Fireworks by Nature...

Thanks Lisa!

brilliant capture, well done

Awesome shot!....Reminds me of the 4th of July. A Photo to celebrate it’s beauty! Will be waiting for more pic’s so pick up that Camera and give it you’re best shot!........Rita Ireland

Ohh, This is gorgeous!

wow, love it, I have a Protea in the front garden that is the same shape which I took photos of yesterday, I think this well and truly trumps my effort, great stuff.

Crikey! Thanks everyone!! Gives me the confidence to try some more! Proteas look beautfiul in their natural environment kimbaross, i would love to see your shots!

Gorgeous and more than worth the effort! Brilliant.

Thanks Paul!

I love it! The lighting is perfect, the colors are vibrant, and it stands out so beautifully against the black background. All of your effort was worth it. :)

Really nice, the lighting worked very effectively. I like the subtle red glow on the surface too.

beautiful work.

Aren’t you very resourseful! lol Beautiful image!

Stunning result – I love protea!

nice

Gorgeous result. Very imaginative creation of your home studio – goes to show you don’t need flashy equipment to get a stunning result. Well done.

Yes this is a Protea the national flower of South Africa…..stunning shot amazing clarity and detail.

Excellent work! Can’t believe it’s your first attempt! Beautiful macro. Such clarity and focus. The detail is great and the color vibrant!

Great !
Stunning colour.

this is so pretty – such a nice image!!

Awesome! I love it!

Love it, and love the description too, well worth all that effort and almost burning the house down with the smoking equipment.

LOL I love your creativity in getting this shot!!!! I think your efforts did more than pay off, this is Beautiful!!!! You should do many more now that your studio is up :) .. Terrific picture….

very creative and worth all that effort, great result.

Poitively sensational!!

An excellent example of flower on black.

Thanks everyone for your comments!

Stunning!

The title is catchy, made me stop and see..great presentation….

Stunning image!

Great title and nice isolation

Stunning!

Not a beginner anymore ! lovely

congrats on a home page feature. superbly sharp and brilliant color. as david bowie says ”...we are absolute beginners…” cheers, and happy new year!

This is absolutely gorgeous. Well captured.

Thank you very much.

Wonderous

for your first ‘home studio’ image, this is amazing!! Congrats on the home page feature!! Definitely worth it!

Gorgeous and so well detailed, congrats on homepage feature! And Happy New Year 2009!

beautiful image, love the colour.
cingrats on homepage

excellent!

Wonderful work!