Dahlias at Anglesea Abbey today

[Fangman]

Big and blowsy

Bright and geometric

a riot of colour - thousands of blooms

Bedding dahlias in the formal garden

Serenaded by this fella in the hedge above

Who couldn't care less about the invasion of HIS domain.

 

[Antarctican]

Wow, looks like a great place to visit and enjoy all those flowers, without the backbreaking work it would take to maintain such a garden yourself.

I especially like the first two shots. The colour and sharpness of the first is very striking. And the pattern created by the petals in the second shot really grabs me.

 

[AbelR74]

Did you use fill flash on your first three shots? Looks a little overdone with the flash on those..
The garden shot looks like it has haze on it and the colors are not very vibrant. Middle of the day?
Fifth shot is very shaky, obviously...
Sixth shot, the focus looks to be on the branch instead of the bird....
BTW, great compositions on the flower shots!

Thanks for sharing!