Of course tulips are at their peak while the flowers are still slightly closed. This purple tulip, at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, looked pasted its prime but I thought the vibrant colors had a beauty all their own. While it no longer had that new tulip shape, the open flower revealed a lovely contrast between the yellow pollen and the deep purple and blue flower pedals.
Doug Couvillion's Photo Blog 
April 24th, 2013 at 2:36 am
beautiful!
April 24th, 2013 at 5:29 am
Thank you.
March 27th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Gorgeous colors. I think they really pop since its slightly under-exposed, which always helps with intensity. 🙂
March 27th, 2013 at 4:44 pm
Thanks. I used the on camera flash and also hand held a slave flash off to the side. That creates a proper exposure in the center of the photo but an underexposed image around the edges.