The cornflower or Centaurea cyanus, to give it its scientific name, can be seen all summer long growing wild along the edges of Scotland's corn fields and along the roadsides. Thanks to modern herbicides though, it is not seen so often as a wildflower, but is a favorite in Scottish gardens. I picked this cornflower form my Dad's garden and photographed it against a piece of black velvet.
The most common color for cornflowers is blue, but this one with its beautiful indigo center, is perfect for today's Color Challenge: Indigo by @kalemandra
Image © Diane Macdonald. All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
2Lens: EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Camera Settings: 1/80 sec; f/10; ISO 1250
Software: Adobe Photoshop® CC 2017 and Adobe Camera Raw
This is my own stock image and can be found on Getty Images
Camera Used: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Camera Settings: 1/200 sec; f/13; ISO 250
Software: Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Camera Raw
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That picture is beautiful and I cant begin to imagine how much work must have gone into it, but just wow. The colour is so rich and it looks so delicate..
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Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comment! :-)
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this is such a beautiful flower and the black background makes it stand out so much what did you put it on that was so black? I like your ColorChallenge post. 📷
Any way if you or anyone would like to see my #colorchallenge post
Check it out https://steemit.com/colorchallenge/@isteemithard/colorchallenge-miami-street-art-saturdayindigo-beautiful-graffiti-original
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I used black velvet. It makes the blackest black.
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Such a beautiful blossom!
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Thank you @melinda010100!
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Amazing flower!
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Thanks! They are very interesting - especially the ones with different colored centers!
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you @thekittygirl!
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