Sunday, December 27, 2009

Pink Chrysanthemum

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Hot off the press camera - shot this one this morning and loved it so much that it went straight to my etsy shop! Those pink petals really pop against the black background, and the faint checkerboard pattern on the petals (how does Mother Nature do that anyway?) add some great depth and texture to the image.
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24 comments:

  1. DinaDecember 27, 2009 at 3:04:00 PM GMT+2

    It does almost seem too perfect and intricate to be real. Beautiful.

    I enjoyed your surprising comment today (and answered). Grateful Dead?!

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  2. RobinDecember 27, 2009 at 3:07:00 PM GMT+2

    I'm a longtime Deadhead Dina, I used to follow them up and down the east coast when I lived in the States. St. Stephen has always been one of my favorite Dead tunes.

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  3. RobinDecember 27, 2009 at 3:20:00 PM GMT+2

    Just went and read your answer Dina - you just missed it, it was first played in May 1968 :).

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  4. LeoraDecember 27, 2009 at 5:04:00 PM GMT+2

    I took one look at your beautiful flower and thought of my friend Jill's Flower for Kiersten, which she painted for a dear, now diseased young friend.
    Jill's gallery - see 4th row.

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  5. RobinDecember 27, 2009 at 5:52:00 PM GMT+2

    Jill's flower is really wonderful Leora, thank you for sharing it. I hope it brought a smile to Kiersten's face as it did to mine.

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  6. JaelDecember 27, 2009 at 7:14:00 PM GMT+2

    Beautiful !!!

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  7. SandyDecember 27, 2009 at 7:39:00 PM GMT+2

    A beautiful study in contrasts.

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  8. MojoDecember 27, 2009 at 11:49:00 PM GMT+2

    Wow! This is really exceptional Robin! Not sure how you lit this, but keep doing it!

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  9. JanetDecember 28, 2009 at 12:52:00 AM GMT+2

    simply gorgeous!

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  10. RivkA with a capital ADecember 28, 2009 at 12:57:00 AM GMT+2

    not to be redundant, but...
    beautiful!

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  11. JenDecember 28, 2009 at 2:23:00 AM GMT+2

    I just love this photo. LOVE. Well done!

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  12. Bill S.December 28, 2009 at 4:51:00 AM GMT+2

    Love it, summer will be here in about four or five months -for a couple of days. Great flower.

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  13. Kelley @ magnetoboldtooDecember 28, 2009 at 7:26:00 AM GMT+2

    the colour and texture is amazing.

    Truly stunning. You have such an eye babe. Checked out your Etsy store and I adore the wall and window one.

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  14. moneythoughtsDecember 28, 2009 at 3:59:00 PM GMT+2

    I think even Maplethrop would be jealous. Very striking.

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  15. RobinDecember 28, 2009 at 6:04:00 PM GMT+2

    Wow, thank you. That's quite a compliment, his flowers (and all of his work for that matter) are breathtaking.

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  16. DarylDecember 28, 2009 at 6:10:00 PM GMT+2

    Actually I believe this is a Gerber Daisy ... nevertheless its gorgeous

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  17. RobinDecember 28, 2009 at 6:20:00 PM GMT+2

    You know, I thought it was too so I called the shop to doublecheck, but now I'm wondering if she was thinking of the other purple flowers she had next to these...

    I'll have to go in there myself and check.

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  18. RobinDecember 28, 2009 at 6:31:00 PM GMT+2

    Hmmm... found these images. Could go either way. There are definitely a few on that page that look like mine, if in fact they are correctly labeled.

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  19. JientjeDecember 28, 2009 at 11:09:00 PM GMT+2

    Superb shot!

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  20. steveroniDecember 29, 2009 at 5:49:00 AM GMT+2

    Thanks for shooting another of God's Gifts for us. When I first viewed this photo, I thought of how often I completely MISS the pleasure of God's Gifts to us.

    The gardens claim a superb and wondrous part of Creation

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  21. DarylDecember 30, 2009 at 10:32:00 PM GMT+2

    Mums and Dahlias have different shaped petals and the center is not so pronounced .. definitely a Gerber

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  22. Twisted SisterDecember 30, 2009 at 11:40:00 PM GMT+2

    Your work just keeps getting more and more amazing. I don't know how you do it, but I'm so thankful you share it with us all.

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  23. Calico CrazyJanuary 1, 2010 at 10:59:00 PM GMT+2

    Wow, that is simply gorgeous.

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  24. Robin RobinsonJanuary 24, 2010 at 9:25:00 PM GMT+2

    Love the pink mum, MUM!As we say in Maine, 'Go-geous!'

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