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02-AUG-2005

2 August

Best viewed in original.
I don't know what it is with Pbase and dark reds and blues.
When viewed in anything but original the colours become mottled.
Maybe it's just my screen!
Anyway, this is some sort of orange flower from my garden (I'm not a gardener)
I had to bring it inside to photograph because it was so windy outside. Light source - window.
While looking around for a background I popped it in a vase in front of my computer.
The computer was displaying the standard Windows XP blue - Voila!

Nikon D70 ,Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro
1/2s f/11.0 at 105.0mm ISO 400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Linda Alstead10-Aug-2005 19:03
I'd say it's a monbretia - I think that's how you spell it - long, sword-like leaves and spikes of flowers coming up from them?
Guest 06-Aug-2005 21:16
I think this is the same flower as mine, just not open yet. I'm no good on the names though. Great to see that sky.
Guest 04-Aug-2005 05:07
nice vivid colours
Michal Zaleski03-Aug-2005 21:06
Hi Sheena. the colours just pop out of your picture. I really don't know why, but the flower reminds me of toons by Pixar Studios :)
Chris Sofopoulos03-Aug-2005 07:31
Nice vivid colour and great editing.
John Finlayson02-Aug-2005 20:42
Nice colours esp the background.

Large is blotchy, original is very nice.
JW02-Aug-2005 20:40
Great colourful image, and looks fine on my screen.
Guest 02-Aug-2005 20:03
medium very blotchy, but large and original look ok to me!

That's a fantastic idea with the background - I wish I'd thought of it before I did my PaD today !!
Ray :)02-Aug-2005 19:52
Lovely "orange flower" on that vibrant blue background.
Al Chesworth02-Aug-2005 19:35
Your pic is a stem of crocosnia lucifer.
Zak02-Aug-2005 19:31
nicely done!!
Lee Rudd02-Aug-2005 19:28
Lovely bright colours... no, it isnt just your monitor - I think it is the sharpening that pbase applies when they resize the image