Day: 17
by skasuba

Comment:
THat's a real pretty straw flower. Love that line of green around the center. Nice Detail and DOF, too!

Stella D'Oro Daylily
by MaryO

Comment:
Marvelous lighting, colors and I love the strong diagonal composition. Great!

Take Flight
by lynnmarie

Comment:
Love the complementary background/DOF on this a lot. Really makes the image sing of the beauty of a summer's day.

Day 12
by Brad

Comment:
OK...may be I like this one a teensy bit better....it's the lily pads in this...wow....the way they seem lifted of the top of the water by the gorgeous blue color beneath them.Whew!....Bit of bokek and an another great reflection. Tops.

Day 12 Alternate
by Brad

Comment:
Superlatives escape me at the moment....love the bokeh and the great reflection as well as the backlighting of the lily....ouch! It's a beaut!

day 9. 50 days square crop. roots & rosella
by roz

Comment:
Great composite and awesome abstract. Love the colors. Like this very much.

Day 7 Bee Balm & Pest
by annig

Comment:

Originally posted by banmorn: THe tones in the BW are quite fine and was a great way to go. Now about the flower...might be a regional thing but this is not what I think of as Bee Balm. I think petals in a circle that are bright red or purple and spiky.... guess they can both be bee balms and they are both in the mint family....fascinating. I defer to others for names in most cases so keep that in mind :)!

OK....I get it now....the little bugger ate the spiky petals!....Sorry must have been asleep earlier, or something.

Day 7 Bee Balm & Pest
by annig

Comment:
THe tones in the BW are quite fine and was a great way to go. Now about the flower...might be a regional thing but this is not what I think of as Bee Balm. I think petals in a circle that are bright red or purple and spiky.... guess they can both be bee balms and they are both in the mint family....fascinating. I defer to others for names in most cases so keep that in mind :)!

Day Seven
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Great colors and DOF. Like the flower detail and the vine atop the stalk. These look like a hummingbird trio drinking from the stalk.

Achene Observation
by lynnmarie

Comment:
Fascinating. Love the patterning and textures. Hey one on these made this week's MSNBC This Week In Pictures. Neat plant. Would love to do one ....where are they?