Precious...
Here is an old macro of a water drop in a bougainvillea flower. I’ve sat on this one for a while but always kept coming back to it so finally decided to share! I title this image ‘precious’, for the precious resource which I photographed; water.
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Basia McAuley
Antoine Dagobert
fantastic image my friend! love this!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Antoine!
cherylc1
fabulous
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks for your comment Cheryl!
dazgwen
Awesome shot!!
Basia McAuley replied
Glad you like it Darren.. Thanks!
courier
Absolutely fantastic. I love all your work – it’s so creative and distinct.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much Courier, your comments are very appreciated.
Ken Mucke
incredible macro image…amazing clarity and vibrant color….stunning shot
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks so much Ken!
Magda Beda
amazing!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Magda!
alistair mcbride
Like the reflection in the drop,stunning shot Basia
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks so much Alistair!
Mark Jones
Very nice shot indeed.
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Mark!
Jocelyn Hyers
stunning capture …
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Jocelyn!
gypsykatz
Wow….awesome!!!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you gypsycatz :o)
Linda Sannuti
WOW its so beautiful! Perfect!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much Linda!
Mariam Muradian
Basia,
I don’t know that I have ever seen anything SO beautiful!
~ Except my Daughter, of course!
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Such a pure, joyful feeling this image gives.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much for your very kind words Marian, I’m very appreciative :o)
Karin Taylor
this is sooooooooooo pretty Basia :)
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks so much Karin!
Brad Sumner GLP
Very interesting shot, Basia. The colors are wonderful.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Brad!
Anita Donohoe
Basia, what an eye you have!
This is absolutely lovely!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Anita!
Marilyn Harris
Gorgeous Basia!! Such a delicate beauty!!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Blossom for stopping by and commenting :o)
Liv Stockley
Beautiful, love the feminine feel and the element of surprise
Basia McAuley replied
Glad you think so Liv, thank you!
kcranmer
Basia, this is about as best as a macro gets, bravo girl!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much kcranmer!
funkyporchini
Luscious!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Loren!
Steven Agius
Excellent macro Basia, stunning capture glad you did place it on for viewing, well done.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much for your support Steven :o)
Wendy Slee
it is almost as if tiny hands hold up this droplet, like an offering to/from the Gods….. this is truly beautiful and honouring of nature’s gifts. So glad you shared!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you as always Dear Wendy for your great comment!! :o)
Deidre Cripwell
WOW WOW WOW
Basia McAuley replied
Glad this could have an effect of you! ;o) Thanks!
Matthew Hogan
Excellent Shot The title siutes the image so well, makes you take a step backwards and think about how much we take a simple little thing like water for granted. well done Basia.
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Matt for your great feedback!
Tom Gomez
Fab macro. Great find …
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Tom!
Mohammad Khaksar
wow basia!
i love the colors so beautiful great capture!
well done my friend! *
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much as always MhDkHr!
dougie1
whoa! didn’t think there was any space left!! lovely shot, like to see the pre-pic of this one
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Dougie! I haven’t touch this one at all apart from the tiny lens flare which is obvious, the rest is all natural, including the reflection of the window in the drop.
Karen Cook
Stunning!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Karen!
dougie1
Ididn’t think it was p/s material, rather i meant i would like to see what you saw before the photo, the long shot if you like!
Basia McAuley replied
Ohh?! oops… In my p/folio somewhere, there is another photo of this same flower but from a different angle?!
Anthony Mancuso
awesome comp Basia, lovely colours well done
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you very much Anthony!
Sorina Williams
stunning image!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Sorina :o)
Krisso
My goodness! I can’t believe you held onto this for so long!.... It is well worth the wait! So beautiful!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much Krisso! Yes.. It’s been about 4 months! I finally put it up and glad I did :o) Thanks again!
liak
Thanks for sharing this beauty! This is absolutely wonderful!
Michele Duncan...
Excellent detail in this macro. Beautiful color and stunning lighting!
Gaurav Dhup
amazing shot!
ECGardner
It’s good to share. :) This is fantastic, and I can see why you kept coming back to it. The water droplet looks like a precious gem, which water really is to our planet. Gorgeous. :)
debsphotos
Beautiful work Basia!! Natures goblets!!!!
MDossat
Really neat macro. I love the little catchlight accents you added. (I think they are catchlights) Nice.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much MDossat :o)
Rita H. Ireland
Very awesome!
FlowersEtc
Wonderful in capturing this one. A award winner.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so very much FlowersEtc!
Marni
loving this!!
Norman Winkworth
Just Magic. You have done it again. Thank you.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Norman, your comments are much appreciated.
DavidAmosPhoto...
WOW!!! BEAUTIFUL Basia..
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks David, glad you like it :o)
~ Fir Mamat ~
What a stunner.. love the sparkle on the drop. Nice work as always :)
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Fir!
Antanas
great work, well done
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Antanas.
Jacq Wilson
Gorgeous image Basia, who would have ever thought that water would fast become one of our most precious commodities!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Jacq for your great comment!
kevin fitzmaur...
I LOVE THIS MACRO. SO UNUSUAL AND SUPERBLY CAPTURED !
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you very much Kevin! Happy to hear that you love it!!
khosie
Stunning. What a lovely shot!
Basia McAuley replied
Thanks Khosie!
Janie Oliver
simply lovely. great work.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much Janie!
Bekster
I’ve been viewing all your new work Basia…don’t have a lot of time to respond now that I am working full time! Every piece of work that you have uploaded is just breathtaking. You are so talented.
Basia McAuley replied
WOW! Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, I’m humbled by that, thank you!!!!! And yes, I know how it is to be working f/t, I can definitely empathise!!
AnaCBStudio
Beautiful macro Basia!
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you Ana!
lareejc
This couldn’t get more perfect!! And precious is a perfect title.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you very much for your lovely comment lareejc!
RenRen
that is beautiful… I hope you know what a wonderful insight you have into beauty. Well done.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much RenRen!!
James Millward
Wow, I just love this shot. The small highlight really makes it special. So glad that you decided to share it with RB.
Basia McAuley replied
Thank you so much James!
Abdelaziz Alsa...
wonderful …amazing artwork … you are talented
Alf Caruana
the colors work harmonously together, the reflection in the drop gives it a great focal point and together with the sharpness in the drop you’ve composed a stunning image. great work
Rosy Kueng
on your top 10 in the Challenge in A Beautiful Blur!!!!!!! Well done….amazing capture :o))
salsbells69
stunning macro work..highlighted and accentuated by that little shot of sunlight !! Well done!
CATNIPMEOW
so pretty…........love it !!!
Rosy Kueng
Gayle Dolinger
WOW!
LynnH64
Excellent!