2014/2013/2012 macro flowers Little One - (enlarge)

Perfect idea, great result!

I love what you did with this!

Thank you for those very encouraging words of critique. You are right about flowers. Some days I often think it is 'pure luck'!!! My sincere appreciation for your support and time taken to visit.

Thank you each for visiting and telling me how much you enjoyed this image.

The time you each took to jot a few words to tell me how much you enjoyed this image are very appreciated.

many thanks for your individual 'input' on this image, I have enjoyed reading each one and am happy to hear you found the image to your liking. I appreciate your support very much.

many thanks for your visits, individual thoughts, always appreciated.

Jamie - I find taking images at the Nurseries very enjoyable. I see so many more plants. There is not Beautiful Gardens for me to see unless I travel a long distance, near Toronto, Ottawa etc. Many of the smaller gardens and our Ecology centre have blooms but seasonal as they mature. I would love to have a Botanical Garden near us!!!

My dear friend, my sincere thanks for taking the time to visit!!! I am happy to hear you enjoyed this image. Big Hugs back to you!!!

I was aiming for the 'nail' and managed to capture it. Fortunate day for me!

We have had temps in the 80's for about 10 days, going down to 11c tonite but the warmth is supposed to return!! many thanks for your visit!!

You both are enthusiastic in your comments and I appreciate your visits so much!!

This is a beauty, Gail, and almost has the feeling of a fine oil painting. The reality of the flower seems abstracted in some way as is often the case in paintings. What really makes this work is the precise focus on the stamen which provides a wonderful sense of depth.

Thank you Jack. I enjoyed your interpretation of this image. I never thought of it as an Oil Painting, but I see now how you arrived at that thought. Always enjoy your visits,

 

Sincere regards, Gail

definitive information.

 

inside, controlled light and controlled wind.

Very beautiful!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

Hugs

Actually the Nurseries I go to are NOT inside. Some flowers are in Plastic Covered Greenhouses, but often they do not let you go in that part as they are the ones they are propagating to put outside next.

Unless it is a very hot and humid day with no breeze, which often happens in the summer, many days it is a challenge to get a capture as the breezes are usually blowing. There is one Nursery that I love in a small town about an hours drive away. They have a store, covered of course, but once you are outside, there is a plastic roof overhead that helps a bit with the direct sun, but otherwise, the wind blows right through the place. This is fortunate for the 'workers' when it is very hot.

 

There is a Gradens in Toronto that I do want to visit one day. I think they have a Glass covered Greenhouse like in the Botanical Gardens you see in many cities, but they have extensive grounds that are just beautiful. I was there once for photos being taken for a Wedding I was in. That was nearly 30 years ago.

I wanted to take photos today but it has gotten cold again, we have gone from strong winds, freezing rain, rain, snow, rain, hail, sunshine, and everything repeated over again from about 2am until now. The power went out at one point. Temps in the high 80's last week and down to 9c today. Thanks for coming back to comment, Gail

Thank you for your visit and the Mother's Day wishes Alberto, so nice of you to send them. I hope you are enjoying this day with your Family!!!

Impeccable work! I should take a couple of macro lessons from you!

thankyou for the compliment vlad, but I am sure if you ever took up Macro, you'd be on top of it in to time, but it is nice to hear such an encouraging critique.

Amazing 3 dimensional look! Alfredo

You are a true artist, Gail!  Love, love, love this!! Beautiful light, tones, details and post-processing.  Brilliant work!!!

Many thanks for that lovely compliment, I truly am appreciative!

thank you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts on this image, truly appreciative!!

Lovely image. Super sharp stamen and soft petals work extremely well. Great background too. Well done Gail.