Showing posts with label Lily of the Valley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lily of the Valley. Show all posts

Monday, April 27, 2015

Lily of the Valley Close Up of 1 stalk

Lily of the Valley is one of my favorite plants.  When I was in grade school I would stay after school at my Grandmother's house.  In May the Lily of the Valley were in bloom next to the sidewalk. I had a great facination with these flowers and their smell.  It is not an easy flower to photograph because the stems have a tendency to blow in the wind if there is even the slightest hint of a breeze.  The flowers are not all in the same plane and so can be difficult to get all the flowers on the stem in sharp focus.   I had to try several days to get the shot I liked.  Only cropped slightly and sharpened.   These were in a neighbor's yard, but I am hoping I can try again when mine bloom. I used Camera + app to take the photo.  I feel that it helps to get better control of exposure and focus than the native app.  I think it would make a pretty note card.