So long to the season 5 - Awesome August

Here's another flower to round out my August challenge. There was a spring shower as I drove to work this morning, so the flowers had enjoyed the rain and were then making the most of the sunshine :)

Awesome August: http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/13676/awesome-august

And coming tomorrow - Same September: http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/14055/same-september-challenge

Today's Mali elephant pic: http://365project.org/alia_801/other-stuff/2012-08-11

[Ramesh Chand]

Very beautiful flowers.......alia

[summerfield]

that's quite a dramatic lighting, alia. i like the flowers, too!

[Camille Bisson]

nice perspective and such a pretty color. great capture.

[Livia]

These little flowers are pretty. Beautiful colors and light! 8)

[Sue Kosa]

Beautiful !!! FAV !!!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

So beautiful.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Lisa Pouncy]

Wonderful perspective xx

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful flowers , great pov. and the capture of light

[Lani 🌺]

So beautiful! Great POV & light!

[Shirley Chetwynd]

Lovely little flowers, nice colour too.

[Sue Wilde]

Love the bokeh here and the whole softness of the shot

[Margaret Tryon]

Just beautiful.

[Glenda B]

Lovely lighting and POV on this-- beautiful :)

[Terry]

great pov, and pretty flower

[Princess Fairlane]

Oh! this is so pretty! lovely lighting and flowers! fav Alia!

[alia_801]

@swilde Thanks! I was so excited about the bokeh in this pic! I'm very happy you noticed it :)

[Bev]

What a lovely color and a great perspective. Nice shot! :)

[cglist]

Gorgeous light and DOF!

[Kitti Nelson]

Lovely dof and gorgeous bokeh - do you know the name of these flowers - they are so lovely

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Very pretty- especially after the rain perks up the plants.