Nothing is perfect

A lovely flower with faulty leaves. I could have cloned them out but thought I'd leave it as in nature.

The day spent in sunshine and colour.

Three good things:
1. Waiting for the sun to go down to bring a challenge in light. This was a magnolia flower that was wide open during the day and I wanted to catch it looking a bit like a tulip!
2 Put a whole lot of stuff on Trademe - the photo was the least effort - words mean a lot more. Camera bag, sunglasses, bike, - that ruddy Edwardian dress!
3. Another gorgeous photo of our latest Canadian grandchild! His father, our son started me on photography so the photo has to be the best!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Love this. The white of the photo draw ones eye to the middle of the photo.

[Graeme Stevens]

Great shot, works well on black

[KWind]

Gorgeous! So pretty surrounded by black.

[Sally Ings]

Very pretty, lovely with the dark background.

[Graham Thresher]

A beautiful quality.

[Julie F]

This flower is just magnificent! It is a flower tree on a grand scale and you have captured it perfectly!

[Maggiemae]

@jaffacakes The tree is one of our biggest trees on the property and now the flowers are all coming out!

[Rosan]

It really pops on the dark background.

[Allison Williams]

Great contrast. A fav.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A beautiful pop in the dark image !

[Paula W]

Pretty bloom Maggiemae, must be an impressive tree.

[Judith Johnson]

Gorgeous flower against the black.

[gloria jones]

Lovely composition, light...looks elegant against black

[ShirleyB]

Lovely composition of the white with the dark background

[Bep]

Wonderful with the dark background.

[Loopy-Lou]

Wonderful pretty capture

[Faye Turner]

Wonderful picture with great contrast!

[maree_sanderson]

like this one...the flower really pops...

[katy]

I would say your patience was rewarded! Beautiful light and composition of this photo!

[Gena Pegg]

It is lovely Maggiemae.....wonderful that you left the leaves in.

[Lindy]

That white really pops

[Shari]

Love how the flower pops.

[Karen Mitchell]

So dramatic on this background, fabulous.

[Taffy]

Great lighting! I like how the flower emerges from the dark.

[Maggiemae]

@eyesmile They are ugly but as I said, it is nature!

[Nick]

Beautiful - I like how the white flower stands out against it's dark surroundings.

[Maggiemae]

@nickspicsnz I do like how you have taken the trouble to edit your first message to spell a word the right way! I do that all the time!

[Peter Day]

Great just as it is

[Barb Newcomb]

It looks like a Little Gem Magnolia. Love your processing & love these trees.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful capture. Really stands out on the dark background.

[Rick Schies]

This lighting is great. The white comes through so nice and pure

[Nina Ganci]

outstanding capture. wow
fav

[Leslie]

I didn't realize they closed up at night . I need to pay more attention ...

[Joyce]

beautiful Fav

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Pretty capture even with those leaves.

[Ann Williams]

Nature is beautiful, warts and all.

[Lainey1]

Beautiful shot.

[Irene]

You really don't notice the withered leaf as you look straight at the white flower

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

The light on the flower is lovely and thw white and vibrant red and green are set of very well by the black background.
Thank you for your comment on 'Labyrinthine', Maggie - yes, it's a cross section of a red cabbage.

[Stephanie Swift]

I love this, including the interesting imperfections in the leaves. Fav.

[Gillian]

Such fabulous light on the flower.