Pelican on the Halifax River
by Alicia

Comment by pjangel:
I love this effect... beautiful!

Motorcycles
by Alicia

Comment by pjangel:
This is so cool... is this done with that lucisart program?

Miss Hazel
by Alicia

Comment by dsray:
Wonderful restful composition. The water is fantastic!

Bottle Brush Bud
by Alicia

Comment by KarenNfld:
Great macro and a very interesting tree/buds

Miss Hazel
by Alicia

Comment by KarenNfld:
Beautiful blues and reflections, I love boat shots.

Miss Hazel
by Alicia

Comment by MaryO:
And a pelican, too! I would have gotten fixated on the pelican anad totally missed the boat shot ;-)

Bottle Brush Bud
by Alicia

Comment by MaryO:
Lovely, lovely macro, and the flower in bloom is interesting, too.

TakeOff
by Alicia

Comment by Melethia:
Sweet shot! I like how you processed it, too. Worth the stalking!

Bottle Brush Bud
by Alicia

Comment by patio127:
Excellent, beautiful macro with lovely DOF...macros are my favorites !

Bottle Brush
by Alicia

Comment by macrothing:
This looks like it may be a mimosa flower, aka Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin). Although you mention a red flower and the mimosa/silk tree has pink flowers. More info here (Dave's Garden) and here(National Park Service) and here (Duke University) and here (Garden Bits).

They have lovely flowers, which are difficult to photograph because of their delicacy - a still day, fast shutter speed and/or tripod may help you.