Bliss

blue sky..........

Love White with Blue...

Looking up through daisies to the brilliant summer sky. A moment of bliss.

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This photo was published in the April 2006 issue of the German magazine Max.

Rated #3 in interestingness for Jul 7, 2005!

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(265 comments)

soleá says:

really beautiful sweety, colours make my day:)
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Derby City says:

Wonderful shot! Sky and flowers doing their best to cooperate as well. Breath-taking!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

GeGu [deleted] says:

Beautifully unusual
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Liisa [deleted] says:

marvellous!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Ooops22 says:

beautiful
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

hamapenguin says:

Oh! wonderful shot!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Corydora says:

Ooh, I love this one! You've perfectly captured a summer day. Many thanks for sharing it with Idyll!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

andipantz says:

LOVELY! Interesting and unique perspective!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Auntie K says:

So refreshing and lovely!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

achuka says:

this is a great shot
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

cbonney says:

Terrific perspective!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Quizz [deleted] says:

you must be joking me with this one!!! W O W ! i mean it! wow...
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

nicolai_g says:

OMG!!!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

runnerkara says:

WoW!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Shortcake26 says:

very nice shot!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

_schadenfreude says:

nice!a forest of daisys!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

EJR says:

amazing. terrific blue. crisp edges.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Ya Ya says:

Beautiful...
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

claudiacatalina says:

This is bliss..what a beautiful photo. My favourite of the day. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

LaLina says:

That's how small I want to be...!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

oskaline says:

friendly colors...happiness...yes, maybe some kind of bliss?!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Elizabeth_ jE. says:

Very intuitive shot. Lovely!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

robbroccoli says:

gorgeous shot
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

melmok says:

daisys!!.....i like...
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

Helena-Reet says:

So beautiful!!!!!! Lovely and interesting shot!!!!
Thanks for sharing!

Greetings,
Helena-Reet
:))
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave Ward Photography says:

Wow, cool... I just noticed this photo is the#9 in interestingness for July 7, 2005!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

ipernity.com/home/nicoleb / No to censorship [deleted] says:

Beautiful shot!!!
Great colours and view - would rather be there now then here :)!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

introspective says:

they're so great it's even hard to believe they're natural flowers.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

mogo! says:

so beautifull! very nice. makes me feel fresh, light, sunny, clear in my head and in a different world.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

karenkh says:

amazing perspective and color
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Derby City says:

I commented on this 31 people ago. I think it is my all time fave on flickr. Is this entered in a contest that I can vote in?
Thanks?
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

BrynJ says:

Easily the best flower shot I've seen on flickr. And that's saying something :-)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave Ward Photography says:

That definitely is. Thank you. Thanks everybody. *blush*
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

wormann says:

love this!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

* thoschi * says:

great! interesting perspective!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

lawroberts says:

terrific perspective
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Debbie G says:

I've tried unsuccessfully to take shots like this one - it's beautiful! Congratulations.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Gabriela Del Alma [deleted] says:

This is a great angle--the sky looks fresh when seen through the petals of a daisy.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

no_doubt says:

Great shot.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

pauly... says:

no doubt about it, the low angle makes this one work beautifully.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

Corydora says:

Congratulations! This photo has been

Visit the Idyll blog here.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

cuellar says:

like this bug's view.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

emubee2006 says:

Really like this shot.
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

jogales says:

This would be perfect for the FLOWERS group daisy competition!

www.flickr.com/groups/florus/discuss/90768/
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

ala Turka [deleted] says:

very nice shot
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

zellybean says:

Clouds of petals. Such color.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Puur says:

Makes me smile!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

azbe says:

nice
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

mimbrava says:

Wonderful. Thanks for adding this photo to the Interestingness pool.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

inkswamp says:

Wow, no idea how I missed this pic. This is great.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

andrea39 says:

Utterly fab. Took my breath away!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

sch03 says:

love this angle!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Fernanda_Ferreira says:

Please post this photo with Search the Best
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

WAXY. says:

What makes a good photographer? Taking the photo from an unexpected, and often overlooked, viewpoint.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

joschmoblo says:

gorgeous!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Derby City says:

You should submit this for the Flower group icon!!! Still my all time fave!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ｎａｏ☆ says:

Beautiful!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

seawallrunner says:

this image makes me forget (almost) that 52 new centimeters of snow fell on Mount Seymour in the last 24 hours.

(almost)

faved!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul Gosney says:

Congratulations in having this superb image published in the german MAX magazine!!

Can I invite you to join the brand new group:

::MAX Published Work::
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Taron.Maberry says:

Fantastic photo...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

unflux says:

*saved for wallpaper*

wonderful image
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

oskaline says:

Congrats Dave! Oh, I loved this picture even before it was published in Max, but it's wonderful that this happened to one of my favorites. So this is bliss. :)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

applemoy says:

Love it!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Grandma BJ says:

Wonderful shot! The white against the blue sky is so pretty.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

chrisfawkes.com says:

Great angle.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Saint Seminole says:

Very awesome angle.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

gardawind says:

Perfect shot !!!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

MasterMonk says:

This is a phenomenal angle!!! How'd you get it! I would be deeply honored if you would post at our little group The Lemonade Stand!

¤¤¤¤ The Lemonade Stand ¤¤¤¤
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

NinaPina says:

i feel small.. :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave Ward Photography says:

MasterMonk: Okay, done! I like the idea & attitude of the group. Nice!

The angle was easy. It might have been hard if the daisies were a more common type, but these are Shasta Daisies, which grow to about three feet (1 meter) tall, with flowers about the size of the palm of your hand. With daisies that big, it's no problem to just lie down and shoot upwards.

Incidentally, I'm kind of excited to see these same daisies finally coming back for this year; they're growing like crazy and getting ready to bloom. I'm going to try to recreate this shot this year, using my new camera.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Ran_d says:

Beautiful !!!!

The Lemonade Stand
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

MariaJC says:

Oh this is as blissful as it gets!!! This time the lower perspective works wonders and one gets the feeling of lying on the grass surrounded by these gorgeous colours. Brilliant picture! (the lemonade stand)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

andyhewittlock [deleted] says:

Dave, this rocks so much :)

(Lemonade Stand)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

vvt says:

What a fantastic title
¤¤¤¤ The Lemonade Stand ¤¤¤¤
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Allezany [deleted] says:

There's nothing sunnier than daisies. You did a great job with this.
¤¤¤¤ The Lemonade Stand ¤¤¤¤
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Riverside Dreamer says:

I love daisies and I love this shot! Beautiful!

The Lemonade Stand
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Through Joanne's eye says:

made me smile! nice shot!
The Lemonade Stand
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Momba says:

What a great title!! It certainly is "Bliss"!! Fantastic!
¤¤¤¤ The Lemonade Stand ¤¤¤¤
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

~Tiki~ says:

I love this perspective! Kind of reminds us all how small we are in the world & to take time to appreciate everything around us, from the daisies to each other. Poetic.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Detailswe4sake*Photography says:

````````````````````````````````````````````` ``````````
You have been requested to post this lovely photo
in the pool Flower Contests, and in the thread
3rd Contest : Plants / Flowers from below up to the sky
www.flickr.com/groups/flowercontests/discuss/ 721575941626...
Contest will end June 12, so please post soon!
``````````````````````````````````````````` `````````````
please feel free to extend this invitation to other photos that you see that qualify
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

suninkid says:

Great happy photo :o)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Eggybird says:

Stunning shot, makes me recall happy childhood memories making daisy chains! :o)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

evyns says:

Cool and refreshing!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Light Play says:

Beautifully different...point of view!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Lightbrush says:

Great! Remarkable perspective!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Digital Wizzard says:

Amazing POV...beautiful image
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave Ward Photography says:

A lot of people have found this photo over the last few days. Could you tell me where/how you are finding it? Has it been posted or featured somewhere? It seems like there's been some publicity I'm unware of! (Which is appreciated, of course.)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Planet Love says:

I found it by following another photo to your site :)

What an unexpected and so refreshing angle! Just such an excellent photo!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

tbacilek says:

grand daisies!!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

rons_studio says:

Wonderful shot! I love it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Fanou3000 says:

good idea !!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

photosword says:

WOW - i love it!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

G a r r y says:

absolutely stunning **********
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Séverine Pouplard says:

Lovely shot ! I like the different point of view !
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

abdulhakeem_jamali says:

Really a great foto ----------------------------
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

mikede1973 says:

great!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

melby says:

Beautiful ... I have one similar:

Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

italarachell says:

well done! best work and my fave!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom O'Neill says:

Awesome photo!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

insashi_GaLLeRY says:

wow
what can I say
everything about this shot is said
wonderful blue in the sky
thx

sascha

_____________ ; )___________
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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