Tulip Fields, a photo from Canterbury, South Island

Photographer's Note

It is spring time this part of the world.
I saw this tulip field just outside Christchuch. I couldn't help but stop and take photos because this is the first time I've seen a tulip field in bloom. I'm not sure though if these flowers are for the export or local market.

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ninaL (21348) 2007-10-16 0:47

Bonjour, Renier.
Un magnifique champs de tulipes, bien cadré, mais j'aurais peut-ętre tendance ŕ couper encore plus le haut...de façon ŕ laisser juste le champ avec ce POV bien bas.
Amitiés, Grazyna.

robertosalguero (292) 2007-10-16 0:49

Hello Renier,

This is a nice image. The rows of tulips create an interesting and colourful pattern. Good details and colour saturation. Thanks Renier.

Roberto

gracious (20025) 2007-10-16 1:08

Hello Renier,
Good low pov with great sense of depth on this tulip field in beautiful pattern and colour!
the exposure and focus is spot on
Looks like more for the export market!
thanks for sharing
have a lovely evening
cheers
Tony

dip (21408) 2007-10-16 1:12

Hi Renier,
very nice and colorful image,good perspective and POV,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

japiey (10163) 2007-10-16 1:18

Hello Renier,

Excellent shot...
I HOPE TO SEE THIS TULIP FIELD IN FULL COLOURS TOO....
Salutes.

jean paul

Gustaw (21670) 2007-10-16 1:18

Hi, my friend!
It is very nice and very beautiful view about flowers. I very like your composition. Nice warm colours and good light. Well done.
Marek

snunney (130967) 2007-10-16 1:22

Hello Renier,
A pretty composition of this tulip field making excellent use of the furrows as lead-lines. I like the mix of colours which are all well captured. Excellent sharpness.

wolf38 (30) 2007-10-16 1:32

Hello Renier. Flowers to delight the heart, - even if they stand on a plantage. Your current photo shows a culture landscape with tulips in the month Octobers. To regard beautifully, if in Europe autumn is and approaches the winter. Best regards, Wolfgang.

delic (6735) 2007-10-16 1:53

Hello Renier,
While the scenery must look nice to the eye, IMO there are several issues from a photographic standpoint. Flowers really show off their color in overcast weather. Here the tulips in the front section are washed out with no color left under the harsh light. Concentrating on the more exposure-friendly red ones with a telephoto lens, for instance, would have alleviated this problem to a certain extent. It also appears (possibly undeservedly) as if you stopped and snapped without compositional worries. The pov is too high. Getting down lower and closer to the flowers on the right hand-side would have also reduced the brown areas in-between that do not really contribute to the image. Another suggestion would be to crop the top part with the trees. I like your photography and the unique pictures you bring us. Just wanted to share my honest opinion on this one, which I believe is always more useful than blank compliments. Regards,
Hakan

gelor (3233) 2007-10-16 2:08

Bonjour,
Nous voici ŕ 6 mois d'intervalle revenu en Hollande... Trčs belle image, riche en couleurs ! Je suis un peu de l'avis de Ninal pour le cadrage.
Gérard

Charo (51290) 2007-10-16 2:09

Hola Renier,
Bonito campo de tulipanes con sus bellos colores. Excelente luz y profundidad.
Cordialmente
Charo

besnard (59196) 2007-10-16 2:23

Bonjour Renier
Belle profondeur pour ce cliché assez graphique avec ces rangées de tulipes de toutes les couleurs.
Bon travail - merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

atilgone (0) 2007-10-16 3:09

Hello Renier,

Brillant and sharp picture. Here I like the light very much. well done
tfs
atilgan

dareco (17136) 2007-10-16 3:18

WOW! This is a sight to behold!! Great pov and color. Very beautiful. TFS

jplebrun (21208) 2007-10-16 4:16

Bonjour Renier
alors que nous regardons mourir l'été dans notre coin de pays c'est ŕ ton tour de voir commencer le printemps sur votre côté de la terre, belle composition bien adapté ŕ cette saison.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

siolaw (38294) 2007-10-16 4:54

Hi Renier,
A good POV and excellent lateral light on the tulip field.... the lines of flowers create a strong perspective effect. A colorful carpet this is! Another cropping option was to cut a little bit on the top to keep only the field....
Greetings
Laurent

stefanocer (10642) 2007-10-16 4:58

Nice coloured shot with a good depht of field renier , well seen and done.
Stefano.

UnTrained (0) 2007-10-16 5:50

Hi Renier,
lovely rows of flowers in different colours. And tulips, just the typical flower from the Netherlands captured on the other side of the world. Good depth.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

feather (51130) 2007-10-16 5:58

I am enjoying seeing springtime images in our autumn. Very colourful image. I like how you have used the rows of tulips to lead the eye into the frame. I'm just wondering if cropping the top right down to the end of the perspective would make the image even better.
Kath

atus (15878) 2007-10-16 7:27

Hi Renier,
well captured shot of a good perspective and great sense of depth thanks to the parallel lines of the tulips leading to the trees in the bg.. Well done! Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

danos (110407) 2007-10-16 7:35

Hello Renier,
i like this composition with the lines of the flower beds to create a great depth of field.The colourful tulips make the capture splendid.The light and the shadows that fall on the tulips as the colours are splendid.Well done Renier.

Regards,Danos

agbonavita (0) 2007-10-16 8:21

Renier, it seems a good place to visit and take photos. But I think in your photo you omit the beuaty of the tulips. The more colors flowers are in the background. I think a photo from the other side to that where you was could be a better view, and problably more colorful.
Hope one day visit a tulip field.
Hugs
andre

Zelanda (5692) 2007-10-16 9:46

Hola Renier,
Por aquí no se ven tulipanes en estas fechas. Bella plantación con variados colores y muy buena profundidad.
Buen trabajo
Saludos
Ros

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-10-16 9:54

Renier,
A nice spring catch !
I like aht colorful mood, and the way you remind us it is spring in your area is very nice,
Regards,
JB.

Cricri (176) 2007-10-16 9:58

Hi Renier,
Belle perspective et couleurs de ce champs de tulipes, joli jeu ombre et une excellente lumiére
belle composition
Friendhips
cricri

gunbud (34066) 2007-10-16 20:24

Hi Renier,
Beautiful presentation of these deep rows of fresh tulips. Excellent sharpness and clear colors with wonderful shadows. The area of New York state I come from was orginally settled by the Dutch and ever first weekend in May the queen of Holland comes for the big tulip festival which I believe are being planted now.
Regards, Tom

vincz (19113) 2007-10-17 0:32

Very nice image, very geometric, very colourful. I like the perspectives with these long rows of flowers.

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-10-17 0:48

Hi Renier, good lines and perspective here...
the POV is good too..
ciao!
Valeria

mikeo (12129) 2007-10-17 0:51

Hello Renier,

What a beautiful field:)
Please send us some spring sun here, as autumn, cold, rains starts here:( I hate it...

Photo has great colours, good POV and good sharpness.

Greetings,
Aga

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-10-17 1:11

Hi Renier
I love the Tulips and the rows create an interesting and colourful pattern.
Very good details, POV and colours
Have a nice day
Aires

noborders (1010) 2007-10-17 1:15

Lovely, and a bit different from the ones of the Netherlands, as the varieties of colours are closer to each other...
Colours and sharpnesss are great, so is the POV !
Cheers,
Cath.

Budapestman (82620) 2007-10-17 1:29

Hi Renier,
Fascinating shot, I like the many beautiful colours and the fantastic perspective, lights are splendid. Composition is very spectacular, clarity is superb. Really picturesqaue spectacle, I like it. Have a nice day
George

zhelach (3626) 2007-10-17 2:19

Hello Renier!
Very nice tulip field! Spring!
Well done.
Zorica

Clementi (52514) 2007-10-17 7:03

Ciao Renier,
The rows of tulips create an interesting and colourful pattern.
Nice warm colours and good light. I very like your composition.
TFS
Giorgio

photographer123 (6248) 2007-10-17 9:29

hi...
well tried..vertical pattern is the main key but not like your previous shot...subir

Paolo (41258) 2007-10-18 1:26

Hi Reneir, good one, with the tulip field well cpatured, full of light and colours.
i thinkk that a good option should be the one to cut out the top side, and took a view of just the field, to have a mor power over the subject.
thnaks, ciao

ChrisJ (171822) 2007-10-18 2:47

Hi Renier

I never would have expected to see tulips growing in New Xealand, same as Yunnan in China, was a big surprise to me. I like the itrregular patterns caused by the dip in the bg, & the superb colour & linear perspective. Good sharpness too, & tfs!

Loic_bzh (7646) 2007-10-18 3:20

Hi Renier,

nice colorful fields... I wish the threes at the topof the photo were not cut, but there are choice to be made, sometimes. But it's still a beautiful one! :)

Cheers,

Loďc

bracasha75 (24591) 2007-10-18 3:29

Hello Renier
This is almoust like from Holand...
Very good and NZ have klima just like in Europe
TFS
Cheers,Braca

pablominto (53746) 2007-10-18 3:59

Hello Renier,
So you're making us envious now!
Spring... how I wish I was there...
The tulip field adds nice colours and interesting lines to the composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-10-18 4:29

Beautiful place, amazing colors and well exposed, A nice image of the garden,
Best wishes,
Achim

jrj (34843) 2007-10-18 5:04

Like coming right out of the Netherlands Renier- but of course wrong time of the year (up here).
Nice setting of the field, maybe bending down for a lower pov had been even better ..

evanrizo (462) 2007-10-18 7:52

Hi Renier, it works fantastic, like a colorful carpet. The shadows of the flowers give a nice plus effect.
Sharpness, lightness, depth and colors are excellent.
Best wishes.
Evan

Graal (103040) 2007-10-18 23:20

Hi Renier,
fine perspective with rows of tulips, good composition and interesting theme. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

jhm (211736) 2007-10-19 4:34

Hello Renier,

Maybe you know not that the Netherlands one of the best growers are about the world. Holland one of the most beautiful countries with very great tulip fields, zie my gallery, I'm no Dutchman but a neighbour from Belgium.
I find this picture very well, and pleasant for looking. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

jlbrthnn (76043) 2007-10-19 5:40

Hello Renier,
Magnificent rows of tulips with various colours. It is almost The Netherlands.
Good framing and realization.
Have a nice day.
Cordially
Joël

Scharan (14144) 2007-10-19 10:55

Olá Renier

Beleza de imagem mostrando esta plantaçăo de tulipas...amo estas flores, săo lindas e delicadas.
Bonitas cores.
GA
Vera

jackart (6702) 2007-10-19 13:09

Hi Renier!

What a colorfull picture! It looks very attractive in this smooth warm light. Very impressive perspective and colors.
Well done!

Regards
Jacek

cuneyt-sb (6576) 2007-10-20 23:20

Hi Renier
Great colors and nice to see where tulips made by ;) Good clarity and satureted image

Congrats/TFS/Kind regards

marietom (34611) 2007-10-22 0:26

Bonjour Renier,

Joli jeu de lignes, je ne suis pas sűre que j'aurais laissé le haut de l'image, qui coupe un peu ce rythme... (ou alors, un morceau plus grand).
Marie

salvator (19110) 2007-10-22 2:27

Hi Renier,
Very nice to present us these beautiful flowers with such a wonderful pov. Very nice composition and details.
Best regards. Salvator.

captainsgirl (3450) 2007-10-24 8:03

Hi Renier,
Oh I bet it smells amazing!!! Love all the different colors , good angle , great shot. TFS
Donna:o)

Angshu (56760) 2007-10-26 20:59

Hello Renier
The lowish POV works very well here. Excellent perspective & depth with the rows of the tulips. Excellent colours and contrasts. I like the long shadows as they fall across the furrows. Good work!
Regards
Angshu

plimrn (21344) 2007-10-28 20:43

Hi Renier,
I like the framing here with the rows of color in the light and shadows. I remember daffodils everywhere in Tasmania in September but I've never associated tulips with NZ, thanks for the new image for my mind.
HLJ, Pat

Didi (61589) 2007-10-30 10:39

Hi Renier
Very interesting subject, but I think you should use a lower POV to give more depht in your composition.
Cheers.