Buttercup Babies
by Lois Bryan
Title
Buttercup Babies
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Lois Bryan
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The tiniest, arguably most insignificant of the flowers Mother Nature offers up for our enjoyment. Appearing as mere yellow peeps on the roadsides. Unimportant. They come and go without our adult eyes even seeing them, most of the time. They're stepped on and ignored.
Ahh ... but think back ... to childhood. Those days when our eyes were a bit closer to the ground, and when they didn't need glasses to see the unique striations in a rock, or the veins in the petals of a flower. Remember those days?
Remember, also, holding the open buttercup under the chin of your true love to see if they liked butter. Remember that? We're talking about a gutsy move, now, at 7 or 8 years old. True love was a pretty big deal ... and getting that close ... well. And all on the excuse of a buttercup ... "Let's see if you like butter." Oh those walks home from school on a warm spring afternoon.
Oh those buttercup babies!!!
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Comments (25)
Maxine Billings
Yes, Lois, these are so beautiful!!! It's amazing that we can find beauty in even the tiniest things God created! Awesome capture!!!
Lois Bryan replied:
Maxine, thank you ... and yes, that's how I feel too ... lovely visit and note, thank you again!!!
Eva Thomas
Seeing buttercups always takes my memories to the North. I can honestly say since I moved South, I have not seen a buttercup. Beautiful capture, it is so gentle and delicate.
Lois Bryan
Ann, thank you so much for the feature in your beautiful new group, "Beautiful Bokeh" ... truly appreciated!!!!
Sharon Mau
:: Fine Art Photography :: :: Starz :: :: Tropical Art :: :: Dimensions :: . . love the patterns in the deep green foliage so perfectly framing the lovely blooms . wonderful depth and balance Lois . it is pretty ♥
Joyce Dickens
Such gorgeous work dear Lois; I love the color, contrasts and simplicity of this gorgeous capture! Joyce
Lois Bryan replied:
Thank you again, sweetie ... I've been having so much fun with the macro lens!!!!!
Elaine Manley
excellent ! so pretty!
Lois Bryan replied:
Thanks, Elaine!!!!! The buttercups, which are weeds, of course, were coming up right in front of a huge patch of coreopsis that hadn't bloomed yet ... so they made for a fun bokeh. Glad you liked it.
Bonnie Bruno
The beauty of simplicity - nothing compares to it. Love this, Lois!
Lois Bryan replied:
Bonnie, thank you!!!!!! I have to say, some days I agree ... but some days, oh how I love to UNsimplify!!!!!! HAHAHAH!!!!!
Blair Wainman
Gorgeous capture Lois!!
Lois Bryan replied:
How fabulous to see you, Blair ... are you home for the summer???? Thanks so much for visiting and for your lovely note!!!
David Patterson
I think I need to invest in a macro lens and tube...it does sound like fun Lois!
Lois Bryan replied:
Hey, David, do it!!!! You really never know what you're going to come up with!!!!!!!
Lois Bryan replied:
I have to add ... when you go out to shoot macro, remember to bring a paper bag ... you can't BREATHE when you're doing this because your focus will go all wonky!!!!! LOL!!! It's a challenge!!!!!!
Al Bourassa
Awesome DOF Lois.
Lois Bryan replied:
Hey Al, thank you!!!! Getting a fun dof out of this is one of the best parts ... glad you liked it!!!
David Patterson
Very beautiful Lois!
Lois Bryan replied:
Hi David!!!! Thanks so much ... I'm having fun with the new macro lens and the extension tubes!!!!! SO glad yo enjoyed it!!!
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