Under starter's orders...

Posted by Stu (Kyoto, Japan) on 8 March 2007 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.

Any information on this plant would be much appreciated. I've never seen anything quite like it. It was at the edge of a carpark on Okinawa island. I like how another one is just about to bloom on the left, hence the title.

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Comments (20)

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

Is it some sort of crysanthemum? I can't quite see the foliage, but the flower could be... I just love the detail you've picked up, and the depth of colour.

8 Mar 2007 1:38am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

I like the structures in this one. Looks 'graphic'.

8 Mar 2007 2:36am

Yvon from Meerkerk, Netherlands

Nice flower and photo. Don't know what flower is it, but expect it to be great in b&w as well because of the 'grafic' look.

8 Mar 2007 3:40am

Jerry from Tampa, United States

Fantastic - great image here Stu! Marvelous detail and color!

8 Mar 2007 5:27am

Jen from Jessup, United States

Fabulous shot! The color and depth of the flower is absolutely gorgeous, unfortunaley I do not know what it is.

8 Mar 2007 6:23am

Craig Persel from Montreal, Canada

Gorgeous.

8 Mar 2007 7:13am

M.E. from Encino, United States

spring is in! stunning color and details... sorry, I don' t know what it's called.

8 Mar 2007 7:43am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Wow! Great contrast with the background! Very well done!

8 Mar 2007 7:51am

Makoto from Sapporo, Japan

美しいです！

8 Mar 2007 8:00am

Suby from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Looks very scary to me, Lovely capture and good DOF

Suby

8 Mar 2007 8:18am

Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia

Excellent. Got the whole beautiful but dangerous thing going, like a sharp piece of coral you brush as you swim by. Your recent work has been of the highest quality, keep them coming!!!

8 Mar 2007 9:37am