Wow Explore #1 Thank you !!!
I captured this in the park near where I work last week, it really does look like another planet ! Thanks for all of your comments yesterday, it's good to be back !!!
Actually shot with a 50mm f1.2 at f1.8 using two extension tubes and a tripod. Not easy when you are in the middle of a muddy flower bed in a public park. ;-)
Happy Bokeh Wednesday everyone.
This photo was taken on December 1, 2009 using a Canon EOS 40D.
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KimFearheiley, bart ceuppens / www.bartceuppens.be, *♥* ṡhøώ ṃε υɾ ρïχ *♥*, Dewberry Parfum ♥ ♥ (physio helps slowly), and 211 other people added this photo to their favorites.
KimFearheiley (9 months ago)
I love that shade of blue in the background.
bart ceuppens / www.bartceuppens.be (9 months ago)
great work
*♥* ṡhøώ ṃε υɾ ρïχ *♥* (9 months ago)
Great shot Mike....lovely macro capture.....Hope ur well...Enjoy
Africa Dave (9 months ago)
Lovely bokeh!!!
ArtFromM(elia) (9 months ago)
i think it looks like the inhabitants from another planet. with their knowledge absorbing antenna!
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Ray Wise (9 months ago)
attractive as always Mike.. have a good day.
Terry Cheng (9 months ago)
Beautiful macro. Love the DoF and the colours are gorgeous!
b*i*n*g <busy> (9 months ago)
they look like aliens...instead of planets...^_^
~AntZ(Busy training for MTB 24hr World Solo Champs (9 months ago)
Beautiful composition and colour.
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Simply Stated (9 months ago)
Love this ~ it's amazing!
-Sunny- (9 months ago)
Gorgeous :D HBW + welcome back!!!
rebecca lily (9 months ago)
Wow it sure does!!!! AMAZING capture Mike - just brilliant! Love the colors.
[Adam_Baker] (9 months ago)
Really fantastic!
Nice to see you back Mike!
tadge o' delph (9 months ago)
oooh, that's a cracker!
makeupanid (9 months ago)
Great title and shot! HBW!
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ChusNartallo (9 months ago)
awesome!!
Absorbed Photography (9 months ago)
Great shot.
Closer and Closer Macro Photography
Marquisa (9 months ago)
Gorgeous macro & bokeh!
Bravo!
~mirka~ (9 months ago)
goooorgeous beauty!
ditao (9 months ago)
amazing bokeh !!
love the colors :D
HauntedFleurDeLys (9 months ago)
Stunning
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simply colleen (9 months ago)
This is the type of shot I so want to be able to create! Gorgeous. I have to get some extension tubes!
Jane P :-) (9 months ago)
Gorgeous capture! Love the colours! :-)
Life Reflections ♥ (9 months ago)
Just glorious...I opened up my flickr contact page and this drew me in so quickly...beautiful thumbnail, fabulous full size!! wow
merlin600058 (9 months ago)
Splendid capture !!!
Mansour Ali (9 months ago)
Simply beautiful ~
Geniebell [deleted] (9 months ago)
Lovely!
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Coffee Klatch - Admin Invite Only - Post 1 - Comment 2, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
{machel spence} (9 months ago)
How totally beautiful is this my friend. What crazy looking flowers, you have captured them beautifully! m-
krazykrayons (9 months ago)
Simply out of this world shot...sensational tones and details! :)
Abby Lanes (9 months ago)
What a perfect title. This is so beautiful.
Sara - Lusa Menina (9 months ago)
Incredible detail, well worth the effort! Did you get funny looks from the others? :)
imjetta (9 months ago)
Holy Cow! This is gorgeous!
♡Lynn♡ (9 months ago)
So beautiful & gorgeous...I have these blooming right now also..but have not got a nice macro of them...Great work Mike!
♥☆giz72☆♥ {in & out} (9 months ago)
This is simply gorgeous Mike, an explosion of interest!
Erik Page Photography (9 months ago)
Incredibly beautiful! Very well captured.
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Mahnie (figuring out how to balance life) (9 months ago)
fantastic ... wow.
Karin A ~ (9 months ago)
Hehe...that must be hard! ;) You did a great job anyway! Gorgeous tones!
jdkvirus (9 months ago)
Great shot, and title!
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{klb♥photography} (9 months ago)
beautiful colors & macro mike!!
*ChRiSeDa* (school) (9 months ago)
so amazing.. such soft colors
meandmypictures (9 months ago)
love all the details in this! just beautiful!!
The things we do to get a nice image.....;)
I was ran over by a dog the last time I sat in a flower bed.....thankfully it was a nice dog but I didn't see it coming so I got really scared LOL!
SusanGary*GloriousNature* (9 months ago)
gorgeous light..! you have the f/1.2! Wowza..$$$// I am pretty happy with mine f/1.8 , but haven't used in awhile as I have mostly been shooting bird images ... will be fun to use the 50 on some xmas pics soon!
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christian&alicia (9 months ago)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The incredible Bokeh Group (P1 & C1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Wonderful as always!!
galerie morgenstern (9 months ago)
very beautiful. the blue and yellow are a perfect combination. thanks for all the trouble you went through to share this.
Ting 婷 (9 months ago)
so pretty!
**Aina** (9 months ago)
this is gorgeous, perfect colour compbination
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amber {in the shadow of za'ha'dum} (9 months ago)
oh WOW.
Emma Roos (9 months ago)
Wow, I love the composition, the DoF and the gorgeous colors.
rpunzelr ~ {Michelle} (9 months ago)
wOw! The detail is amazing!
BrookeStewart (9 months ago)
another great on my friend - love it!!!
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