Uploaded: April 27, 2010 13:03:34
Captured in the late afternoon, at the Sensory Garden.
Hand held at 1/80th AP f8.0 and ISO-400 77mm focal length and an EV of -0.7.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.70, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 77.00 mm, Model: E-300
Ron McEwan April 27, 2010
Great shooting John, exceptional detail the dark background is special here WTG #1263248Renata Gusciora April 27, 2010
Wonderful image and so exotic floral,John!Beautifully presented with exceptional lighting,clarity,colors and details! #8574005Robert R. Goodman April 27, 2010
Beautiful capture,John.I like that plant.Beautiful detail and great lightinng,my friend!!! #8574058Monnie Ryan April 27, 2010
Here you go again with the unusual flowers, John -- just beautiful! #8574069Hendrik Storme April 27, 2010
Another beauty,amazing colors,detail and comp!WOW! #8574129Tammy Espino April 27, 2010
Beautiful!!! :) #8574133Gord MacEachern April 27, 2010
This is absolutely fabulous John, fantastic capture!! #8574137Denny E. Barnes April 27, 2010
Very beautiful capture of this flower, John and the background really makes it pop!! Everything is excellent and it's beautifully done!! Gorgeous image!! #8574172Linda D. Lester April 27, 2010
Beautiful....love it! #8574175Claudia Kuhn April 27, 2010
Cool looking blossom, beautiful John! #8574178John Connolly April 27, 2010
Thanks a lot Ron, Renata, Bobby, Monnie, Hendrik, Tammy, Gord, Benny, Linda and Claudia!The two were floating around, lost in space...
Mike Clime
And what a beautiful bud it is! Nice details too!
4/27/2010 1:19:39 PM
Tammy M. Anderson
Beautiful details and lighting, John. Great composition too.
4/27/2010 1:20:43
So thank you also Mike and Tammy!
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Jack Ryan April 27, 2010
Beautiful image, John...very well composed with excellent detail and color...and I really like the dark background. Great work! #8574263Jeff Robinson April 27, 2010
Great lighting and detail John! Jeff #8574309Kaye Burazin April 27, 2010
Love the lighting on this John #8574380Chris Ebben April 27, 2010
Stunning. Another good one=^..^= #8574405David Phalen April 27, 2010
Amazing light, colors, comp, clarity and presentation!! Love It!! #8574439anonymous April 27, 2010
Beautiful lighting and colors. Great work! #8574516Randy D. Dinkins April 27, 2010
Another beauty from this garden. Great light and details. #8574547Patrick Rouzes April 27, 2010
Hey bud, exceptional lighting, colors, detail, clarity,b/g & presentation! Super, super work & image here, John! WTG! #8574564Avril Young April 27, 2010
great title for perfect photo...such a beautiful flower, lovely colour...Ellen Hodges April 27, 2010
Perfect detail and color, John!! #8574766Barbara Waldoch April 27, 2010
Terrific capture, John! #8574937Brett Dolsen April 28, 2010
Beautifull John!!The pink Grevilleas are my favourites! #8575012Paul E. Earl April 28, 2010
A lovely grevillea! Wish we could grow these varieties up here!! Beautiful image!! #8575040Graham Robards April 28, 2010
Beautiful Grevillia John, this one is a beauty! ~Pat #8575078Maria A. Gonzalez April 28, 2010
Excellent vertical composition.colors and details,John..Another beautiful and unusual flower..Great captured. #8575260Joanna Madloch April 28, 2010
Great contrast and colors, John. #8575392Tiia Vissak April 28, 2010
a wonderful close-up! #8575618Emile Abbott April 28, 2010
Tack sharp details on this beautiful macro floral, John. #8575639Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 28, 2010
G'day to you to Bud! This is a GORGEOUS bud! Awesome colors and the details are fantastic! :-) k #8575713Amanda J. Tanner April 28, 2010
A very interesting floral. I have a red one that comes up each spring similar to this. My hubby always wants to mow over it. I tell him not to because they are beautiful. I have had my house 15 years and its blooms every year if I guard it from the lawn mower. I hope to get a picture of it soon and maybe you can tell me what it is. Nice job John #8576138John Connolly April 28, 2010
Thank you for your interest and great comments, they are appreciated! #8576312Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 28, 2010
Thank florl looks scarey LOLMorel are VERY tasty, a delicacy here, VERY expensive if you buy them about 30-40 dollars a lb (if not more).
It's fun hunting them, and we usually hunt for about 3 weeks around my bday through the 2nd week of may, has been a bit cold yet, so we will be finding more as it rains and warms up more #8576646
Reynaldo D. Reyes April 28, 2010
Very beautiful flower. It looks like a colorful caterpillar going through methamorphosis. Very lovely capture John! #8577088Carolyn J. Connolly April 29, 2010
What a stunning capture of this outstandingly beautiful Grevillea, John!! Wow, they really are the most *amazing* flowers, aren't they?!! The black background here has really made this blossom 'pop', too!! :o) #8578091Laura E. Swan April 29, 2010
G'DAY is RIGHT! WOW! This is so pretty and unusual, John. At least for me. I have never seen a plant/flower like this one.Love how we see color in the BG at the top and then gradually fading to black at the bottom. Very well done!
HEY JOHN! You should see our mail box today. Instead of spring we have high winds, and snow drifts. I shot a picture for you and Pat R and Chris and ALL mail boxers... I will post it later today.
Great job!!!
-Laura :) #8578273
John Connolly April 29, 2010
Thank you so much Peaches, Reynaldo, Carolyn and Laura, I appreciate your input here!Laura E. Swan April 30, 2010
:) #8579580John Connolly April 30, 2010
Laura, I have been there and done that! #8581067John Connolly May 01, 2010
Thanks Sabrina, I never cease to be amazed at our Aussie wildflowers. #8581592Wm Nosal May 01, 2010
Beauty Shot! #8582838John Connolly May 01, 2010
Thanks a lot Wm, good of you to drop by! #8582856Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SNOOPY DANCEJoanna Madloch May 24, 2010
Big congrats, John! #8632796Tiia Vissak May 24, 2010
Congratulations! #8632856Jack Ryan May 24, 2010
Congratulations, John. Way to go!!! #8633154Tammy Espino May 24, 2010
Congrats on an awesome finalist!! :) #8633157Laura E. Swan May 24, 2010
Huge Congrats On Your Wonderful Finalist, John!
-Laura :) #8633721
Courtenay Vanderbilt May 24, 2010
Terrific Finalist, John! Congratulations! #8633779Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2010
A big congratulations,John.Beautiful capture John!!! #8633799Melissa G. Meiselman May 24, 2010
Big congratulations on this stunning finalist!!! Simply beautiful, John!! I really love your sharp focus and composition!! #8634147Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SRon McEwan May 24, 2010
Wm Nosal May 24, 2010
Congratulations! #8635008Jeana Clark May 24, 2010
~J~ #8635617
MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 24, 2010
G'Day Bud!! ;0)WooooooooooooooHooooooooooo Johnny!!!
Congratulations on your FinalistS!! #8636019
Ellen Hodges May 24, 2010
Huge congrats on a fabulous finalist, John! Very best luck in the next round!! #8636477Sam Britt May 24, 2010
Big Congrats, John! #8636627Laura L. Gonzales May 24, 2010
Congratulations John!!!! WTG! Laura:) #8637360Sherran Andersen May 24, 2010
Congrats John. #8637637Stefania Barbier May 24, 2010
congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #8637857Graham Robards May 24, 2010
Congratulations John, you are away so maybe Chris and Tony can tell you the good new on Friday.WTG, how thrilling. ~Pat and Graham #8637905
Douglas Pignet May 25, 2010
Congrats on your finalist...Very well done #8638793Barbara Waldoch May 25, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, John! #8639036Nancy J. Locke May 25, 2010
Super Super Congrats on this AWESOME Finalist capture!!!Cheers, Nancy J Locke #8640096
ALLEN O. HOWARD May 25, 2010
A beauty John! Congratulations! #8640798JO ANN CLEVELAND May 25, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, John!jo ann c. #8641052
Monnie Ryan May 25, 2010
Love this one, John -- congratulations! #8641811Chris Ebben May 25, 2010
I couldn't wait until Friday, I phoned him & let him know. He was very surprised & thrilled & will get back to you allon his return home. I thought I had better cheer him up, as our weather is not doing much for his holidays=^..^= #8642559Renata Gusciora May 26, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist,John!!!:-) #8644332Heidi Knight May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist John!Been away cause of my new job with Canon Denmark... But I'll try and comment more from now on ;) #8645774
Phillip R. Connolly May 27, 2010
Congratulations on this great finalist, John!! Excellent!!Phil #8648640
Husain Akhtar May 28, 2010
Big congratulations on this super finalist, John! #8649984Hendrik Storme May 31, 2010
Congratulations John!!!!John Connolly May 31, 2010
Many thanks for all your support and encouraging comments while I have been away.Marilyn K. Lincecum June 03, 2010
WTG..Two finalist, Congratulations!! #8663121John Connolly June 03, 2010
Thanks a lot Marilyn, good to hear from you again! #8663402Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 07, 2010
WTG on your fabulous May finalists!!! :-) k #8673735John Connolly June 07, 2010
Thanks Kitty, you are so kind! #8676641Gord MacEachern June 08, 2010
Congratulations on this very well deserved Finalist John!! #8679950John Connolly June 08, 2010
Thanks a lot Gord, I appreciate you dropping by! #8680091ROLAN NARMAN June 08, 2010
Big Congrats on your fantastic finalist John! #8680592John Connolly June 09, 2010
Thanks a lot Rolan, I appreciate your kind comment! #8682928Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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