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Uploaded: 10/21/04 4:29 AM GMT
Gossamer Wing
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My Christmas Cactus started to bloom yesterday and made me think of this image. The softness is obtained with a black knee-high nylon stocking streched across the front of my lens.

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+tbob
10/21/04 5:00 AM GMT
I usually don't look at the pictures of flowers to much,but I will have to say this one really caught my eye.Great job
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mimi5947
10/21/04 5:40 AM GMT
Beautiful capture of the flower of the Christmas cactus. Does your wife ever run out of black nylon stockings???? hehe....I am going to have to try that trick some day. I love how you have shown us the fleshiness of that flower. Really neat. Thanks Michael :))
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~ Mimi~ (^_^)
brphoto
10/21/04 8:36 AM GMT
Great shot! I have one of these in my kitchen and it has just started to bloom as well. It’s pretty amazing that even though they reside indoors, these things seem to all bloom in sync.
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"If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera."
heidlerr
10/21/04 11:29 AM GMT
Very beautiful image and nice soft focus effect. Well done.
Russ
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View life with your minds eye!
June
10/21/04 12:38 AM GMT
Just gorgeous Michael. It took my breath away again. Onto my desktop for today.
Tks
JuneBug
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::CanoeGuru
10/21/04 2:05 PM GMT
Gossamer indeed! Perfect title for this gorgeous photo. Very well done, Michael!
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"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night" - Edgar Allan Poe
jem184
10/21/04 8:10 PM GMT
the depth, the colour, the lighting, the softness all truly fantastically shot! and you are making me jealous Michael because your catus is blooming and mine isn't yet!
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jem184 "only you can make your dreams come true!"
dreamer100
10/22/04 1:14 AM GMT
Love the glow your wife contributed. I've got to try this.
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I havn't lost my mind, it's backed up on disk somewhere.....
dancenfool85
10/23/04 4:14 PM GMT
Love that color, beautiful shot.
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mr_clough
03/19/05 9:52 AM GMT
like how the pink stands out from the black so much, good contrast
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Life is one big experiment.
1stoldqueenie
09/08/05 7:51 PM GMT
Fabulous shot! That black nylon stocking over the lens did just the trick. I love it.
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genghis2510
01/11/06 9:19 AM GMT
I may be late in coming here but this photo is just exquisite.
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.Resiska
04/10/06 6:57 PM GMT
I like this picture but only one thing really bothers me - there seems to be a little too much glow... like a little glow might have done it perfect, I think. I tell you my reasons: I'm farsighted (lol) so when I look at it with my contacts in I feel like I looking at it without any contacts in so... maybe that's the way you wanted it to be... just thought I'd share my thoughts....

LP
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LPinell
.beccat14
01/16/09 1:43 AM GMT
i think the glow is lovely
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To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wildflower, to hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour. - William Blake

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