purple heart

- for the camera-settings challenge

aperture priority = 3.5 (macro lens: 30mm focal length)
spot metering
auto ISO = 500
exposure = 1/125
white balance = manual

[Jonathan Darrell]

Gorgeous colour, light and focus.

[Lee-Ann]

Lovely detail

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful :)

[Jules Sparrow]

Wonderful detail Hazel!

[Claire]

Just delightful

[Margo]

Love the deep blue. The centre of the flower is very interesting A Fav

[Loopy-Lou]

So pretty, love the colour

[Julienne Jones]

superb presentation of the miraculous detail of a flower

[Wylie]

Beautiful rich colour!

[Denise fuller]

Beautiful

[Dawn Swingle]

Very pretty.

[Daryl O'Hare]

Knew it was yours in a sec. Beauty.

[Bep]

I agree with Daryl O'Hara. Typically a Hazel picture!

[Kerry McCarthy]

Beautiful rich color.

[Lin]

Gorgeous color - Fav.

[linda]

you fooled me here Hazel I thought this was Sam, gorgeous colour saturation and detail a BIG FAV

[Graham Thresher]

A fabulous capture. Magnificent colours.

[LaC1ndy]

Love the color and detail!

[Richard Hickey]

Stunning macro. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Susie]

Wow, fabulous colour and close up detail

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful colors and details.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super close up !

[Nicole]

this is just gorgeous!! love the color and your comp is fabulous!!

[Molly]

Beautiful macro. Love that colour!

[Anita Russell]

Lovely strong regal colour

[Penelope Ann]

Amazing focus

[Jane Armstrong]

Just so lovely. Thank you for sharing details. Am playing with spot metering at the moment.

[Richard Creese]

Great detail and focus.

[Hazel]

@motherjane

Always so many things to think about before one takes the shot!!

[Pyrrhula]

Stunting micro. Beautiful details

[Pat Knowles]

You to a tee Hazel.......you are putting me to shame with your experiments!

[Sam]

Outstanding! FAV

[Decima F]

Well done !

[wendy frost]

Brilliant capture and details and your favourite colour too.

[Susan C Clow]

Nice close up clarity and great colors.