The Crocus Field
Spring can offer the nature lover and the photographer some wonderful opportunities after a long dull Winter.
I saw this amazing display of Spring crocus in full bloom in the grounds of Dartington Hall, near Totnes in Devon and just had to get a few frame-filling shots of them.
With the tripod set very low and a small aperture to maximise the depth of detail, this is one of the shots I managed.
VIEWING LARGER IS BEST
Nikon D100
18 – 70 Zoom @ 70mm
F29 for 1/6sec
CP Filter


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Carol Barona
Fabulous! Instant FAV! What a beautiful capture!
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Carol, I’ve never seen so many crocus together like this before,
Regards, Rod.
WJPhotography
Beautiful colorful shot rod…..
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed Wendy,
Regards, Rod.
lefty1
wow, a splash of brilliant color to start the spring juices flowing, brilliant work Rod
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much John, I couldn’t resist a few shots of them,
Regards, Rod.
Krys Bailey
Oh my!!! What an awesome sight and beautifully captured! The depth of field is brilliant!!! Wonderful spring image Rod! Love it! ;o)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Krys, they were a sight to gladden the heart on a beautiful Spring day,
Regards, Rod.
Jane Best
Beautiful color!!!!! It’s like a sea of crocuses! I have 3 in my yard now. Wish there were as many as in this lovely photo!!! .
rodsfotos replied
It was a joy to see so many in full flower in the Spring sunshine, thanks so much Jane,
Regards, Rod.
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous ;
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Scott,
Regards, Rod.
Magee
Positively delightful Rod!! So little, and so many of them. All we ever see here are the white ones, so this makes for such a pleasant change! Beautifully captured my friend!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Robyn, we do get the white ones as well and I’d have been more than happy if they were white, magenta or purple, can’t say I’ve ever seen a better display than this.
I felt driven to go back two days later for another few shots and they were all past their best,
Regards, Rod.
Lois Bryan
Rod .. my goodness … how lovely this is!!!!!! Glorious beauty .. fabulous capture!!!! Spring has indeed sprung!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Lois, it has been almost like Summer this last few days and great to see the colours that warmer weather brings,
Regards, Rod.
BarbaraManis
Wonderful capture of these beautiful flowers, Rod. Excellent DOF, brilliant as always!
rodsfotos replied
Hi Barbara, thank-you very much indeed my friend, I don’t expect you ever see crocus in Arizona,
Regards, Rod.
Donna Adamski
Awww Rod, this is just simply gorgeous….fantastic capture….love it :)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Donna, Spring is my favourite time of year,
Regards, Rod.
davesphotograp...
great job nice capture good work
rodsfotos replied
Hi Dave, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Alexanderargyll
excellent find and capture…............
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Alexander,
Regards, Rod.
Wanda Raines
BEAUTIFUL!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Wanda,
Regards, Rod.
jell
you nailed this one fine Rod
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Jell, great to hear from you my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Svetlana Sewell
Such a beautiful crocus field!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Svetlana,
Regards, Rod.
Tom Gomez
Wonderful colours of Spring …
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Tom, everything seems to be bursting into colour this last couple of weeks,
Regards, Rod.
Joanne Bradley
I have never seen so many together like this! Amazing capture!
rodsfotos replied
I hadn’t either Joanne,so glad I got there when they were at their best, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.
Malcolm Chant
WELL Blow me Down this is a stunning shot Rod, I’ve never seen so many together.
Well captured.
malcolm
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Malcolm, let’s hope it’s a sign of a good Summer to come this year,
Regards, Rod.
JudyBJ
amazing and very beautiful
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Judy, Spring can be a wonderful time for us photographers,
Regards, Rod.
Gary L. Suddath
stunning capture never seen this many at one time
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Gary, me too my friend till I saw these,
Regards, Rod.
FelicityB
Carol (1st comment) took the words out of my mouth!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Felicity, Spring is well and truly here at last,
Regards, Rod.
AnnDixon
This is fantastic Rod, beautiful,
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Ann, pity they don’t last a bit longer though,
Regards, Rod.
Gerry Danen
This is wonderful, Rod. In 4 weeks I hope to see similar sights in Holland. :)
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Gerry, you should get some spectacular floral images when you visit Holland, I am sure you will be like a kid in a candy shop with those beautiful tulip fields to photograph,
Regards, Rod.
Béla Török
What a beautiful capture, Rod!
rodsfotos replied
Hi Bela, thank-you very much my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Sensiworld
Lovely !
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Sylvia,
Regards, Rod.
daffodil
What a magnificent capture ! I enjoy beholding this crocus field, I like this mauve color. It is the garden of Eden .
Great shot Rod, it is a feast for my eyes . My favourite picture .
See you soon ! Daffo
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much for the wonderful comment Daffo, it was good to see so many together in full bloom,
Regards, Rod.
jeffrae
Wow!!! What a beautiful sight and shot! You must have been thrilled to come upon these!
rodsfotos replied
I was lucky and thrilled Jeffrae, I’ve never seen so many together like this, many thanks my friend,
Regards, Rod.
kathy s gillen...
fantastic capture, so beautiful, love the colors
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Kathy, much appreciated as always,
Regards, Rod.
missmoneypenny
Wow – so beautiful Rod – a carpet of pure beauty
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Chris, I couldn’t believe how many there were together,
Regards, Rod.
PrairieRose
What a sight to behold Rod!!!
Absolutely exquisite capture….............ah, how I wish for Springtime in the prairies…...ha ha !!
Hugs, Rosie :)))
rodsfotos replied
Hi Rosie, thank-you very kindly my friend, it was wonderful to see them in the sunshine, I just had to get a few shots of them while they were at their best,
Regards, Rod.
LYN EVANS
Well this is just absolutely stunning Rod. Fabulous shot.
rodsfotos replied
Hi Lyn, thank-you very much indeed my friend,
Regards, Rod.
cherylc1
Beautiful!!! fabulous colors!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Cheryl, appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.
DIANEPEAREN
WHAT A WARM FUZZY FEELING THESE LOVELY FLOWERS GIVE US…..ALSO IT DOES REMIND ME THAT SPRING IS OUT THERE SOMEWHERE,DESPITE THE DREARY WET,LOOK FROM MY WINDOW.APRIL 1…..WE GOT YET ANOTHER DUMP OF SNOW. AND NO I AM NOT FOOLING YOU!!!! BEAUTIFUL ROD….AND THANK YOU.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Diane, sorry you are not enjoying some Spring sunshine yet but I have no doubt that it will be just around the corner and more appreciated by the time it greets you,
Regards, Rod.
GCAPARO
Rod, Supoer shot & you should be proud of it!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Graham, very kind of you my friend,
Regards, Rod.
ccwri
I have never seen this many in one place!! How lovely!! Perfect shot Rod!!!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
It was a first for me as well Carolyn and such a pleasure to see them in the Spring sunshine, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.
LudaNayvelt
wow, Haw many crocuses you have there Rod. I never seen so many of them together. We have a lot in our Condo- garden , but nothing like this. Wonderful shot.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much dear Luda, it was a delight to see them in full flower in the sunshine,
Regards, Rod.
jacqi
What a lovely scene Rod :)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Jacqi,
Regards, Rod.
Evita
Ah this is beautiful Rod !!! wonderfully captured !!! :D
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Evita, they looked so pretty in the Spring sunshine, I have never seen so many together like this before,
Regards, Rod.
lorilee
WONDERFUL!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Lori,
Regards, Rod.
triciamary
What an amazing capture!!! Simply stunning!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed Triciamary,
Regards, Rod.
Keith Reesor
Marvelous capture Rod!! :)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Keith, appreciated as always my friend,
Regards, Rod.
DesImages
What a beautiful display of colour! Capturing them en masse makes a wonderful shot.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Denise, I have never seen this many crocus growing together before,
Regards, Rod.
Trainman
Thisis tremendous Rod a beautiful shot Regards Dave.
rodsfotos replied
Hi Dave, thanks so much my friend, I was fortunate to be there when they were at their best and it’s the only time I’ve seen so many together,
Regards, Rod.
Shaun Whiteman
Great shot Rod, wonderful colours and composition! We are very lucky this time of year with all the wonderful flowers and trees showing new growth and blooming…amazing!
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Shaun, Spring offers us so many unique opportunities, best time of the year in my opinion,
Regards, Rod.
Richard Veal
Beautiful capture Rod.
A very popular shot by the looks of it. :-))
rodsfotos replied
Hi Richard, thanks so much my friend, I was in Dawlish the other day hoping for some close-ups of the birds in the stream but they weren’t obliging on this occasion,
Regards, Rod.
Leeo
Where I am I’ve only every seen a few….how wonderful to see a field of them!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Leanne, they normally appear in small groups over here as well, I was so pleased to see this number together and all in bloom,
Regards, Rod.
handprintz
Wow ! soooo beautiful Rod, gorgeous capture and l love how they fill the frame
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Trudi, I couldn’t believe my luck when I saw so many of them together,
Regards, Rod.
Martina Fagan
Glorious Rod such a beautiful display of Crocus
lovely capture ,
best wishes
Tina
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Tina, appreciated as always my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Rainy
Beautiful flowers! Lovely shot!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Rainy,
Regards, Rod.
kentuckyblueman
Beautiful colors and picture,well done!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Steve, appreciated as always my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Catherine Veal
this is beautiful Rod, you should have BM us when you came to Dawlish we could have met up. x
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Catherine, it wasn’t a planned visit, just on the spur of the moment but I will drop you a BM next time I’m planning a visit to Dawlish,
Regards, Rod.
shaneran
Breathtakingly beautiful and full of hope for Spring !! I love the purple crocus
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Jan, Nature has a beautiful way of announcing the different Seasons,
Regards, Rod.
Johnsart
Great to see them coming up Rod. This will indicate the end of the winter, is that right?
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much John, yes you are correct my friend, a most welcome splash of early colour, I have never seen so many growing together like this before though,
Regards, Rod.
Mishaa
i love this!! xx
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much, they did look so pretty in the Spring sunshine,
Regards, Rod.
Catherine Ale...
Wow – what a beautiful capture Rod!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Catherine, I always enjoy seeing the first of the Spring crocus in bloom and was thrilled to see so many together like this,
Regards, Rod.
henrihan
A wonderful capture Rod, I have never seen a field of crocus like this in my life…what a gorgeous sight it is in the picture,it must have been awesome to see it in person.Isn’t it wonderful that Spring is back after a long cold Winter..! Best regards, Henri.
rodsfotos replied
It was indeed wonderful to see so many crocus in flower together like this Henri, Spring can be full of pleasant surprises, thanks so much my friend,
Regards, Rod.
jackiefagan
Rod..absolutely love it and am highly jealous. How wonderful it would have been to come accross this field of beauty
Well done on the beautiful capture
Jackie
rodsfotos replied
They looked so beautiful in the Spring sunlight Jackie, thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.
bevanimage
A glorious carpet of colour, Rod, and a wonderful capture.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Bevan, at last Spring has offered us her delights,
Regards, Rod.
Sharon Mau
They are a lovely shade Rod. It must be amazing to see so many of the beautiful Crocus blooming in an explosion of soft colours! Someone was very generous and planted hundreds of bulbs and now I am sure they have naturalized. They are delightful!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Sharon, the person who planted the bulbs must have had great vision as well as generosity, I couldn’t imagine how beautiful they’d look blooming in such great numbers,
Regards, Rod.
John44
Rod.. is it the child in us MEN .. to come home with a bouquet of these for Mom ?
Fine colours .. razor sharp ..
Why don’t you fly over tomorrow ..Thursday I am going with a few friends here:
www.keukenhof.com
Drinks on me my dear Rod!
Cherio from Hollandio
John
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much John, I only wish I could hop on a plane and fly over to join you at Keukenhof, I have no doubt you will have so many beautiful flowers to photograph there and look forward to seeing some of them on your return, have a wonderful trip my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Peri
OMG, I love Crocus. I have never, ever seen that many at one time. How delicate and beautiful they are!!! Wonderful shot.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Peri, I too had never seen so many together like this before, they were a beautiful sight to see,
Regards, Rod.
Linda Syms
Fabulous colours Rod,great shot.
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Linda, Spring is well and truly here at last,
Regards, Rod.
kalaryder
Just lovely
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Kala,
Regards, Rod.
DonDavisUK
Hey there Rod, what a glorious spring scene with amazing colour. A Brilliant Capture. Regards, Don.
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Don, they just seemed to scream out to be photographed,
Regards, Rod.
rosiczka
wow..Rod,,this is wonderful))
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Ros, I have never seen so many crocus together like this,
Regards, Rod.
Robin Brown
Rod your a master in your own field this is stunning. Hope your fit & well. The bubbles being a c*t today. I cant seem to navigate anywhere with ease hence the bubbles being a ‘cant’ comment or navigate properly!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Robin, it has taken quite a time to get used to the new site layout as well, some of the changes are better than others,
Regards, Rod.
James Corley
Gorgeous shot Rod!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much James,
Regards, Rod.
LindaR
wow ~ this is like a field from dreams ~ what a wonderful sight and well captured ~ wish I was there! xx
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Linda, they were beautiful to see in the Spring sunshine,
Regards, Rod.
David Clark
tremendous Rod the DOF is incredible as is the color – worth getting down on hands and knees for this one – what a great emphemeral shot – I truly miss this kind of spring – dave
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Dave, every country has it’s individual things of beauty, this is one of our rewards for the tremendous amount of rain we endure in a year,
Regards, Rod.
maxy
WOW!!!! Now THAT’s what I call a lot of crocus’s!!!!! Very colorful and beautiful sight to see after such a winter!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Maxy, I have never seen so many together like this before and I felt it was my lucky day as soon as I saw them,
Regards, Rod.
ldeiter78
Amazing!!! I never saw anything like this. I’d like to see this for myself!!! Thanks for sharing a wonderful photo!
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Lori, it was wonderful to see them at their best in the Spring sunshine,
Regards, Rod.
CarolM
Wow, a sea of crocus. Love how you filled the frame with this wonderful color.
rodsfotos replied
I couldn’t believe my luck on arriving and seeing how many crocus were in full bloom Carol, they were a beautiful sight and just begged to be photographed, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.
Rachel Stickney
A delightful scene! Fabulous color and DOF! I’d love to have this in the Spring Blooms group!
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Rachel, I have submitted it for approval now,
Regards, Rod.
Cheryl Lunde
Amazing capture of color! A beauty!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Cheryl, I have never seen so many crocus together like this before,
Regards, Rod.
LeilaniMelayna
Exceptionally nice color & very beautiful place!
rodsfotos replied
It was wonderful ro see so many of them in the Spring sunshine, many thanks Leilani,
Regards, Rod.
LeilaniMelayna
I’m glad you shared your sunshine view with us! You’re welcome, Rod.
gingy
nice pix rod!!!!!!!!!! mary