Saturday, 27th August 2011
Explosion of Lavender
by Graham McPherson
The lavender bush reminded me of a firework. Got up before dawn before 4.00am to catch the light
Equipment: Canon 5D MK II
Graham McPherson
I got my first DSLR in 2008 and began selling my photographs and persuing a career in art and photography. I am primarily a freelance Landscape Photographer buit also do website design and Interior photography.
Website: www.grahammcpherson.com
Explosion of Lavender by Graham McPherson was photo of the day on Saturday, 27th August 2011. It is tagged Fields. You can leave a comment below.
39 Comments
Meredith Images
Gorgeous shot! It was worth getting up early for!
Matt Payne
That’s awesome! Where the heck did you find this at? Haha
Terri
hard to choose one word for this photo–heavenly, magnificient, and yes Meredith’s “gorgeous” works so well too! Thanks for the lavender rows under the rosy sky.
Subi
I love the way the sunrise sky and the lavender both have their own kind of glow. Nice shot.
Jim Lundgren
I can almost smell the lavender. Great work!
Paul Van Cauteren
Strong image! Composition, contrast, tone,….. perfect !
Trace
Absolutey gorgeous. Worth getting up for
Abdullaziz Abin Ali
Beautiful
excellent choice
Keith
My favourite scent and a great shot!
Paul Dass
Awesome capture, the lighting is classic. I just cannot believe how powerful the colour is. Thanks for sharing.
Chris Corthouts
Gorgeous image, It was really worth, getting up so early. Great perspective and light, but the most striking is undoubtedly the color.
Neil Wilkinson
Love your work Graham
Jim Putnam
Beautiful! Thanks for the memory of my time in Britian- once again I can recall the smell of the lavender fields on my drive to work. You’ve captured a wonderful perspective.
giconcert
what a brightness!! Great.
Mario Gustavo Fiorucci
Gorgeous shot! Composition, contrast, tone,….. perfect !
peter
great colors !!
nice depth
Rajib Singha
Love it!
Jo-annvanderburg
Just by looking at your photo you can smell the lavender, beautiful thank you .
Dell Walston
For those of us who have never seen a lavender field, this photo is the nearest thing to being there. So very beautiful! Would you tell us where this is located?
Graham McPherson
Thanks for all the lovely comments. The place is Somerset Lavender at Faulkland in Somerset UK
Deborah
Wow! This lavender is at it’s prime peak! Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous!!! I love the angle, with the exploding bloom of lavender at the lowwer center with the rows forming the leading lines.
The light, colour and composition are all prime!
Congratulations for POTD!
Laura Milholland
So glad you got up early to get this magic shot, and share it with us! Congratulations.
Tazmin
stunning contrasts of colour and light!
Rod Heywood
Great exposure…exquisite!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Magnificent!
Lin
WOW, what an explosion of color! Love the perspective, too. Great shot!
Russ Bishop
Beautiful image Graham. The lighting and color is gorgeous.
Bill McFall
These lavenders have an almost fluorescent glow. I would love to know where you took this photo and I know I’m not the only one . Love the trees in the background ( oaks? ) They remind me of California where I live.
JimAtkin
I have been looking a this all day and the more I look the more impressed I am my this photograph. It has just about everything a photograph professor could ever want in a single picture. Well done.
Dennis Walton
Amazing colors and beautiful composition! The lavendar glows.
Shirley Hill
Breathtaking !! You can smell it. Just close your eyes. Where did you take it ??
Pauline Jones
Nicely composed with the focal point on one bush.
Graham McPherson
I took the photograph at Horsepond Farm who run a business called Somerset Lavender. It is a small village near Norton Radstock in Somerset.
Art x
brilliant image. great lighting, colour and composition
Barbara
Absolutely gorgeous! The prettiest shot I’ve seen in a long while, thanks!
Kimberly Gould
I bet the smell was just a wonderful as the sight! Great job
Lisa
Lush and gorgeous!
euis
beautiful,,,
Fiona Malcolm
WOW….How long has your talent been hiding under these lavender bushes? Simply Amazing….But what about Bute?