tiger lily

dinghysailor1

tiger lily

This garden bloom was just catching the light beautifully…

Nikon D60
Nikkor VR 18-200 lens
UV filter

f/5.6
1/400sec
ISO-200
112mm

Thanks so much for looking
Cheers

:))))

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tiger lily  by dinghysailor1
tiger lily  by dinghysailor1
  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Exquisite! Composition and bokeh are perfect! What glorious colors!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks so much joanne.. somehow it just lit up late every afternoon… so I couldnt resist..lol

    really appreciate your lovely words
    :))

  • annalisa56

    annalisa56

    Very beautiful capture Maggie !!!!

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    booooooooooooooooootiful Maggie

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    oooooo thanks chris… so great to hear you like it!
    :))))))))))

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    fantastic Maggie! excellent clear sharp detail and fantastic colour and DOF!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    hi gerry cheers ! thrilling to hear your thoughts!!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent

  • Andrew Ness

    Andrew Ness

    Awesome work Maggie. So clear!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks shipmate.. a really lucky one when the wind didnt blow…LOL

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    Simply beautiful!!!!

  • Tatiana R

    Tatiana R

    Hi Maggi, very nice lily! Your hard spring work finally pays off! :-)))

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    hi my friend and even better i dont need to make jam with it…LOL

  • bevanimage

    bevanimage

    This is beautiful, Maggie. An extraordinary flower captured perfectly!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Wonderful colours Maggie, lovely macro …

  • chijude

    chijude

    Stunning light andf colour. And one of my favourite flowers!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks so much – they look so showy and exotic especially in a scottish border…LOL..
    :))

  • gerrardt

    gerrardt

    PERFECT!

  • LTPhotography

    LTPhotography

    Lovely image and colours

  • dougie1page2

    dougie1page2

    brill!

  • Craig Maguire

    Craig Maguire

    Go on Maggie, gorgeous.
    :)

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    hi craig..so great to see you and thanks heaps ! hope to catch up soon
    cheers
    ;))

  • Rebecca Brann

    Rebecca Brann

    Gorgeous!

  • Tallow

    Tallow

    an amazing shot Maggie

  • Larry Llewellyn

    Larry Llewellyn

    Instant fav… lighting, composition, well balanced!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks larry .. luckily it was in a sheltered spot too.. really appreciate your lovely comment!

  • reflector

    reflector

    A brilliant flower and a stunning macro capture ! Great colours and DOF.

  • lozzar

    lozzar

    Beautifully photographed. Gorgeous flower

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    Oh gorgeous Maggie!! fabulous colors and lighting!!!!!!!

  • Sue Buckingham

    Sue Buckingham

    OMG… that is so gorgeous and going straight into my faves…. thank you for the get well wish too Ding xx

  • lefty1

    lefty1

    excellent work Maggie, so pretty

  • Anna D'Accione

    Anna D'Accione

    Beautifully captured, Well done!!

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    Beautiful.. Great Capture :))

  • Tina Longwell

    Tina Longwell

    Fabulous suspended in air image Maggie! Lovely colors as well!! Kudos!

  • Phil Threlfall

    Phil Threlfall

    beautiful

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    Exceedingly lovely

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Perfection Dinghy, made to look very easy!! xx

  • Neophytos

    Neophytos

    Beautiful and vibrant image !! Nicely photographed !!

  • Tom Vaughan

    Tom Vaughan

    Wonderful, Maggie! Seems quite alive

  • Nathaniel Arnold

    Nathaniel Arnold

    terrific work!! well done

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely compositrion

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA

    terrific – love the dark BG

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks dave..- great to see you and hope you’re feeling heaps better! yes i like the bg too… a shaded tall evergreen hedge and the flower illuminated in the late sun against it..so lucky!

    cheers
    ;))

  • Aleksander

    Aleksander

    lovely specimen, excellent exposure Maggie!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks my friend.. it was a real eyecatcher this year… cheers
    :))

  • Peter Lusby Taylor

    Peter Lusby Ta...

    wonderful shot-nature is so so good to us…

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    spot on peter!! thanks for the lovely comment!!

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    A great close up :))

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    ;)))

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    simply stunning, wonderful image

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    wow ! thanks for such a lovely comment! grinning here!!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    wonderful macro Maggie, great colours too

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    Lovely macro work Maggie :))

  • Angel Perry

    Angel Perry

    Beautiful Maggie!

  • Jan Fijolek

    Jan Fijolek

    Love detail and colours Maggie ;)

  • Steve  Taylor

    Steve Taylor

    Great comp and detail

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Excellent work, dear Maggie!

  • JUSTART

    JUSTART

    beautiful

  • Lorraine Parramore

    Lorraine Parra...

    stunning colours and composition, well done

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Ohh…it certainly was Maggie!!!! Gorgeous image!! *-)

  • emanon

    emanon

    just has to be a fav, exquisite :)

  • PhotoAvenue

    PhotoAvenue

    Wow…. excellent work!
    Great light and details!

  • sneha

    sneha

    wo! what an awesome pic
    !!

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Beautiful closeup…xx

  • starikarp

    starikarp

    awesome!

  • Te- Ge

    Te- Ge

    wow what a fantastic shot!

  • Rita Agostinelli

    Rita Agostinelli

    Stunning capture ….I almost feel that I can touch it through my screen! Beautiful! :)

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    aw thanks rita..am so thrilled you like it!!

  • Malcolm Chant

    Malcolm Chant

    Maggie this is a great shot. a trully Beautiful portrait,

    Malcolm

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    wow malcolm – thanks for that lovely comment!! you just made my day!! cheers
    ;))

  • Dragan Petrovic

    Dragan Petrovic

    fragile elegance – another winner Maggie

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    hanks my friend.. just glad the wind was still long enough to catch it..
    cheers
    :))

  • Tara  Turner

    Tara Turner

    stunning!

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    A beautiful floral close-up image Maggie, the richness of the colour tones and depth of sharpness are spot on and it looks so good with the dark backdrop, very well done,
    Regards, Rod.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks rod – really appreciate you taking the time and such a lovely comment

    cheers
    :))

  • Jesse Blyth

    Jesse Blyth

    Amazing!!!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Beautiful work, Maggie!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Maggie this is EXQUISITE in every way; bravo my sweet friend! xx JD

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    aw blushing here joyce!! thanks heaps – thrilled you think so !
    :))))

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Stunning work Maggie.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks cap’n.. glad it passed inspection…LOL

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    Wow! I love what you did with this! Just gorgeous!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    wow thanks OB! am really over the moon at your lovely comment.. grinning broadly here
    :)))))

  • Rainy

    Rainy

    Congratulations!!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    wow thanks so much rainy!! what a lovely surprise and honour!! really appreciate this

    huge grins here and thanks again
    maggie
    :)))

  • Sharon K. Shubert

    Sharon K. Shubert

    Congrats on the feature….well deserved indeed! I love the black background. It really makes the orange POP! :)

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    thanks you’re so kind sharon! I wasso lucky the tall dark hedge came out that way while the tiger just sizzled in its shaft of sunlight…
    cheers
    maggie
    :))

  • gabbielizzie

    gabbielizzie

    congradulations on your feature

  • SummerJade

    SummerJade

    A gorgeous lily, perfectly captured! Congratulations on your feature!
    ~Jade

  • Babcia

    Babcia

    Lovely shot of the tiger lily

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Absolutely gorgeous maggie :o)

  • Mukesh Srivastava

    Mukesh Srivastava

    Gorgeous!!!!

  • Norval Arbogast

    Norval Arbogast

    Beautiful, one of my favorite flowers and was my dads also.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks norval.. am so thrilled you like this one

    cheers
    :))

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    Wonderful colours and details!!!

  • MarekM

    MarekM

    Excellent macro!

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    Tiger lilies are so rare. This one is a real beauty. Nice work! x

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    Beautiful capture against that dark background the colours just seem to glow.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks hans yes they did.. just catching the sun beautifully .. really appreciate your lovely comments
    cheers
    :))

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Maggie you couldn’t be more right … the light is the icing on the cake on this beauty!!!

  • James Corley

    James Corley

    Excellent shot Maggie! Beautiful colors.

  • Polly Peacock

    Polly Peacock

    Awesome Maggie – very beautiful!!! :)))) yes, still smiling!!

  • shadyuk

    shadyuk

    Stunning Close-up !

  • Eugenio

    Eugenio

    :)) Simply beautiful !!!!

  • JonRussell

    JonRussell

    Stunning capture!!

  • Charuhas  Images

    Charuhas Images

    This is awesome. Beautiful capture.

  • ega39

    ega39

    Wonderful, I love the colors

  • Angel Ortiz

    Angel Ortiz

    lovely good luck amigo

  • macro magnon

    macro magnon

    Superb flower / shot !... ideal background for these vivid colors !!!

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Very nicely composed close up of a Tiger Lilly and the warm lighting compliments the warm shades of the Lilly! The dark background adds pop! : )

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    wow thanks sandy – so much ! it was just catching the sun beautifully and the dark holly hedge behind made the perfect backdrop.. really appreciate your lovely visit
    :))

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