Uploaded: September 17, 2004 14:39:54
F/8,1/160sec,ISO-400, 35mm macro. My Bird of Paradise is now in full bloom, seems to be a bit early this year. (still end of winter here) Taken 17/9/04. Just learing to use my new camera. I disliked the background in this photo so applied the PS radial blur filter to it.
Ralf Lukovic September 17, 2004
Nice captured Wayne! These flowers are really special and beautiful. I saw them first time on Hawaii last year growing everywhere. You are really lucky man to have them at home.Aloha
Ralf #169907
Wayne Brasch September 17, 2004
Thank you Ralf. We like in a near sub-tropical climate here where the flora & fauna seem to thrive. I just carn't remember them flowering this early before though. #787831Wendy M. Amdahl September 17, 2004
This is a very cool image Wayne...love your choice of effects as they really highlight the flower's lines. #787843Wayne Brasch September 17, 2004
Thank you so much for your kind comments Wendy. #787978Joannie Bertucci September 17, 2004
Beautiful and I love what you did with the background! Where do you live that you can grow these beauties at home?Wayne Brasch September 17, 2004
Kiaora and thank you Joannie for your exceptionally kind comments. I live Down Under in a Place called Whangarei which is in the northern part of The North Island of New Zealand. The Maori (indigenous peoples) name for New Zealand is Aotearoa; translated this means the Land of The Long White Cloud. Whanagrei is situated at:Sharon Day September 17, 2004
Fantastic image!!! Love the effects on the background! #788113Stanley J. Contrades September 17, 2004
Best shot of this Bird of Paradise I have seen, Wayne, along with the effects! Some of my neighbors have these as hedges and they are in bloom everywhere!! Excellent composition!!Wayne Brasch September 17, 2004
Kiaora from New Zealand Stan. Thank you for your kind comments they are truely appreciated. We only have the one mature plant in our backyard but it is beautiful. They grow well here but are not as prolific as in Hawai'i I bet. Thanks again. #788264Wayne Brasch September 17, 2004
Thank you kindly Deborah. #788269Wayne Brasch September 17, 2004
Sharon, I somehow missed your comment.....passed in cyber space. Thank you for you comments. #788276Evy Johansen September 17, 2004
Wow - Beautiful, Wayne! Gorgeous colors! #788343Anette Linnea Rasmussen September 18, 2004
A big WOW! Great job, Wayne - love it!Many regards
Linnea #788415
Cesar J. La Rosa September 18, 2004
Great job, Wayne!Karen Engelbreth September 18, 2004
Beautiful shot Wayne! #788439S J September 18, 2004
Great capture, Wayne! Love the composition ! #788638Wayne Brasch September 18, 2004
Evy, Anette, Cesar, Karen and Sanjay, thank you for your kind comments. This was my first serious attempt at a floral shot and I was kind of pleased with the end result. #788811Deborah C. Lewinson September 18, 2004
Fabulous capture of this great flower, Wayne, and your background work is exceptional for this image! #789096Datha Y. Thompson September 18, 2004
WOW!!This is Beautiful Wayne!!GREAT effects too!! :0) #789684Danilo Piccioni September 18, 2004
Wayne, besides being one of my favorite flower EVER, this bird of paradise is excellent shot, I love the zoom effect!Ciao from Italy
Danilo #790337
Wayne Brasch September 19, 2004
Deborah, Dartha & Danilo, thank you greatly for your comments, they are truely valued. #790352Jonna Bergström September 19, 2004
Beautiful image, Wayne! I love the background! #790353Marilou Olejniczak September 19, 2004
Beautifuly done Wayne! Realy stands out and captures ones attention!! #790843Diane Dupuis September 19, 2004
Wow, Wow, Wow! Great work! #791952Wayne Brasch September 19, 2004
Jonna, Marilou and Diane, I just don't know what to say...other than thank you, thank you, thank you. #792056Mary K. Robison September 22, 2004
You used the PERFECT effect to highlight the colors and lines of this wonderful flower, Wayne. Wish I'd thought of it!! Good luck with this next month! #796634Wayne Brasch September 22, 2004
Thank you Mary, the background showed a wooden fence and some dishevelled leaves. I tried several filters on the backgound to eliminate the problem and liked this one the best. Thanks again. #796650Tom Andersen October 15, 2004
Congratulations, Wayne, great capture! #844289Datha Y. Thompson October 15, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS WAYNE..THIS IS BEAUTIFUL.. #844538Mary K. Robison October 15, 2004
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you, Wayne! So glad to see this beauty among the finalists! Best of luck with it next round! #844587Marilou Olejniczak October 15, 2004
Congratulations Wayne!! #845017Deborah C. Lewinson October 15, 2004
Congratulations Wayne!! #845035Stanley J. Contrades October 15, 2004
Kiaora, Wayne! This is just terrific and am so happy for you!! Beautifully done and many CONGRATULATIONS!!Wendy M. Amdahl October 15, 2004
Congrats to you Wayne on this great shot! #845664Lucia De Giovanni October 15, 2004
Congratulations Wayne, this is gorgeous! #846264Cesar J. La Rosa October 15, 2004
Congratulations on this great Finalist, Wayne! #846587Danilo Piccioni October 15, 2004
congratulation ! again this is awsome! #846640Wayne Brasch October 16, 2004
Wow, thank you so much for your supportive and kind comments Tom, Datha, Mary, Marilou, Deborah, Stan, Wendy, Lucia, Cesar and Danilo. #846877S J October 16, 2004
Congratulations, Wayne! Best regards from Sanjay and Susan #847035Wayne Brasch October 16, 2004
Thank you Sanjay & Susan, muchly appreciated. #847092Kathleen Clemons October 16, 2004
Congrats, Wayne! #849249kathy wolfe October 16, 2004
Its beautiful Wayne! Congratulations! #849910Lori Carlson July 18, 2005
What a perfect effect for this beautiful flower!! Congrats on this Finalist! :0) #1606998Shelly A. Van Camp August 10, 2005
Very Pretty!!! Yes, I love this flower....send me some to plant here..lol Beautiful....How do you blur just the background? Thanks, Shelly #1701173Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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