How very lovely this is! And by the way..welcome to caedes.net...this is a wonderful first posting here. Its so delicate and so fragile looking and yet so elegant. I love how some of the stamens are laying gently on the petals. And all that beautiful dark green as a background...the lighting is perfect too. You must have a good camera to take this kind of a wonderful macro photo...high marks from me...verena
Wow Jen...how did I miss this? What a great first post. I have already told you how much I love the magnolia flower and this one is no exception. The stamen's on the petals is such a dramatic delicate touch. You have good light, color, quality and clarity. Your composition is spot on....well done my friend.
Thank you for visiting ~forgotten~. I loved the colors of that pretty scene :). Plus, Mother Nature gave me a lovely wooden frame tow ork with. I had to climb out of the car and run down a road to snap a quick picture of that trestle. I am glad that you got to enjoy it with me. your support, comment and critique are deeply appreciated. :~)
Oh, I just breathed in so deeply... I love the smell of Gardenia! This is a very nice photo and one always missed because people love the "young" flowers most!
(This coming from one who is perhaps shedding a bit too!)