The crocus I planted a few years ago are beginning to take off, and every Spring I love to see them poking in defiance through the barren brown ground. I've been trying to catch their color, with little success. I've spent some time Googling why purple shows up blue, and well, it's complicated. And my little camera and my little brain are not up to the task of correcting them either at the front or the back end of the process. Just trust me when I tell you there are no blue flowers in my yard, but there are a lot of lovely purples. And the pictures that look purple are a pale imitation of the purple my eyes see. Feel free to copy and photoshop or crayola the right color onto these lovely posies for your amusement. I snagged a photo off the internet of the true purple of my tiny iris for comparison, and you can see how far off they are:
Anyway, no matter what colors you are seeing, or photographing, hope you have a Happy Friday!
True to color or not, they are beautiful. Most of the snow is gone, we will have a very warm 3 days before going back to normal. I will enjoy the moment and not fret about it! My true colors here are brown. : )
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sandra: they may not show how purple they are (my favorite color these days) but all the pictures are wonderful. I LOVE the bee!
ReplyDeleteI have noticed the purple-blue thing in photos too.
ReplyDeleteWell.
Beautiful, nonetheless.
Purple, blue, pink, green or polka dot...the spring flowers are a welcome site after this winter. I think your crocus shots are fantastic!
ReplyDeletei've never been a fan of crocus until just this spring
ReplyDeletei guess new beginnings, being tiny and pushing through the dark and cold, and the blues and purples are striking a chord with me right now and i actually tear up when i see them
such hope, such tenacity, such beauty.
such power in a tiny body
xoxoxo
Beautiful -- whether true or not. Isn't there a saying -- Truth is beauty; beauty truth...
ReplyDeletethis might sound weird, but they look so alive, I mean, I know they are, but vibrant, glowing, beings. I love your photography, Mel!
ReplyDeleteYour crocus are gorgeous.....I really enjoy seeing them bloom in my gardens too. Love the bee. The part of flowers are the bees and butterflies!
ReplyDeleteI know how frustrating purple can be. Photography is complicated indeed.
Namaste,
Sherry