Where: Hogsback garden
What: Japanese anenome
When: on our holiday
Why: I adore these Japanese anenomes when they flower in our autumn.
The wind was blowing and so the edge of this blew out of the frame -
an opportunity for you to imagine the movement. A delicate monk's halo
in the centre.
I am thinking of all you stranded in Europe because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland. What a natural drama!
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This photo was taken on March 23, 2010 using an Olympus E-620.
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matey_88 ( OFF ), Pablo Ramil, Monique Lavoie © 2012, jmtimages, and 28 other people added this photo to their favorites.
matey_88 ( OFF ) (26 months ago | reply)
OMG ..extremely breathtaking .........!!!!
Pablo Ramil (26 months ago | reply)
Excellent, Ilse....very nice !
Monique Lavoie © 2012 (26 months ago | reply)
Pure beauty
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giuseppedr (26 months ago | reply)
Perfect depth of field on black...a lot of natural dramas this year around the world, Ilse!
jmtimages (26 months ago | reply)
Beautiful anemone macro with a wonderful softness and sharpness, dear Ilse...nicely taken!
Have a good evening and please take care...be nice! *hugs*
uteart (26 months ago | reply)
gorgeous and creative work Ilse, love it!!!!
JLMphoto (26 months ago | reply)
Beautifully composed and executed! I love the dark background and the delicate focus here. Gorgeous!
Light❖ (26 months ago | reply)
..aaah - this is only a small volcano-party!
..ashes over my head ...hommmm..hommm..
...Tschernobyl was really dangerous..... still now are people dieing!!!
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tr7fun (26 months ago | reply)
Very nice, flower has a warm rich look. The black back accents it well.
mr.KIO (26 months ago | reply)
Love the flower
and
sooo like the frame
well done
ineedathis (26 months ago | reply)
Always the caring person you are dear friend:-)
My prayers goes to them and their family,
I certainly need to get a white one as well,
Such a marvelous beauty, well captured Ilse!
I hope you have a lovely day:-)
grace_photography (26 months ago | reply)
a fabulous capture my dear Ilse
a marvelous presentation !
bevcraigwhite (26 months ago | reply)
sharp where it counts...well done ! WOW, this photo is AMAZING!
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your perspective there was fantastic, Ilse and I love
the details you captured
a great image!!!
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Aristocrats-hat (26 months ago | reply)
Stunning shot!
giancarlo rado (26 months ago | reply)
an emotional little by little fading
mamietherese1 (26 months ago | reply)
Superb !
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Teresa Teixeira (26 months ago | reply)
Wonderful macro! Love the details!
It's a sweet flower!
ann - off on our voyage. (26 months ago | reply)
the dark background and the wonderful compositon and the light on the petal makes this a stunning image Ilse. How good to see your photos again.
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Touching and strikingly beautiful my friend !
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Born 2 Be Mild ~ (26 months ago | reply)
Ilse this is so very Beautiful. You have captured the most wonderful light and angle here
Born 2 Be Mild ~ (26 months ago | reply)
I was thinking this morning,, as I was reading about the ash how it was here when Mt St Hellens erupted in 1980 there was an ominous feel all around. The thin coat of ash that covered everything and the GRAY in the air was surreal .
crafty1tutu (Ann) (going to South Africa in July) (26 months ago | reply)
Beautiful macro Ilse. We have been having windy days here as well, but I am still without my camera so it is not bothering me LOL.
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~RichArtpix~ (26 months ago | reply)
perfect title for this beautiful shot.....I love the feeling of movement that seems to come from the shape of it and the angle you took........and the detail in the center is stare-worthy......beautiful shot
diesmali (26 months ago | reply)
really sweet flower! love the low angle that you have chosen, gives the small flower a depth. lovely on dark background!
some kind of anemone? ah, japanese
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algo (26 months ago | reply)
Lovely in the wind.
Yes! One of my favourite flowers, too. Alas none in this garden, but I know where good stand of them is.
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Bluesrose (26 months ago | reply)
very good work!
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Tulay Emekli (still on a sort of break:) (26 months ago | reply)
What an irresistible ballerina,my stormmate!!!
Bye for a week in Paris:)
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Beautiful light and composition Ilse!! Have a great weekend my friend!
kevin dooley (26 months ago | reply)
Worse things than to be stranded in EU
pamelalong (26 months ago | reply)
Exquisitely beautiful Ilse. I love the Japanese Anemone too. Mine bloom in midsummer.
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zowie, one of those half painting, half photo thingys.
halifaxlight (26 months ago | reply)
wonderfully simple and beautiful
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Stunning macro! Great composition and amazing details. Very, very beautiful!
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I missed this one, as I am missing so many great shots. Still busy. But I have noticed, my friend. It is indeed a lovely flower, beautiful and pure. Your macro does it justice, indeed :-)
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My gosh...this is super duper stunning!
SHopfe (buried) (26 months ago | reply)
Supremely beautiful....
@ires (26 months ago | reply)
there are those who cannot get a flight
home to europe too... they are stranded
over the four corners of the world... i hope
the volcano calms down very soon!!!
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Espectacular toma y edicion!
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