Stapelia flavopurpurea flower

A macro photograph of a small Stapelia flavopurpurea flower (a Stapeliad succulent from Southern Africa) in the last rays of sun.

Best viewed LARGE.

More Stapelia flavopurpurea photos HERE.

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sergeylina74 Interior Art says:

WOW!!!Fantastic shot
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Danny Perez Photography says:

Great colors! Really nice shot!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

piscochile says:

fantastic details, beautifull flower!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Lyubov says:

Beautiful shot!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

David Lev says:

Awesome!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

HaleyHyatt says:

drop-dead gorgeous shot of a plant with unearthly beauty -- wow~
(1-2-3 Nature)
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

FlowrBx says:

Wow! What a beauty! So glad I was able to view it large. :)

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Michiel Thomas says:

no, no, no, no, not again!!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Sysy81 says:

WOW!
What a wonderful flower and shot!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Unbelievable beauty - BRILLIANT

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

SteveStyle.photos( busy with work) says:

WOW !!!!

Fav for sure !!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Tommok [deleted] says:

Completely fantastic macro! Fabulously lit!
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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Maria_ says:

NaturesFinest
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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

♥siebe © says:

it doesn't look from this world..........
Great macro!
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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

suesue2 says:

This is exquisite !!!

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

lisaendavy says:

From the thumbnail I thought it was something like a sea star :)
Awesome macro from a strange and beautiful flower!

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

kelpie1 says:

Wonderful colours and form, beautifully captured
NaturesFinest
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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Schooled_in _rock says:

Just beautiful!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

catmadogma [deleted] says:

Excellent, love the DoF!!

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Elisabeth Gaj says:

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Cyrus khamak says:

Well, this is just fabulous. i can't get over the beauty of this flower.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

twoblueday says:

Zowie!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

nobuflickr says:

Beautifl

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Melissa_A says:

Stunning shot!
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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

TrombaMarina says:

Wow - that's otherworldly! A favorite! Seen in the Natural Patterns, Shapes, and Textures (moderated) group.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

mama2em says:

So colorful--I love it!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

annkelliott says:

A superb mixture of colours and textures, all shown off in beautiful light!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Little Lightshow [deleted] says:

Brilliant shot, spectacular colors!

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Rich Baker says:

Such an unusual flower with fabulous colours!

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

patchworkgandalf says:

(Admired at Splendiferous!)

Never seen one of these before, glorious colours
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

S.Das says:

Awesome Flower ... Amazing Colors ... and wonderful shot
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

LA Lassie says:

An excellent capture........love the flower; most unusual.

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Harold Davis says:

Very nice Martin!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

(Βαγγελης) Vangelis (Photo Greko) says:

Amazing beauty!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Jinu Martin says:

I love this star fish like flower. Never seen before...
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Beckyvi says:

This looks fantastic!

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f.arias says:

Lovely colours in a very nice composition
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

f.arias says:

After your series on Stapelia flavopurpurea I'll never try to photograph it in the future :)
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

gari.baldi says:

beautiful flower; very well captured

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JC Couto says:

Wonderful image !!!!

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

islanddreams132 says:

this is an amazing shot
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

edowney9 says:

wnderful colors and bokeh
321 macro
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

redhatgal says:

This is amazing. I have never seen anything like this before.

~I SNIFFED out this wonderful image!
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

carolinecohenour says:

The fact that nature made something so gorgeous is truly mindblowing - and your capture, wow!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Spherical Me says:

Wow!!!! Looks like a starfish. I love it.

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Please post it to the InstantFave group!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Tracy_N_Brandon says:

beautiful colors!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

!efatima says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called FlickrSoup for the Soul, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Omsel says:

looking through your great collection i cant help thinking how very similar forms are to undersea life. Africian flowers seem the most primordial but in evolution these seem the most advanced....makes one wonder

Your pic has been chosen for The Best Nothing Less The Cartel Greats

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

ercy says:

you have some wonderful photos of succulents! some of them look like underwater sea creatures. :)
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

unaerica says:

wonderful
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lisaendavy says:

This shot is amazing!

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Dragan* says:

Wonderful star!
Your pic is really a great MACRO!

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

David Lev says:

Awesome beauty!!

Your pic is really a great MACRO!

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Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Eira=) says:

Wow!!!! Awesome macro!

This fantastic macro was seen in Macro Marvels.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Kalamakia says:

Wow - beautiful macro!
This fantastic macro was seen in Macro Marvels.
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Me the wanderer says:

This fantastic macro was seen in Macro Marvels.

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picaddict says:

This fantastic macro was seen in Macro Marvels.

wow that is a perfect shot! Love the colours!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

snowman-1 ( returning to flickr life soon! ) says:

Strange flower - this catches the delicate colours well
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Olof S says:

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macropoulos says:

Amazing flower, excellent macro!

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babka_babka says:

wonderful colour
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scarlet_rose77 says:

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gorgeous capture.
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Mariano A. Rodriguez says:

A+++ Grade Photo

colores PERFECTOS
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audreyjm529 says:

This great photo was seen in Defender's Macro and Close Up Group
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flickrfrank2 says:

A+++ Grade Photo
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pamndanny69 says:

Beautiful - it looks to beautiful to be real!
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Chee Seong says:

A+++ Grade Photo
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bellorenzo says:

very very nice

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DEFENDER01 {Going back to the Forest.} says:

Excellent shot awesome colour.

This great photo was seen in Defender's Macro and Close Up Group
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Deby Dixon says:

Gorgeous flower and nice macro!

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cwulmer says:

Now that's an intersting flower and a well composed shot. Very nice.

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wleasure says:

You’ve been Flickr-ized again! Well done!
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stunning wow

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Creative.i says:

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wow! that's just looks like something out of the fantasy!
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This is the ONE I chose
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Great shot...
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This is a great flower!

(seen in "The One")
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~SAmIS~ says:

interesting flower. The picture is great

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sabine_in_beijing says:

nice flower and pic, never saw one like that before!!

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Awesome macro, looks like a starfish!

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Lovely
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sebilden says:

lovely lovely , just great colors !
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a good composition with a perfect DoF

Score 8.5/10. From the Score Me! Nature-group.
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Score 9/10. From the Score Me! Nature-group.
Wonderful! I thought it was a starfish at first though :)
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