Morning Delight
Uploaded: October 20, 2010 05:02:16
~Zilker Botanical Gardens - Austin, TX~ A groundskeeper at Zilker identitifed it only as a member of the angiosperm plant family.
Finding this little tropical beauty highlighted by the early morning sun was one of those serendipitous moments of just happening to be at the right place at the right time...AND having my camera, to boot! :) (I love when that happens!! ) :) :)
Happy Wednesday all!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 25/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Alan L. Borror October 20, 2010
This is AWESOME, Valerie! A favorite! #1319414Julie Burnett October 20, 2010
Gorgeous, gorgeous light and color on this beautiful flower, Val. It shines with an inner glow!! (Right time, right place!) :) #8985219Robert R. Goodman October 20, 2010
Hi Valarie,that is gorgeous my friend.Beautiful color and detail.I'm going to have some fun today,it's raining in the desert!!!! #8985270Gina Cormier October 20, 2010
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<----JUST DROPPED DEAD!!!!!! #8985302
Monnie Ryan October 20, 2010
It sure is gorgeous, Valarie! Very unusual, too! #8985336
Tammy M. Anderson
October 20, 2010
Elaine Eastman October 20, 2010
Beautiful color and light! What a fascinating flower! #8985439Kathleen Rinker October 20, 2010
Stunning image my friend, gorgeous flower and light!! #8985480Sharon C. Hinze October 20, 2010
Light, clarity, composition are absolutely wonderful...one of the best floral images I've seen on BP.Jack Ryan October 20, 2010
What a great find...and what an absolutely stunning image of it. Excellent color and comp...and wonderful clarity as well. Very impressively done!!!! #8985593Douglas Pignet October 20, 2010
Lovely capture with great colors and comp...Well done #8985642
R. J. Laudenbacher
October 20, 2010
Terry Cervi
October 20, 2010
Carol L. Fowler October 20, 2010
Wow!!! Talk about being in the right place at the right time! Perfect colors and lighting! #8986181Gord MacEachern October 20, 2010
Well I am sure glad you come across this beauty!!Maria A. Gonzalez October 20, 2010
Hi,Val..This is so beautiful..Stunning capture,awesome lighting,excellent detail and composition..Love it..Favd..Pamela Shane October 20, 2010
Simply breathtaking Valarie! Wonderful light, detail, rich colors, & I love the iridescence of the petals. #8986402Ellen Hodges October 20, 2010
Soooooo very beautiful, Val!!! Gorgeous color and light!! #8986431
Patrick Rouzes
October 20, 2010
Val Feldman
October 20, 2010
Rona L. Schwarz October 20, 2010
WOW, and WOW! Straight into my favorites, Val! Magnificent in every way - exquisite lighting, incredible detail and clarity, great POV and DOF, and beautiful color. This just glows. It is such a complex floral composition I can't stop looking at it! Bet we see this again! #8986717Nadia Paul October 21, 2010
This is just stunning my friend - the light is glorious and the comp, colour and detail so beautiful - we are sure to see this one again! #8986938
Val Feldman
October 21, 2010
Marty Straub October 21, 2010
A delightful treat ANY time of day ~at least for us viewers. You set up from the perfect pov to capture this peeking flower in all of its glory, Valarie. Love the dance of light and shadow on the outstanding details you've brought out. #8987713
Val Feldman
October 21, 2010
Sam Britt October 21, 2010
Gorgeous & unique flower, terrific image, Val. #8988670Freddy Bland October 22, 2010
Well, everything certainly did come together beautifully in this gorgeous flower!! Outstanding capture, Val!! #8989181
Val Feldman
October 22, 2010
Carol Eade
October 22, 2010
Patti Coblentz October 22, 2010
Absolutely!! What beautiful color and light, Val... exquisite! #8990599
Val Feldman
October 23, 2010
Dianna Murphy November 04, 2010
Hi ValMelissa G. Meiselman November 15, 2010
Congratulations on this exquisite finalist, Valarie!! #9036082Marilyn Cornwell November 15, 2010
Glorious finalist, Valarie! Congratulations! #9036182Robert R. Goodman November 15, 2010
A big Congratulations,Valarie!!! #9036190Rona L. Schwarz November 15, 2010
Not a surprise here, Val!! Superb in every way! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist and Good luck in the next round! #9036215
Terry Cervi
November 15, 2010
Tammy Espino November 15, 2010
Huge congratulations on your awesome finalist! Best of luck next round :) #9036385
Bojan Bencic
November 15, 2010
Tammy M. Anderson
November 15, 2010
Patti Coblentz November 15, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Val...I hope we see this again!! #9037204
Diane E. Deming
November 15, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey
November 15, 2010
Carol L. Fowler November 15, 2010
Awesome! Congrats! #9037801Freddy Bland November 15, 2010
A beautiful image and finalist, Val!! Many congrats to you!!! So well-deserved!!! #9037880Jack Ryan November 15, 2010
Way to go, Val..a very deserving selection...congratulations. #9038097Maria A. Gonzalez November 15, 2010
Congratulations my friend in this beautiful finalist,well done and the best of luck to you in the next round. #9038547
Kathy Salerni
November 15, 2010
Ellen Hodges November 15, 2010
Congrats and very best luck on this awesome and gorgeous finalist, Val!!! #9038727Kathy Cline November 15, 2010
Now this is a WINNERSam Britt November 15, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Val!! #9039125Phyllis H. Burchett November 15, 2010
Congrats on this stunning finalist Valarie! #9039476Julie Burnett November 16, 2010
Congratulations AGAIN, Val!! You know I wish you the best of luck!! #9040524Patricia Seidler November 16, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous and a well deserved finalist Valarie. Looks like a winner to me! #9040704Kathleen Rinker November 16, 2010
Congrats on your finalists my friend they are very beautiful!! #9040830
Carol Eade
November 16, 2010
Val Feldman
November 16, 2010
Debra R. Harder November 16, 2010
Your images are always so amazing, Val!! I love the colors, lighting and fabulous details. Huge congratulations on another SUPERB finalist!!! Deb #9041420
Patrick Rouzes
November 16, 2010
Randy D. Dinkins
November 16, 2010
Lana Arcemont November 16, 2010
Amazing Detail!Nadia Paul November 17, 2010
Knew we'd see this beauty again Val - congrats on your gorgeous finalist and best of luck next round! #9044008JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2010
Perfection!Congratulations on this awesome finalist Val, good luck in the next round!
jo ann c. #9044877
Dianna Murphy November 17, 2010
Congratulations friend. A big high five from me. #9044946
Ann H. Belus
November 17, 2010
Julianne Bradford November 17, 2010
This is so lovely! Congrats Valarie..well deserved! #9046808Karen Slagle November 18, 2010
Fantastic closeup of this gorgeous flower, Valarie. The colors and details are wonderful. Congrats on your outstanding finalist... #9048072Gina Cormier November 18, 2010
CONGRATS AGAIN MY QUEEN !!!!!!!!!!
GROVEL......GROVEL........GROVEL....... #9048247
Val Feldman
November 18, 2010
Merna L. Nobile November 18, 2010
I would personally like to congratulate you on your winning photograph for October, 2010 and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Merna Nobile #9049785
Laura E. Swan
December 10, 2010
On Your Beautiful Finalist. So Lovely, Val!
-Laura :) #9091468
Jo F. Everett November 03, 2012
I'm sure this plant is Hidden Ginger, or Hidden Lily. It grown very well here, in the Jackson, MS area in light shade - any direct sunlight will burn the leaves. I'm envious of your photo. I must try to do better! #10402415Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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