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Published: 2011-04-29 12:47:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 5764; Favourites: 412; Downloads: 0
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A trail through some lush bluebell woods in the Chilterns in Oxfordshire, England. Took a bit of patience and a few exposures to freeze the motion of the swaying branches in the foreground but eventually I got my shot just in time before the light faded
Interesting to note compared with my last submission how the bluebells here really do appear blue since they're in the shade rather than the light, which tends to turn them a more magenta colour.
I'm open to more inspired title suggestions by the way!
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Hi there! I've used the title of this piece in a poem for of my Found Poetry Project
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Your patience paid off for you, the end result being a superb capture. This shot cries out England and spring time, woodland walks and birds singing. The foreground foliage leads you into the frame, the pathway leading through a carpet of bluebells between the coppiced trees. The composition is superb and you have done a masterly job with the bluebells. They are so difficult to reproduce faithfully their colors, and you have succeeded with this. Excellent work indeed and makes me really quite homesick for the English countryside. Simon
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This comment made me smile, thanks for the kind words!
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Makes me want to come all the way to England just to see them
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Do it
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If I had the time and money I would. But I'm still in school, so I have neither
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thank you very much! did you want prints of these bluebell images or did you hit the wrong button when faving?
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No, that was an intentional request -- they're lovely.
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so glad you like them, I'd be most happy to sort you out with some prints! ... I handle all my printing myself so I can inspect, approve and sign them, I couldn't imagine putting my name to something someone is going to enjoy on their wall for years to come without having held it and scrutinised the details to make sure it's up to my standards.... this is the main reason all print sales are through my website and why I trust my images to some of the UK's most experienced colour technicians
here are links to the images, do let me know if you'd like any "special" options (e.g. canvas, metallic etc etc)... hopefully hear from you soon!
Bluebell Trail: [link]
April Avenue: [link]
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i got to see those in England too - what a treat
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just been over on a trip?
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last year, we were by that castle - I think Windsor - the one with a funny broken spiral staircase to heaven
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oh sweet, yeah that's only an hour or two down the road... went there many years ago but can't remember the details of any broken staircases! think there were some crown jewels there or something though... but yeah on a nice day the British countryside is lovely, don't be a stranger now
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awesome place! very good condition and moment chosen!
Phil
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Nae worries! Back from Wales? Good time?
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yup yup! brought back just over 500 images before editing/blending.. probably condense down to about 5 portfolio images and a lot of stock! camping was a piece of piss and the waterfalls/woods were unbelievable, twas like a little photographers theme park 
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Nice nice
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good man, will we see something posted by tonight?
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yeah man
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aha, there she is, just commented... yup been trying to make inroads into the ol inbox, got it down to 200 images left to go through so will take a break and have another look later. sun calls!
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yeah man
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One of the very best bluebell shots I have ever seen. Such as shame that the sunstar is a bit of a bloated one
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wow quite the compliment, thanks Alex. gah I do agree, I'm getting sick of the sunstars from the Sigma... my Tamron 28-75 makes excellent ones almost along the lines of the 16-35 but unfortunately a lot of the time it's not wide enough for my purposes... great sharp lens though. I guess the way around it would be to shoot a designated exposure for the sunstar at f/22, get that sunstar on a bit of a diet in future
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Agreed! Nicely composed though
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