A little Ladybird resting on a daisy
I thought I would share my good news with you all. My image of Rudbeckia hirta ‘Marmalade’ has been awarded 1st prize in the plant portrait category of the RHS photographic competition and given me my dream of becoming RHS photographer of the year 2008.
I was absolutely thrilled to find out that my “Colours of Nature” image is a finalist in the International Garden of the Year competition at Kew Gardens this year and along with Sarah-fiona Helme another bubbler and her image summer stripes we will have our work displayed in their outdoor exhibition in May :))))))))))) FEATURED in “Flowers in Macro Group” 02 May 2009
Peach roses from my garden with Forabella texture added, totally addicted to textures now after a day of rain, last one for now as back to work tomorrow! :( Nikon D300, Nikkor 105 micro VR, ISO 200, F/4, handheld, natural light, texture added in photoshop CS2
A little spring Anemone coronaria de Caen strain.
Macro shot of a daisy (Bellis perennis) given an abstract treatment in photoshop.
The delicate little flower of Hydrangea macrophylla the Lac-cap Hydrangea shrub Featured in Flowers in Macro 30-01-09
Peace Lily / / /
A pale pink peony from my garden with a Florabella texture added to give a soft dreamy feel. / Nikon D300, Nikkor 105 micro VR
Although a common wildflower of Western Australia, this species (Cut-Leaf Banksia – Banksia praemorsa) is only to be found around Albany. Equipment: CANON 5D, SIGMA 105mm f2.8 MACRO Framing suggestion: / © aabz-imaging / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The beautiful little flower of Astrantia ‘Moira Reid’ Nikon D300, Nikkor 105 mm Micro VR 1:2.8G
The delicate little flowers of Lily of the Valley. Featured in Fabulous Flowers group 10-02-09
Macro of a red rose with waterdrops taken with a Samsung GX20 and a Sigma 50mm macro lens. Straight from the camera (except for the RAW conversion process). Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses (including Isis and Aphrodite), and is often used as a symbol of the Virgin Mary. ‘Rose’ means pink or red in a variety of languages (such as Romance languages, Greek, and Polish). A red rose (often held in a hand) is a symbol of socialism or social democracy: it is used as a symbol by British, Irish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Brazilian, Dutch and other European labor, socialist or social democratic parties. This originated when the red rose was used as a badge by the marchers in the May 1968 street protests in Paris. The White Rose was a World War II non violent resistance group in Germany. A bouquet of red roses is often used to show love. It is used as a Valentine’s Day gift in many countries. On St George’s Day in Catalonia people offer dark red roses as gifts, especially between lovers. The Virolai, a hymn to the Virgin of Montserrat, one of the black Madonnas of Europe, begins with the words: “Rosa d’abril, Morena de la serra…” (April rose, dusky lady of the mountain chain…). Therefore this virgin is sometimes known as “Rosa d’abril”. The red rose is thus widely accepted as an unofficial symbol of Catalonia.
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