At certain places in the cemetery there are terraces and steps to counteract the steepness of the hill. This allows an unusual grass high view of the primroses and bluebells. Initially, I used a 100mm macro to gain some shots of the flowers but found that it didn't quite have the reach I needed. So, I stepped up to a 100-400mm and then had the thought of adding an extension tube for magnification.
The results were interesting - firstly there was a very narrow depth of field to contend with and then the closer I got to the flowers the more flaws I could see in the primrose petals. Many had rips or pieces of petal missing and normally when photographing flowers I tend to pick out the best specimens. On this occasion though, I decided that this was not important as each flower, despite any perceived flaws, was contributing to a beautiful display of spring flowers.
Mixed in with the primroses were some bluebells. I noticed quite a wide variation in colour and shape and with a bit of research I believe these may be hybrids of the Spanish and native British varieties (2):
Some red berries which look like rose hips but I am unsure due to the time of year and a worm's eye view of a daisy radiating light:
In contrast to all the colour in the cemetery this image of the cemetery chapel seemed to work best in black and white.
(1) http://www.parksandgardens.org/places-and-people/site/1297/summary
(2) http://www.downgardenservices.org.uk/bluebell.htm
Note: this post has been re-published with some corrections and additions. Whilst I enjoy posting my photographs with a written commentary, I don't find it particularly easy and some days are worse than others!
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