The Devil's Halo
by Alicia

Comment by cgino:
This is so fun! Perfect poem to go with a very catchy image!

Diner at Night
by Alicia

Comment by nadiaC:
great job capturing a kind of retro feel with this.

bougainvillea
by Alicia

Comment by ShutterPug:
nice composition.

The Lady
by Alicia

Comment by Jutilda:
I love how a simple thing in nature can bring about such deep emotion. This is truly superb.

The Lady
by Alicia

Comment by xianart:
deep and dark. lovely.

when i was in my second year of art college, i was in an evening 19th century art history class - 1 1/2 hour lecture following two three hour studio classes. the lectures were held in a large amphitheatre hall. we, of course, sat at the back and vegged slightly. the professor would write the titles of the paintings we were to see on the board, all the way up at the front.

so, one evening, we were all trying to read her handwriting (sit closer? but why?) and one of the pieces we would see than class was 'lady macbeth and the daggers' by, uh.... this was almost 20 years ago. however, in her writing, it truly looked like 'lady macbeth and the doggies'. so, i leaned forward and quietly said 'out, out, damned spot'. that was it - we were useless for the next 20 minutes or so. nothing prolongs the giggles so much as trying not to.

The Lady
by Alicia

Comment by cgino:
What is so cool about this image, Alicia, is that usually bougainvillea images are bright, perky, cheery, sometimes disgustingly so (and trust me, that's all I have in my collection!). This is dark, rich, detailed and yet mysterious, all at once :-)

bougainvillea
by Alicia

Comment by one2one:
Spectacular macro. You're giving me ideas, and that's good. Beautifully executed.

bougainvillea
by Alicia

Comment by hajeka:
Have to try this kind of overlays one time myself. Beautiful effect with the flowers and the colors.

Holding up the light
by Alicia

Comment by chalice:
Beautiful work. Good composition too.

Maurice
by Alicia

Comment by tnun:
So often this is the only POV they let you get - it's good enuf for them (look, Maurice likes it, Here I am just as I am, he says), it should be ok with us. Why not a challenge of doggie shots from just this angle?