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25-JAN-2004

January 25, 2004

The forecast for today was snow beginning around noon and turning to sleet overnight. So far it's just been bitter cold and gray. So a bright flower for today's PAD.

Nikon Coolpix 3100
1/4s f/3.7 at 10.9mm iso100 full exif

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Guest 15-Feb-2004 02:22
Gorgeous close-up! Love the comp, color and vivid detail! :>
wpmadden30-Jan-2004 06:46
great colors, before seeing Chris' comment, I thought of a sea anemone too! :-)
Chris Brooker26-Jan-2004 22:49
Super shot Mark. It looks like one of those sea plants that close around their prey.
Guest 26-Jan-2004 22:43
This ones a gooden, very well composed. I also like the bright colour this gives off. Well done!
Guest 26-Jan-2004 13:11
Very bright and cheery on such a dull day! I like the way you've framed this, it works well.
brother_mark26-Jan-2004 04:23
Thanks Ann. That's what I was going for. If we get the snow like you've got, it'll be great weather. But the sleet? Yuck. Oooo! We've got an inch or so of snow now!!
brother_mark26-Jan-2004 04:20
Thank you Elizabeth and Angela. I'm learning to compose like this more often. After the first fifteen photos were put up on the computer I could see that straight on from the top was the way to go. (Although I see another interesting angle now.) It took some doing to get the purple flowers where I wanted them. Minimal crop--a sliver of black on the left.
brother_mark26-Jan-2004 04:15
My girlfriend bought them for me, Jeanne! Yeah, right!! Eastern Market. Something to brighten the day and serve as a PotD.
Guest 26-Jan-2004 03:41
What a cheerful shot! Even the thumbnail looked great! Hope the weather doesn't get too yucky. Stay warm!
Guest 26-Jan-2004 01:58
WHOA! Simply breathtaking. Amazing color and contrast and what a crop! -- angela:)
Elizabeth Glass26-Jan-2004 01:55
Nice! I really like the off center crop.
Guest 26-Jan-2004 01:15
Great colors! It's like the flower is reaching out for ya..
Guest 26-Jan-2004 01:10
Nice giant starburst effect. Where'd you get flowers??