The centre looks like chocolate.. lol... a very sunny flower.. wonderful colour, and the petals do look like leather... great macro Sam.. looks like you had a very full day at the gardens
Wow - so very bright, yellow, and shiny it looks like it could be made of wax! Amazingly vivid color in this. The red center and streaks on some of the petals add to this flower. Very pretty and interesting up close - maybe too much yellow for me though!
A little something? I just don't tolerate with such modesty! You either shoot out of passion or you don't shoot at all! Photography is about seeing things others can't see.
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I guess every girl goes through a photography phase. You know, horses... taking pictures of your feet.
-[from Young Love and then Lost in Translation]
Nature is so interesting and bizarre. I really like your close up shots. This, as you say, looks remniscent of leather. But it also looks fresh, like something you can eat. Very yummy looking shot, and beautiful color and detail. I will admit yellow is not one of my color favs, but here you make it come alive and I am forced to like it against my will. Thanx for sharing, Cheers!!................Amaris