Oh MARKUS!!!! This shot is awesome. the colours and detail of that flower are gorgeous...and I like the DOF.....it works for me! Man, I've got to practice these types of shots more....you've inspired me to try again! :)

13 Sep 2007 8:23am

@Mandy: Mandy, thank you very much for this flattering comment!

R from Nowhere and Everywhere, United States

beautiful flower ..... I have never seen anything like it :)

13 Sep 2007 2:13pm

@R: Wow, that's quite a surprise to me. Thanks for your kind comment!

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Oooo! great close up Markus, I've never had much sucess with taking these flowers! but you've done it fantastically :)

13 Sep 2007 2:37pm

@MaryB: Mary, you are too kind, a humble bow to the "Queen of Macro"!!

Veerendra from Pune, India

cool pic !! nice flower !

13 Sep 2007 5:58pm

@Veerendra: Many thanks Veerendra!

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Hello to you, absolutely marvellous windmill-like bluebottle!
This is an absolutely fabulous capture, Markus!! :)

13 Sep 2007 9:14pm

@Rebecca: Hello Rebecca, thank you very much! I beam with joy! Thank you!

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Reminds me of an exploding firework, what a lovely shot of this type of flower

13 Sep 2007 11:26pm

@Richard_Irwin: Thank you Richard, very kind of you!

bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom

cool capture Markus--as Richard above said about the firework effect was spot on--great work--billy

14 Sep 2007 12:34am

@bronzebilly u.k.: Thanks for another flattering comment billy, you are too good to me! :-)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Most cool -- I've never seen this particular flower type before.

14 Sep 2007 1:36am

@Viewfinder: Many thanks VF, I'm glad you like it!

Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States

There's an interesting sense of motion here, it almost looks like an animal, with those petal things as limbs that sway back and forth.

14 Sep 2007 3:45am

@Ken McCoy: I'm pleased with you feeling inspired by it, thank you!

tengtan from Melbourne, Australia

Fine closeup with clear details enhanced by the attractive shallow DoF.

14 Sep 2007 4:23am

@tengtan: Wow, thank you tengtan, very kind of you!!

Janice Thomson from Canada

An easily forgotten flower come to life by your extraordinary capture.

14 Sep 2007 4:48pm

@Janice Thomson: Very kind of you, thank you very much for this flattering comment!

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

OOOh! I love these... thanks for the wonderful take!

17 Sep 2007 7:19am

@Manuela Photography: Dankeschön, gerngeschehen!

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Canon EOS 400D
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F/10.0
ISO 1600
70 mm