Confederate jasmine... by marlboromaam

Confederate jasmine...

Smells devine!

The mirror series challenge VOTE has been posted! Please support your 365 friends and go vote for your favorite!!! http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/12696/vote-mirror-series-challenge
How pretty! I love the flowers against the wood background.
May 23rd, 2012  
Kim
Just gorgeous!
May 23rd, 2012  
Oooh, instant fav, Maggie. I love the rugged criss-cross of the wood, the bright soft flowers and the whimsical vines in between. Gorgeous!
May 23rd, 2012  
@janets Thank you, Janet! Appreciate your kind comments!

@kdei Thank you, Kim!

@rockinrobyn Wow! Thank you for the fav and your lovely comments, Robyn! Grateful to have them, too!
May 23rd, 2012  
Oh love how you did this one!!!
May 23rd, 2012  
What a gorgeous composition. So wonderful.
May 23rd, 2012  
@cheribug Thank you very much, Cheryl!
May 23rd, 2012  
@yonnie Thank you very much, Yvonne! Not much sunlight when I shot this.
May 23rd, 2012  
very nice compostion , maam!
May 23rd, 2012  
Beautiful
May 23rd, 2012  
Yum Jasmine. Smells so good. I like you flower against the wood
May 23rd, 2012  
@joeboxster Thank you so much, Joe!

@kerristephens Thank you, Kerri!

@bonniemiles Thank you, Bonnie! Appreciate your comments!
May 23rd, 2012  
Nice shot!
May 23rd, 2012  
@grannysue Thank you, Linda!
May 23rd, 2012  
Liz
This is beautiful - I vote for a "smell-a-photo" for your shot too!
May 23rd, 2012  
@fontaine Thank you, Liz! Appreciate your comments!
May 23rd, 2012  
nice
May 23rd, 2012  
@bk12racing Mike, where the heck have you been guy! I have missed you and your pics!!!
May 23rd, 2012  
Lyn
What a lovely composition! Confederate jasmine smells divine, and this picture is divine, too. :-)
May 23rd, 2012  
Very pretty. They almost don't even look real!
May 23rd, 2012  
@lyno Such wonderful comments! Thank you very much, Lyn!

@tryeveryday Thank you, Michelle! LOL! They are real!
May 23rd, 2012  
@marlboromaam lol i was really busy. lol
May 23rd, 2012  
This is just lovely, Maggie. I love jasmine! So divine smelling, you are right. Excellent comp with the fence and greenery included with the delicate flowers. A fav!
May 23rd, 2012  
@bk12racing Wow! You must've been! I thought you just dropped off the globe!
May 23rd, 2012  
This is beautiful, I love the textures, and it smells heavenly!
May 23rd, 2012  
Beautiful composition & textures, fav
May 23rd, 2012  
Ohhhh Magie. This rocks viewed large. I love the texture and tone of the dark wood contrasted by the delicate white flowers. I am loving this. Can't help but .......FAV! Such perfect exposure. This needs to go on the PP.
May 23rd, 2012  
Instant Fav! Love the crisp focus of the stunning flower's and the awesome background!
May 23rd, 2012  
Great job Maam!!
May 23rd, 2012  
@groovygirlrn Thank you, Sheri! Yes, it does!

@wenbow Wow! Thank you for the fav and your kind comments, Wendy! Most appreciated!

@jaboney Wow! You are too kind, Mike! Thank you so much for the fav and your wonderful comments! Grateful to have them, too!

@ellimae Really? Wow! Thank you for the fav and your lovely comments, Ellen! Most appreciated!
May 23rd, 2012  
@amandalomonaco You are a sweetheart, Amanda! Thank you so much for the fav and your wonderful comments! Very grateful to have them, too!
May 23rd, 2012  
I really like this. Love the rustic wood next to the delicate flowers.
May 23rd, 2012  
Oh how unusual, never saw anything like this before!
May 23rd, 2012  
@copperheadglass Thank you, Meredith! I like your description much better than mine!
May 23rd, 2012  
Never seen these blooms either? Very cool - LOVE the composition!!
May 23rd, 2012  
@myhrhelper Thank you, Kathy! This is a "domestic" "buy it at your local nursury" kind of jasmine. This is the first year my plant has really bloomed profusely!
May 23rd, 2012  
Beautiful! I love the rustic look with the delicate flowers! p.s. I'm glad I didn't do that challenge...great works of art!!!! Really hard to pick just one.
May 23rd, 2012  
@marlboromaam Really!!!! this kind of a shot is my favorite...just simple..not abstract or busy..just clean crisp and include's wood and rusty wire!! i would have this framed in a minute!!! ...Really!!!
May 23rd, 2012  
What a great composition!
May 23rd, 2012  
@lindag You are too sweet, Linda! Thank you for your comments!

@wannabe Thank you, Catherine! What makes you think you could not have done as well? You need more confidence in your wonderful abilities, gal! You would've done well!

@ellimae Thank you very much, Ellen! That's very high praise for a shot I honestly thought would not get one fav. =)
May 23rd, 2012  
@ulpiphotos Thank you, Ulpi!
May 23rd, 2012  
FAV! This is such a classic shot! you did so well with the composition...the flowers alone are beautiful, but add in the wood and wire and it is prefect for framing! and enlarged really really big!
May 23rd, 2012  
Love the strong wooden boards and the delicate flowers. I can't handle Jasmine perfume, my neighbour has a bush that is on my property boarder. My eyes water all the time.
May 23rd, 2012  
Gorgeous composition ... so dainty, delicate, and lovely pov! And the aroma must be heavenly.
May 23rd, 2012  
I love the smell of these flowers. Beautiful composition. Great POV!!
May 23rd, 2012  
@vickisfotos Wow! Thank you for the fav and your lovely comments! I did not expect this pic to get one fav! Most appreciate, Vicki!

@sugarmuser Such wonderful comments! Thank you very much, Sharon! This scent is very mild. You have to get right up on it to smell it.

@karenann Thank you, Karen! Really appreciate your time to leave your kind comments! xo

@smithak Grateful for your lovely comments! Thank you, Smitha!
May 23rd, 2012  
Gorgeous! I love the composition, the contrast of the delicate flowers against the rather rough wood. Well done!
May 23rd, 2012  
eva
Very pretty! Delicate flowers enhanced by the dark background.
May 23rd, 2012  
This flowers are so beautifuls and pretty, great capture, with nice color and texture. Well done!
May 23rd, 2012  
Lovely white stars.
May 23rd, 2012  
Wish I could smell their scent! I like the way these flowers are shaped. They are so pretty. A great capture! 8)
May 23rd, 2012  
Beautiful flowers and interesting background. Lovely find and capture.
May 23rd, 2012  
So pretty, delicate flowers against all that lovely rustic texture =)
May 23rd, 2012  
What fascinating little flowers - they look like windmills!
May 23rd, 2012  
wow i love the composition, brava as always
May 23rd, 2012  
Really nice ...did you arrange the flower? or has it grown like that ? .,, just perfect !
May 23rd, 2012  
Wonderful textures of the weathered wood accompanied by the pretty little white flowers. Love the setting....beautifully done, Maggie!
May 23rd, 2012  
Now this IS and INCREDIBLE capture! Love the wheel-like pattern of the flower....
May 23rd, 2012  
@sassik Thank you, Sassik! Appreciate your lovely comments!

@redrucksack Thank you for your sweet comments, Eva! Most appreciated!

@sanfil You are so kind, Sandra! Thank you so very much!

@wishbone Thank you, Alison!

@myautofocuslife Grateful for your lovely comments, Livia! Thank you so much!

@sangwann Thank you for your kind and sweet comments, Dione! Most appreciated!

@mantha Thank you, Sam! Always appreciate your visit and comments!

@janturnbull They are sort of shaped like windmills. Thank you very much, Janet!

@tobi Thank you, Santina! You are such a sweetheart!

@steveh It's a vine, Steve. It grows up the lattice work like that. Thank you very much!

@cimes1 Just my old rotten deck and the lattice work around it, Carole. Thank you for your kind comments!

@traciwood LOL! Thank you, Traci! Really appreciate your lovely comments!
May 23rd, 2012  
Mm, I can almost smell it!
May 23rd, 2012  
@sabanford Thank you, Shirley! Appreciate your visit!
May 23rd, 2012  
I love how you've captured the delicateness of the flowers with the rough textures of the wood. Love the composition and lines. Love the color against the washed out wood tones. A fav for sure.
May 23rd, 2012  
Love the soft feel to this photo.
May 23rd, 2012  
@herussell Wow! Such wonderful and lovely comments! Thank you, Hope! Grateful for the fav, your comments and visit!

@benthomas77 Thank you so much, Ben!
May 24th, 2012  
Lovely composition and textures
May 24th, 2012  
Gorgeous shot!! A fav for me!!
May 24th, 2012  
@daisy Thank you very much, Kathryn!
May 24th, 2012  
@chauncygirl Wow! Thank you, Heidi! Grateful for the fav and your lovely comment!
May 24th, 2012  
This is really gorgeous. Fav.
May 24th, 2012  
@carolinedreams Wow! Thank you for the fav and your lovely comment, Caroline! Most appreciated!
May 24th, 2012  
Very pretty shot!
May 24th, 2012  
What a wonderful composition. The contrats are lovely. I wonder why it is confederate? I notice you have a softness in your shots which I love, seems when i try I feel I have lost the detail in the flower. Your balance seems perfect!
May 24th, 2012  
hmmmmm I love the smell of these....
May 24th, 2012  
Can smell from here
May 24th, 2012  
Haha! Good thing I didn't stay away from the PP - I would've missed this lovely composition! Congrats!
May 24th, 2012  
@aleksandra Thank you, Aleksandra!

@Cherrill Thank you very much, Cherrill! It's the common name for this vine. I have no idea why but you can Google it and find tons of pics of it. It's a pretty hearty vine that grows well in the southern states. When I want to add a soft glow to a pic, I use Perfect Photo Suite 6.1 and its Perfect Effects. It is regularly a $299.99 app with 7 different apps included. You can go to ononesoftware.com and sign up for their special sale emails. I got it for $149.99 - half price by watching the emails. I had a "soft focus" filter (among so many others) for my old film Minolta and this app works about the same. Cheers!

@cocobella They do smell nice but not as nice as the wild yellow jasmine.

@peterdegraaff LOL! Thank you, Peter!

@meisen325 Thank you so much, Monica! This is the first time I've had two pics on the PP at the same time, if both are still there. That's NOT likely to happen again! LOL!
May 24th, 2012  
I've never seen these before! What a sweet, delicate flower!
May 24th, 2012  
@kchuk Thank you very much, Elyse! Really appreciate your time to view and comment on my pic!
May 24th, 2012  
Wow! Wonder what the absolute record for most compliments on a photo on 365 is? This has to be it! I love these delicate, pinwheel-like flowers, too!
May 25th, 2012  
@dauber Oh, I could name you at least six other folks with thousands of followers and their comments go on forever. LOL! Thank you, RL! I really appreciate your time to view and leave your lovely comments on my pic. =)
May 25th, 2012  
Wow, what a fantastic photo, Maggie. Love the flowers and leaves that brighten it up.
May 25th, 2012  
@darsphotos Thank you for your sweet comments, Darlene! I was shocked when this one made the PP. I thought it was kind of dull and lacked a little luster.
May 25th, 2012  
i can smell your jasmine from here Maggie , wonderful detail
May 25th, 2012  
@phil_howcroft Wow! That's strong stuff! LOL! Thank you, Phil!
May 25th, 2012  
@marlboromaam ha ha well jasmine has a sweet perfume maggie , strong stuff indeed , have a great weekend, we are going to have a hot weekend in the UK...well 24C is hot in the UK :) mid 70F's :)
May 25th, 2012  
@phil_howcroft That's cool for us! We'll be at 95 degrees far. or 35 degrees cel. for you! Ugh! With probably 85 percent humidity! Miserable! Enjoy your nice weather!
May 25th, 2012  
@marlboromaam How cool that it made PP. I will have to check that part of this site once in a while. One day at a time for me and for my husband. A lot on my plate so will be coming and going as much as I can. Hugs.
May 25th, 2012  
@darsphotos I wouldn't worry about it. It's not the number one reason for being here. Glad you got back on and found your password. Hope Safari is working out for you! Hugs!
May 25th, 2012  
Love the many contrasts at play here!
May 25th, 2012  
@thebluegnu Thank you so much!
May 25th, 2012  
@marlboromaam I am sorry I bugged you but was so flustered. I was so glad to find my password in my pile of papers. Now it is close by if I need it. I have not been using Safari as all my drop downs are in Firefox. I did have to use it that day but did not use it much. I will have to change over soon. Hugs back to you, Maggie.
May 26th, 2012  
@darsphotos I can understand that. I would've been flustered, too. =)
May 26th, 2012  
I can almost smell them
May 27th, 2012  
@corymbia Thank you, Amanda!
May 27th, 2012  
This is gorgeous. Fav.
May 29th, 2012  
@beckys Wow! Thank you for the fav and comment! Most appreciated!
May 29th, 2012  
Close but not quite I have the belle of India variety and last year got a small one called the grand duke. I am hoping both will bloom this summer
January 30th, 2021  
@njmom3 I am anxious to see an image!
January 30th, 2021  
Hopefully this summer!
January 30th, 2021  
@njmom3 I would like to have the jasmine Cleopatra used. I've read its fragrance intoxicated Mark Antony.
January 30th, 2021  
Oh my. I don’t know about that one. I will definitely have to research that.
January 30th, 2021  
@njmom3 I think it was brought to Egypt from Arabia from what I read a while back. =)
January 30th, 2021  
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