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« Reply #30 on Oct 11, 2011, 5:40am »		[Quote]
Wow, these images are splendiferous, scrumptious and outrageously gorgeous. Thanks!
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« Reply #31 on Oct 17, 2011, 3:31pm »		[Quote]
Kimby! Thanks, and scrumptious is the word for some of the pictures -- Cheery's "sunset" canna, in particular. Love your angle on the dahlia, too, Cheery. Also thanks for sharing your loving vision of plants and to all for the encouraging words.

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« Reply #32 on Oct 23, 2011, 4:06pm »		[Quote]
the datura is simply divine Bixa dearie... :-*

My rudbeckia cherry brandy is pretty good too... ;D

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the developing flowers are very interesting...

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« Reply #33 on Oct 23, 2011, 5:22pm »		[Quote]
Oh gosh, Cheery ~~ those are some of your best pictures ever. The developing flower is a revelation.

Incidentally, that angel trumpet is planted on the common ground across the street from my neighbor's house in poor soil under a tree. Go figure.
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« Reply #34 on Oct 25, 2011, 5:14am »		[Quote]
I just love seeing all the tiny hairs on these flowers. Who knew?
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« Reply #35 on Oct 25, 2011, 7:14am »		[Quote]
Simply wonderful Cheery - good work!
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« Reply #37 on Nov 14, 2011, 1:20pm »		[Quote]
Outstanding casimira! Could have also been in "Color!".
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« Reply #38 on Nov 14, 2011, 3:59pm »		[Quote]
Beautiful study.

Muscadines?
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« Reply #39 on Nov 14, 2011, 6:01pm »		[Quote]
Thanks good people.
This is not wine country....my helper/dear friend Luke planted that vine quite some time ago and I do believe it's a Muscadine although, I am not sure.
To me it looks more like some kind of Martha Stewart Christmas ornament a la Mediteranean. ;D (it has a spray painted look about it to me ???)
I snapped the pic on a fluke while shooting the Cassia blooms featured down in the garden thread.
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« Reply #41 on Nov 17, 2011, 3:06am »		[Quote]
The banana plant ~~ naturally deco-era elegant!
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« Reply #43 on Nov 17, 2011, 11:32am »		[Quote]
WOW!!!!
I've seen you post this rose before Bixa,(dunno it's name?) but,never this beautiful & carefully composed a perspective.
Please might you share what type of setting you used on the camera to achieve the crispness and clarity.
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« Reply #44 on Nov 17, 2011, 1:56pm »		[Quote]
What a stunning picture Bixa!

You're becoming a photographess extraordinaire.....
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« Reply #45 on Nov 17, 2011, 5:39pm »		[Quote]
Thanks -- you all really know how to encourage a person!

Casimira, I don't know the name of the rose ( ;D) either. I think I'm getting better at figuring out how to hold the camera for close-ups. Then, if it's a good picture, I use Photoscape to tweak it.

Please check out the section on Photoscape in Image Bank Technique. I'll be glad to try to answer any questions you have about it in that thread.
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« Reply #46 on Nov 18, 2011, 4:22am »		[Quote]
Spectacular!
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« Reply #47 on Nov 18, 2011, 7:51pm »		[Quote]
Thanks. I quite wish I'd taken that banana flower picture, though.


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« Reply #48 on Nov 21, 2011, 9:44am »		[Quote]
Absolutely beautiful photos Bixa! The rose I 'think' is called Anvil Sparks. This is from a distant memory of my one time 100 speciman rose garden before the ants got busy and ate the lot.

The yellow flower close-up is superb - well done you!
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« Reply #49 on Nov 29, 2011, 5:11am »		[Quote]
Rudely replying thank you so late for the rose ID & the nice compliment, Tod. The yellow flower is rue!


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« Reply #51 on Dec 15, 2011, 10:37am »		[Quote]
Oh the light playing on those hairy little buds - quite beautiful!
Do I spy a teeeeeny little green frog at the bottom of the Agave attenuata? Or is the debris just playing tricks ?
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Thanks, Tod. I almost don't want that plant to bloom, I'm enjoying the buds so much.

I think that's just crud there. I don't think a frog could survive the sun at the time of day that pic was taken.
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« Reply #53 on Dec 23, 2011, 2:09pm »		[Quote]
I'm so glad you started this thread Bixa to showcase your outstanding perspectives. Simply splendid shots!!!

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Brugmansia, 'Charles Grimaldi'
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« Reply #54 on Dec 23, 2011, 2:14pm »		[Quote]
Love that Brugmansia! I grow the normal yellow one but I must look that one out and see if it's in the UK.
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Brugmansia, 'Charles Grimaldi'

Outstanding photo, casi. Very ethereal.
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« Reply #56 on Dec 29, 2011, 11:58am »		[Quote]
Oh good, now I know the name I will tell my son that is what that 'pink flower' is in his garden!
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« Reply #57 on Dec 30, 2011, 2:23am »		[Quote]
That pink and green together is exquisite & the backlighting is the icing on the cake.


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« Reply #58 on Jan 2, 2012, 9:39pm »		[Quote]
Okay, I'm ready for spring now.
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