A study in yellow and green
The green in the title refers to the buds of Viguiera dentata, a shrub in the sunflower family that’s called goldeneye, some yellow flower heads of which light up the background of this photograph.
I took this picture on October 10th along Loop 360 in southwest Austin.
© 2014 Steven Schwartzman
Portraits of Wildflowers 
Lovely…as always.
sedge808
November 11, 2014 at 5:56 AM
And thanks, as always.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2014 at 7:30 AM
gorgeous photo!
Constance - Foreign Sanctuary
November 11, 2014 at 7:00 AM
Thanks. You’ll find plenty more over here (he said modestly).
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2014 at 7:57 AM
Yes, you take such beautiful photos!
Constance - Foreign Sanctuary
November 14, 2014 at 8:13 AM
Thanks again, Constance.
Steve Schwartzman
November 14, 2014 at 9:20 PM
Very artistic, Steve.
melissabluefineart
November 11, 2014 at 9:25 AM
Maybe I should change my name to Art.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2014 at 1:09 PM
Stunning. 😀
Raewyn's Photos
November 11, 2014 at 1:46 PM
It got my attention, that’s for sure.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2014 at 1:48 PM
This is a fine bud and bloom composition, Steve. The flowers offer so much warmth to the coolness of the buds.
Steve Gingold
November 11, 2014 at 4:12 PM
I like your alliteration in “bud and bloom.” Maybe someone will open the Bud and Bloom Bed and Breakfast.
Steve Schwartzman
November 11, 2014 at 4:43 PM
I can’t remember another of your photos where I felt so close to the subject. Looking at this, I feel like I’m the one about two inches away from it. I can’t quite figure out what makes it seem to “pop” so, but I do think the gaps in the yellow petals behind it help. They give more depth to the photo than a solid yellow background would. Just lovely!
shoreacres
November 12, 2014 at 9:24 AM
It’s interesting how the curves at the periphery and their intimation of delineation (what a phrase) rather than a uniformity of yellow in the background make you feel closer to the buds than you might otherwise feel. Let’s call it the framing effect.
Steve Schwartzman
November 12, 2014 at 10:26 AM
The detail is stunning…Love the deft artistic touch to the image.
Charlie@Seattle Trekker
November 12, 2014 at 5:14 PM
Better deft than daft, I always say.
Steve Schwartzman
November 12, 2014 at 6:07 PM
An amazing study. nice composed 🙂
Truels
November 13, 2014 at 1:30 PM
Thanks for appreciating this bit of camera work.
Steve Schwartzman
November 13, 2014 at 2:04 PM
Dazzling! 😀
kathryningrid
November 17, 2014 at 4:41 PM
I was certainly taken with it, and I’m pleased that a good picture was taken as well.
Steve Schwartzman
November 17, 2014 at 6:43 PM