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"Great Naked Kippers My Flower Has Exploded!"
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This an Allium once it's flowered and gone to seed.

The title is a mis-quote from a line in an episode of The Goon Show from 1956 (The quote should be "Great naked kippers me Boots have exploded!").The Goon Show was a radio show that ran throughout the 1950s and into the early 1960s and completely revolutionised British comedy.Without the Goon Show there would never have been Monty Python's Flying Circus and the like.

To get the measure of The Goons Show humour please click HERE.

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::Jimbobedsel
07/02/10 12:11 AM GMT
I Think it was a contained explosion. Excellent image, Steve.
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::tigger3
07/02/10 3:05 AM GMT
Great capture of the details and color. sandi♥ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
::Galatea
07/02/10 3:50 AM GMT
Best. Title. Ever!
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::0930_23
07/02/10 3:56 AM GMT
Great line for a title Caruso. It fits the photo so well. Interesting information on The Goon Show. Peter Sellers was one of them. Sounds like it was quite an influence on many funny folks.

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::Genver
07/02/10 10:57 AM GMT
Very good photo of the plant,the colors are very nice as well as the lighting,Steve,the details are very good too.
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::LynEve
07/02/10 12:03 AM GMT
A beauty Steve !

Thanks for the Goon reminder - laughing like a loony here :)Me face has exploded.
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::Heroictitof
07/02/10 12:54 AM GMT
The depth of field is breathtaking.
Thanks for sharing.
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.ovar2008
07/02/10 6:49 PM GMT
Great shot. I love the composition and lighting.
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.icedancer
07/04/10 1:10 AM GMT
These are so cool and this is a superb close up showing us the marvelous detail and clarity
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.johindes
07/06/10 11:15 PM GMT
HAHAHAHA your title totally made me laugh U Steve. This is an awesome shot though, I like the blue rims to the leaves. But the flower head.. WOW!! Wonderful details.
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