Debbie's Photoblog
Daffodil lawns
Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 24 September 2008 in Plant & Nature.
5/17 The beautiful Christchurch daffodil lawns a sea of yellow in the spring with many many visitors, used for drama performances in the summer. Has a beautiful rose garden and is situated next to the Christchuch Main Hospital
I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes
kylie from Shanghai, China
I really love this image Deb. Its so pretty it hardly seems real, rather it looks like a magical fairyland or something... Looking forward to seeing what comes next ;-)
24 Sep 2008 5:13am
@kylie: Thanks very much Kylie we are so lucky to have this park in CHCH
@Zygene: Merci beaucoup Zygene
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
just so beautiful! these gardens seem huge! i could spend hours there! can you take a picnic? marvelous way to celebrate the coming / arrival of spring!! beautiful shot!!
24 Sep 2008 6:04am
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks DJ you most certainly can have a picnic here in fact many people do
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
WOW.... it's SPRING, look at that, how goregous is this!!! What I wouldn't give to go sit down there with those daffodils on that beautiful lawn, I really love this Deb, vibrant, beautiful, this image just sings to me!
24 Sep 2008 6:10am
@Kylie Greenan: Thanks very much Kylie it is a great place to sit and watch the world go by
Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
Well done D, you have caught it perfectly. The meandering mown pathway adds to it beautifully.
24 Sep 2008 6:43am
@Maxine: thanks Max hope you are feeling better
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
What a beauty Deb....you have just captured the real feeling of Spring here in Christchurch! I love the buds just coming on the trees too. Fantastic composition and wonderful colours:-)))
24 Sep 2008 7:36am
@Linerberry: Thanks very much Liners when you are photographing scenery like this you just have to point and shoot
@Giovanni: Thanks Giovanni for the kind comments and the visit
@Cia: Thanks Cia
@shahab: Thanks very much Shahab
Margie from Auckland, New Zealand
This is great...the colours are wonderful, and the dark tree trunks make a very good contrast to the green and yellow.
24 Sep 2008 9:57am
@Margie: thanks Margie
Iris from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Beautiful image Debby - such a lovely peaceful place to meander. Wonderful place for the dramas to be held.
24 Sep 2008 10:19am
@Iris: It is lovely by summer the daffs are gone but the orses are out and the tress in full swing its still a beautiful place
@akarui: Thanks Akauri
Don Smith from California, United States
Jamesy, perfect compostion, I would perhaps return and try it again when the light is softer - maybe early or late in the day or on a cloudy day. Overall, very nice image!
24 Sep 2008 1:56pm
@Don Smith: Thanks for the suggestion I will try it thanks also for the visit
@lorraine: Thanks very much Lorraine
Anthony from Bielefeld, Germany
Spring seems such a long time ago now here !! A great shot,those Daffs are lovely and together with the trees they make a wonderful scene.
24 Sep 2008 2:36pm
@Anthony: Thanks Anthony
@leslie: Thanks Les
@Alun Lambert: Thanks Alun
Jean-Michel from BRUSSELS, Belgium
Hi Jamesy !
What a nice sight and shot ! Is it spring in your country at the moment ?
Cheers ;-)
24 Sep 2008 7:24pm
@Jean-Michel: Thanks JM it certainly is and we have had some beautiful days to go with it.
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Wow, stunning shot, it has such a peaceful, spring feel to it.
24 Sep 2008 7:33pm
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham
@Ana Lúcia: You would love it here Ana hundreds of different types of daffs in this bit of garden
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
This is a truly beautiful image. Lovely composition .
24 Sep 2008 7:52pm
@MaryP: thanks very much Mary
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Beautiful shot of the lovely landscape! Definitely looks like a place to relax.
24 Sep 2008 10:02pm
@Stunner: Absolutely the place to relax thanks for visiting
@Fliss: Thanks Fliss and just as well there are more
JJ from Jersey City, United States
so beautiful, always gets me spring coming there, and fall here, wish i could live half a year in each and miss winter
25 Sep 2008 1:28am
@JJ: It would be nice to miss winter I agree although maybe just 1 days snow a year and then fine weather all the time
One from Açores, Portugal
Perfect compostion, great predominance of green, very bright, good shot.
25 Sep 2008 2:32am
@One: Thanksyou for your kind words
Elisa from Massachusetts, United States
This is incredible!! beautiful composition!!
25 Sep 2008 4:29am
@Elisa: Thanks very much Elisa
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Good job capturing the beauty of these lawns! Just lovely.
26 Sep 2008 10:43am
April from Iloilo City, Philippines
wow! magnificent place. great work! you captured the beauty this place has to offer...
27 Sep 2008 10:14am
StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada
Asolutely a beauty capture...so fresh ..so inviting....great light and colors..bravo...
4 Oct 2008 4:24pm
Olympus SP560UZ
1/200 second
F/4.0
ISO 50
18 mm