Rising Sunflower

© Lynn M. Zimmerman

Rising Sunflower

Uploaded: August 04, 2007 09:57:22

Description


Backside of the Kansas state flower, the common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L). This particular specimen was about seven feet tall.

Nature Study Area at Hays High School, Kansas

Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM
16 aperture, 400 ISO, 1/400 shutter


Comments

Charles Cooper August 04, 2007

Very well done. I am a native ansan now living in Co. and it's nice to see shots from home. #706314

Connie J. Turner September 20, 2007

Very cool shot. I love the sky color here!!! #4818326

Denise Denomy October 22, 2007

Vibrant! Inovative perspective of the flower. Well done. Congrats! #4959419

October 22, 2007

Lovely! Congrats on the POTD! #4959523

Les Rhoades level-classic October 22, 2007

Congrats on the POTD! Very nice image #4959543

Mary K. Robison October 22, 2007

Beautiful image!
Congratulations on its selection as a POTD, Lynn! #4959755

Bill Houghton October 22, 2007

Beautiful shot Lynn. Congratulations on your POTD. Have a wonderful day. Bill

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Bill Houghton Photography #4959932

Joy Rector October 22, 2007

congrats on the POTD #4959990

Josselyne Klecanda October 22, 2007

This is great, wonderful. #4960044

Laura Clay-Ballard October 22, 2007

beautiful colors! congrats! #4960193

Nancy Barnhart October 22, 2007

What a fun idea. Well done.
Congratulations #4960303

October 22, 2007

My reaction was a slight jaw drop and an immediate OOOOOooooooo! I love your composition, it makes an even more dramatic contrast of color!

Congratulatons!!!!!! #4960341

Kathy L. Clark October 22, 2007

Congrats Lynn on you pretty POTD. Very unusual POV and great color. #4960468

Donna R. Wageman October 22, 2007

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU! Very innovative. #4961701

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 22, 2007

A sunshine day, beautiful potd, congratulations! #4961862

Lynn M. Zimmerman October 22, 2007

What a pleasant surprise! Thanks to all of you for your comments. Alas, now that school has started up again (I teach HS science), I have so little time to take pictures right now. :(
#4961926

Dennis Walton October 22, 2007

I love the simplicity and intense color saturation of this unusual flower portrait. Congrats on a beautiful photo. www.fdwphotos.com #4962784

Patricia Ronan October 22, 2007

Lovely image, congrats on your POTD:) #4963137

Lindley Johnson level-classic October 22, 2007

Fantastic color, great composition and title. Well done, Lynn! Congratulations on your POTD. #4963345

Wayne T. Fisk October 22, 2007

great shot and creative concept! Congrats on POTD!
Wayne #4963642

RC Fritz October 23, 2007

Congratulations on your POTD!! #4969618

ronda chatelle level-classic October 24, 2007

Wonderful image Lynn! Congratulations! #4970081

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