Flamingo Watercolour

Nikki challenged me to a "Pastel. Light soft pretty & maybe abstract" for this week's Get Pushed Challenge: http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/14345/get-pushed-week-9

This one is from the flamingo pond at the zoo.

Update: Yay! This pic made the PP page - only my third ever... Thanks for the views, comments, and Favs! And thanks to Nikki for pushing me out of my comfort zone.

A hippo shot also from the zoo today: http://365project.org/kph129/extras/2012-09-17

[Kristin]

@nikkic ~ Nikki, here's an attempt at the challenge... it was harder than I thought it would be - you are right, I tend toward the bolder colours for sure!

[Jesse Hurler]

oh how lovely!!!

[Ann Stenson]

This is just beautiful Kristin!.....Fabulous for the challenge! : )

[Nikki]

Well done. You interpreted this well. What an eye for things. Its pretty, soft, pastel & abstract.

[Linda Torrence]

Absolutely beautiful, love the soft colors with the ripples of the water. A Fav.

[jerry plume]

Beautiful! Love the colors!

[Melissa]

Wonderful! This looks like a Monet painting.

[Graeme Dallas]

Melissa just beat me to it, that's exactly what I thought when I saw it. Lovely.

[Sassik]

Gorgeous tones! Love it!

[Netkonnexion]

Wonderful reflections, tonal control and love the ripple lines.

[KWind]

Beautiful light and colours, it's rather memorizing.

[Meredith]

This is really, really pretty. And I agree with the comment that this is reminiscent of a Monet painting. And I love that it is quite different from what you normally shoot! Fav.

[Ian Fisher]

Beautiful rippled reflection - fav!

[Karen Mitchell]

I love this execution of the challenge, it's really a wonderful abstracted pastel.

[Kristin]

@nikkic @granny7 @mah68 @if1 @emmapureangel @kphagel @laford12
~ Yay! This pic made the PP page - only my third ever... Thanks for the FAVs that got it there! And thanks to Nikki for pushing me out of my comfort zone.

[bardejov]

Beautiful colorful ripples.

[Nikki]

@kph129 Hey that is great you made PP well done.

[Linda Agne]

Beautiful - water reflections are one of my favorite things Congrats on PP

[Ken Lemieux]

The more I look at the one the more I like it.

[Edie]

Love it. Fav.

[Kathy Burzynski]

Yup, and I want to help keep it on the PP! FAV

[Velina]

Great colors in the reflection!

[Leana Niemand]

Wow I saw this on the PP....fantastic colours...a fav!!

[Anna]

such a beautiful shot, love the tones!!

[Mischell]

beautiful texture, tone and the reflection is great!

[Shirley Banford]

Gorgeous! What lovely ripples and colors.

[Anya]

Cool shot!

[Mel]

love this one!

[Alicia]

This is very clever. Gorgeous tones and I must fav this too!

[Sara]

fav :-)