Fleur
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Comment by Paul:
Brilliant, brilliant image - I have this lens and have never got bokeh so smooth out of it.

Center of Magnoli
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Comment by patio127:
Yes- I love the soft pink & white- you really got good detail on the stamen ! Try your macro lens on the 40D :)

Center of Magnoli
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Comment by KarenNfld:
The subtle shades of pink are very nice.

Fleur
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Comment by jomari:
It's a beautiful orchid. I love its color and you've shown it off very well.

Fleur
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Comment by KarenNfld:
This is definitely an orchid.

Fleur
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Comment by rlewis:
It is an orchid, did you find it growing in the wild, I really like this image

Fleur
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Comment by patio127:
It really looks like an Orchid...I know it isn't cuz you probably found it outside---anyhoooo- very beautiful with a nice subdued BG to set it off ! The color is so rich & deep- great find Mon ami !!!

Brainstorm-maybe a Lady's Slipper ????

Message edited by author 2009-05-14 08:56:10.

Hummingbird
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Comment by PHOTOKID:
Jane what a lovely shot you have here. The arch that the hummingbird is sitting upon gives such fantastic depth to your photo. Great use of it to create a diagonal in the photo.This combined with the great control of DOF and blur of the background really makes this a wonderful shot.

There is some great detail in the feathers and the wings of the hummingbird, I would try to bring it out a bit more with an unsharp mask to give it a little extra punch, but it is beautiful the way that it is.

A truely beautiful capture. Excellent job with this.

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Comment by MaryO:
Looks more like Tall Ironweed to me, but I'm not an expert. Grows wild around here and one of my more favorite weeds to photograph :-) You've captured its shape nicely.

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Comment by jdixonsd:
Nice shot, looks like something out of a horror move.