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Feathered Protea

© Gunther Allen

Feathered Protea

Uploaded: January 14, 2006

Description

aperture f 5.6, shutter 1/60, lens- 50-mm, location-Maui,Hawaii. These protea actually looked like they had feathers as petals.

Comments

Crystal E. Berryman level-classic January 14, 2006

Gunther,
Love the softness. The color is beautiful...almost haunting. Way to go...be safe...
Chris #374904

Gunther Allen January 14, 2006

Thank you Chris. These plants are quite unique, almost alien looking. -G #2289908

Janine Russell level-classic January 14, 2006

Gunther, beautiful detail, color, textures and lighting. #2289944

Gunther Allen January 14, 2006

Thank you you for your comment Janine! -G #2289947

Jill Odice level-classic January 14, 2006

Gunther, this has to be the most unusual flower I have ever seen! (And I deliver flowers for my friends shop...) It really looks like feathers! Beautiful macro work, I think this has winner on it! #2289961

Gunther Allen January 14, 2006

Thank you Jill. I've been going throught a dry spell, so I hope you're right! Happy New Year to you! -G #2289964

Leanne M.E. Boyd January 15, 2006

Amazing detail, Gunther! #2290077

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 15, 2006

I have never seen one like this...so beautiful! Like the tones! #2290613

Gunther Allen January 15, 2006

Thank you so much Linda and Leanne. Your comments really make my day! -G #2291244

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 21, 2006

WOW! Congratultions on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2444398

Cathy Barrows February 21, 2006

Congrats on your finalists...weird but cool #2445734

Gunther Allen February 21, 2006

Wow - thank you Linda and Cathy! It is a very weird and beautiful flower. I wonder if the plant swallowed a bird or something?? -G #2446404

Steven Gunnerson February 21, 2006

Congratulations Gunther!!! #2446442

Kathy Shogren February 21, 2006

Great find here Gunther. I've never seen anything like it. Congrats as a finalist! #2447125

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 21, 2006

Congratulations, Gunther, on another super finalist! #2448156

Gunther Allen February 21, 2006

Thank you Terry, Kathy and Steven! I appreciate your comments! #2450300

Robert Mann level-deluxe February 21, 2006

Great detail tones on this very interesting plant, Gunther! Great being next to you in the finalists! Many congrats on your selection and much good luck! #2450397

Jill Flynn February 21, 2006

AMAZING! Congratulations on another great finalist Gunther! #2450597

Gunther Allen February 21, 2006

Thanks so much Jill and Robert! :-) #2450762

February 22, 2006

A very tactile composition. #2451682

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 22, 2006

Cool capture Gunther, congrats on your finalists and good luck! #2451884

Heather L. Jacks February 22, 2006

Such a unique subject...wonderful color and texture. Congratulations! #2452827

Cliff Berinsky February 23, 2006

We are so used to seeing oversaturated flowers being posted. It is nice to see such a good floral shot with subdued lighting and color. #2458833

Guy D. Biechele level-classic February 23, 2006

Great detail and wonderful tones. Congrats on this Finalist! #2460448

Tammy Scott February 24, 2006

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! I just love the coloring on this! #2463470

Gunther Allen February 24, 2006

All your comments mean so much and help to encourge! -G #2463569

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 25, 2006

Nice to share the row with you Gunther, congrats on your 2nd place winner! #2466494

Phillip D. Minnis February 25, 2006

Gunther, congratulations on your 2nd place win! A beautiful image - so soft - wonderful colours. Cheers, Phil #2466511

Sharon Day February 25, 2006

Big congratulations on your 2nd place win, Gunther!!! WTG!!! #2466680

Renee Doyle February 25, 2006

Fantastic Gunther!!! Congratulations on this well deserved 2nd place win!
#2466787

Phillip D. Minnis February 25, 2006

Once again, Congratulations! #2466835

Tammy Scott February 25, 2006

YEAH! Congratulations on this great win! #2466848

Deborah Sandidge February 25, 2006

Beautifully detailed, amazingly featherlike, Gunther - congratulations! #2466924

Cathy Barrows February 25, 2006

WTG...this is such a cool flower #2467099

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 25, 2006

Awesome....congratultions!!! #2467204

Michael Robichaud February 25, 2006

Congrats on your 2nd place winner. So delicate, I'm still looking for the bird. #2467244

Linda Proctor February 25, 2006

Congratulations Gunther !!! Amazing flower!! #2467249

Kathy Shogren February 25, 2006

Congrats Gunther on this well-deserved winner! #2467272

Jill Flynn February 25, 2006

Congratulations on your win Gunther! #2467277

Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006

Never saw such a beautiful flower like this and I like feathers, so for sure this is a well deserved winner Gunther ! Big congrats :O) #2467298

Gunther Allen February 25, 2006

WOW! Thank you all so much for your kind well wishes and congrats. They are so very much appreciated! I love photographing flowers because I love gardening. Even though there are so many floral shots submitted at BetterPhoto, I try to see if I can somehow find something unique and different. It happened to be that I found this plant on a bikeride down the volcano Mt. Haleakala in Maui. Hardly a ride and more like coasting down for two hours. I happened by a garden with these incredible proteas. I guess they are unique to a certain climate that Maui Offers. Anyways, Thank You everyone! -Gunther #2467388

Steven Gunnerson February 25, 2006

Congratulations Gunther!!! #2467738

Laura Clay-Ballard February 25, 2006

Congratulations on this AWESOME winning image! ** big smile ** #2467781

Cliff Berinsky February 25, 2006

Gunther: Congratulations on your win. I thought that I would be seeing this one on the winners' page. #2467913

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 25, 2006

Congratulations, Gunther! Awesome! #2467986

Casey A. Hanson February 25, 2006

Such a unique and interesting looking flower....beautifully captured, Gunther. Congratulations on your win! :0) #2468292

Evy Johansen level-classic February 25, 2006

Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Gunther! #2468566

Corinne M. Thompson February 25, 2006

Well deserved win...Congrats :) #2468629

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2006

Outstanding winning image, congratulations!!! Very nice Gunther!! #2468645

Donna W. Neal February 26, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding winner Gunther! #2470184

Katherine Kuhn February 26, 2006

Beautiful shot of a plant of truly bird-like looks, Gunther! Congratulations on your outstanding 2nd place win! What a find (I love the color too!)!! #2470528

Leanne M.E. Boyd February 26, 2006

Congratulations Gunther! #2470748

Murry Grigsby February 26, 2006

Congrats on your super image and win Gunther!! #2471121

Gunther Allen February 26, 2006

I would like to thank each and everyone for your comments. Mahalo!! #2471437

Wally Orlowsky February 27, 2006

Congratulations on this stunning winner, Gunther! #2473708

lyn winans March 01, 2006

Big congrats Gunther, absolutely gorgeous !! #2482283

Laura Clay-Ballard March 25, 2006

this image popped up when I logged onto the bp home page. I just wanted to tell you, again, how beautiful I think this is! #2574634

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