 10, 2010

Hi Valarie,Wish I could help you out with the name of that flower.I've never seen them before,Sure are beautiful.Excellent capture my friend!!! #1246928

Tammy M. Anderson March 10, 2010

This is gorgeous, Valarie. Excellent details and BG. Like the title too. #8444699

Maria A. Gonzalez March 10, 2010

Love the title,Val....Good morning..
Beautiful lighting and contrast...The flowers well isolated with you jacket to get a brighter look...Excellent detail and like your composition..Well done.. #8444705

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 10, 2010

I had a guess but that's not it! Beautifully captured and love that title, Valarie! #8444771

Jeff Robinson March 10, 2010

Outstanding capture and presentation Valarie!! Jeff #8444825

Gina Cormier March 10, 2010

They look like ummmmmm.....little white flowers!!! Ya...that's it! Beautifully presented Val. Awesome composition, detail and colors!!!!! As always..your clarity rocks girl!!!!!!!!!! #8444859

Julie Burnett March 10, 2010

Love your composition on these delicate beauties, Val, and your creativity to show them off to their best advantage!! #8444880

Marilyn Cornwell March 10, 2010

Fantastic! #8444912

Douglas Pignet March 10, 2010

Wish our lawn was that warm...Still has snow...lol Beautiful capture and lovely colors. #8444934

Linda D. Lester March 10, 2010

What a beauty....great BG! #8444970

Carol Eade March 10, 2010

Lovely colors and details, and your jacket made a terrific BG, Valarie! #8444986

Ron McEwan March 10, 2010

I don't know the names either, I call them Johnny Pop Ups. Beautifully done Valarie #8445072

Jack Ryan March 10, 2010

I call them "Southwestern whatchamacallits"...and they sure are beautiful. Very well done. #8445102

Jeana Clark March 10, 2010

Beautiful shot Val that is Perfectly titled!!! Love it!!!
~J~ #8445150

Ellen Hodges March 10, 2010
Awesome quartet singing of Spring! Beautiful detail and comp and super bg, too!!! #8445189

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 10, 2010
Great composition and details on this floral Valarie. Great work.
JP #8445322

Tess L. Yee March 10, 2010
Super comp and detail, Valarie! Great use of the jacket BG trick! #8445331

Marty Straub March 10, 2010
A great title!!!! You clever girl. Beautiful flower photo teasing us with a taste of spring, Valarie. Nice jacket, too. #8445431

Julianne Bradford March 10, 2010
Beautiful taste of spring Valarie! Are they some sort of cross between lilies and daffodils? Beautifully presented! #8445687

Kerry Hill March 10, 2010
Beautiful florals Valarie, wonderful contrasting colours and details!! Love the title too!! #8445785

Melissa Olsen March 10, 2010
Simply beautiful and fantastic work. Thanks for bringing spring to my eyes today. #8445786

Hal Bambrick March 10, 2010
Very Creative Work Valarie!!.Well Done!. #8445830

Monnie Ryan March 10, 2010
Ah, lucky you! I did see my first bed of beginning-to-bloom crocuses this morning, though, so there's hope! These are just gorgeous on that dark background! #8445983

Daniella Puente March 10, 2010
Very beautiful capture and details Valarie! #8446223

Carol L. Fowler March 10, 2010
Hooray for Spring! Color busting out all over! I have a few bunches of daffodils already. Bloodroot can't be far behind. #8446261

Val Feldman March 10, 2010
Thanks so much, everyone, for stopping by and commenting...wish I could send a dose of our beautiful almost spring weather to you-all...but from most of the reports above, it will be coming to your neck of the woods soon!! And thank goodness!! :) #8446530

Amy M. Wilson March 10, 2010
Such pretty little flowers! Love the colors, details, clarity, b/g and wonderfully fitting title.... beautifully done, as always, Valarie!! #8446553

Lana Arcemont March 10, 2010
Beautiful image, Valarie! I think they are called fairy lilies. I have some in my garden. #8446578

Val Feldman March 11, 2010
Thanks Amy and Lana - and another thanks, Lana, for the ID on these little flowers! ~Val #8447343

Patricia Seidler March 11, 2010
What a beautiful quartet Valarie. The color against your jacket as the b/g really makes them pop! Great detail and POV too! #8447648

Nancy J. Locke March 11, 2010
Soooooo BEAUTIFUL, Val with the vibrant flowers in contrast with the great background!!! This really popped when I loaded it on.
Have a super day, dear friend.
Nancy J Locke #8447798

Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 11, 2010
Beautiful image and presentation, Valarie!! #8448625

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 11, 2010
WHOA!!! This gorgeous image jumped right off the screen into my lap, Val!!! INCREDIBLE image!!! :-) k #8449230

Patti Coblentz March 11, 2010
I had such a good laugh at all of the names everyone came up with...very funny :) Also funny that they just popped off the page onto Kitty's lap!! LOL
And off the page they do pop!!! Such wonderful details, colors and composition against your clever background...lovely Valarie!
Patti #8449407

Tommy E. Burgess March 11, 2010
Gorgeous floral still life capture Val!! Beautiful light, clors, and excellent composition! #8449664

Candice C. Calhoun March 12, 2010
Elegant, and absolutely gorgeous on velvet black! WOW!
ccc #8450825

Ann H. Belus March 13, 2010
Elegant presentation, Valarie....very nicely captured! #8452982

Amanda J. Tanner March 13, 2010
Perfect title. So beautifully presented. Beautiful Macro Valarie. #8453000

Ann Coates March 13, 2010
So beautifully done Valarie, white on black. A stand out. #8453107

Phyllis H. Burchett March 13, 2010
Beautiful capture of these little spring flowers and so well titled! #8453552

Jim Baines March 13, 2010
Oh, my goodness! This is a dose of Crow-poison (Nothoscordum bivalve)!
And a mighty purty dose, I might add! #8453740

Dianna Murphy March 15, 2010
So pretty, love the arrangement and the colors just pop off that black. Beautifully done. #8458124

Val Feldman March 15, 2010
Thank you much, everyone, for stopping by and commenting! As always, I appreciate!! And Jim - a big ol' TX thanks to you, pardner, for correctly identifying this beautiful flower that my husband has the audacity to call a weed! :) #8458246

Usman M. Bajwa March 18, 2010
What a wonderful florals capture and terrific title too!
UB. #8463284

Patrick Rouzes March 19, 2010
Beautiful tones, colors, detail, clarity, presentation & b/g here, Valarie! Another fantastic & impressive job!
Have a great weekend! #8466434

Robert R. Goodman April 18, 2010
A big Congratulations,Valarie!!! #8544604

Patti Coblentz April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Valarie!!
Patti #8544861

Patrick Rouzes April 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Valarie! WTG! #8544992

Patricia Seidler April 19, 2010
Congratulations Valarie. All of your finalists are well deserved. Good luck in the next round! #8547054

Julie Burnett April 19, 2010
I agree, your finalists are SO well deserved, congrats again, Val, and wishing you the best of luck in the next round!! #8547385

Marilyn Cornwell April 19, 2010
Such a wonderful finalist! Congratulations, Val! #8547388

Maria A. Gonzalez April 19, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist..Just beautiful,my friend..
#8547600

Stefania Barbier April 19, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8547652

Amy M. Wilson April 19, 2010
Big congratulations on your gorgeous and well-earned Finalist, Valarie... hopin' to see this go GOLD!!! #8548547

Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010
How beautiful, Valarie! And they grow right in your lawn! WOW! :D
Congrats on your finalist!!! Wonderful!!!
-Laura :) #8548980

Julianne Bradford April 19, 2010
Congrats on this lovely finalist Valarie! #8549687

Sam Britt April 19, 2010
Big Congratulations, Val!! #8550906

Gord MacEachern April 19, 2010
Big congratulations Valarie, on this much deserved finalist!! #8551253

Jeana Clark April 19, 2010

This is incredible Val...
Stunning color and details!!!
Awesome Finalist!
Many congratulations!!!!
~J~ #8551783

Ann Coates April 19, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Valarie. #8551959

Diane E. Deming April 19, 2010
Another beautiful finalist, Valarie. Congratulations! #8551993

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Big Congratulations again, Valarie! #8552448

Dianna Murphy April 20, 2010
Perfect spring entry. Awesome! High five my friend. #8554189

Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010
This is such a striking image, Valarie! Gorgeous! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8558705

David M. Montero April 21, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist Valarie! Great shot. #8559983

Ann H. Belus April 21, 2010
I missed this one in the finalists, Valarie....Congratulations!!!! #8560002

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