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Hyacinth, Willow and Tulip Play

March 31, 2015 by Barb 16 Comments

I was happy to return home last Friday (home sweet home) but there isn’t much colour around so I remedied that with a quick trip to the grocery store for a spring bouquet filled with hyacinth and tulips.

But since I felt overwhelmed by the fullness of it … I plucked out one purple hyacinth, one yellow tulip, added a sprig of pussywillow, and suddenly I could see clearly … ahhh … simplicity …

Hyacinth, Willow and Tulip Play, Texture Tuesday, Keeping With the Tiimes

A little preset play was in order … so on the following image I used kk_within … one of my favourites …

kk_within

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Next … kk_chocolate with a little brightening of the yellow in the tulip:

Hyacinth Willow and Tulip, Texture Tuesday, Keeping With the Tiimes

kk_chocolate

I’m linking up at Texture Tuesday with Kim Klassen dot com.

Filed Under: Artful Photography, Still Life, Texture Tagged With: flower, kim klassen, lightroom, still life, texture

Comments

  1. EmCi says

    March 31, 2015 at 8:37 am

    It is so pretty and artistic. I love it.

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  2. TexWisGirl says

    March 31, 2015 at 8:55 am

    very nice. :)

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  3. Dotti says

    March 31, 2015 at 9:19 am

    Very pretty! Love comparing the three edits. I’m still amazed at what others have done with ‘chocolate’ because I’ve yet to have it work on any of my images. Hmmmm.

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  4. Sharon says

    March 31, 2015 at 9:26 am

    So simple and beautiful! ❤️

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  5. Beverly says

    March 31, 2015 at 10:20 am

    It is perfectly spring-like and so pretty! All the presets applied are gorgeous. Happy week Barb!

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  6. Lisa @ SLP says

    March 31, 2015 at 10:26 am

    I need to find some cute scissors; I find myself coveting all of yours, and I think I should fix that :-). We do not have much color here either so I am thinking flowers are a must again. Lovely shots.

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  7. Caz says

    March 31, 2015 at 10:33 am

    Love the simpleness too, the colors are lovely ! Love your compositions :))

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  8. Karen Olson says

    March 31, 2015 at 10:59 am

    You couldn’t have said spring more beautifully. Lovely images!

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  9. odile lm says

    March 31, 2015 at 2:07 pm

    Perfect for the composition and setting, perfect for the association of colors, perfect for the feeling of movement given by the floating twine though it’s a still life, perfect light ans presets… a royal feast for my eyes Barb!

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  10. Donna says

    March 31, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    Barb, I often feel as you describe – overwhelmed with the diversity of a flower bouquet. I like your idea to bring out the beauty by narrowing the selection and focus. This simple and clean composition is such a great way to study the effects of the different presets – and really there is no WRONG version! Beautiful work from you with every post!

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  11. kelly says

    March 31, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    barb i love the simplicity and calmness you’ve created by picking out just a few blooms. and the processing is just the perfect finishing touch!

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  12. Earl says

    March 31, 2015 at 10:37 pm

    Beautiful composition. The colors are wonderful together. Love your background.

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  13. Sylvia says

    April 1, 2015 at 7:29 am

    I love this little spring bouquet, Barb !
    And the presets you used … oh my, both are gorgeous !
    Have a nice week,
    Sylvia

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  14. Ros says

    April 1, 2015 at 10:11 am

    When I first saw the original I found it so beautiful. Then I saw the presets and found those just as beautiful. So much so I cannot choose a favourite. They are all delightfully stunning. Oh to have such creativity in the simplicity of the composition.
    Happy April to you Barb and please keep up the inspiration to us all. It is a treat to follow you.
    All the best.
    Ros

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  15. Marilyn Gallas says

    April 2, 2015 at 10:21 am

    The colors and arrangements play so well against the chippy base.

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