Free Flower Pictures: 116 Photos of Roses, Tulips, Orchids and Wildflowers
Here are 116 free flower pictures from the BigFoto library: roses, tulips and sunflowers, orchids and water lilies, spring blossoms and wildflowers, and close-ups of garden flowers in every colour.
They also work as a flower wallpaper on a tablet or phone, and on a laptop if you don’t mind a slightly soft picture: the originals are about 1200 pixels wide.
How to download: click a photo to see it large, then use Download. The originals are about 1200 × 800 pixels: right for blog posts, cards, slides, social media and school projects.
Roses
Red, pink, orange and cream roses: single blooms, roses on the bush and a rose in a glass.
Tulips and sunflowers
Fields and beds of tulips in red, orange and yellow, and sunflowers against a blue sky.
Orchids, water lilies and exotic flowers
Orchids, water lilies, bird of paradise flowers, passion flower, frangipani and hibiscus.
Spring blossoms and wildflowers
Crocuses and snowdrops, fruit tree blossom, forsythia and magnolia, dandelions and meadows full of wild flowers.
Garden flowers and close-ups
Poppies, pansies, daisies, dahlias, marigolds and many more, from flower beds to close-ups of a single bloom.
More wildflowers
Gentians, thistles, fireweed and alpine pinks from the mountains of Northern Velebit, bougainvillea in Korčula and azaleas on the Spanish Steps in Rome.
Flowers through the year
It may still be winter, with fields covered in snow, but around Valentine’s Day bouquets fill the shops. When the first snowdrops and crocuses appear, spring is close and valley meadows will soon be carpeted with wild flowers. Summer brings balconies full of geraniums, and the red, yellow and gold of autumn set a quieter mood as the year draws to its close. Diamonds may be forever, but flowers are for everyone.
Tips for photographing flowers
Flowers do not move about much, but they are still not easy to photograph well. A few simple habits help:
- Avoid wind and camera shake. Shoot indoors where you can, or on a still day. Wind is the most common cause of blurred flower pictures, especially in close-ups. A sturdy tripod and a remote shutter release remove camera shake.
- Choose the frame on purpose. Decide between portrait and landscape by the shape of the flower, then try different angles: from above, from below and straight in front. A tripod keeps the focus while you experiment.
- Use the light. Early morning gives soft light and often still air. A few drops of water give a dewy look. Indoors, even a torch in a dark room can light a flower well.
- Set the camera for close-ups. Use the portrait setting from about 30 cm and macro mode closer than that. With manual settings, a wide aperture (a low f-number) keeps the flower sharp and blurs the background. A telephoto lens can work even better than macro when you want to isolate one bloom. In extreme close-ups, focus manually: autofocus is often not precise enough.
More free photo collections
- Free sky and sunset pictures
- Free winter pictures
- Free beach pictures
- Close-up pictures
- Forest pictures
- Free butterfly and insect pictures
- Free red backgrounds
- Free Valentine's Day pictures
- Free rose pictures
- Free cactus pictures
Questions about these flower photos
Can I use these flower pictures for free?
Yes, for personal and commercial projects, including cards, blogs and shop websites. All we ask is a link back to BigFoto.com; the box at the top of the page has a credit link you can copy.
Can I print them?
Yes. At about 1200 × 800 pixels they print well up to roughly postcard size; larger prints will look soft.
