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uvaraj on Masked aggression
great timing and wonderful capture :)

Damon Schreiber on It takes all kinds .......
Gorgeous, Helen!!

John on Masked aggression
What a great catch Helen! Any faster shutter speed would have caught the wing still and probably hidden the ...

Silverado Photography on Busy bee
well composed

Dimitrios on Masked aggression
wouaou

ordinaryimages on Masked aggression
Kewl stop! best...jerry

Self-Indulgence on Broken dreams
Deflated, nice composition.

Silverado Photography on The Gardener
Outstanding! Worthy of entry to KEW Gardens International Garden Photo Contest.

Dimitrios on Weeds
cooooooooooooool

ordinaryimages on Weeds
Enjoyed your about page : ] Noticed the 10 rules link had been moved to below. best...jerry ...

Dimitrios on Busy bee
coolest catch!

zecarlos on Busy bee
Very well captured.

uvaraj on Busy bee
Yes quite busy. It took only 1/1600 to freeze the action. Good capture :)

uvaraj on It takes all kinds .......
Artful and creative thinking :)

Curly on Delicate lady
I'm starting to think they look even better in black and white.

Theys on Delicate lady
superbe noir et blanc !

John on Delicate lady
To gain perspective on the flower I looked back at 11/12, where it looks like plastic. Here in B&W in looks like ...

Dimitrios on Delicate lady
delicate is MOST CORRECT

k@ on Delicate lady
Wow, that B&W - your B&W - is gorgeous through the delicate thin skin of that lady... Love the bokey too, ...

John on Tattered petticoat
"I'm in tatters! Shadoobie"

Dimitrios on Tattered petticoat
well done, well said!

Kate on We remember
Lovely shot.

Curly on We remember
I kinda preferred yesterday's Helen, there was more form and shape in the stems of the poppies, plus all the ...

John on Lest we forget
I did not realize the poopy was the international sybol for Armistice Day. I like the spots of light (I don't like ...

lydia on Lest we forget
Lovely poppy !

Curly on Lest we forget
A fine picture of a poppy and so appropriate for today.

Dimitrios on Lest we forget
mmmmmmmm lovely

daniela scharnowski on Lest we forget
The details of the petals but even more the cold red and the backlight are great, good composition too!

John on The light shines through
Gnarley! I love the backlight coming through just the center of the shot, like a spotlight.

Dimitrios on The light shines through
IT MOST DEFINATELY DOES!

Lalena on Poppies in the wind
Love poppies!!!

uvaraj on Stems - study in black and white
lovely capture and like the details. Well done :)

Curly on Stems - study in black and white
Wonderfully sharp, and very interesting.

Dimitrios on Stems - study in black and white
SUCH AN ATRACTIVE MODERN SHOT IN BW

John on Stems - study in black and white
It's the same plant, but the different stages and different shapes for each add interest to this photo. The fact ...

KayleighTPhotography on Stems - study in black and white
lovely image

Lalena on Stems - study in black and white
Excellent study in white and black. Lovely details.

Dimitrios on Reach for the sky
mmmm we are creating art once more, mmmmmm

Kiwisa on Reach for the sky
This is the most unusual colouring I've ever seen on a poppy seed. Beautiful macro:)

Craig on Emerging beauty
Sweet shot!

Chris Parr on Emerging beauty
This is fantastic. You've got me looking forward to the first freeze.

Chris Parr on Red bottlebrush
Lovely! Looks very festive and Christmas-y.

John on Emerging beauty
Doh! It's a plant, moron! Can you tell I know more about beer than I do plants? Nice shot, Helen. Good depth ...

Dimitrios on Emerging beauty
this turned out to be a PIECE OF ART!

Manubhai on Emerging beauty
Nice flowers, what flower is this?

uvaraj on Emerging beauty
Nice, beautiful, colorful, and fresh. Good capture :)

Sugata on Shared grief
Lovely sharpness, and great bokeh in the background!

John on Red bottlebrush
Very cool. When I saw the thumbnail I was expecting strawberries. Is the handle/core of the brush green, or does it ...

Laurie on A couple of nuts baying at the moon
Hehe! Cute.

Laurie on Shared grief
Really pretty.

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