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Posted by Stu (Scotland | Residing in Kyoto, Japan) on 8 March 2007 in Plant & 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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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 6:38am
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 8:40am
Jerry from Tampa, United States
Fantastic - great image here Stu! Marvelous detail and color!
8 Mar 2007 10:27am
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 11:23am
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 12:43pm
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
Wow! Great contrast with the background! Very well done!
8 Mar 2007 12:51pm
Suby from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Looks very scary to me, Lovely capture and good DOF
Suby
8 Mar 2007 1:18pm
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 2:37pm
Sidonie from Sydney, Australia
Looks like a protea - which I thought were native Australian flora, but this one could be a Japanese cousin, or an import!
8 Mar 2007 6:04pm
kaveh from TEHRAN, Iran
EXCELLENT stu!! SUPERB macro capture. the framing is great.
8 Mar 2007 8:02pm
Ben from New York City, United States
I love how the flower is just exploding in your face
8 Mar 2007 10:36pm
Daroru from Osaka, Japan
Lovely clear image Stu, hypnotic effect from the flower.
9 Mar 2007 12:30am
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
Lovely shot Stu, really nice macro, amazing details!
9 Mar 2007 1:20am
jennifer radio from Statesville, United States
That is an interesting flower... But, it is superb. :)
9 Mar 2007 1:20am
Michael from Glasgow, United Kingdom
Super composition. I really like the burst of detail and highlight from the flower against that wonderful background. Nice one.
10 Mar 2007 9:49pm
Sash from Adelaide, Australia
This is a striking flower. Not sure what it is though. This isn't a macro is it? That was a tag question wasn't it?
NOVA 101...
23 May 2007 4:05am
@Sash: Ha! I'm confused.....
Canon EOS Kiss X
1/200 second
F/10.0
ISO 400
55 mm