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Enveloping petals of the hibiscus . . .

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 7 August 2024 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

. . . that surround its pistil.

Photo captured July 20, 2024.

NIKON D7000 1/125 second F/5.6 ISO 320 21 mm

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Ginnie Hart from Netherlands

This makes me want to dance, Steven, like a whirling dervish!

7 Aug 2024 5:06am

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Hibiscus is great flower

7 Aug 2024 5:15am

Astrid from Netherlands

You really captured the heart of beauty, Steven. So elegant and vibrant colours here. The Hibiscus is a very decorative and colourful flower.
Have a wonderful day.

7 Aug 2024 5:29am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Superbe gros-plan !!!!

7 Aug 2024 6:07am

Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

Great capture on the pistil. Your framing is superb too.
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7 Aug 2024 6:44am

Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

7 Aug 2024 6:45am

Yellowbear from Droitwich, United Kingdom

They are such extrovert flowers

7 Aug 2024 6:49am

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

Love this

7 Aug 2024 7:22am

Giulio from Turin, Italy

The petals create a beautiful, enveloping frame that draws the eye to the jewel-like center of the flower.

7 Aug 2024 8:16am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

wonderful summer color !

7 Aug 2024 8:50am

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Very beautiful details and colors!

7 Aug 2024 8:52am

Rita Antonia from Rutigliano (BA), Italy

I wish I was so small that I could lie down on those petals. Great picture!

7 Aug 2024 10:28am

Rose from United States

Oh!this is a beauty. And it is one of the best photos of a hibiscus bloom I have ever seen.

7 Aug 2024 10:31am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

How elegant and graceful this close up is.

7 Aug 2024 12:53pm

Manu from Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

What a wonderful detail of a beautiful flower.

7 Aug 2024 4:40pm

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

Very beautiful, the sharpness is exactly right, a wonderful photo.

7 Aug 2024 5:03pm

Jean-Luc.M from Nancy et ailleurs, France

This colorful flower heart is superbly detailed!

7 Aug 2024 5:25pm

Ted from Blackwood, Caerphilly, United Kingdom

Superb detailed and stunning colours!

7 Aug 2024 7:50pm

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Splendid photo of the hibiscus flower !

7 Aug 2024 8:12pm

Ron from Fraser Valley, Canada

Love the vibrant red color and the yellow anther which contains the pollen. Flowers sure do put on a brilliant display to attracts bees.

8 Aug 2024 12:29am

Sam from Chennai, India

Amazing. Wonderful colours and lovely details. :)

8 Aug 2024 2:54am

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

This is gorgeous! I love that red! It is so rich and vibrant. Superb detail. Absolutely beautiful!

8 Aug 2024 3:42am

Darkelf Photography from Perth, Australia

The inside of the flower looks like a red wave building over a lone "surfer" in the middle. Wonderful close up with fantastic colour and detail.

8 Aug 2024 3:45am

Petits Bonheurs from AIGLUN, France

Un très beau coeur d'hibiscus. La couleur rouge est fort belle.

8 Aug 2024 10:57am

Remus from Portugal

Stunning capture! Great color tones and focus.
Superb detail Steven. Very nice capture of the flower.

8 Aug 2024 4:38pm

jeanmadis from Chonburi, Thailand

I love it!

Sublime!

Bravo Steven!

9 Aug 2024 9:00am

Elizabeth Buckalew from Flagstaff, United States

What beautiful rich color!!

11 Aug 2024 1:46am