FLOWERS!!!!! and an *ew*

[geckonia]

#1 cineraria I think...?
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Jun-2003/3996-geck_01_cineraria.jpg

#2 columbine
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Jun-2003/3996-geck_01_drop.jpg

#3 sterling
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Jun-2003/3996-geck_01_sterling.jpg

#4 poppy
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Jun-2003/3996-geck_01_poppy1.jpg

#5 ew!
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/01-Jun-2003/3996-geck_01_ew.jpg

These are all SOOTC :D
Nikon 990

[Dave Carter]

#1 is a cool wasp/flower shot!:cool: I like the water drops. #5 is a definite "ew!!!", what the heck is it?:clap: :clap: :clap:

[haggis63]

#1 The Hover Fly really sets of the first one. I like the way the flowers overlap too.
#2 Love the jewell in the centre. (That's center to you :D )
#3 Wow - just look at the way that water droplet is sitting right on the edge of the petal.
#4 Do you still need your mind blown? Just take another look at the colour in that poppy. That'll do it for ya! Is that a Californian Poppy?
#5 EW - Does that stand for extremely wonderful.. It should!

Alan

[jsr88]

What Alan said! :rolleyes:
Geck! That rose and dew drop is my favorite!
I saw LOTS of poppies this morning on the drive home from the river and with every sighting, I thought of you.

:clap: ~ I LIKE the "ew"s ~ :clap:
:D :D :D

[King Terrier]

WOW. The poppy's my favorite. No, the water drop ... both of them. Can both be my favorite. Okay, then all of them are my favorite. (That's favourite for Alan.)
:clap: :clap: :clap:

[OhThatGirl2001]

I love them all. They just scream with color!!!!!

Cool - creepy crawlies.

Lisa

[geckonia]

Thanks, Dave... you know those weird bug shells? Mark posted one last week, and when I saw this pair in my neighbor's garden I cringed, but knew I had to put them in position for this shot.

Thanks, Alan... yes! A California poppy... they're especially abundant this year. :D

Thanks, Julie... taking a deep breath... you just reduced me to tears... Damn I miss him! ;)

[SunnyJon]

Oh my the water drops are soo wonderful! Beyond words and the color of the poppy just plain old magnificent! All left me Gobsmacked! (for Alan):D The *ew* I can see why they left the ol carcasses behind!


Damn I miss him!
Now I either missed the secret code or something but WHO? I know I'm just plain nosey!
Anyway they are all stupendous!:D :cool: :clap: :clap:

[geckonia]

LOL.... thanks, KT... it's so good to have you tickling my funnybone again!

Thanks, Lisa! You like them bugs?

Thanks Sunny... Poppy is my Grandfather... he was also my best friend.

[OhThatGirl2001]

Bugs are neat. As long as they don't sting or bite... I find them fascinating.... especially a macro shot like this one.

Lisa

[JustjoGA]

Discarded locust shells?? Gorgeous poppy!

[bairam]

Wow....That water drop on the Sterling Silver just blew me away. Now how did you manage that. You used a mister didn't you?

These are all great. Love the poppy. They have been wonderful this year.

[DraigAthar]

Oh wow, #3 is incredible Geck. I LOVE it. Well I love them all, but that's my favorite one, hands down.

Amy

[geckonia]

Originally posted by bairam
Wow....That water drop on the Sterling Silver just blew me away. Now how did you manage that. You used a mister didn't you?

A mister? Heck no! I blasted it with the hose! :D and when I didn't get a nice big drop, I blasted it again!!!

Thanks, Amy... :D

Thanks, Jo.. a locust? That sounds right... cool! thanks for telling me.

[auntie_chaos]

These are wonderful ... even if they do have 'ew's in them. :) Love the water drops and that first one with the wasp! I don't like getting that close to the stinging things so will admire him in your photo - don't mind bumblebees as they tend to be only interested in getting nectar but don't trust wasps. :) Thanks for sharing these shots!!!!

[jsr88]

Originally posted by geckonia
poppy... they're especially abundant this year. :D

Thanks, Julie... taking a deep breath... you just reduced me to tears... Damn I miss him! ;)

Bwess yawr wee widdle hot. ((( ~ Geck ~ )))
Hmmm...you don't suppose that that capture you sent me in the PM...? :cat:

[madmum]

Hey! When did you all move the furniture? lol

FANTASTIC shots, geck, I love the poppy (is it in the ref. library? It NEEDS painting!)

Eeeeeeew bugs!

Ruth

[AriadneArts]

Well, what can I say that wouldn't be redundant. Maaahvelous Daaaahling! :D

All are wonderful, but the Sterling and the Poppy have to share first place with me in this group. Grrrrrreat as usual, Geck. And I wish I'd known Poppy--but, oddly enough, I feel like I'm getting to know him little by little as the years flow by. What a fascinating, caring, wonderful man............!

[sherloc]

ooooooooooooo
aaaaaaaaaaaaa
that poppy pops
ewwwwwww on the bugs bods.
I wanna see a potato bug.

[TeAnne]

OMG! Super duper shots :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Bevsbigsis]

Stunning as usual, I am torn between the poppy and the rose with that perfect dew drop

[ren]

Enrapturing! *oohing and ahhing*

Did you use any filters or additional lenses on you 990 for these shots?

Were any of them shot in "studio"?

BTW, I don't get here nearly often enough - I love the seperations of the forums!
--ren

[geckonia]

Thanks ladies... :D

Hi Ren! Nope, I didn't use any add ons... just the Nikon in macro at my neighbor's house. They have an amazing garden... full of critters.

(thanks eileen!)

[drapier]

My favorite is the bug shot with the poppy comung in a close second.

[King Terrier]

Originally posted by ren
Were any of them shot in "studio"?
--ren

DON'T TRY THE WASP SHOT IN THE STUDIO. Just trust me on that!:D

[ren]

lol!! too funny....

[DuncanBerenice]

great photos, #3 is absolutely stunning - it took my breath away :D #5 what strange bugs :D

Duncan