Fuschia Fantasy

Madonna McKenna

Fuschia Fantasy

The cover star for a 2010 Calendar! Deep Purple and Pink/Red double bloom Fuschia.
Macro taken outside on white paper.
This is one of my most favourite photographs.
Today (08Nov09) the view count on Red Bubble is up to 7269, thankyou to all who love it as much as I do
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Fuschia Fantasy belongs to the following groups:

All About Flowers, Fabulous Flowers and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Fuschia Fantasy by Madonna McKenna
Fuschia Fantasy by Madonna McKenna
  • Oliver Saunders

    Oliver Saunders

    Sublime, well conceived

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    soo pretty, it loks almost like it;s made from cake frosting

  • Keith Russell

    Keith Russell

    delicious and fragile

  • Chelsea Lee

    Chelsea Lee

    Stunning!

  • Steph Granshaw

    Steph Granshaw

    phonomenal!!!

  • Steph Granshaw

    Steph Granshaw

    Woops! thats phenomenal. Yes, thats what it is….

  • TingyWende

    TingyWende

    Beautiful!!

  • itsallgoodamanda

    itsallgoodamanda

    just lovely ,yummo colours

  • DRON

    DRON

    UNWORLDLY. AMAZING. THE BEST FLOWER MACRO I HAVE EVER SEEN.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou, these flowers really were screeming at me to take their photos..I just couldn’t resist!

  • Glenda  Remaklus

    Glenda Remaklus

    Beautifully done….....Great work…...!

  • Woodyk2

    Woodyk2

    Sublime!

  • Riley Laslo

    Riley Laslo

    Magnificent!

  • lacitrouille

    lacitrouille

    Such fabulous colours and details on these beauties.

  • Carolyn Staut

    Carolyn Staut

    Love this composition. The flowers are so very delicate yet have such strong vibrant color. You have caputured their beauty perfectly.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou Carolyn, I really love to capture them exactly without any manipulation. Fuschias have such fantasitic colours.

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Wow! This is absolutely beautiful work!

  • screamqueen

    screamqueen

    wow… this is amazing!!!

  • Greta  McLaughlin

    Greta McLaughlin

    Pow! This one hit me right in the eyes. Beautiful and vibrant.

  • LisaB  entity

    LisaB entity

    GORGEOUS

  • Lorraine Creagh

    Lorraine Creagh

    wow, wow, wow…one of my most favourite flower. Beautifully taken. Instant fav…=)

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    Very Beautiful…....love the colors and composition !

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    is this real flower?? if it is, what flower is this? love the colors!! great shot! =D

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Hi, yes it is a double Fuschia, the picture is as it was taken, no alterations.

  • Madonna McKenna

    Madonna McKenna

    Hi, yes it is a double Fuschia, the picture is as it was taken, no alterations.

  • imartin

    imartin

    Wonderful!

  • Marion Chapman

    Marion Chapman

    oh, too superb. my most favourite flower and in those awesome colours. wonderful

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Marion, it gives me a thrill when others think the shot great too.

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    this is so beautiful…i love the colors and clearness

  • Ingeborg

    Ingeborg

    It takes my breath away

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    fabulous!!

  • californiagirl

    californiagirl

    so pretty!

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    wow…that is quite the crazy flower breed. it is beautiful and the white background suits it well.

  • KazM

    KazM

    Gorgeous

  • randi1972

    randi1972

    Fantastic work!

  • Steve  Woodman

    Steve Woodman

    Stunning!

  • Zuzana

    Zuzana

    fabulous!

  • webbie

    webbie

    This is just …GORGEOUS!!!!!...love the colors

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    such a wonderful fuschia …
    lovely colours and capture

  • matt ucar

    matt ucar

    awesome!!!

  • Jess Rodda

    Jess Rodda

    Amazing colours!!

  • hirst

    hirst

    Delightful!

  • Judylee

    Judylee

    Beautiful!!!

  • Sharon Perrett

    Sharon Perrett

    Wow, gorgeous macro, beautiful and soft

  • nodakami

    nodakami

    amazing !

  • Angela  van Boxtel

    Angela van Bo...

    amazing colours..and feel

  • MaddyPaddy

    MaddyPaddy

    Woah! Such beautiful colours…Well Done! :)

  • nirmala

    nirmala

    Gorgeous capture …o my luv the colors n the compo..just excellent!!

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    Congratulations for having your good work Featured on the VIBRANT and VIVID COLOR Group Home Page! 22 July 2008

    Awesome!

  • Dharna

    Dharna

    These are just gorgeous Madonna. I love Fuschias but my thumbs are not green (black). I always seem to kill them.
    Beautiful shot.

  • Lauren Zorn

    Lauren Zorn

    Wow ! This is fantastic !

  • SueAnne

    SueAnne

    Very nice, love the colors and the glow effect it almost looks like it has

  • Coloursofnature

    Coloursofnature

    This is so beautiful, fuschias take me back to my childhood to when my mum used to tell me they were ballerinas, beautifully captured- congratulations

  • Coloursofnature

    Coloursofnature

    you should put this in the “as is” group, it should be seen by lots of people, cheers- Valerie

  • tanesha

    tanesha

    love the color

  • Maria Medeiros

    Maria Medeiros

    Lovely colors!

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    OK, I’m speechless. That’s…...........wow.

    amazing. thanks so much for sharing it!!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    I know…I still think the same thing when I see it on my desktop..I am pretty thrilled with it, thanks.

  • WENDY BANDURSKI-MILLER

    WENDY BANDURSK...

    that is fantastic…...i too love this particular flower but the crisp white background really acts as a PERFECT contrast to the elegance complexity an stunning colour of the flower…....a really GREAT shot….

  • cromerpaul

    cromerpaul

    fabulous picture!!

  • Miraart

    Miraart

    Congratulations on having your fine work Featured! It’s fantastic!

  • DesignBliss

    DesignBliss

    Beautiful!

  • robert murray

    robert murray

    just beautiful!

  • Ingz

    Ingz

    so beautifully soft! just fabulous.

  • Gabrielle Battersby

    Gabrielle Batt...

    I think I’ll just have to echo all the previous comments. Congrats on the feature.

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy

    Wow! Congrats on being featured. Exquisite color!

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Beautiful work.

  • connieinwi

    connieinwi

    Very Beautiful

  • Jack McCabe

    Jack McCabe

    I often comment first, then see what the others said.
    Those are amazing colors and the light is brilliant, fresh, and captured perfectly!

  • mmills3080

    mmills3080

    this is really beautiful! great color and detail. wonderful shot!

  • DarrellMoseley

    DarrellMoseley

    KILLER!

  • Adi Nugroho

    Adi Nugroho

    awesome…

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Ooooo … I love fuschias. Great shot Madonna.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks, I am looking forward to this season, we have some new ones planted!

  • sunism

    sunism

    Beautiful. I love the white looks like a light box.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks and since I now have a lightbox…the white paper is easier!

  • Debbie Stobbart

    Debbie Stobbart

    The Fuscia flower is such a beautiful and unique flower. You’ve captured it brilliantly in this image! Just lovely.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Hey thanks Debbie, they are certainly amazing flowers.

  • Bob Shupe

    Bob Shupe

    Beautiful, looks like cake decorations.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Bob, someone else said cake frosting too…they do don’t they!

  • ruxique

    ruxique

    Wonderful image!!!:)

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Very good photo of these beautiful flowers

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Stephen

  • PrincessVicki

    PrincessVicki

    This is Absolutely stunning Madonna! x

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Vicki-lee! Amazing flowers… we have a bush at the moment that has hundreds of flowers on it!

  • Tom Newman

    Tom Newman

    Superb work Madonna :-)

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou very much Tom.

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba

    Oh my goodness. Breathtaking image. Excellent work.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou Teresa, yes they are pretty amazing flowers..fantastic colours!

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    nice shot

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Gorgeous!!! A fave for sure!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Cheryl, one of mine too!

  • everascot

    everascot

    This is certainly extra special as is your entire folio….........!!!!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Hey thanks Pauline, yes it is a special picture… I am pleased that you like my work!

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    Picture perfect!!

  • karenuk1969

    karenuk1969

    Wow! Just gorgeous! Amazing colours :-0)

  • Kasia  Kotlarska

    Kasia Kotlarska

    Beautiful photo!

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    beautiful

  • redrosedigital

    redrosedigital

    Excellent composition and harmonious colours. A truly beautiful image.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Rosanne for the praise, I think the flower does most of the work though..

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    gorgeous great work :)) k

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    thankyou Kristina!

  • Emily Loughnan

    Emily Loughnan

    Fantastic colours. Fuschia’s are so cool to photograph. Well done !

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou Em

  • morphingdreams

    morphingdreams

    oh, this is stunning!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Deanne, it seems to be the one out of all of my pics!

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    |Brilliant work

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou!

  • Tereza Marin

    Tereza Marin

    I like the brightness of the colours :) very beautiful

  • Marjorie Wallace
  • Shannon Paskaruk

    Shannon Paskaruk

    gorgeous!

  • mariaGonzalez

    mariaGonzalez

    I really love this . good job.

  • Barbara Glatzeder
  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    that is really really cool

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou!

  • Orla Cahill

    Orla Cahill

    Beautiful

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou Orla

  • oddoutlet

    oddoutlet

    I love these flowers!! they bring back childhood memories or wearing them on my ear as earings : ) ha ha lovely capture!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Wow. did not think of wearing them as earings…when I was a kid, my mum made a fushia fancy dress outfit for my big sister out of crepe paper…amazing flowers!

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    The frills and curves and colors – all so delicious, Madonna!

  • webgrrl

    webgrrl

    One of my favourite flowers.. excellent color and light! I must try this white paper bizness :)

    You’ve been showcased at

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks for the comments. white paper is great!

  • seawhisper

    seawhisper

    crazy colours :)

  • andrew j wrigley

    andrew j wrigley

    beautiful, vibrant image!

  • Dream Vision Images

    Dream Vision I...

    Stunning & beautiful!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou Erika

  • claremartin

    claremartin

    Incredibly image, fantastic work!

  • Kylie Newton

    Kylie Newton

    LOVE IT! Congrats to you! :)

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Hi there! Ijust wanted to let you know that I used this as the cover image in the following challenge: Color Combos 4: Pink and Purple PLease feel free to join the group (if you havent already) and enter this piece or another of your choosing into the challenge! Thanks!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Taylor,
    I joined the group and entered it to the challenge, I will take a closer look at the group and see what you guys are all about before submitting work. Thanks again for choosing Fuschia Fantasy. Madonna

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    What an incredibly long thread!!! LOL…just wanted to add that I TOO think this is absolutely stunning!!!! Gorgeous capture!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Karen for the great comment, glad people love it as much as me, what would it take for “John Sands” to discover it for their cards?
    M

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Karen for the great comment, glad people love it as much as me, what would it take for “John Sands” to discover it for their cards?
    M

  • suz01

    suz01

    Beautiful flower, and image. I love Double Fuschia, and you ahve shown it at its best.

  • nikonjohnny

    nikonjohnny

    so, you actually drew that? i am not a very good artist like you are so i take pictures of flowers with my digital. you ought to look up my photos sometime. great job though.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    No, it is a digital photograph as indicated in the description.

  • nikonjohnny

    nikonjohnny

    oh. i does look kind of drwan to me. but none the less, its an awesome picture

  • nikonjohnny

    nikonjohnny

    i mean it does look kind of drawn to me. but none the less, its an awesome picture

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Johhny!

  • CaughtMoments

    CaughtMoments

    amazing, beautiful colors and perfect photo all over :)

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks so much, I am pleased it is a favourite of yours!

  • Sue Cotton

    Sue Cotton

    Simply stunning!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou Sue, please you like it.

  • stagni

    stagni

    simply wonderful! colors! congratulations!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou for the nice comments!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    WOW ! stunning colours , stunning image..just beautfiul…anna :)

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou Anna…they certainly are bright and great to photograph!

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Wow, I feel taken into the flower’s world. Exquisite.

  • medley

    medley

    A very beautiful image!

  • Samantha McPhee

    Samantha McPhee

    This is the most beautiful photograph I have ever seen… You are extremely talented!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Oh Samantha, you have left me a bit speechless, thankyou for the lovely comment!

  • Samantha McPhee

    Samantha McPhee

    No worries! :D I’m just being honest! When I can afford it, I’ll buy it as a print and put it on my wall :D

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou Samantha, I am sure you will enjoy it! I have one.

  • IngridSonja

    IngridSonja

    Very pretty!

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    LOVE IT!

  • bleep

    bleep

    wow wow wow! instant favourite. amazing.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thankyou!

  • Jaclyn Hughes

    Jaclyn Hughes

    this is absolutely gorgeous! The colors are amazing and it’s a great shot.

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Hey thanks Jaclyn, glad you like it!

  • Janis Read-Walters

    Janis Read-Wal...

    and another comment – just totally stunning, well done xx

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    and thankyou to you to Janis!

  • Miraart

    Miraart

    So colorful. I love it!

  • A1000WORDS

    A1000WORDS

    wow…

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Oh, this is just glorious, Madonna – ‘wow’ is the perfect expression for this!

  • Marilyn Cornwell

    Marilyn Cornwell

    WOw and wonderful!!!!

  • Madonna McKenna replied

    Thanks Marilyn, pleased you like it.

  • Junior Mclean

    Junior Mclean

    Thats cool!!

  • Victoria  _Ts

    Victoria _Ts 9 days ago

    It’s so wonderful!!!

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