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Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Tamron AF 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
Location: Home, OH
Date: Aug 14, 2008
Aperture: f13
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1?180
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 14, 2008

Viewed: 376
Comments: 9
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 My wife calls it a Balloon Flower. She is not sure of its name.
Call out if you know it.
We found Camponula presicifolia but I don't think that is even close.

In Photoshop:
Cropped,
adjusted levels,
sized,
usm:156%, .8, 1,
stylized,
sharpened edges and fade to 25%,
saved 4 web

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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 08/27/2008 12:02:52 PM
Very nice definition. Platycodon something or other.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 ASPH
 08/21/2008 12:40:59 AM
I love these flowers but have little luck growing them. You captured this well, especially the veins in the petals.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/19/2008 08:50:43 AM
Those 'flat flowers' are the hardest to photograph interestingly. You've done it well here.
 08/18/2008 02:38:35 PM
Excellent colour.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 08/17/2008 03:15:39 PM
Amazing detail on the flower, looks like its going to come out of the screen. Great capture

Message edited by author 2008-08-17 15:15:50.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 08/17/2008 09:40:07 AM
Platycodon (y'er welcome).

Your wife is right about the common name. The buds look like hot air balloons right before they open.

Cool flower :-) Nicely shot.
Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/17/2008 08:23:46 AM
So very pretty! And, is that an ant in there? Awesome color!
Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/15/2008 09:53:29 AM
Another eye-popping beauty- I am not sure of the name but that does ring a bell, I'll find out from stargazer, the "master gardener" !
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/15/2008 09:32:07 AM
WOW, is all that I can say.....
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