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What Tha !!
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What Tha !!

by Larry Lynch

Gallery: FloraPosted September 10, 20091,335 views23 comments
My first reaction when I saw this for the first time. :smile:
It is a trumpet honeysuckle and I had a lot of fun getting it into the camera. :biggrin: (And no I didn't hurt it or break anything.) :rolleyes:

Comments

23 comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 10, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Not only did you not hurt or break it, I'd say you brought it back in perfect condition. What a splendid variety, that I will look for next year to plant in my back yard. Gorgeous color and light, and the dof is great.
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Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on September 10, 2009 at 8:17 PM
What a delightfully various flower, Larry! You've captured it beautifully. :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 10, 2009 at 8:21 PM
I've seen these before Larry but never had the nerve to try and actually photograph one. Given the difficulty of this thing, at least for me, I think this is a superb composition. The light is good, the colors are rich and vibrant and the bg looks like emerald glass. Great shot.

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Southard on September 10, 2009 at 8:51 PM
Larry, very, very nice. The range of colors is fantastic. Very well presented. :cool:
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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 10, 2009 at 9:11 PM
Just super all round. Enuf said :cool:
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 11, 2009 at 1:21 AM
Wow, Larry! What a find and a gorgeous capture. Love it.
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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on September 11, 2009 at 3:49 AM
Cool flower. You did a great job with DOF, getting the essential parts in focus, yet keeping a nice background.
Kathy
Registered on November 1, 2003, 211 Posts, 1471 Comments
Comment posted by usha peddamatham on September 11, 2009 at 7:34 AM
The alternate name would be trumpeters ! They look like they are blowing their trumpet. Unusual colors,yellow and pink.Of course Lynchish :wink: Well done
Registered on June 25, 2009, 82 Posts, 389 Comments
Comment posted by David W. Kelly on September 11, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Nice work Larry... :smile:
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Comment posted by Barb Hansen on September 11, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Wow Larry........ this is gorgeous!!! :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by beth summer on September 11, 2009 at 9:24 AM
I've never seen a color honeysuckle before and I love it. I just have white ones. Larry, this is beautiful...lighting, colors, dof and nice bg. I also like the vignetting which helps the focus to be on the bloom. Nice.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on September 11, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Beautiful capture. What a gorgeous flower.
May
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 11, 2009 at 9:56 PM
hi larry :wavey: What a riot of color and form :eek: :eek: A brilliant capture of a facinating flower :smile: :smile:
Albert Darmo Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 11, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Larry: Oh this is FINE! Got a nice little :eek: -meter spike from this one. Marvelous color palette and perfect DOF. Superb! >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on September 12, 2009 at 6:13 AM
This is indeed an incredible color combination, Larry! The honeysuckle flowers are always a challenge to capture, you did it perfectly. :toast:
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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 12, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Love this. It looks like an intricate drawing. And the bg is perfect for this subject.
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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 12, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Lary, this is just great. I like the POF and blurred BG. :toast:
Bob
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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on September 13, 2009 at 3:47 AM
What a kalidascope of colors! Great muted bg. Great separation.
Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Graham on September 14, 2009 at 6:14 PM
great dof and detail, it looks like it is really floating, congrats on the EP :toast:
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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 14, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Congrats on the EP this week Larry - a really superb image of a really tough subject.

Pat
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 14, 2009 at 6:38 PM
Congratulations on the EP. Richly deserved for this brilliantly colored beauty.
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 14, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Hi Larry :wavey: Beautiful flower, and beautiful work, congrats on winning the E.P.
Albert Darmo :smile:
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 15, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Gorgeous flower and excllent shot!
Congrats on the EP!

Sandy r
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