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Spring Flower.

© John Connolly

Spring Flower.

Uploaded: November 10, 2012

Description

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

Comments

Tiia Vissak November 10, 2012

a wonderful close-up! #1497628

JudyAnn Rector level-classic November 10, 2012

Superb floral, John. #10412961

Stan Kwasniowski November 10, 2012

John, beautifully captured #10413050

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 10, 2012

Great details and floral macro John. #10413101

Mike Clime November 10, 2012

Cool flower, nice colors and details, John! #10413116

Robert R. Goodman November 10, 2012

Hi John,That is cool flower indeed.Beautiful capture my friend.Outstanding color!!! #10413160

Joy Rector November 10, 2012

gorgeous #10413162

Monnie Ryan November 10, 2012

Glad you're enjoying what looks like a beautiful spring season - this one is really well done! #10413170

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 10, 2012

Outstanding color, details and capture John!! #10413213

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. #10413270

Hendrik Storme November 10, 2012

Excelent! Wonderful image! #10413283

Stephen Zacker November 10, 2012

Beautiful #10413309

Terry Cervi level-deluxe November 10, 2012

I didn't know what these were but glad Katherine knows! What a beauty, John! #10413320

Colette M. Metcalf November 10, 2012

So pretty, John!!! #10413345

Barbara Waldoch November 10, 2012

Beautifully captured, JOhn! #10413379

Avril Young November 10, 2012

love the colour..wonderful capture and light.. #10413466

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 10, 2012

Beautiful colors, lighting, clarity, & comp om this unique image, John! Good luck, my friend!
#10413530

Thomas E. Hinds November 10, 2012

Very pretty, John! I, too, like the little one next to the big one! #10413573

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 10, 2012

I like that too, John. What a beauty this is! I would love to see one for real. #10413680

Antonio Amen November 11, 2012

Very good, like it. #10413823

David Hurt November 11, 2012

Nice job with this floral John #10414036

Martha R. Mazon level-classic November 11, 2012

Fine perspective and detail in this lovely spring image, John! The mother-child repetition makes a wonderful composition! #10414136

Anthony G. Comella November 11, 2012

Spot on capture John!!! #10414177

John Connolly November 11, 2012

Thank you for all your kind encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #10414285

John Connolly November 11, 2012

Thank you for all your kind encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #10414289

Marijana Fajgl November 11, 2012

Fantastic colours, details and light! Beautiful capture, John. #10414347

John Connolly November 11, 2012

Thanks a lot Marijana! #10414466

Chris Ebben November 11, 2012

Nothing like a family day out in the sun, even for plants!! Well spotted & taken=^..^= #10414676

Wm Nosal November 11, 2012

Beautiful Macro John! #10414829

Tammy Espino November 11, 2012

I love protea's they are so cool and different looking. Awesome capture!!! #10414931

Nadia Paul November 12, 2012

So striking - wonderful colour and detail John! #10415162

Paul E. Earl November 12, 2012

Very beautiful. Love the colour and detail. #10415202

John Connolly November 12, 2012

Thank you so much Chris, Wm, Tammy, Nadia and Paul for your encouraging comments! #10416073

Lyn Darlington November 13, 2012

Fantastic close up, detail and colour! I think I need to visit the Hunter Valley gardens! #10416593

John Connolly November 13, 2012

Thanks Lyn! There is no better time to visit the gardens than in spring!
The Christmas light show has just started, it would be amazing to see if you could afford it! #10417507

Ujjwal Mukherjee November 14, 2012

Great clarity and details, an excellent floral capture,John!! #10418045

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic November 14, 2012

Beautiful close up shot, wonderful color and detail. #10418990

John Connolly November 15, 2012

Thank you so much Ujjwal and Rand for your kind comments! #10420002

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic November 16, 2012

Beautifull in every way..excellant comp, light, detail and DOF. #10421353

John Connolly November 16, 2012

Thank you Marilyn! #10421496

ALLEN O. HOWARD November 16, 2012

WOW! Awesome details and great color as well John! #10421709

Lyn Darlington December 27, 2012

Congrats John on another fantastic finalist! #10481489

Stan Kwasniowski December 27, 2012

John, congratulations #10481531

Thomas E. Hinds December 27, 2012

Congratulations on this Finalist, too, John! WTG! #10481579

Carol L. Fowler December 27, 2012

Beautiful Finalist! Congrats #10481757

Sherran Andersen level-classic December 27, 2012

Love the clarity... congrats John. #10481858

Nadia Paul December 27, 2012

Another beauty - congrats John! #10481900

Ann Coates level-classic December 28, 2012

This is beautiful John, congratulations on your finalist. #10482022

Robert R. Goodman December 28, 2012

Hi John,Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #10482419

Marijana Fajgl December 28, 2012

Another fantastic finalist, John! Big congratulations! #10482495

Wm Nosal December 28, 2012

Congratulations John! #10482939

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 28, 2012

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, John. #10483364

Tiia Vissak December 28, 2012

Congratulations! #10484142

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe December 28, 2012

Beautiful image! Congratulations, John! #10484152

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 28, 2012

Congrats again, John. #10484308

Tammy Espino December 28, 2012

Congrats, John on this wonderful finalist!! :) #10484371

Guy D. Biechele level-classic December 28, 2012

Great color and detail. Congratulations, John!! #10484380

Chris Ebben December 28, 2012

Congratulations on this Beautiful Finalist, John=^..^= #10484681

Katherine Kuhn December 28, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist -- gorgeous capture of this protea! #10484704

Ellen Hodges December 28, 2012

Huge congrats and very best luck, on your two wonderful finalists, John!!!! Gorgeous color and light!!! #10484807

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 28, 2012

CONGRATS once again, John! WTG!
#10484986

Barbara Waldoch December 28, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful finalists, John! #10485110

Martha R. Mazon level-classic December 28, 2012

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, John! #10485153

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic December 28, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist, John. #10485484

Linda S. Smith level-classic December 28, 2012

Another beautiful finalist John! Congrats! #10485508

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic December 28, 2012

Very pretty..Love the color and detail. Congratulations a well deserved finalist. #10486014

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 29, 2012

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, John. #10486602

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 29, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS John on your wonderful finalist, WTG my friend!!! <>< #10486866

John Connolly December 29, 2012

Many thanks for all your kind remarks, they are appreciated! #10487282

Jill Odice level-classic December 29, 2012

Congrats on your finalist. I love these kind of flowers and have never seen a yellow one! #10487400

Mariann Kovats level-classic December 29, 2012

Congratulations on that beautiful finalist, John! #10488630

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic December 30, 2012

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist John! #10489238

John Connolly December 30, 2012

Thank you so much Jill, Mariann and Amanda! #10489758

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 30, 2012

Magnificent John!!! Congratulations my friend! #10490207

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 31, 2012

Gorgeous finalist,, congratulations!!! #10490646

John Connolly December 31, 2012

Thanks a lot Allen and Stefania! #10492531

Ermanno Radice December 31, 2012

Wonderful composition and beautiful color.Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist John!
#10492548

Sharon Gardiner level-classic January 01, 2013

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist John. #10493275

John Connolly January 01, 2013

Thank you so much Douglas, Ermanno and Sharon for your kind thoughts, they are appreciated! #10494229

Graham Robards January 02, 2013

Wow John, congratulations! ~Pat #10494944

John Connolly January 02, 2013

Thanks you Pat. I appreciate your input here! #10495904

Phyllis A. Houghton January 02, 2013

congratulations on your wonderfully detailed and colorful Finalist, John! #10495975

John Connolly January 04, 2013

Thanks a heap Phyllis! #10499295

Merna 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 #10511847

Barbara 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 level-classic January 13, 2013

Wow, sorry I am late getting here and missed your fantastic finalists...Well Done, John....Congratulations #10513555

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