Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Tangerine Dreams

I was working on yet another skiing post, when I saw this week's 52 Photos Project meme - "tangerine."  With all the flowering plants popping out here in Portland, I thought this would be an easy assignment.  The skiing post got put on hold in favor of finding a suitable photographic subject.




Well......easier said than done!  My yard is a mass of green budding leaves, pink rhododendrons, and frilly white pear blossoms.  But nothing, no nothing, came close to matching that lovely peachy-orange hue.  Fail?

Then I remembered the tulips in a vase on my table.  I'd purchased a bouquet for my Easter dinner centerpiece.  Still in good shape, there happened to be two tangerine-y colored tulips to choose from.  After much hovering, and at least a zillion shots, I produced this winner.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.


Check out more fabulous tangerine images at the: 52 Photos Project.

Also sharing with Weekly Top Shot.

12 comments:

  1. Oh how I love tulips and that color is wonderful! Now you have me wanting to visit the tulip farm again or at least buy myself a bunch of pretty tulips:)
    Looking forward to your mountain pics.
    Blessings, Aimee

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  2. So pretty! My tulips are going to bloom soon. I love spring.

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  3. Nice composition and the color

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  4. Such a beautiful color.....I love how you captured the ridges in the tulip.

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  5. Very pretty shot! The color is lovely. I'm like you - I have to take a zillion photos of something to get one I like!

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  6. Love that color! Tulips are my favorite spring flower.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  7. Beuatiful - love the light! And, of course, the color.

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  8. Your perseverance paid off. Beautiful shot!

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  9. This is a gorgeous tulip! I love it. Thank you for sharing.

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