Spring Flower.
Uploaded: November 10, 2012 11:14:43
Just one of the thousands of spring flowers on show at the Hunter Valley Gardens. I liked the mother and child concept of this one!
Captured around midday at 1/250th f11.0 and ISO-100.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 92.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90
Tiia Vissak November 10, 2012
a wonderful close-up! #1497628
JudyAnn Rector
November 10, 2012
Stan Kwasniowski November 10, 2012
John, beautifully captured #10413050
Emile Abbott
November 10, 2012
Mike Clime November 10, 2012
Cool flower, nice colors and details, John! #10413116Robert R. Goodman November 10, 2012
Hi John,That is cool flower indeed.Beautiful capture my friend.Outstanding color!!! #10413160Joy Rector November 10, 2012
gorgeous #10413162Monnie Ryan November 10, 2012
Glad you're enjoying what looks like a beautiful spring season - this one is really well done! #10413170
Jeff Robinson
November 10, 2012
Katherine Kuhn November 10, 2012
Great capture of this beautiful protea, John! We saw gardens where they grew these for shipping to the mainland while in Hawaii. #10413270Hendrik Storme November 10, 2012
Excelent! Wonderful image! #10413283Stephen Zacker November 10, 2012
Beautiful #10413309
Terry Cervi
November 10, 2012
Colette M. Metcalf November 10, 2012
So pretty, John!!! #10413345Barbara Waldoch November 10, 2012
Beautifully captured, JOhn! #10413379Avril Young November 10, 2012
love the colour..wonderful capture and light.. #10413466
Patrick Rouzes
November 10, 2012
Thomas E. Hinds November 10, 2012
Very pretty, John! I, too, like the little one next to the big one! #10413573Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 10, 2012
I like that too, John. What a beauty this is! I would love to see one for real. #10413680Antonio Amen November 11, 2012
Very good, like it. #10413823David Hurt November 11, 2012
Nice job with this floral John #10414036
Martha R. Mazon
November 11, 2012
Anthony G. Comella November 11, 2012
Spot on capture John!!! #10414177John Connolly November 11, 2012
Thank you for all your kind encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #10414285John Connolly November 11, 2012
Thank you for all your kind encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #10414289Marijana Fajgl November 11, 2012
Fantastic colours, details and light! Beautiful capture, John. #10414347John Connolly November 11, 2012
Thanks a lot Marijana! #10414466Chris Ebben November 11, 2012
Nothing like a family day out in the sun, even for plants!! Well spotted & taken=^..^= #10414676Wm Nosal November 11, 2012
Beautiful Macro John! #10414829Tammy Espino November 11, 2012
I love protea's they are so cool and different looking. Awesome capture!!! #10414931Nadia Paul November 12, 2012
So striking - wonderful colour and detail John! #10415162Paul E. Earl November 12, 2012
Very beautiful. Love the colour and detail. #10415202John Connolly November 12, 2012
Thank you so much Chris, Wm, Tammy, Nadia and Paul for your encouraging comments! #10416073Lyn Darlington November 13, 2012
Fantastic close up, detail and colour! I think I need to visit the Hunter Valley gardens! #10416593John Connolly November 13, 2012
Thanks Lyn! There is no better time to visit the gardens than in spring!Ujjwal Mukherjee November 14, 2012
Great clarity and details, an excellent floral capture,John!! #10418045
Randy D. Dinkins
November 14, 2012
John Connolly November 15, 2012
Thank you so much Ujjwal and Rand for your kind comments! #10420002
Marilyn K. Lincecum
November 16, 2012
John Connolly November 16, 2012
Thank you Marilyn! #10421496ALLEN O. HOWARD November 16, 2012
WOW! Awesome details and great color as well John! #10421709Lyn Darlington December 27, 2012
Congrats John on another fantastic finalist! #10481489Stan Kwasniowski December 27, 2012
John, congratulations #10481531Thomas E. Hinds December 27, 2012
Congratulations on this Finalist, too, John! WTG! #10481579Carol L. Fowler December 27, 2012
Beautiful Finalist! Congrats #10481757
Sherran Andersen
December 27, 2012
Nadia Paul December 27, 2012
Another beauty - congrats John! #10481900
Ann Coates
December 28, 2012
Robert R. Goodman December 28, 2012
Hi John,Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #10482419Marijana Fajgl December 28, 2012
Another fantastic finalist, John! Big congratulations! #10482495Wm Nosal December 28, 2012
Congratulations John! #10482939
Emile Abbott
December 28, 2012
Tiia Vissak December 28, 2012
Congratulations! #10484142
Ann H. Belus
December 28, 2012
Tammy M. Anderson
December 28, 2012
Tammy Espino December 28, 2012
Congrats, John on this wonderful finalist!! :) #10484371
Guy D. Biechele
December 28, 2012
Chris Ebben December 28, 2012
Congratulations on this Beautiful Finalist, John=^..^= #10484681Katherine Kuhn December 28, 2012
Congratulations on your finalist -- gorgeous capture of this protea! #10484704Ellen Hodges December 28, 2012
Huge congrats and very best luck, on your two wonderful finalists, John!!!! Gorgeous color and light!!! #10484807
Patrick Rouzes
December 28, 2012
Barbara Waldoch December 28, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful finalists, John! #10485110
Martha R. Mazon
December 28, 2012
Kay E. Mahoney
December 28, 2012
Linda S. Smith
December 28, 2012
Marilyn K. Lincecum
December 28, 2012
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 29, 2012
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, John. #10486602
Nancy L. Green
December 29, 2012
John Connolly December 29, 2012
Many thanks for all your kind remarks, they are appreciated! #10487282
Jill Odice
December 29, 2012
Mariann Kovats
December 29, 2012
Amanda J. Tanner
December 30, 2012
John Connolly December 30, 2012
Thank you so much Jill, Mariann and Amanda! #10489758ALLEN O. HOWARD December 30, 2012
Magnificent John!!! Congratulations my friend! #10490207
Stefania Barbier
December 31, 2012
John Connolly December 31, 2012
Thanks a lot Allen and Stefania! #10492531Ermanno Radice December 31, 2012
Wonderful composition and beautiful color.Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist John!
Sharon Gardiner
January 01, 2013
John Connolly January 01, 2013
Thank you so much Douglas, Ermanno and Sharon for your kind thoughts, they are appreciated! #10494229Graham Robards January 02, 2013
Wow John, congratulations! ~Pat #10494944John Connolly January 02, 2013
Thanks you Pat. I appreciate your input here! #10495904Phyllis A. Houghton January 02, 2013
congratulations on your wonderfully detailed and colorful Finalist, John! #10495975John Connolly January 04, 2013
Thanks a heap Phyllis! #10499295Merna L. Nobile January 12, 2013
January is a month of reflection for me, I remember how privileged I was to observe all the outstanding work and beautiful photographs of the past year. For the last time this year, I would be honored to congratulate you for your spectacular work and willingness to share with all of us, Happy New Year, Merna Nobile #10511847Barbara Mason January 12, 2013
Congratulations on your second Finalist John - so often proteas are red - this is a fine specimen beautifully presented in yellow #10512422
Lydia Williams
January 13, 2013
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