Meet Brutus, one of the biggest blooms I have ever seen. Found it growing wild. It nearly grabbed me by the throat and tried to slap me around a little. Canon S95.
As Julius the Cable Guy said, "Et two Brutus?" "No Julius, they are so big I only et one." The shot look great and the narrative was awesome. We all needed slapped around once it a while Owd Momma. It brings us back to normal.
Oh my goodness ... that is one huge flower. It does look like it's reaching out to grab something. Love the detail & lighting. Magnificent capture, Pat.