Anglesey Abbey – Juridicious

Dahlia-cious

A fire like glow on this deep yellow and orange dahlia photographed at Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire.

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Heart of a Daffodil!

These beetles seem to just love the pollen from the daffodil.

Technical Details

ISO200, f/11, 1/60
Nikon D7000 with Sigma 105mm f/2.8 lens
Post-processed in Adobe Lightroom CC

Snowflake Parade

Shot at the Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire. This is not a snowdrop but a snowflake.

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Every spring I try to take pictures of Daffoldils, which to me are the surest sign yet that the cold, wet and miserable winters are truly behind us and a (ever hopeful) good summer is to follow. The following photo was shot in daylight using a flash and high aperture to achieve a black background and enough depth of field to cover the whole flower!

Technical Details
Nikon D7000 with 105mm Sigma f/2.8 macro lens
ISO200, f/10, 1/250 second, built-in flash
Processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

Golden Grass

Golden plumes of decorative flowers captured in golden sunlight!

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ISO200, 1/1000 second, f/5.0 with a 105mm f/2.8 Sigma macro lens. Nikon D7000.

Tranquility #2

This dream-like scene seen at the National Trust Anglesey Abbey property using an iPhone. To me, everything in here symbolises spring. Daffodils, Hyacinths, Cherry Blossoms and the brilliant hues of a Japanese maple tree.

Cheery cherry blossoms

Symphytum (Comfrey)

All signs suggest that spring has well and truly sprung here in East Anglia. I was at the Anglesey Abbey last weekend, and among all the bluebells, snowdrops, daffodils and hyacinths were some lovely flowering comfrey plants.

Symphytum "Hidcote Blue" (Comfrey) — Symphytum “Hidcote Blue” – aka Comfrey

As you may already know, comfreys have long been associated with medicinal properties – particularly for the treatment of skin treatment. Their role in herbal medicine, to say the least, has been controversial. Nevertheless, they are an attractive addition to wildflower gardens.

Technical Details:

Nikon D7000 with Sigma 105mm, f2/.8 macro lens
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f/4.0, 1/640, ISO 100
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Processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
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Pink Rose…

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Photo Details:

Nikon D80 with Nikon 18-55mm Lens
ISO 100, 1/200 sec, f/7.1
Edited in Adobe Lightroom to mask background, increase clarity and some minor tonal curve adjustments.

Rose!

Photographed at Anglesey Abbey in Lode, Cambridgeshire. Post-processed in Adobe Lightroom and NIK Color Efex Pro.

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