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Uploaded: 04/24/12 1:12 AM GMT
Lilacs
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Cromwell, Connecticut, USA. With a warm, dry Spring, flowers are opened much earlier than is typical. Lilacs are in fragrant bloom. Enjoy!

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.Starglow
04/24/12 1:15 AM GMT
That beautiful photo sends that wonderful fragrance my way.
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+purmusic
04/24/12 1:17 AM GMT
Lilacs were my grandmother's fav.. and mine, too. Every year for her birthday she was showered in lilac-themed gifts.

Love the scent of the flowers.

Right, back to your image here..


You did a really nice job on controlling what looks like to be an exposure challenge. Quite like the lighter background and bokeh.

Complementary on the colour palette side of things and is not blown out.


There's that somethin' somethin' extra to your image here, that I can't quite put my finger on.

Feel? Mood, perhaps?
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.palral
04/24/12 1:17 AM GMT
Excellent detail on the leaves and the blooms, Thad. You handled the bright backlighting very well.
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I may be schizophrenic, but at least I have each other.
.Joanie
04/24/12 1:22 AM GMT
Beautiful close up! So bright and full of life Thad!!!
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::0930_23
04/24/12 1:45 AM GMT
Lilacs are my wife's favortie Thad. You brought out their color very well which is not always easy to do.

TicK


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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::tigger3
04/24/12 2:03 AM GMT
Marvelous capture of these beautiful and fragrant flowers. Tigs♥ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
::Starry173
04/24/12 2:17 AM GMT
The flowers are beautiful and the texture and color of those leaves turned out so well. Enjoyed this.
Tom
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::Dunstickin
04/24/12 6:00 AM GMT
Nice 'high key' take here Thad...good contrasts
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::SEFA
04/24/12 8:00 AM GMT
They are so beautiful and this photo is lovely.
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SEFA
::elektronist
04/24/12 1:06 PM GMT
A challenging capture done greatly. Very well composed and taken image. Bright background is very nice with a blue tint. The colors of the lilacs are beautiful.

Tanju
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Be free - use Linux
::trixxie17
04/24/12 2:20 PM GMT
Wonderful job on that background Thad - nice all around.
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. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
::Inkeri
04/24/12 7:10 PM GMT
A Stunning close up,Thad.Beautiful flowers.Faved.
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.ovar2008
04/24/12 8:55 PM GMT
Color and presentation are outstanding.
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.icedancer
04/25/12 1:07 AM GMT
Magnificent capture & I absolutely one of my favorites also, right into my favs
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.Eubeen
04/25/12 2:31 AM GMT
A great looking closeup capture of the lilacs, Thad. Beautiful colours and nice details in the photo.
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Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots. — Frank A. Clark
.TheWhisperer
04/25/12 9:14 PM GMT
I love Lilac's too ever since I accidentally stood near one many years ago. It was a warm afternoon and it was sunny, and this wonderful perfume filled the air. I turned around and saw this purple lilac and realised the perfume was coming from this bush. Lovely capture, but a pity we dont have smell on here too. Fav'd and thank you for sharing!
Ann
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::Fifthbeatle
04/25/12 11:38 PM GMT
Nice isolation from the background! beautiful! One question... do you suffer with hay fever?
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I Love Cloudy Days
.snapshooter87
04/26/12 1:52 AM GMT
Well done, Thad. The broad leaves across the foreground provide an inviting entrance to the lilacs colourful diagonal prominence.
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.Marzena
04/29/12 4:41 PM GMT
Hey, you, Thad,
This is a challenge for me!
But, alas, here the lilacs are not that nicely opening yet...
OK, you win this time.
SAM & SAAB
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With all my love and respect, Marzena

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