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Post by Sepiana on Jun 15, 2015 6:41:44 GMT
Hi everyone,
Would you like to participate in this challenge? Just post a photo or photos which will be your interpretation of the theme.
The rules are rather simple.
Your photo(s) should be your own, i.e., they should not have been taken by someone else.
Your photo(s) should be taken during the week of the theme.
You are allowed to do some photoshopping.
You are to experiment and, most of all, have fun.
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verber10
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Post by verber10 on Jun 15, 2015 14:00:27 GMT
Thanks Sepiana, I took these yesterday with my granddaughter. This is her flowers that she planted 3 years ago when she was 3 years old. They are planted in an old stump I have in my yard. I don't remember the name of them. But they reseed themselves every year.  |
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Bayla
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Post by Bayla on Jun 15, 2015 14:19:06 GMT
Mike,
I think this is a type of carnation. Beautiful.
Bayla
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Post by jjr1770 (Judy) on Jun 15, 2015 15:01:02 GMT
I believe they are a Dianthus flower.
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Post by billz on Jun 17, 2015 0:22:00 GMT
Along with several other nicknames and reputations, Portland's 'official' nickname is the Rose City. We're in our glory right now.  Thanks for the theme Sepiana!! Bill |
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Post by dennis9 on Jun 18, 2015 14:56:39 GMT
Over the past few years, we have thankfully become more considerate for wildlife in our agricultural practices and have ceased wholesale mowing of field edges and road verges. Now we are seeing a reappearance of meadows and meadow flowers - buttercups and daisies, etc. Bees and butterflies are set to benefit from this abundance of flowers.
In the second shot a solitary water lily flower did its best to hide from me, but without success.
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Post by dennis9 on Jun 18, 2015 15:05:31 GMT
The Foxglove is my favorite wild flower and seems to like to grow in woodland and shady spots. Look but don't touch - it is poisonous!
Brenda
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Post by Sydney on Jun 18, 2015 22:09:42 GMT
Some great flower photos here so far! It has been rather rainy in Sydney since my return from Japan, so haven't been able to capture any flower images. But here is one that I took a picture of during the past week in Tokyo. I have no idea what it is called. u.cubeupload.com/Sydney/Flower.jpg |
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Bayla
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Post by Bayla on Jun 18, 2015 23:19:49 GMT
Sydney,
Looks like a hydrangea to me. They are very common in the UK. We see mostly blue ones or cream in our neighbourhood, someone once told me that the colour depends on the soil.
Bayla
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Post by tonyw on Jun 19, 2015 1:14:11 GMT
Our favourite time of the year for a visit to the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario where the wild orchids can be spectacular. Here's a patch of the rare Showy Lady's Slippers that we found today.
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 19, 2015 2:15:26 GMT
Such beautiful flowers. Keep them coming.
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Post by Tpgettys on Jun 19, 2015 4:35:02 GMT
We have a wonderful rose garden here. This one was processed in ACR for the soft effect then PSE to select the background and recolor it.  |
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angelag
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Post by angelag on Jun 20, 2015 21:54:22 GMT
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Post by srmoment on Jun 20, 2015 23:18:56 GMT
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 21, 2015 1:20:26 GMT
Mike –- You started this thread with a winner. Your granddaughter does indeed have a green thumb. Beautiful image! I believe this flower is a dianthus (common name -- carnation, sweet william, pink).
Bill -- I love this! Three yellow roses from Portland! They are famous indeed. Great capture!
Dennis –- Beautiful shots! As much as I love water lilies, the environmental awareness that goes along with your shot of meadow flowers struck a chord with me.
Brenda -- What a capture of Foxglove wildflowers! Their colors are beautiful! And thanks for the warning; I keep forgetting they are quite poisonous.
Mark -- This is a beautiful shot of the Albertine Rose! Great depth of field! I love how you captured the rose coming from the corner of the frame.
Sydney -- Great capture of the beautiful Hydrangea! It is one of my favorite flowers. BTW, Bayla is on the right track. The pH level in the soil will affect the color of the Hydrangea blossoms. If you have an acid soil, the flowers will be blue; if you have an alkaline soil, the flowers will be pink.
As a side note – Don’t worry! These things happen. Hopefully next time the weather will cooperate and you will be able to submit a photo taken during the week of the theme.
Tony – What a capture! Showy Lady's Slippers. They are so hard to find. Kudos to you!
Tom -- Great capture! I love the pastel colors of this rose. Do you know its name?
Angela -- I love the composition, a single red wildflower. Is it is a Pop? Great depth of field too.
Pat -- What an image! Beautiful! The text added a dimension to it; so did the water drops. Hopefully the water drops didn’t involve getting you out in the rain so that you would take this shot during this week.
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