Natures Beauty.

Steve Chapple

Natures Beauty.

Visiting some beautiful gardens today and came across this little Bromeliad flower hidden in the shadows.

Proved to me yet again the beauty and design that can be found in nature.

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Natures Beauty. by Steve Chapple
Natures Beauty. by Steve Chapple
  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    it certainly is a beauty!!

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    landscapes, seascapes….flowers. Is there anything you can’t photograph beautifully?
    This is stunning

  • Cheri  McEachin

    Cheri McEachin

    OMG this is brilliant-the touch of blur with the clarity of the stem is fantastic-looks like its speeding out of itself..nice one!!!

  • Susan van Zyl

    Susan van Zyl

    Stunning flower, ditto for the capture!

  • Dave  Hartley

    Dave Hartley

    Very Nice Steve – would look great on anyones wall!

  • Karen Cook

    Karen Cook

    Whoa … love this Stephen! I tried to photograph some of these a while ago, but wasn’t successful. You’ve done it beautifully :o)

  • Raquel Bourne

    Raquel Bourne

    Simply stunning

  • Judi Corrigan

    Judi Corrigan

    Absolutely love this capture Stephen. Well done

  • Angel Gold

    Angel Gold

    What a beauty. Colour is fantastic

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    So well captured…

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Stunning image….the petals appear like ribbons…..so beautiful….

  • Alison Cornford-Matheson

    Alison Cornfor...

    This is just beautful!

  • Michelle *

    Michelle *

    Fantastic !

  • Peter Hodgson

    Peter Hodgson

    Now this is something different, looks fantastic Stephen.

  • pene

    pene

    beautiful shot !!!

  • Lesley  Hill

    Lesley Hill

    This is just Stunning Stephen, a Fav. Beautiful detail and colours, nice find!

  • justimagine

    justimagine

    Spectacular! This flower demands attention.

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    superb macro …

  • AngieBel

    AngieBel

    Wow Stephen…this is unlike anything I’ve seen you do before…except that you’ve done it with the same brilliance as always!

  • Obsidian

    Obsidian

    Stunning!

  • midzing

    midzing

    stunning shot Stephen,,,, well done

  • Mick Smith

    Mick Smith

    Fantastic. I couldnt agree more with Cheri. It really does look like its been shot out. Awesome.

    Mick.

  • Jennifer Promenzio

    Jennifer Prome...

    wonderful!!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    wow, colours are amazing.
    so love the blur, it reminds me of when you curl wrapping ribbon with scissors.
    stunning. ;-) xox

  • Maximus

    Maximus

    masterful Stephen. :)

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Just stunning! Love the clarity, dof and colour.

  • Charles Dobbs Photography

    Charles Dobbs ...

    Dark background, vibrant colors, who could ask for anything more!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    stunning close up!

  • RhondaR

    RhondaR

    Just beautiful.

  • Ann Rodriquez

    Ann Rodriquez

    INCREDIBLE! Amazing DOF here, gorgeous colors and background. Do you mind telling me what lens you were using?

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Wow…...Stunning shot Stephen! Lovely detail!

  • MelanieSpeaks

    MelanieSpeaks

    Just stunning…Melanie

  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    Glorious!

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    What a cracker of a macro shot. Fab depth of field, colour and detail. An instant fav. Well done.

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    spectacular work Stephen!

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Stunning !

  • LYNETTE EVANS

    LYNETTE EVANS

    Really fabulous

  • Kristin N. Hamm

    Kristin N. Hamm

    this is simply stunning! What an amazing shot and how great the colors are… Nice work! : )

  • Denis Dalby

    Denis Dalby

    Sharp shot Steve!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Striking….......

  • Paulette x

    Paulette x

    Lovely depth of field and colour

  • Marcus Grant

    Marcus Grant

    Superb Macro

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    oooO!!! beautiful!!! beautiful!!! love it!! =D

  • blamo

    blamo

    Sublime …......... stunning image

  • Scott Ward

    Scott Ward

    I really like the shallow depth of field on this. Nice job.

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Fantastic !

  • Katie  Marie

    Katie Marie

    Wow thats amazing!

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Brilliant find and capture! Love your different pov

  • Anne Staub

    Anne Staub

    Stunning image!

  • Catherine Davis

    Catherine Davis

    Gorgeous and I love that curl!!!

  • mmersphotos

    mmersphotos

    Beautiful ! Excellent work !

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    congratz on your beautiful feature in Flowers in Macro!!

  • Rosy Kueng

    Rosy Kueng

    Wonderful! Congratulations on your feature!!!

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    Oh Yeah, Natures Beautiful Art! Wonderful!! I Love This!! Congratulations on it Feature!!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Wow, stunning !!!!!!!

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Top notch macro work!!

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott

    Wow, this is beautiful – what increadible detail. Lovely :)

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    WOW!!! Great work.

  • Andy Smylie

    Andy Smylie

    wonderful colour and detail

  • Quigi

    Quigi

    Beautiful colours and contrast. Great macro.

  • Jennifer Promenzio

    Jennifer Prome...

    wonderful image!!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Stunning image and a wonderful composition.

  • Harvey Schiller

    Harvey Schiller

    Beautiful Stephen.

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    wonderful detail Steve

  • joolz

    joolz

    wow – absolutely striking

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Brilliant image

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    Simply stunning!

  • AnnieD

    AnnieD

    Outstanding! Such lovely colours and clarity!!

  • pictorials  :)

    pictorials :)

    you captured a perfect
    shot”:)

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Nature’s Beauty it certainly is Stephen…gorgeous imagery!

  • invisible

    invisible

    And I love it ! thank you Stephen !

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Perfect beauty!!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Congratulations on your feature in Live,Love, Dream. Well deserved Stephen.

  • barkeypf

    barkeypf

    Very well done and unique.

  • amarica

    amarica

    Stephen, your work is awsome!!!!!!!

  • LisaEwingArt

    LisaEwingArt

    Beautiful image! Love the soft colors. Perfect.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful image

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    This is just about perfecto Stephen.

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

    Awesome work,
    how inspiring
    xkc

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Exceptional macro with unique composition!

  • Jennifer Darrow

    Jennifer Darrow

    Incredible beauty!

  • mackimages

    mackimages

    Exceptional use of depth of field that really makes the image, love it!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    beautiful composition…great work!

  • BornToRoam

    BornToRoam

    Nice image

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Exquisite macro Stephen….wow!!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    exquisite shot ~ !! xx

  • Nicole Goggins
  • josiem

    josiem

    stunning macro!!!

  • reykasha

    reykasha

    it is really beautiful

  • Steven Maynard

    Steven Maynard

    Beaut shot Stephen what lens were you using

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Thanks Steve, using the 18 – 55 with a two stage extension tube set.

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Thanks Steve, using the 18 – 55 with a two stage extension tube set.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Excellent work steve

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Dynamic and stunningly beautiful!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Beautiful Stephen!

  • Stzar

    Stzar

    superb photography ~ it is so precious and beautiful

  • Sara Lamond

    Sara Lamond

    Fantastic – I love the color and composition in this one

  • clickychick

    clickychick

    It certainly is beautiful … wonderful colours and composition, Stephen. A beauty!

  • Damienne Bingham

    Damienne Bingham

    Wow this is really beautiful. The mix of colours is lovely and great clarity!

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    better than anything I have seen in a long time Stephen,stunning work

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Beautiful close-up with very nice colors! (Thanks for your comment)

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    wonderful lines, shapes and colours….those swirls of blue are magic!

  • Patricia Gibson

    Patricia Gibson

    This one is beautiful no doubt but the first thing that popped to mind was that it almost looks like a lit up match with blue flame half way through!!! or maybe I just need more sleep and less time on RB!!! Its an amazing image regardless!!!!

  • Kimberley Davitt

    Kimberley Davitt

    Congratulations on being featured in flowers in macro today 18th October 2008

  • Yool

    Yool

    Congratulations on being featured in flowers in macro group .
    It is a stunning image well done !!!!

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Congratulations

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    congrats on getting featured ~ this deserves all the glory and then some! xx
    I have add a feeling of a matchstick flame ~ the golden tips to the curling blue of heat a the stem ~ just love this one!! xx

  • Byron  Gates Jr

    Byron Gates Jr

    One more piece of positive feed back my friend, this is a great image. It’s one of those I wish I had seen and clicked. Thanx for sharing.
    Byron Gates Jr

  • leann55

    leann55

    Beautiful! Congratulations!

  • Evita

    Evita

    Beautiful!! Congratulations on your feature! :D

  • Jess Rodda

    Jess Rodda

    Lovely soft focus in the background! Beautiful colours too.

  • Michael Matthews

    Michael Matthews

    Congratulations on your feature. I found this fascinating as well & have a similar photo on my page.

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Wonderful image Stephen, and congrats on your feature.

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    Congratulations, and what a beauty!

  • Stephen Denham

    Stephen Denham

    like wow…breathtaking

  • Larry Llewellyn

    Larry Llewellyn

    Congratulations well done!

  • Wendi Donaldson

    Wendi Donaldson

    Congrats!!! this is a striking image….. unusual angle makes it too!

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    What beautiful color!!! Love your DOF, too!!!

  • Patricial

    Patricial

    I love this as well!!!!

  • Janine  Hewlett

    Janine Hewlett

    I can honestly say that there is not one of your images which does not grab my attention..well done!! You have an amazing portfolio!!

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Fine work!

  • AnnieD

    AnnieD

    Such a wonderful image! Lovely colours and detail!

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW

    Gorgeous dof on the curled petals…........really beautiful !!!

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    Absolutely magnificent

  • i l d i  l a z a r

    i l d i l a z...

    Awesome macro!

  • Bob Wickham

    Bob Wickham

    Incredible image, well done

    Bob

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Brilliant lighting and use of narrow DOF

  • ruxique

    ruxique

    That’s simply gorgeous! I love it :)

  • Stephen Mitchell

    Stephen Mitchell

    Geezus. That is amazing.
    ( Looks like a bullet coming out of a sawn-off shot-gun )

  • Sylvia Wu

    Sylvia Wu

    gorgeous macro!!... fantastic colours, yummy dof & focus… =)

  • degbotta

    degbotta

    The out of focus blue petals looks like a flame ! Nice macro !

  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche

    this is a great macro!

  • OZZREBELXTI

    OZZREBELXTI

    AAA+ :)

  • lizalady

    lizalady

    This is so beautiful.

  • chefjen137

    chefjen137

    so unusual and perfectly shot

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    So beautiful and elegant Steve…love the colors!!!!!!!!

  • maka1967

    maka1967

    Beautiful, poetic work! Inspiring!

  • dimsim

    dimsim

    different composition! :) well done!

  • Earthmonster

    Earthmonster

    Simply Magnificent!

  • micmac

    micmac

    Stunning macro,I love it!!

  • RockyWalley

    RockyWalley

    This is a nice shot…Great Job.

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    Wonderf depth of field. Gorgeous image.

  • David Clarke

    David Clarke

    Fabulous shot, Steve

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