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08/02/2008 09:54:00 AM · #76 |
Aug. 2
Object of Affection: Find the secret admirer.
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08/02/2008 10:03:14 AM · #77 |
I'm not on the official list, but I'll throw one in every once in a while and try to do some commenting as well. Here's day 1.
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08/02/2008 10:36:18 AM · #78 |
Day 1 ... will comment on other later, this is a busy weekend for me! |
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08/02/2008 10:57:12 AM · #79 |
Day 2 |
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08/02/2008 11:04:52 AM · #80 |
I'll be catching up on comments later today. |
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08/02/2008 11:49:33 AM · #81 |
Day 2
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08/02/2008 12:02:50 PM · #82 |
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08/02/2008 01:20:40 PM · #83 |
 Day 2 |
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08/02/2008 01:24:41 PM · #84 |
Day 3, a not-so-subtle bug with my flower:
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08/02/2008 01:28:14 PM · #85 |
A triptych today - more dahlias
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08/02/2008 01:48:07 PM · #86 |
Day 3 |
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08/02/2008 01:52:41 PM · #87 |
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08/02/2008 05:34:23 PM · #88 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
My neighbor planted some flowering Pistachio trees a couple of years ago -- this is the first time they've bloomed ...
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To answer several coments about these ... they are "flowering" because there are completely separate male and female trees, and these male flowers will produce pollen for the bees to collect, but (ironically?) no nuts -- that's why they can be used for street landscaping. From Wikipedia:
"The pistachio (Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae; sometimes placed in Pistaciaceae) is a small tree up to 10 meters (30 ft.) tall, native to mountainous regions of Iran, Turkmenistan and western Afghanistan. It has deciduous pinnate leaves 10–20 centimeters (4-8 in.) long.
The plants are dioecious, with separate male and female trees. The flowers are apetalous and unisexual, and borne in panicles."
In the meantime, I have a huge Privet bush (tree!) in front, which has been creating drifts of fallen blossoms like off-white snow, so I went out this morning to shoot more bees feeding before they're all gone. Also, the house next door is for sale, and has been landscaped for maximum attractiveness, with about 40 kinds of plants in bloom right now -- I think I got a week's worth of postings this morning alone ... ;-)
Notice the single tiny bloom in free-fall above and to the right of the bee! Too subtle for this upcoming challenge though ... :-(
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08/02/2008 05:37:00 PM · #89 |
Here's one which looked good with minimal editing, as I only just got back! Taken at the Motorshow today
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08/02/2008 05:56:07 PM · #90 |
Day 02
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08/02/2008 06:28:16 PM · #91 |
Day 2
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08/02/2008 07:16:10 PM · #92 |
Day 2  |
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08/02/2008 07:58:39 PM · #93 |
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08/02/2008 08:19:30 PM · #94 |
WOW just LOOK at this awesome 'flower' side challenge, and the most amazing breathtaking 'flower' images ever.....
I am so proud of each and everyone of you.
Keep those FLOWERS coming.
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08/02/2008 08:51:37 PM · #95 |
Day 2 - Original  'Twirl' original
Same flower, but then processed with 'Radial Blur' added in photoshop.
Day 2 - Twirl Blur 
I will be looking at turning a few of my 'flower' images into abstracts, similar to this one. Just a few. I will always post the Original along with the Floral Abstract and how I achieved this.
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08/02/2008 08:53:24 PM · #96 |
I decided that my other full version of the orange hibiscus, was so similar to the original Day 1, that I have coupled them together, and now they are both Day 1
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08/02/2008 09:17:10 PM · #97 |
I was off on family fun time today, so this is sort of an 'obligatory' shot.
Nevertheless, here it is.
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08/02/2008 09:36:58 PM · #98 |
I missed yesterday... so I'll throw in two to make up for it. Took these indoors, not a lot of lighting.. experimental editing techniques.. but I figure thats what this is all about, experimenting and just shooting.. so here goes:
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08/02/2008 09:55:24 PM · #99 |
Day 2:
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08/02/2008 10:33:36 PM · #100 |
Don't know what kind of pink flower it is. |
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