Deep Pink Flowers (Bleeding Heart) Macros

[Red_desert]

Here are some Bleeding Heart photos taken with my digital Canon SLR EOS Rebel XTi.

I used Paint Shop Pro and MicroGRAFX Picture Publisher to size, balance the photos.

The 10X Macro (filter mount) is made by Asia Camera. I mounted it over my 28-200mm lens.

I gave each a 12% color saturation boost with MicroGAFX Picture Publisher.

Colorful flowers make good macro shots...don't you think? I know, old coins look good too...this is a way to practice close up to get the best color and sharpness, so when your finds show up...turn out great and maybe make the banner.

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Spring is here, the flowers are rather nice this year, not dried out like in hot weather.

All photos are high resolution 300 ppi and I used the IMG code box (copy, paste) from at PhotoBucket to paste directly into my post (no buttons need be clicked to post images this way).

 

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[Sky_Warrior]

I wish I had a good camera like that to take photos with. Nice Pictures!!!

 

[Cynangyl]

absolutely gorgeous!! Very few blooms around here just yet...they are starting though! Thanks for sharing yours!

 

[Red_desert]

Yes, the Tulips, Grape Hiyacinth just have sprung out...they look nice this year too. Kept them for another post.

 

[Cynangyl]

I just went out and checked and the bleeding heart by my back door does not even have a hint of a bloom yet....at least now I know what I have to look forward to!

 

[Red_desert]

I just went out and checked and the bleeding heart by my back door does not even have a hint of a bloom yet....at least now I know what I have to look forward to!

Last year the Bleeding Hearts didn't look anything like now...just have tons of blooms on.

 

[Cruisin]

Beuatiful!! Thanks for posting.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Awesome shots! You have a macro touch. Bleeding hearts are just starting to come out here.

Trick to growing them bigger, faster? In the late Summer, early Fall when they are starting to turn yellow, take a weed whacker and wack them down. They will almost double in size the following Spring. I was LIVID the first time my husband did this, until spring when it was twice as nice. Lucky man! Now we do it every year.

 

[Magic Fingers]

What lovely pictures. Our growing season is so short here in Montana. There are so many flowers I would love to grow once I am done working. Thanks so much for sharing with us!!


Donna