Images from a photography enthusiast based in Oslo
Oslo Nature – Blooms Near & Far
Here are a selection of flowers found in in the garden, at home and around Oslo. Most are macro shots but a few are of a happy gathering of blooms. And, of course, as is wont to do in the garden, a dandelion pops up.
Looking at the fancy ends of the labellum of this orchid growing in my living roomClose up on a dandelion I picked on a walk Side view of a red tulip in the garden A bloom on a blueberry bush in the garden that always produces lots of tasty berries A sparkly stigma inside one of the red tulips in the garden – with colors that remind me of the Norwegian flagA cheerful bed of tulips in one of the Slottsparken gardensA dandelion image that I solarized in post-processing A close look at a wild strawberry flower in the garden Looking into the full bloom of one of the red tulips in the garden A trio of sunflowers, yet unopened, in a flower garden at Vigelandsparken Looking down into someone else’s tulip in central Oslo A spray of orchids from a plant in the houseA look, from further back, at the dandelion I picked A different tulip in the garden, seen from the backside A poppy I came upon in someone’s garden in Oslo The internal structures from an orchid bloom that had dropped off one of my plants A red tulip found in central Oslo, kept in-color in post while removing the color in the background foliage A trio of wild strawberry flowers, one in bloom, the others in bud More post-processing play with that same old dandelion Another flower garden in the Slottsparken had a variety of bulbs in a riot of color Another close look at the colors inside a tulip in the garden that makes me think of an abstract watercolorA cluster of soft and delicate blueberry blossoms in the garden A view from the backside of one of the red tulips in the garden A closer look at the pappus details in the dandelion seedheadA side view of one of the orchid flowers in the house
I am an amateur photography enthusiast living in Oslo, Norway.
My favourite subjects tend to be landscapes and nature - but I enjoy capturing urban scenes, architecture, abstract shapes and street art as well. View all posts by kewtiebird
5 thoughts on “Oslo Nature – Blooms Near & Far”
The post-processing of that dandelion is excellent.
What an incredible collection of macro shots. The colors are really striking and the compositions are compelling. You did a marvelous job with selective focus to draw the viewers eyes to certain areas of the flowers. I really like the way that you have featured both exotic species, like the orchids, and ordinary plants like the dandelions.
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The post-processing of that dandelion is excellent.
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Thanks! It was a fun subject to play with.
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What an amazing collection of colorful images!
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What an incredible collection of macro shots. The colors are really striking and the compositions are compelling. You did a marvelous job with selective focus to draw the viewers eyes to certain areas of the flowers. I really like the way that you have featured both exotic species, like the orchids, and ordinary plants like the dandelions.
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Thank you so much for visiting and for your thoughtful and complimentary feedback. 😊
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