come a long way

Admirable avec un superbe effet en noir et blanc....HFF.

Thank you, Malik and sorry for the late reply!
Hope you are having a nice week.

Awesome details.

Thank you, Jaap. I find hydrangea patterns fascinating.
Sorry my reply is so late and have a nice day!

Superbe !!!!!

Merci beaucoup, Luc! Désolé je respond très tard! Une bonne journée!

Some lovely details here and definitely better viewed large.

Thank you, George. I am intrigued by their patterns and almost like this stage better than the full bloom.
Have a nice evening down there!

Great in BW

Thank you, Udo. I was after the patterns and B&W seemed to work best.
Have a nice day!

It looks superb in monochrome Annalia. I have a hydrangea but it will be a while before it flowers yet! Take care & have a good weekend.

Thank you, Rosalyn. Sorry for the late reply.
They have only just begun forming the first flowers even here. But I really like this phase, when the patterns are more intriguing than the actual full blooms. :)
Have a nice day!

Difficult subject for a mono Annalia but you have captured the sharpness and all the fine detail to the centre. Have a good weekend, look after yourself...… keep safe and stay well.

Thank you, HappySnapper and sorry for my chronic late replying habits ...
This is not the first time I have experimented with hydrangeas in black and white and I like it especially when they are not yet in full bloom and the patterns are interesting.
Have a nice day!

Super detail Annalia.
Stay safe TOZ

Thank you very much, TOZ, and sorry for the late reply.
Hope you are having a nice day!

Hi Annalia

A very nice picture, which works well in B&W

Best Wishes, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

Thank you, Peter. I am glad you agree on my black and white choice. I know it seems a bit counterintuitive to photograph flowers in black and white but sometimes I really like the results.
Have a good day and sorry I am so late in replying!

So it is!
What a delight for you to watch it unfurl...
Stay healthy and safe, Annalia

Thank you, Diana.
We just had some thunder showers and now it's sunny again, so I imagine it won't be long before the flowers open up!
Have a nice evening!

In BW it is spectacular...

Thank you so much, Isabel.
I like experimenting with shooting flowers in black and white. It seems to me that sometimes the results are unexpectedly interesting!
Hope you are having a nice day. Here the sky just turned a lovely blue after a day and a half of thunderstorms.

composition and depth of field are perfect here. i think this is my favorite hydrangea photo ever! (they often seem so garish to me, though their colors are nice.)

Thank you so much for your very kind comment, Raingirl.
I discovered they can do pretty good in black and white a while back and I always wait for this just-about-ready-to-bloom phase to experiment some more with their interesting patterns.
This particular one has only been blooming since last year and the flowers were a bit sparse and small. I wonder if it'll do better this year. Too early to tell yet!
Have a nice day!

This is great!