Purple rolls...

Gallery: FloraPosted November 29, 200958 views6 comments

Hi everyone! I know I have been away from the forum for quite a while. I was busy working and made a trip to Costa Rica! What a beautiful country that is! We have seen so many birds, animals, butterflies, flowers, and made many, many photos.
This beautiful flower grows in the rainforest in the Talamanca Mountain range. It is a typical Hummingbird flower. I love the way the petals roll open.

D300, Nikkor18-200VR@170, F5.6, 1/60, flash.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 29, 2009 at 1:14 PM

Ellen: My first reaction was "party tooter."

Excellent comp and DOF. Really well done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 29, 2009 at 3:00 PM

More wonderful work with color from you, and the light and comp are very well done.

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Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on November 29, 2009 at 5:13 PM

Very nice work, Ellen. Love the purple!

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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on November 29, 2009 at 5:14 PM

Beautiul capture Ellen........the light is wonderful as is the bloom. Love the bg too. Really like this.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 29, 2009 at 10:53 PM

Very nice compo. Excellent lighting and DOF. Well done Ellen.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 2, 2009 at 4:12 AM

Lovely, delicate image, Ellen, beautifully composed. The details are crisp and the colours compliment each other perfectly.

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