This little lady came up volunteer this year right where I can see her every time I leave my house by the kitchen door. I love the surprise of seeing her for the second time this year. She is just two inches across at her widest part. If she’d been any place else but where she is, I would have overlooked her for sure. Thanks, nature, for another surprise!
(It’s obvious the bees have been loving her as well.)
I was going for a painterly effect on this rose–a detail from a bouquet. Here is the original bouquet:
The rose shown in the altered version is the one at the far right of this photo of the bouquet. Using iPhoto, I cropped, rotated the photo to get a horizontal positioning of the rose, augmented the color, sharpened, darkened, then used filters and some other adjustments. “A little of each.”
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/08/02/flower-of-the-day-august-3-2016-dahlia/
I think judging from the pollen smeared over its face that the bees have been busy at this flower today.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/08/01/flower-of-the-day-august-2-2016-gladiolus/
On the way home from the dentist today I slammed on my brakes, parked my car and got out to take this photo of this gorgeously colored hibiscus against a similarly-colored wall. I just bought a new gold giant hibiscus plant today but now must go in search of this one. I need to paint my house this color next time. Love this hue!!!
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/07/31/flower-of-the-day-july-31-2016-tulips/
Found these ladies in the courtyard of Viva Mexico, of course. They were the only thing there that rivaled the beauty of the little girls in their finery.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/07/30/flower-of-the-day-july-31-2016-dahlia/
Inspired by Cee’s shot today, I’ll follow along.
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/07/29/flower-of-the-day-july-30-2016-hibiscus/
Found in the back garden of Viva Mexico, where we are holding our camp this week. Love its subtlety and it looks like a glowing red star with a block hole in the middle!
https://ceenphotography.com/2016/07/26/flower-of-the-day-july-26-2016-orchid-2/
Prettying up Main Street in Sheridan, Wyoming, were these flower baskets stuffed with petunias and asparagus ferns. No extra charge for blue skies, wispy clouds and a touch of Main.
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