I've noticed I've previously made two postings about images made at this location. Is this because it's such a beautiful location? Well partly, but it has more to do with my return visits in an effort to catch the bluebells I spotted growing there on my first visit.
When I first visited on the first day of June in 2009, I spotted a a large patch of bluebells, but sadly they were well past their best so I made a mental note to return a earlier in the season the following year to photograph them.
This I duly did at the end of April last year when everywhere else was awash with these little flowers. To my dismay, there was no sign of any bluebell flowers and only the first signs of the leaves could be seen. Their exposed position obviously meant these bluebells were later flowering than most.
Roll on another year and with the spring flowers emerging unusually early due the hot weather I returned during the second week in May. With a little trepidation I peered over the grass in search of the bluebells and there they were. In my previous visits I had already planned out my composition so it was a simple task of setting up and waiting for the evening sunlight. I had been hoping for some more cloud in the sky, but the cloud cover that had lingered most of the day had blown inland about an hour before.
The bluebells don't stand out in this image as much as I had imagined they would. The warm evening sunlight has largely robbed them of their striking blue colour. Silly really, because I have always found bluebells work best out of direct sunlight - I should have known better. I could have done with the bluebells being in shade. A little more cloud cover might have presented an opportunity for some passing shade. Better still, morning sunlight soon after sunrise at this time of year should put these little flowers into natural shade due to the slight depression they are glowing in.
Still, I was nevertheless pleased to have finally photographed the flowers and there's always next year. Another work in progress piece then.
This I duly did at the end of April last year when everywhere else was awash with these little flowers. To my dismay, there was no sign of any bluebell flowers and only the first signs of the leaves could be seen. Their exposed position obviously meant these bluebells were later flowering than most.
Roll on another year and with the spring flowers emerging unusually early due the hot weather I returned during the second week in May. With a little trepidation I peered over the grass in search of the bluebells and there they were. In my previous visits I had already planned out my composition so it was a simple task of setting up and waiting for the evening sunlight. I had been hoping for some more cloud in the sky, but the cloud cover that had lingered most of the day had blown inland about an hour before.
The bluebells don't stand out in this image as much as I had imagined they would. The warm evening sunlight has largely robbed them of their striking blue colour. Silly really, because I have always found bluebells work best out of direct sunlight - I should have known better. I could have done with the bluebells being in shade. A little more cloud cover might have presented an opportunity for some passing shade. Better still, morning sunlight soon after sunrise at this time of year should put these little flowers into natural shade due to the slight depression they are glowing in.
Still, I was nevertheless pleased to have finally photographed the flowers and there's always next year. Another work in progress piece then.
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