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Blue Glow - 2

Posted by
Sarito (Basingstoke, United Kingdom) on 30 July 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

aka.. Echinops bannaticus (Globe Thistle).

4/7 - Basingstoke summer flower & vegetable show

Canon EOS REBEL XSi 1/20 second F/5.0 ISO 100 109 mm

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ishm from dubai, United Arab Emirates

Wonderful close up shot! the lighting is just perfect..did you use addition reflector on the sides.. i wonder.

30 Jul 2009 8:28am

@ishm: Thanks my friend, no, I did not use additional reflector.

Anina from Auckland, New Zealand

Superb!!!! Another great macro!
The focus and lighting is spot-one!
Well done! :)

30 Jul 2009 8:33am

@Anina: Thanks very much Anina.

Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece

Beautiful!

30 Jul 2009 9:00am

@Elena Kotrotsou: Thanks Elena.

Marie from FRESNES, France

jolies couleurs dans cette composition.

30 Jul 2009 9:11am

@Marie: Thank you Marie.

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Well done Sarito! They seem to be from another planet....... ;-)

30 Jul 2009 11:35am

@Eric Cousineau: Thanks Eric..I thought the same, I couldn't believe when I saw them.

Christel from Köln, Germany

very beautiful and very clear contours.
Greetings Christel

30 Jul 2009 12:10pm

@Christel: Thanks Christel.

Stelmakh from Kiev, Ukraine

very nice!!

30 Jul 2009 1:00pm

@Stelmakh: Thank you very much.

Sarah from Suisse, Switzerland

Beautiful! is this the same as yesterday but only in bloom? What a flower!

30 Jul 2009 3:29pm

@Sarah: Yes, I believe so. Thanks Sarah.

LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom

Well shot Sarito, good use of D of F

30 Jul 2009 3:43pm

@LESLIE: Thanks Leslie.

Ajay from Pune, India

What a beautiful assortment of the such beautiful small flowers.

30 Jul 2009 5:53pm

@Ajay: They are amazing.. aren't they? Thanks Ajay.

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Outstanding.

30 Jul 2009 6:13pm

@john4jack: Thanks Jack.

Ninni from Sweden

Beautiful! I like the pale colours.

30 Jul 2009 8:19pm

Martin from Peterborough, United Kingdom

Nicely picked out with good bokeh :)

30 Jul 2009 9:26pm

@Martin: Thank you Martin.

Hema Iyer from Bangalore, India

Wonderful shot

30 Jul 2009 10:17pm

@Hema Iyer: Thanks Hema!

Vanilla Wine from las vegas, United States

after a while the hardness of these flowers convert into the softness , nice and attractive shot

30 Jul 2009 10:28pm

@Vanilla Wine: Thank you very much.

Bethany from Michigan, United States

What a pretty little flower! Nice composition!

30 Jul 2009 11:25pm

@Bethany: Thanks Bethany.

Dulcie from Danville, United States

I've never seen these thistles. This is an exquisitely crafted shot, Sarito!

31 Jul 2009 1:04am

@Dulcie: Thank you Dulcie.

Hooman from Mashhad, Iran

very nice colors and nicely framed.
i like it.
pls see http://hooman.aminus3.com/image/2008-07-05.html
and http://hooman.aminus3.com/image/2008-07-03.html
regards

31 Jul 2009 3:17am

@Hooman: Thank you Hooman!

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Gorgeous!

31 Jul 2009 3:27pm

Cricket-Tammy from Somewhere in the, United States

Very nice capture of detail.

31 Jul 2009 11:45pm

Canon EOS REBEL XSi
1/20 second
F/5.0
ISO 100
109 mm

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