Pure

Kathy Reid

Pure

CHALLENGE WIN – June Avatar
Spring Blooms 1st June 2009

4th place Top 10 Challenge
New Zealand Floral 10th March 2009

Featured in ‘Spring Blooms’ Group 7th Feb 2009

Magnolia grandiflora taken in my garden ~ Late Spring

Canon EOS XSi 450D
Using natural light.

Pure belongs to the following groups:

All About Flowers, Fabulous Flowers, Live, Love, Dream: , Nature's Wonders, New Zealand Made, Spring Blooms - 2 per day and The true beauty Available for sale as

Greeting Cards and Matted Prints
Pure by Kathy Reid
Pure by Kathy Reid
  • Rachel Stickney

    Rachel Stickney

    How gorgeous! I can almost smell the fragrance!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    They certainly are a beautiful flower, thanks Rachel

  • Sharon House

    Sharon House

    Wow. Kathy. This is absolutely stunning my friend. Just love it.

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Sharon for your comment!

  • AnnieSnel

    AnnieSnel

    Beautiful capture! Love the soft light!

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Thank you Annie

  • Nancy Polanski

    Nancy Polanski

    What a beautiful, full bloom! And I love the coloring!

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Thanks Nancy, it was the first out for the season and down at my level so I could capture it, no climbing up ladders!!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Wow, a beauty ! So pure.

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank Sylvia much appreciated!

  • Brian Haslam

    Brian Haslam

    Beauty, as everyone says.
    If it is a grandiflora, it has a powerful scent.

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Brian, yes it is a grandiflora and the perfume is beautiful.

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Very nice Kathy – great contrast and lines!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you Lori !!

  • John44

    John44

    Kathy.. this is a beauty !

  • Kathy Reid replied

    John thanks for your comment, very much appreciated!

  • Tara Lemana

    Tara Lemana

    I just love this Kathy, how beautiful!!!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Tara, and thanks also for the fav!!

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

  • EvaMarIza

    EvaMarIza

    Kathy- what a masterpiece!!

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Thanks so much Eva.

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Absolutely fabulous detail

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you Lyn! thanks for your reply BM too!

  • clizzio

    clizzio

    This is a winner. Congratulations on your feature.

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks for your comment Clizzio!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks also for the fav!!!

  • Rachel Stickney

    Rachel Stickney

    Congratulations on your feature in Spring Blooms, Kathy! I love this beautiful magnolia!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    So cool!!! Thanks Rachel the queen from Spring Blooms!!

  • Cheryl Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Beautiful! Congrats on your feature!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Cheryl for your comment!!

  • Holly Cawfield

    Holly Cawfield

    This is SO beautifully photographed Kathy! Soft light, superb focus and framed so the eye is drawn in an almost flowing way right to the heart of this spectacular flower. What a lovely piece this is…..and it looks fantastic with the black mat.

    Holly :-)

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you Holly for your comments. This was the first bloom out on my Magnolia this season and with also having a new DSLR it was a pleasure to capture it.

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Congrats on your feature in spring blooms!!!

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Hi Lori, thanks for your comment!!

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    This has got to be one of the most fragrant flowers I know! I just love them and when the whole tree is full of them it is overpowering! Great capture Kathy!!

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    PS Congratulations on having this beautiful capture featured in Spring Blooms!!

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

    Thanks Blair, I was out gardening the other day and there were still 4 flowers in bloom and the fragrance was amazing. It’s still a fairly young tree but I have to say this has been the best flowering season. I appreciate your congrats on the feature.

  • khadhy

    khadhy

    soooooooo lovely work.

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you very much Khadhy, thanks also for the fav:))

  • shadyuk

    shadyuk

    Gorgeous Macro !

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you so much, I hope I can take beautiful photos like you at 80!!!

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    gorgeous!!! I’ll use this as my inspiration when our grandiflora comes in bloom again!!!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks a lot Lois and also for the Fav;))

  • maxy

    maxy

    Wow – the center of this grandiflora is so wonderful!!! Spectacular creamy color – wonderful lighting and textures make the perfect print! Excellent work!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks very much for your comment.

  • Rebecca Cozart

    Rebecca Cozart

    Lovely.

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks for stopping by, nice to meet you!

  • Steve Woodman

    Steve Woodman

    Gorgeous!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Steve, nice to meet you!

  • budrfli

    budrfli

    exquisite!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks for dropping by, nice to meet you!

  • Jena Ferguson

    Jena Ferguson

    perfect tones. The petals are so soft I can almost feel them

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Jena for your visit and Fav:)

  • PhotoAvenue

    PhotoAvenue

    Amazing image ! MASTERPIECE !!!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you very much for your kind comment, I’m sorry I don’t know your name apart from photoavenue!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Stunning work!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Barbara for your comment and visit!

  • Trudi's Images

    Trudi's Images

    Well done on your win Kathy this is beautiful

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Trudi that’s great, I didn’t realize I had win the Challenge until I received your comment just now!!!

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid

  • Gracey

    Gracey

    Lovely. Total Congrats too!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks Gracey for your congrats!

  • EvaMarIza

    EvaMarIza

    CONGRATS on your challenge win!!!!!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you Eva!

  • Rachel Stickney

    Rachel Stickney

    CONGRATULATIONS on your win in the June Avatar challenge, Kathy! Please submit/resubmit your image to the Spring Blooms group to be featured along with the Top Ten. Excellent winning image! :-)

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    Congratulations Kathy for winning the challenge. Wonderful work.

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you Joy!

  • Veikko Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Fantastic shot, really beautiful!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you very much Veikko!

  • picketty

    picketty

    Congratulations on your win with the picture of this stunningly sculptural flower

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Many thanks for your congrats, pleased you liked this lovely flower!

  • Bob Hardy

    Bob Hardy

    Eye catching! Nice photo Kathy.
    Bob <><

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    Beautiful,great composition and colours

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you very much Hans!

  • Gouzelka

    Gouzelka

    Elegant image, fantastic!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you so much Gouzelka for your comment and for liking this enough to make it a fave!

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulousssssssssssssss

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Nice to hear from you again Scott, thanks!

  • Patriciakb

    Patriciakb

    Gorgeous image Kathy….a perfect macro…..

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thank you so much Patricia!

  • MayJ

    MayJ

    Wow what a stunning flower Kathy and so beautifully captured! Congrats on your well deserved feature, top ten and challenge win! Awesome!!!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks so much May and for your congats on my success with this one!

  • Kathy Reid replied

    Thanks also for the fave :))

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