Very, Very Delightful! Awesome macro Randy!! This is absolutely gorgeous!! You deserve a big WOOT my friend!

Great title! Great snap! Really fine closeup on this one, Randy! Hey, I think our avatars just disappeared!

Wow. Thats a great shot, Randy. Beautiful colour, too. Well done.

gorgeous colors and clarity randy! thanks for sharing.. carol :)

A great macro Randy ... I love the color. Perfect lighting, great textures & detail. A magnificent shot.

When I first view these images in the voting booth, I usually only see the central 80% or so of the shot, and when I looked at this one, the center of the flower was the most prominent object on the screen. Then I scrolled around to see the rest. I was thinking that you did such a great job getting the fibrous stamen so clear that the petals, slightly out of focus (macros are very difficult to master), took some of the thunder away from the image. You should try cropping about 25% - 30% off the outside edges to see what a powerful image you have there hidden inside the image you submitted.

My very favorite kind of macro -- the kind that makes me feel I'm inside the flower! The play of light and shadow is outstanding. The color is radiant. I don't think the soft edges of the picture detract, although it would be interesting to see the result if you did the suggested cropping.

Anastasia

Reminds me of a drink recipe I created! Want it? { I'll pretend you said yes: I call it MADMAVEN'S MANGO MADNESS / Cruzan mango rum 4 ounces, MANGO INFUSION, sold in cans, 1 ounce sweetened lemon juice},1 cup orange juice,{ 2 cans} 1 teaspoon orange bitters, 2 cups crushed ice, blend...and voila'. Good stuff....{ no driving....and Madmaven is NOT responsible for anything strange that you do under the influence...:)

Awesome shot Randy. You sure can shot a macro boy :)) Excellent work. I keep it :)

Beautiful macro shot Randy. One of your finest. Absolutely magnificent !

Wow a bee's eye view, good one Randy. Always wondered what it looked like zoomin' in on a flower for a drink.lol

Ok, when I read taht title before I saw the pic...I thought "aha, something yummy to sit down and enjoy with Randy!!" well, it isnt yummy in that sense, but wow, the colours are wonderful, and I would love to sit and look at a bouquet of those with ya hun!!..thankies so much...verena

what wonderful colors this flower has!

This is a beautiful looking flower. I really like the colours of the petals. Great work
Jason

Beautiful center in this flower Randy. They remind me of the flower called kangaroo paws. Great close-up of this beauty.