Happy New Year!

© Mary K. Robison

Happy New Year!

Uploaded: January 01, 2013

Description

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I now have a "Medusa plant" (name unknown)growing AND blooming on my patio. All Nature's doing, since it first appeared as a "volunteer" inside another flower's pot a year ago. Photo was taken 12-19-12. Changed background with PSE 2's "paint bucket" tool.

Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 10/750 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 4.40 mm, Model: FinePix F500EXR

Comments

Tiia Vissak January 02, 2013

a cool floral! #1506590

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 02, 2013

Beautiful colors and details, Mary. I want one. Beautiful flower. #10495015

Gord MacEachern January 02, 2013

Very pretty flower, great capture Mary!! #10495067

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 02, 2013

Now that is a cool plant!! I'm with Tammy! I want one, too! #10495139

Colette M. Metcalf January 02, 2013

How different!! This is beautiful! #10495149

Robert R. Goodman January 02, 2013

Hi Mary,Sure is a beautiful flower my friend.Wonderful capture,I need to get out and do some shooting!!!! #10495250

frank w. degenhardt January 02, 2013

Never have seen this flower before, so beautiful, every garden should have them. Love the fitting name for it. So pretty the way it blooms out. Gorgeous colors and you did a spectacular prentation Mary. So pretty dear friend.
Have one fantastic year dear friend.a #10495278

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic January 02, 2013

Such a beautiful floral, Mary. Gorgeous work! #10495364

Marijana Fajgl January 02, 2013

What a beautiful flowers and happy bunch, Mary! Love it. #10495983

Carol L. Fowler January 02, 2013

This is so pretty , especially against that yellow background #10496345

Barbara Waldoch January 02, 2013

Excellent, Mary! #10496432

Mary K. Robison January 03, 2013

Thanks for your supportive words, everyone. I appreciate them! #10496734

Paul E. Earl January 03, 2013

An unusual looking flower. Lovely capture. #10496740

Antonio Amen January 03, 2013

Very good, like it. Happy New Year to you. #10497575

Mary K. Robison January 03, 2013

Thank you, Paul and Antonio. Much appreciated! #10498309

Maria Warren level-classic January 04, 2013

Mary this is so pretty love the background and the pretty colors :) #10499915

Ellen Hodges January 06, 2013

Absolutely gorgeous Mary!!! Hope you and the family have a wonderful 2013!!! #10501945

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic January 06, 2013

It's ringing the New Year with wonderful colors and sweet dreams. What a lovely treat Mary and a fabulous New Year Greeting. #10502556

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 07, 2013

Medusa plant is certainly a great name for this beauty, Mary.
I would love to see this on the winner stand next month.
I wish you and your family a fantastic new year with lots of love, friendship and more beautiful images.

#10503051

Nadia Paul January 07, 2013

Well, Medusa's looks have sure improved a lot lol! Beautiful capture and the colours look so good together Mary! #10504532

Mary K. Robison January 08, 2013

Thanks for commenting, Maria, Ellen, Rey, Kiki, and Nadia. I appreciate your friendly words! #10504940

Sherran Andersen level-classic January 11, 2013

That is a cool floral Mary... not sure what it is myself. #10511021

Mary K. Robison January 12, 2013

Thanks for taking the time to check this out and comment, Sherran! I appreciate it! #10511344

Laura E. Swan level-classic January 12, 2013

Hi Mare!!!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

This is bea-U-tiful! Paint bucket, hey? I will have to look for that tool. The BG is perfection just like the flowers. They are so unusual and delightful.

FAV'D!

-Pommy #10511628

Mary K. Robison January 13, 2013

Happy 2013 to you, too, Pommy!
I have two editing programs (Photoshop and PhotoFiltre) whose toolbox icons include a bucket tipping forward. Hope you can find such a little devil in your programs! #10513993

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 17, 2013

WOW MARY I have never seen a plant like this. Eye candy of colors and outstanding detail. #10519957

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