Some pics from the garden

[Maestro]

[Blue_In_AK]

1. Thank you, Maestro...

I so love seeing the flowers. We're just now starting to green up here and no flowers yet, so these are much appreciated.

[Maestro]

4. Gosh. We have already had 100 degree days

down here. But we haven't had enough rain so the natural wildflowers in the fields are scarce.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Ha - we had snow last night...

Not much, but enough to show a little bit this morning. My husband has just headed down your way (Houston and San Antonio) for his dad's funeral tomorrow. He wasn't looking forward much to the heat.

[Maestro]

7. Sorry to hear about the funeral. I hope it was expected.

It shouldn't be too hot, but compared to what you have had I am sure that it will be hot to him.

[F.Gordon]

2. Those are beautiful. Is that your garden?

I love that 2nd photo (if I'm counting correctly). You nailed the focus, DOF, composition.... all that photopoop stuff. You had some clouds that day or was this morning/evening? Whatever, the light you had definitely helps make the colors on your photos really pop.
:thumbsup:

[Maestro]

3. Thanks F. Gordon

I am at work and the filter is blocking the photos from showing up so I can't answer your question yet. I will later on. I was practicing a bit with the depth of field.

[Maestro]

6. Number 2 is my favorite!

I was really playing around with that shot. Here is another pic of the same plant with a different focal point.

But I didn't like the way it turned out. I liked the focus being the flower not the stem. The way I presented the pics in the op is not very good and the compression doesn't do them justice but that number 2 is good, thanks. And yes, that is our garden in my backyard. Actually my wife has the green thumb. I just take pictures. ;)

[JeffR]

8. Must concur, second one is my favorite

But they're all a welcome sight!