"Beauty and the Beast"

My Purple Sandcherry is finally flowering.....and already is entertaining

visitors.....comments welcome & always appreciated.....tnks.

Beautiful image with perfect dof, detail, sharpness and presentation, great capture my dear Gail.....

Morning Gail, beautiful macro and very good presentation ( like you use do ...), ciao Fabrizio

Thankyou so much B.C for your kind critique....very much appreciated....hope you are having a slpendid sunny weekend!....Cheers, Gail

A very good morning to you also Fabrizio.....hoping it's a lovley day in Florence...thankyou for your 'visit' and your kind and welcome critique....talk soon, Gail

Excellent capture and presentation. Nice framing and processing too. Rgds.

Very well done Gail. That background is fascinating!

Beautiful close up , great details of the fly and very original colors, wishing you all of the best my friend.

Nice work!

This one is so beautiful to look at! Very nice work. Warm regards.

Nice capture. Maybe the bug is a beast but its a cute one!!

Kaushik, Jim, and Rashed:.....very glad you enjoyed this shot....wonderful season that takes so long to arrive, and once it's here, I have to make a point of taking every advantage to take Photos......it passes so quickly....thanks for your time commenting ...very much appreciated....Gail

Thankyou for your entusiastic comments and the time you took to critique....I've only seen one 'big bumble bee' so far.......I think this was a fly Warren....not sure....the blossom is not so big and the fly(?) even smaller.....thanks again, I do appreciate your input> sincerely, Gail

You never cease to amaze with your presentation! Wonderful detail on this macro. I really like the DOF also! The the burnt out effect of the edges is unique and creative but what should one expect from such a unique and creative person! Well seen and presented. Take care , Leslie

Beautiful!!! I love the design too.

 

Regards.

 

Alberto

Leslie, at times I think we're 2 'peas in a pod'......striving to improve....and delighting in each other's weekly accomplishments....our Photography is more than just a 'hobby', it is 'a nourishment to our souls'......just as a meal when you're blood sugar level gets low......the mind is a marvelous thing.......even during 'tropical moments'!!!!!

 

Alberto.....thank you so much for your time....your enthusiastic words are appreciated more than you know....all my best, Gail

A very unique and beautiful image Gail...Marjorie

Beautiful image. Very nice. Regards, Jean-Marc

Well present work. Excellent composition.

Thankyou so much for you time taken to comment....and for your words on encouragement.....so much appreciated....Thankyou...Gail

This flowers motive is one of your best, by my opinion. A very nice, sharp macro,

clear and nice microspace, it speaks more for the Beauty, then for the Beast. Bigggggggg regards Ed

Yes I think I see your 'thought process', actually it is the Beauty who is 'drawing' in the 'ugly Beast' ....she is more the 'Temptress'....thankyou for your time Eduard..and compliments Eduard!!! Always nice to log on and see your name there....it's not quite sharing an 'expresso' and chatting....but a 'welcome exchange' nonetheless...sincerely, Gail

Gail,

Another magicial shot. Colors are beauitful. Great work. Regards, Patsy

Thankyou so much for your kind remarks.....I think I just lucked out on this one....but I won't complain!!! cheers, Gail