All of earth is crammed with heaven And every bush aflame with God But only those who see take off their shoes. - Elizabeth Barrett Browning<p>
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Begonias just invite you to take their pictures! They are so frilly and soft and come in so many colors. This one is a beauty, Eve, with no distractions.
You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
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WOW, fantastic shot Lyn. Wonderful color and the sharpness is amazing. This is a perfect work and I hope I see it in VB :)) Straight in to my favs and HD right now.
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One of the best flower shots I have seen recently Eve. Wish I could come across your photo in the voting booth cause I would like to give you a round fat 10! The dark rims are amazing...
Hi Lyn, I just saw this in the VB and it blew my socks off!! Totally and utterly mesmerising. Heartiest congratulations on capturing such a magnificent piece of work.
Awesome! Composition and framing are lovely and the clarity of this flower is terrific! I've never seen a Begonia that looked like this, are they cultivated or do they grow wild? It's so beautiful! Diane
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.
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I looked in the word well and it was dry :( But I did find these hidden way down in the recesses and that is I've never seen a begonia (of which I am a great fan) that was outlined like this. I wonder if that makes them harder or easier to capture..lovely lovely lovely..I know those words were taken, but I borrowed them ..haha...
I really wouldn't say brassy...the colors are soft and beautifully blended. I am delighted with your presentation as well...black background and just a hint of "glow" on the petal edges. An extremely lovely composition, Eve, and an image to be proud of.
I was thinking we'd have a self portrait here of you...ya know "Bold 'n' Brassy"!! ;~)
Outstanding flora with crazy-cool colorings and marvelous markings which really entice the viewer!! Again, the minimalistic post works really pays off on this one!! Not too little, not too much!!
What a delightful image to view on such a dreary day here Eve! The color is stunning and only Mother Nature does outlining so well, eh? i also like the way you cropped/trimmed and framed the subject. Very attractive as well as classy. Good going girlfriend. Thank you for sharing some of your sunshine with me ;=)
what a beauty!
and excellent presentation as well!
perfection!