Susan's Photoblog
Little Buds
Posted by Susan (Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States) on 7 June 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I have no idea what plant this is.....but I just thought it looked kind of cool.....from the "Not in the Pool" party last weekend.
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@Bill Brown: Thanks for visiting, and commenting
@Marie LC: Thanks for the info Marie.......
@Dawn Bayer: Thanks Dawn......
@Leena: Thank you Leena....
dkc from Xanthi, Greece
wow this is a beautiful flower Susan with a nice name too...Great dof on this one ... Love it!
7 Jun 2009 1:04pm
@dkc: Thanks very much D......
Yvon from Orleans, France
very nice shot for this beautiful exotic flower
in frech the name is paradise bird
7 Jun 2009 2:49pm
@Yvon: Thanks Yvon.....here in the US, we have "Birds of Paradise" plants, but their flowers are much bigger, and a bit different than this one...
willow from Chelsea, United States
I don't know what it is either, but it's very, very cool.
7 Jun 2009 3:55pm
@willow: Marie, up above, said it's heliconia.....but who knows.......Glad you liked it!!
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
new flowers that I did not know, Susan, they are superb!
kiss!
7 Jun 2009 4:43pm
@marc battault: I don't know either!!! Thanks Marc!! xxooxx
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Terrific composition and selective focus. So lovely.
7 Jun 2009 6:51pm
@john4jack: Thanks much Jack...since I couldn't drink much at the party, I wandered around with the camera!! And just opened up the aperture!!
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham...
@LESLIE: Thanks much Leslie, for visiting and commenting.....
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Splendid macro work, Susan. Nicely seen and executed.
7 Jun 2009 7:31pm
@Stephen Phillips: Thanks much Stephen....appreciate your comments....
@Suzanne: thank you!!
Canon EOS REBEL XT
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
184 mm