Anticipation

"You must be the change you want to see in the world."
(Mahatma Gandhi)

[Nicole Campbell]

Lovely focus and colour Les.

[Denise]

Nice depth of field and texture.

[Michelle]

Beautiful Leslie,, great focus and DOF.

[Paula x2 Brumbe]

great color and detail

[Mike Warren]

Love that color of purple and the purple reflection across the bottom.

[Michaela (Cala) boniface]

love that colour

[Leslie Manna]

@nicolecampbell Thanks so much Nicole - Whatever this is, I really loved it. Sometimes the camera doesn't know what Leslie wants; only Leslie knows what she wants. Sooo, I had to do it in maual focus. I am pleased. Take good care, Les :-)

[Leslie Manna]

@denisedaly Thank you Denise - I was lucky with the lighting, because I think it helped me get the detail I was after. Be well, Les

[Leslie Manna]

@shellbelle Thanks a lot Michelle; I really look forward to hearing from you. This one was tricky; to get what I wanted, I had to use the oh-so-testy manual focus. But it worked :-) Take care, Les

[Leslie Manna]

@brumbe Merci Paula -- I think the color of this bud is awesome; too bad it's it's just a little, itty, bitty bud, and not a 10 foot shrub... :-) Take care, Les

[Leslie Manna]

@mwarren365 Thanks a lot Mike, always happy when you check in. Have a great weekend, Les (9/11 is goin to be a bummer, though....)

[Leslie Manna]

@purplewitch Oh, thanks Cala - It's the color that made me stop for the shot. And i don't even know what color to call it; any suggestions....
Be well, Les

[Shirley]

Great color & texture!

[Amy Spada]

I like the little bit of reflection!

[Margaret Tryon]

I love this.

[Leslie Manna]

@mjmaven Oh, thank you so much; I like this one too. :-) Be well, Les

[Leslie Manna]

@maggie2 Thanks Maggie; this one is kind of special because I really had to work to get it; the bud is very, very small. Take care, Les x

[Leslie Manna]

@aspada Thanks a lot Amy - The tip of the bud just wasn't very photogenic, so I had to do a little something to smooth it out. It worked! :-) Take good care, Les