Blowing in the Wind

mikrin

Blowing in the Wind

The colors fade fast once the Lotus opens up…

Blowing in the Wind belongs to the following groups:

** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), All About Flowers, Fabulous Flowers, Live, Love, Dream: May you have a Blessed Christmas Season , Michigan Outdoors and United States Available for sale as

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Blowing in the Wind by mikrin
  • eseffpe

    eseffpe

    amazing macro!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much eseffpe!

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    Glorious Lotus Blossom, wonderful macro, imagery and colours. Beautiful pic. hugs

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much Hilary!!

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Awesome macro!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Marvin!!

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    Simply amazing

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Sharon! The sun was good to me this morning!

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Beautiful work.. Now get the Q Tip out and rub the little bugger to make some seeds..

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Chuck!! I will have to do that, but there have been lots of bee’s on them too…

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    WOW. Instant fave Mike.

  • mikrin replied

    Wow!! thank you very much Richard!!

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...


    Perfect photo Mike!!! This is perfection at it’s best!!!! Professional quality here my friend!!!!!

  • mikrin replied

    AWWWW You make me blush Julie!!! Thank you very much!!!

  • Gerda Grice

    Gerda Grice

    Great detail and sense of motion in this pretty image, Mike!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Gerda! I’m so glad you liked it!!!

  • claudiu

    claudiu

    Excellent composition and such nice details and colours!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much claudiu!! :)

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    This is one of your best!

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much Patricia!!!

  • vanvic

    vanvic

    BEAUTIFUL!

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Vanessa!

  • Deborah H. Benoit

    Deborah H. Benoit

    Beautiful Mike, I`m still waiting to see one.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Deb!! You have lotus at your place???

  • Jody Johnson

    Jody Johnson

    this is gorgeous, I so see it hanging on a wall….....beautiful capture…lovely flower.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Jody!! Very much appreciated!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Beautiful !!

  • mikrin replied

    thanks so much sylvia!! :)

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Sean

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful

  • betha

    betha

    Just beautiful!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Betha! Tomorrow it will be done. petals are falling already!

  • Periwinkle

    Periwinkle

    It is just so beautiful & delicate. Wonderful, eye catching photo.

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much Periwinkle!!

  • RLHall

    RLHall

    Beautiful Macro! Nice work Mike!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Rhonda! Thanks for the fav too!!!! :)

  • Barry Norton

    Barry Norton

    FANTASTIC MACRO CAPTURE, BEAUTIFUL

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Barry! So glad you liked it! :)

  • Johanna  Rutter

    Johanna Rutter

    Great shot I had never seen an inside flower like that!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks johanna! This grows in the pond…

  • Tim Denny

    Tim Denny

    AAALLL right, now this is reaaalll nice, great work Mike

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Tim!! So glad you liked it!!

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    WOW- Absolutely gorgeous!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks so much Mar thanks for the fav too! very much appreciated!!

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    fabulous!

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much for the comment and fav cheryl!!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Great shot…beautiful details!

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Ana!

  • Eyeleen

    Eyeleen

    Fantastic capture!

  • mikrin replied

    thank you Eyeleen!!

  • Monique Alvis

    Monique Alvis

    totally envy your macro!!!

    love it.

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much mozzie!!! Lots of lost shots and had to learn lots and lots of patience!!!! Appreciate your visit and wonderful comments! :)

  • Lindsay Knowles

    Lindsay Knowles

    Beautiful Mike. Great detail

  • mikrin replied

    thanks lindsay!

  • AARDVARK

    AARDVARK

    Just perfect Mike.

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Aardy!!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    I used to get mad at the wind blowing when I was taking flower shots but now I use it … this is awesome !

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Lu! yep sometimes it helps!!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    amazing lighting stunning capture

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks so much Jeff!

  • Northof40

    Northof40

    Very very cool shot…... Stunner flower

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Steve!!

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    WOW… Such a beautiful Capture… Love all the detail in this shot.. GREAT WORK :))

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much for the wonderful comment and fav my friend!!

  • wdavies285

    wdavies285

    beautiful, fantastic macro

  • mikrin replied

    thanks so much Wayne!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Awesome Macro Mike; very beautiful!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Joyce!! Glad you liked it :)

  • budrfli

    budrfli

    elegant! beauty captured here!

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much budrfli!!!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    stunning ~ just amazing ~ !! xx

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Linda!!!

  • julie08

    julie08

    FANTASTIC:)

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a bunch Julie!!

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Such a sweet smelling flower, and this is a sweet image. Great work.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Helen!! Its been awhile nice to see you!!!

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Stunning work!

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much Steven!!

  • Hemalata

    Hemalata

    Absolutely beautiful Mike. Hi from another lotus fan!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Hemalata!!! I just looked at some of your work!!!! Amazing!!!!!!!!!! Nice too meet you!

  • Hemalata

    Hemalata

    Absolutely beautiful Mike. Hi from another lotus fan!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Wow! This is Gorgeous!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Rosina!!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Gorgeous flower image, nice detail.

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much Rosalie!!

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Beautiful color! I saw (and photographed) this flower for the first time last week but the color was not so vivid!

  • mikrin replied

    thank you so much Dawne! The color fades fast of these! When this first opened, it was solid pink

  • Tiffany Brown

    Tiffany Brown

    Amazing work!!!! Wow is the only way to describe this!!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Tiffany!!! I like wow!!! Very much appreciated!!!

  • chinet

    chinet

    Awesome macro! So delicate!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Chinet!!

  • mikrin
  • amarica

    amarica

    Excellent macro Mike, beautiful!

  • mikrin replied

    thank you very much amarica!

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia

    Beautiful image great colors.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much Luis!!

  • bunnij

    bunnij

    hey mike! wow, you’ve gained quite an audience! and rightfully so, your macro work is absolutely gorgeous! I love this photo, it is so interesting. very different. keep up the good work and be blessed

  • mikrin replied

    Hi Bunni!!! So nice of you!! Great seeing you… I haven’t seen you online for awhile!!!

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Fabulous Mike.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks kate! Thanks for the fav too!!

  • Gregory Ewanowich

    Gregory Ewanowich

    Beautiful capture. The colors and detail are very striking.

  • mikrin replied

    thank you Gregory!!

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    Strangely beautiful flower… Congrats for the feature, Mikrin!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Gili!!

  • Brendan Schoon

    Brendan Schoon

    WOW, wonderful shot! Congratulations on your feature!! Brendan

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Brendan!!

  • micmac

    micmac

    Fantastic light and details,love it.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Micmac!!

  • hirst

    hirst

    WONDERFUL, This one gets my vote!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Shirley!!!

  • inyourspace

    inyourspace

    outstanding capture! brilliant composition; first time I’ve seen a lotus blossom opened. Cheers!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much!! So glad you liked it!!

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    i vote for blowing in the wind.
    it’s beautiful.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much lyoung!!

  • Kasey Cline

    Kasey Cline

    WOW This is a killer macro. I had no idea that this is what the middle of a lotus looked like, now that I think about it I have never seen a lotus blossom in real life! This really is beautiful!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks K. I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for the visit!!

  • riverotter

    riverotter

    Brilliant macro! Great title too, you can see the movement in this shot. Kudos!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Emily!!

  • Jodie Elchah

    Jodie Elchah

    A stunning Macro Well done!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Jodie!!!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    EXCELLENT MACRO SHOT- LOOKS LIKE THERES A MINI SPEAKER IN THE CENTRE OF THE FLOWER !

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much for the wonderful comment and fav! Annette!! LOL it does look like a mini speaker

  • Agnes McGuinness

    Agnes McGuinness

    Stunningly beautiful capture, Mikrin. Congratulations on being chosen as group avatar for Flowers in Macro. Agnes:)

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Agnes!!

  • turtlepath

    turtlepath

    Congratulations on the avatar, well-deserved-this is my very favorite flower!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks so much Janice!!

  • poupoune

    poupoune

    congrats on the avatar!!!
    your pic is stunning!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks poupoune!!!

  • Victoria Jostes

    Victoria Jostes

    congratulations for your recognition in being the chosen avatar!! (i voted for you, you know:) your work is so terrific; this shot simply gorgeous!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much for your vote and your very kind words Victoria!!

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Congratulations on being chose avatar, it is very pretty nioce work….gina

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much gina!!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Congrats on the avatar, it is a beautiful image.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Rosalie!!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Fabulous photograph, congratulations!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Brian!

  • Jess Rodda

    Jess Rodda

    What a strong looking shape in the middle!! Wow, perfect.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Jess!!

  • Alison Howson

    Alison Howson

    So beautiful….. I would love to paint this

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Alison!! Be my guest!!

  • Len Bomba

    Len Bomba

    Mike, I read that this photo was recently chosen as the Avatar for the Flowers in Macro group. It is plainly obvious why this was the winning choice. In one word…PERFECTION! Congratulations on being rightfully honored. This is certainly a deserving entry. Len

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Len! This is a lotus that grows in our water garden out back… I was just thrilled with this honor!! I appreciate your kind words!!!

  • JuliaWright

    JuliaWright

    Beautiful….so pure!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a bunch Julia!

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    This is fantastic!!!

  • mikrin replied

    thanks so much Angel!!

  • AngelArtiste

    AngelArtiste

    So beautiful, and a unique imahe of the Lotus.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Angel!!

  • Astrid Pardew

    Astrid Pardew

    Your macro photography is nothing short of exceptional Mike!! The clarity in this shot is amazing! It is really a ‘wow’ image!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you for the kind words Astrid!!

  • DiEtte Henderson

    DiEtte Henderson

    Stunning Macro Mike, wonderful job!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much DiEtte!!!!

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Excellent shot.

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Holly!! Very much appreciated!!! :)

  • Braedene

    Braedene

    What a beautiful flower – the centre is quite amazing- wonderful shot , gorgeous colours. Liz

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Liz!!

  • Kuulei2you

    Kuulei2you

    Awesome shot Mike and congrats on the feature!!!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a lot Keeuei!!!

  • Steven de Siow

    Steven de Siow

    Nice macro shot.

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Steven!

  • nemelu

    nemelu

    Gorgeous.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much nemelu!!!

  • thelotuspress

    thelotuspress

    This is absolutely Gorgeous, good enough to eat!! :)

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks so much!!!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    What amazing detail. Crisp and vibrant.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Stephen!!

  • WJPhotography

    WJPhotography

    Absolutely gorgeous macro

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so much for the kind words!!!

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    Beautiful!

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much CanDu!!!

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Great crop, feels windblown

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Mike!!!

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Superb macro shot! Exotic and beautiful.

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Linda!!!

  • SkyFoxFPP

    SkyFoxFPP

    Great detail and focus! So great seeing your work again!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a lot Sky!! Nice to see you online again!!!

  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    Stunning! I’m yet to find some of these to photograph, it is on my to do list. This is a wonderful shot!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a lot Gayle!! They are getting hard to find around here…

  • Sharon Perrett

    Sharon Perrett

    Stunning macro, fantastic shot Mike

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a lot Sharon!! So glad you liked it!!!

  • Mark Lyons

    Mark Lyons

    Stunning Sir, Awesome picture

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Mark!!!

  • Nikki Collier

    Nikki Collier

    Amazing details!! so beautiful..

  • mikrin replied

    thanks Nikki!!

  • Irene Walters

    Irene Walters

    Fascinating! I’ve never seen a flower like this! Lovely! Irene

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you very much Irene!! They are aquatic plants that grow in our backyard pond, kind of like water lillies…

  • Anne Vis

    Anne Vis

    Amazing shot!

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks Anne!!!

  • IrishPics

    IrishPics

    NOW THAT’S a flower sir…

  • mikrin replied

    Thank you so very much Joseph!!!

  • Robert Boretti

    Robert Boretti

    WOW! amazing capture. Almost thought I wouldn’t be able to leave a comment on this becuase your comment list is so long. Well Done! :-)

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a lot Robert!! I’m glad you liked it!!!

  • Sheryl Kasper

    Sheryl Kasper

    This is absolutely beautiful. :)

  • mikrin replied

    Thanks a lot Sheryl!!!

  • Michelle BarlondSmith
  • Janine  Hewlett

    Janine Hewlett

    Absolutely stunning!!

  • Coloursofnature

    Coloursofnature

    OMG so stunningly beautiful and clear, but just what we expect of you cheers my friend- Valerie

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Your work in RB is so perfect. Macros are great, great. This one is not exception. I love it.

  • NordicBlackbird

    NordicBlackbird

    MAGIC, sweet Mike! :)))))))
    that’s what i call magic macro!!!
    xoxoxo

  • Catherine Davis

    Catherine Davis

    So gorgeous Mike, love the almost white lotus, pure and beautiful…

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    FANTASTIC

  • Anthony Comella

    Anthony Comella

    Awesome viewing - Perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    GLORIOUS :O)

  • Flowers

    Flowers

    Super super super!!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    stunning;

  • John Segon-Fisher,  RPA

    John Segon-Fis...

    Good work M. Sorry if I don’t gush. John

  • MaeBelle

    MaeBelle

    Beautiful macro shot of this gorgeous flower,:o)) God Bless,Mae

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