1. bird of paradise

Posted by ManuelaR (Hainburg (Frankfurt/Main), Germany) on 17 March 2008 in Plant & Nature.

My best friend Iris came to spend the weekend and she brought me this beautiful bird of paradise... hope you like it ;)

Thanks for your visits!

Thanks for your valuable tips and/or constructive input!!
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Elisa from Massachusetts, United States

beautiful!

17 Mar 2008 5:55am

Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal

nice shot

17 Mar 2008 1:49pm

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Nice use of light in this photo. The flower looks better in this "state" than it does when it's in full bloom. Here it seems to take on the looks of a flame. Nice capture!

17 Mar 2008 2:30pm

zOOm from Paris, France

Wonderful ! Like a flame ! That's really great Manuela !

17 Mar 2008 4:47pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Wonderful shot of this beautiful flower!

17 Mar 2008 5:03pm

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Like a fire flower! Wonderful shot!

17 Mar 2008 7:58pm

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

WOW! Such a great amd majestic flower!

17 Mar 2008 8:56pm

Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa

OH WOW!! You took my breathe away Manuela - what a magnificent capture. I have nevr seen a flower like it before! :)

Thanks so much for all of your visits to my site...I'm hoping to visit more frequently to everyone's sites when things calm down a bit this side...I seem to have hot the ground running this year and haven't had a chance to stop yet! :)

17 Mar 2008 9:11pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

You captured so well this pretty flower. Great lighting!

17 Mar 2008 9:20pm

João Mourão from Amadora, Portugal

Excelente luz e detalhe. parabéns.

17 Mar 2008 10:16pm

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

WOW. I wholeheartedly agree with Mandy. This really is beauty that takes my breath away too. I totally love the light, angle and exquisite textures here. Phenomenal capture of this flower. Once again, truly WOW.

17 Mar 2008 11:26pm

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

That is beautiful.

18 Mar 2008 1:20am

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

i like it,i have been wanting to take a shot of the bird of paradise but havent found a nice angle to do it,this is gorgeous,looks like flames in the sunlight,very nice!:)

18 Mar 2008 1:44am

Sujit Sudhi from Hyderabad, India

Beautiful. Vibrant and catchy.

18 Mar 2008 4:11am