Group Effort

Group Effort by Paul Fleming

Group Effort

A view seldom noticed, of the inside of a hydrangea.

Group Effort belongs to the following groups:

Fabulous Flowers and Out of the Blue
  • Timothy Oon

    Timothy Oon, about 1 year ago

    I like the muted hues of the purples and blues particularly how they contrast the B&W pollen caps on the end of the stamen.

  • pinkelephant

    pinkelephant, about 1 year ago

    Striking

  • kookylane

    kookylane, about 1 year ago

    my gosh, BEAUTIFUL! it belongs in a fantasy world

  • Craig Watson

    Craig Watson, about 1 year ago

    Great Macro shot… well done.

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the comments!

    I should have mentioned that none of my pictures have had any manipulation at all. All the colours are completely natural, and there’s still specks of dust and so on on the flowers – all shots were taken out in the field, right where the plant was growing, under natural light, so each image will have a different ‘feel’ to others.

    Paul (from Curious Nature)

  • Hayley Lees

    Hayley Lees, about 1 year ago

    I do like this one the best, it looks cool, like it was a cloudy, cold day when you took it … (don’t tell me you took it in the Brisbane summer heat and spoil it for me!)

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Hayley, the picture was taken on a sunny day, but late in the afternoon. It was getting a bit dull so most of the other pictures I took around the same time had to much movement in them (what I get for leaving my tripod at home). It was taken here in Tas, not Brisbane, so don’t despair!

    Also, funny you mention this is your favourite – this is usually the first picture of mine that people are drawn to – any ideas why?

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago

    Gorgeous!!

  • Lelia Thomas

    Lelia Thomas, about 1 year ago

    Oh, wow, I am in love with this.

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the comments Helene & Lelia :) Glad you like it! I currently have a version of this image printed and stretched on canvas – looks superb! Am happy to part with it, too…

  • Belinda  Strodder

    Belinda Strodder, about 1 year ago

    Holey moley…. can I swear on RB? This is amazingly stunning and brilliant. If you dont sell this many times there is something seriously wrong with the world!

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Belinda! Actually, no sales of this one yet… but someone could always be the first…. :)

  • FireRabbit

    FireRabbit, about 1 year ago

    This is beautiful and definitely has a fantasy feel to it

  • Joanne Schoenwald

    Joanne Schoenwald, about 1 year ago

    I have just bought a framed pic of this with my winning RedBubble voucher for my short story ‘Empty’. I shortlisted all my favourites and spent ages trying to decide which one I wanted most but I kept coming back to this one. I can’t wait until it arrives at my house and brightens up my very white walls!!!

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Hey, thanks so much Joanne! You just made my day! I know how much pictures on here compete for viewing time, so I am very grateful and humbled that you chose one of my works. Thanks, Paul

  • Jason Smith

    Jason Smith, about 1 year ago

    Beautiful photo!
    You flower are very impressive and so are you B&W’s.

  • Christina Norwood

    Christina Norwood, about 1 year ago

    Best flower closeup I’ve seen in a long while Colours and great and focus suits perfectly.

  • Catherine Tranter

    Catherine Tranter, about 1 year ago

    Lovely. This one is eye catching. Looks great as a square image. It is photos like this one that make me love flower macros even more.

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Cheers Meow :)

  • Marina Alexander

    Marina Alexander, about 1 year ago

    Love the vibrant blues of this macro shot.

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Marina :)

  • Leia

    Leia, about 1 year ago

    Paul, this will look great as a card, thank you!

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Leia. You’re right, it looks wonderful as a card – I got one myself, actually! very happy with it.

  • tazzae

    tazzae, about 1 year ago

    so close… must have an excellent camera. ^^ As everyone has said, beautiful hues and colouring.

  • Justine Humphries

    Justine Humphries, about 1 year ago

    What a fantastic image – the colours are beautiful.

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks tazzae and Justine :) I actually don’t have a very snazzy camera, just a little Canon S3IS. Get goods results though, so can’t be too bad!

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, about 1 year ago

    wow! stunning – colours are really beautiful!

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Cheers Nicole :)

  • marieancolie

    marieancolie, about 1 year ago

    so soft this blue and so beautiful the photo !

  • Mimiq

    Mimiq, about 1 year ago

    This is really beautiful. I like how delicately you approach the subject. Keep up the good work. PS: what lens did you use?

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Hey Mimi, thanks for the kind words. No special lens at all. I only have a Canon S3IS, so nothing special has been used. The photo is just as the flower was in real life :)

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu, about 1 year ago

    amazing that you did not photoshop this fabulous flower/ i am in awe of your style

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Shanghaiwu :)

  • Taylor Jury

    Taylor Jury, about 1 year ago

    Awesome shot. I love all the purple and deep blue tones. Im a big fan of flower photos. Nicely done.

    Taylor

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Cheers Taylor :)

  • PNFdeb

    PNFdeb, about 1 year ago

    STUNNING!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago

    Stunning macro. WOW

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the kind words, PNF and Jeff :)

  • Sharon Stafford

    Sharon Stafford, about 1 year ago

    You have some great flower macros! And the NATURAL colors, I love it! Did you use custom settings on your camera, or just out-of-the-box defaults? Keep up the beautiful work :)

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Cheers Kiwi. I used manual settings (albeit they are limited) for this photo. No tripod either, just one hand holding the flower still, the other holding the camera. Natural light, too. Some of the other flower macro shots are actually using the ‘auto’ settings – but don’t generally get the result I am looking for.

  • Jaxybelle

    Jaxybelle, about 1 year ago

    This is a lovely shot. The blues are beautiful. We don’t get a lot of blue flowers here in QLD it’s too hot. Wonderful work indeed!

  •  Sorin  Reck

    Sorin Reck, about 1 year ago

    Composition, exposure, colors…Excellent!

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Jaxy & Sorin.

  • Carl Osbourn

    Carl Osbourn, about 1 year ago

    wow! you have such an incredible portfolio on here mister! this shot is one of the best i’ve seen yet! :]

  • Douzy

    Douzy, about 1 year ago

    Nice one!!!

  • David McAuley

    David McAuley, about 1 year ago

    Stunning image Paul, the colours, the light. I’m sure it looks great framed and on canvas.

  • Farrah Garland

    Farrah Garland, about 1 year ago

    I can’t get over how much I love this picture.

    Wonderful.

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, about 1 year ago

    Cheers Carl, Douzy, David and Farrah! This is still one of my favourite images.

  • Joan Smart

    Joan Smart, about 1 year ago

    WOW what a wonderful picture!! amazing colors!!!!

  • Chris Quinlan

    Chris Quinlan, about 1 year ago

    Now I really like this. Wish I could get in this close. Will have to upgrade my camera I’m afraid.

  • lettie1957

    lettie1957, about 1 year ago

    Hi Paul
    this is a really lovely soft shot –
    I like the colours too.

    really lovely – - regards Aletta (Melbourne)

  • studiofascino

    studiofascino, about 1 year ago

    so nice and soft!

  • nsoup

    nsoup, about 1 year ago

    thats a really beautiful image. Makes me feel relaxed and tranquil. i love the colours and the softness of the image.

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt, about 1 year ago

    Hi Paul – This image has grown on me over the past few months to become one of my favorite macros on Red bubble. The blues and purples combine very well. Its excellent

  • Neil Vanderwolf

    Neil Vanderwolf, about 1 year ago

    Very nice, the colour, square crop, DOF, everything, just wonderful.

  • Sue Nueckel

    Sue Nueckel, 12 months ago

    This is really beautiful

  • Bramble

    Bramble, 11 months ago

    Just beautiful.

  • Lou Green

    Lou Green, 11 months ago

    the colours and contrast are exquisite – well done !

  • Angelique Brunas

    Angelique Brunas, 11 months ago

    My kind of macro shots <3>

  • gypsygirl

    gypsygirl, 11 months ago

    Beautiful macro image! Lovely colours and wonderful details! Well done!

  • hinting

    hinting, 11 months ago

    loVe@iT

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, 11 months ago

    Cheers everyone, glad to know you all like it as much as I do!

  • Carl Osbourn

    Carl Osbourn, 11 months ago

    this is just magic paul – the colour is gorgeous. wonderful shot :]

  • RoughDiamond

    RoughDiamond, 11 months ago

    Lovely.

    I love looking inside flowers … there’s so much detail in there.

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert, 11 months ago

    Mighty beauty!a perfect shot in every aspect!

  • SnapHappy

    SnapHappy, 11 months ago

    how pretty is that!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos, 11 months ago

    Stunning !!

  • MrsBuden

    MrsBuden, 11 months ago

    I am speachless, this is absolutely stunning work, what a wonderful capture of nature! Amazing!

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia, 11 months ago

    Beautiful macro, love the colors

  • Anne2

    Anne2, 11 months ago

    Great macro!

  • PNFdeb

    PNFdeb, 11 months ago

    b e a u t i f u l

  • Ann Garrett

    Ann Garrett, 11 months ago

    Would have recognised this as a hydranger anywhere ;) Fabulous image

  • liak

    liak, 11 months ago

    perfect, beautiful

  • Tony Moore

    Tony Moore, 11 months ago

    Lovely close up detail, lovely blue hue’s ( trying saying that half drunk )
    A nice addition to the As Is group

  • JrPhoto

    JrPhoto, 11 months ago

    Oh! I love the purple and blue!

  • GrayeaglePhotography

    GrayeaglePhoto..., 11 months ago

    Color and light come togather to make you smile.
    Pat

  • NatureByWendy

    NatureByWendy, 11 months ago

    superb image and color …

  • Paul Fleming

    Paul Fleming, 11 months ago

    Cheers, everyone

  • Laura Sigurdson

    Laura Sigurdson, 11 months ago

    i love this so much, its very pretty

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson, 10 months ago

    how gorgeous this is well done

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York, 10 months ago

    beautiful macro work Paul. excellent DOF combined with perfect light to showcase this magnificent blossom. well done.

  • Jenni77

    Jenni77, 9 months ago

    love the tones….also great dof

  • Karen Martin

    Karen Martin, 9 months ago

    Wow, this is wonderful – why did I look at this one first?? The colour and the interesting image! Well done

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool, 9 months ago

    I love hydrangeas & I Love this image!! Amazing work!

  • tangleduptight

    tangleduptight, 8 months ago

    lovely :)

  • sapaho

    sapaho, 8 months ago

    love the colour and the view

  • Kharma

    Kharma, 8 months ago

    superb capture …
    lovely title

  • Diana Maus

    Diana Maus, 8 months ago

    i love hydrangeas and what i love about this is that you’ve captured that almost unnatural color they can have especially the blue purple ones. There’s no paint in my palette that can make that color!

  • Ata Alishahi

    Ata Alishahi, 6 months ago

    so beautiful :)

  • Katja Klages

    Katja Klages, 5 months ago

    Lovely :-)

  • Sylvia Tax

    Sylvia Tax, 5 months ago

    Great photo !
    Love the colour and texture.

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel, 5 months ago

    lovely color! this reminds me of a campfire for some reason. :) thanks for giving us this rare and beautiful glimpse into the inside of a lovely flower!

  • LavenderMoon

    LavenderMoon, 5 months ago

    Too beautiful for words. Thank you, Paul…

  • Vytas Gaizutis

    Vytas Gaizutis, 5 months ago

    Fantastic shot. Gorgeous color and composition.

  • Zuzana

    Zuzana, 5 months ago

    absolutelly stunning!!!

  • Sherry Osborn

    Sherry Osborn, 5 months ago

    wow, very nice

  • Jen Wahl

    Jen Wahl, 5 months ago

    stunning capture… very beautiful

  • Megan Dacy

    Megan Dacy, 5 months ago

    Wow, this is too gorgeous. Incredible colors.

  • Sandra Fisher

    Sandra Fisher, 3 months ago

    So beautiful! lovely work.

  • Angela  van Boxtel

    Angela van Bo..., 2 months ago

    amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing colours!

  • JuliaWright

    JuliaWright, 2 months ago

    Beautiful macro!!

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp, 2 months ago

    Magnificent!!

  • gummyworldlover

    gummyworldlover, 2 months ago

    Great Macro!

  • SunCasa Imaging

    SunCasa Imaging, 2 months ago

    beautiful color!

  • Irene Clarke

    Irene Clarke, 2 months ago

    A Beauty!

  • julie08

    julie08, about 1 month ago

    Great:)

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo..., about 1 month ago

    fabulous shot -BRAVO

  • EzPudewa

    EzPudewa, about 1 month ago

    This is truly gorgeous! Wow!

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone, about 1 month ago

    Stunning shot.!!

  • Cathy Cavolo

    Cathy Cavolo, about 1 month ago

    This is so delightful, simple, elegant, exquisite colours and excellent composition. Brilliant.

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda, about 1 month ago

    Congratulations on having your Art Featured in the AS IS Group 06 Sep 2008!
    Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for photographing this. What a love gift for us all!

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy, about 1 month ago

    The colors are glorious! Beautiful!!!

  • melant1017

    melant1017, about 1 month ago

    Wonderful photo, love the color :)

  • JackyP

    JackyP, 25 days ago

    This is absolutely beautiful, lovely composition!

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