A close-up of a deep orange and yellow Sunflower that I saw today at one of my favourite country gardens. They are grown amongst vegetables in a kitchen garden and always look so attractive.
It has been a very hot and humid week but it looks like rain is on its way. The barometer dropped quite a bit today.
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Love love love, closeups on flowers, and no one really ever thinks to photograph the side of the flower (especially sun flowers since they are so big to begin with) So kudos on this picture! I love it 🙂
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Many thanks Kyle. I’m always on the lookout for interesting images of the undersides of flowers. These Sunflowers are always so alluring 🙂
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Definitely! They’re so big that you almost are forced to look at them as if they’re saying “Look, I’m here!” 🙂
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I know what you mean Kyle!
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WOW!!!!!!!
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Thank you Marina 🙂
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That’s a great shot with clear detail, rich color and lovely contrast! Very well done!
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Many thanks Fergie. Sunflowers are very photogenic flowers and this colour variety is very appealing!
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What gorgeous colors, textures, and lines. I can’t get enough of macro shots these days… something about slowing down and looking close. Glad I found your blog! 🙂
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Many thanks Emily. Oh yes – slowing down and stopping to look is something important to me too. I haven’t taken as many macro shots this year though – not entirely sure why!
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Totally awesome shot. This has the look and feel of romance.
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Many thanks PC Photo. The undersides of flowers offer an interesting perspective. The petals look quite curvy here!
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Excellent composed macro! Almost looking like a burning fire 😉
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Thank you Truels. Yes – makes me wonder if the variety is named ‘Flame’ or similar!
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a gorgeous shot, meanderer, what beautiful colours.
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Many thanks Farmhouse Stories. They have some wonderful varieties of Sunflower in this kitchen garden. The heads are smaller than the traditional type but the colours are amazing – ranging from orange to the striped varieties through to deep bronze coloured ones.
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Love this perspective!
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Thank you Unsouthernbelle! It’s easier to photograph the undersides of these beauties than lower growing flowers – although I was at full stretch!
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If I could only shoot one thing it would be macros of flowers and shots like this are why! Stunning!
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Many thanks Paula. Yes – flower macros are still one of my favourite photographic subjects. I haven’t photographed as many flowers this year though as the Spring and early Summer ones haven’t done so well compared to leafy plants and grasses – due to the weather. It’s good to see late Summer flowers doing well though.
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What pretty color!
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Thank you Skipping Stones. I photographed one of a similar colour at the same place last year. They are amongst my favourites!
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Ooooh, another Wow ! 🙂
Thank you. 😀
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Many thanks Sallyann! I’m pleased you like it! It’s quite Autumnal in its colouring.
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What a gorgeous shot!
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Thank you Dreams and Zeros. The flowers are really looking good right now after their struggle earlier on in the Spring and Summer 🙂
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Very pretty, I love the richness of color and detail. Well done, Meanderer. 🙂
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Many thanks Scott. It never ceases to amaze me how many wonderful colour varieties there are in the plant world 🙂
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What a wonderful shot. It’s really beautiful and fantastic.
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Many thanks Cocomino. I’d like to be able to grow them but there isn’t enough sun in the garden.
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As I was paging through the reader section…this photo stopped me in my tracks. Exquisite!!!
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Many thanks David. The colours are so strong and striking!
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superb colours and angle!!
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Many thanks AM! It’s such a pleasure to see these tall graceful plants.
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What an unusual and inspired angle, Meanderer. Your choices of perspective and composition are consistently unexpected and inspiring. More, please!
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Many thanks Gary – that’s really kind! Having inspiring photographic subjects helps!
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This is a wonderful capture. Love the colours
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Thank you Littleskew. I can’t tell you how good it was to see these prettily-coloured Sunflowers again; like old friends 🙂
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great shot! love your perspective.
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Many thanks Sheila. These towering flowers are a little easier than most to get a good look underneath!
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Stunning colors…I really love it 🙂
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Many thanks Colors on the Road. They look as if they have been painted by hand 🙂
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So close! I was so close of loosing myself here. Hehehe. Loved the photo. 🙂
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Ah – sorry about that Nandini! Makes you wonder how it feels for a bee or butterfly to be up close and personal with one of these lovelies 🙂
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Wow, such a tightly packed composition – I like it a lot! Adrian
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Thank you Adrian. I’m pleased you like it; I cropped quite a bit and rotated the image 90 degrees! I love Sunflowers with these colours and patterns! They are some of my favourite late-Summer flowers.
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LUSH!
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Thank you Lesley 🙂
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Excellent. 🙂
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Thank you Elmediat! I’m pleased you like it – it’s one of my favourites too!
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That is gorgeous!
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Many thanks SKEdazzles! I love the colours on this variety of Sunflower. The petals look handpainted!
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