Tropic Escape Hibiscus - (enlarge)

This image was taken in August 2012 at my favorite location to take

flower images in Lindsay, Ontario. Hot, Humid, and Windy in the

Greenhouse, yet no matter the conditions I always try to obtain some

captures. Even on the hottest day, I realize that summer never lasts

long enough. A fact I ponder even more when we are longing for

Spring. (visits and comments are always appreciated, many thanks,

Gail )

Excellently composed, beautifully framed and definitely attractive. Best regards, Gail

Nice color,nice presentation but first very good inside details,compliments.

A really beautiful result with very nice colors and lighting, Gail!

Gail: WOW, Great detail!  Hope all is going well for you.  Tom

nice and creative composition, my friend

Great beauty and joy to see. Thanks Gail to share this with us and make our day. Abrazos. 

Gail,

Lovely soft pastels in this one. Exposure & detail bang on. Blending the border accentuated the image without being distracting.  Thanks for this one.

Rick

I enjoy the technique and presentation.   Longer summers....let me think about that ;-)

Gail, I love the delicate colors and the texture of the petals.
Take care.

Hi Gail,

  Beautiful image with wonderful soft colors & details.  Take care, Patsy

Hi Gail,

Very nice results my dear friend.

The F/3.5 suggests that you were at a 1:4 macro setting with your Canon 100mm F2.8 macro lens.

This would place you about 24 inches from your subject.

Warmest Regards, Mike

It's a beautiful image, a fantasy "landscape". I like the soft focus frame too.

Simply beautiful.Well done Gail

Thankyou both for your visits and kind words of critique, happy to hear you enjoyed the image.

thankyou for your visit and of course the image info!!! I am still trying to figure out how you got the 'distance' from the subject but I think I am 'onto it'. ;-) Gail

Each one of you are a good support for me and I value your visits and kind words.

So very nice of you to visit and share your thoughts on this composition, my sincere thanks!

thankyou or stopping by, your thoughts shared encourage, and I see you too are thinking of sunnier days!

Beautiful image Gail! I don't do macro since I don't really have a macro lens and generally what I see a lot is focus stacking where people take a lot of shots at multiple varied distance and stack the images together. This one looks great without all of that stuff . TFS! 

Gail, 

A really beautiful creative work!!!

Best regards, Tina

NICE!Both capture and PP to turn out this impressive image.Skillful composition and the see-through frame is well chosen.Bravo!

Meilleures salutations-Laurent

Thankyou Laurent! excellent encouragement for me! A lovely compliment and well received.

Warmest regards, Gail

hello my friend, I hope things are going well for you in your Big City. Your visits always put a smile on my face, you are a bit of sunshine, always! many thanks for your encouraging words. ;-) Gail

I did not realize that a lot of people do that! I've only done a bit of focus stacking, but that is usually with digital alterations creations. I'm glad you enjoyed this one Tim.