Lion's Mane

Lion's Mane, September 17th 2010

The orange stamen, on this Anemone, reminded me of a lion's mane.
I was so taken with the colour and texture, of these tiny stamen.
I decided to focus my attention of these and let the rest of the bloom provide a blurred backdrop.
hope you enjoy :)

Minor contrast and brightness adjustments in PS

Panasonic DMC-TZ3
Focal Length 46mm
Shutter Speed 1/40 sec
Aperture f/4.9
ISO/Film 100

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