Humble Beginnings by alophoto

Humble Beginnings

Today will be spent trying to fix a stupid mistake I made yesterday. If only I made less errors...

This is one of my favorite flowers (a cone flower) just starting to bloom. It reminded me of a sunflower. The next time I saw it, it's face pointed up and it was starting to get its color.

My theme song for the day...I love it for some reason: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oouFE51HcqM
very very beautiful Amanda fav.
June 12th, 2013  
Fantastic capture with lovely detail and greens.
June 12th, 2013  
Love te greeness
June 12th, 2013  
Beautiful beginnings. I like all the greens
June 12th, 2013  
I love this green on green. a fav. As for mistakes...don't we all ! :)
June 12th, 2013  
I've never seen one of these before, love all those greens. :)
June 12th, 2013  
Ooh, a mistake. A great big horlicks of a mistake, or a tincey wincey one? Anyway, none of my business;-) this is a fab shot.
June 12th, 2013  
Wonderful
June 12th, 2013  
love it!!!!
June 12th, 2013  
@seanoneill Overspent on groceries and needed to count out our change and make a quick deposit before we get socked with a hefty fine:(.
June 12th, 2013  
@amandal Whoops, tincey wincey in my book!
June 12th, 2013  
@seanoneill I guess. Last summer I did it and it cost us a bunch of money. Over $100 in fines I think. We may have gotten them waived. I need a job! Maybe something financial, as I am soooo good with money;).
June 12th, 2013  
Beautiful clarity on this!
June 12th, 2013  
@amandal lol!!
June 12th, 2013  
love the colours! =))
June 12th, 2013  
This one is going to be a beauty!
June 12th, 2013  
Fav! Simply stunning colours. Can't wait to see the picture in a few weeks.
June 12th, 2013  
Incredible details Amanda! Love the title, just perfect. I hope you were able to aviod any fines this time round.
June 12th, 2013  
@masosy Crisis averted, I think:). Thanks, friend! Wish I had a macro lens.

@edie You are sweet, Edie. Thanks so much, sweet lady!
June 12th, 2013  
Beautiful light and detail Amanda. A very exotic looking bloom. Love the background too.
June 12th, 2013  
Love the colors and the soft, dark background.
June 12th, 2013  
Beautifully focused and captured!!
June 12th, 2013  
Good DOF, focus and detail.
June 12th, 2013  
so cool magnified with it's fur edged leaves. sunflower? my eyes want it flush left, but the detail is so cool and color on color too, it just doesn't matter. fav
June 12th, 2013  
love how you did the color
June 12th, 2013  
Beautiful - love all those greens - so fresh! : )
June 12th, 2013  
@corley Just brightened and tweaked a bit. It was gray out and the photo showed that. Thanks, Corley.
June 12th, 2013  
Amazing detail and a gorgeous array of greens : wonderful !
June 12th, 2013  
Love all those gorgeous greens. Lovely positioning of the flower in the frame xx
June 12th, 2013  
Fabulous shot - love all the green tones :)
June 12th, 2013  
Very pretty all that green
June 12th, 2013  
Love all the greens. And your positioning of the bloom.
June 12th, 2013  
Love the DoF. Great colour too.
June 12th, 2013  
Absolutely gorgeous details and colour. Fav :)
June 12th, 2013  
really pretty deep greens
June 12th, 2013  
Faved! This is just lovely!
June 12th, 2013  
Kev
Great focus, detail and dof, Amanda.
June 13th, 2013  
@emrob You are so sweet. Thanks, friend! Did you have a similarish shot the other day. Maybe more cropped and of a sunflower. I loved that one!
June 13th, 2013  
Beautiful focus and detail. I can almost see it growing!
June 13th, 2013  
Echinacea's are fabulous flowers! Mine are still in the "leaf" stage!
June 13th, 2013  
Beautiful green tones and gorgeous shapes.
June 13th, 2013  
glad you managed to avert a crisis! (nice shot - no grunge?)
June 13th, 2013  
Love the textures, structures and detail. It almost qualifies as a green monotone. Fabulous & Fav
June 13th, 2013  
awesome dof. love the green on green
June 13th, 2013  
Beautiful greens, and pretty patterns :)
June 13th, 2013  
@northy Thanks! I like grunge. Really. But it's tough for me to get living in the 'burbs and home with 3 kids all day. I will look for grunge in New York City in a couple weeks. Surely, I can find some there!
June 13th, 2013  
Stunning detail and greens! Though I would love it to face towards the frame, I still find the composition great and the photo fascinating! Beautiful!
June 13th, 2013  
I can totally relate. I suck at money.

Pretty flower!
June 13th, 2013  
@squamloon And then we get a surprise medical bill in the mail for $1100, just to kick me when I am down yesterday! Thanks!
June 13th, 2013  
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Aw, you all are so kind for the wonderful comments and generous faves. Thank you!!!
June 13th, 2013  
@sassik As in face to the left? I didn't think of that. Thanks for the idea for next time. Really appreciate your kind comments!

June 13th, 2013  
Love it! Gorgeous form, colors and composition! Fav. Glad all ended well for you.
June 13th, 2013  
@amandal Yes, faceing left in this case would be a classic :)
June 13th, 2013  
Excellent - like the deep contrast in the shot
June 13th, 2013  
lovely shot. the greens are great
June 13th, 2013  
You did so well in this shot - immaculate focus needs applause!
June 13th, 2013  
Jo
A stunning shot. Instant fav.
June 13th, 2013  
just so beautiful! great dof and love all the greens! fav!
June 13th, 2013  
Great capture!
June 13th, 2013  
Fantastic sharp detail!
June 14th, 2013  
@skipt07 Thanks, Skip. I did sharpen it up a bit. Love that tool:)! I was so impressed by the intricate detail of the bud when I saw it, though. It's almost a full size cone flower today (several days later).

@wind_of_the_sothern_sea Aw, thanks so much, Arefin. I am a green girl!

@jo13 Wow, Jo, thanks so much. Really appreciate that. I'm on a bit of a green kick these days!
June 14th, 2013  
@sassik Just curious, would I still show the center of it...the detail? That is why I took the photo. I did see a side facing flower today and saw how it would look, though. I will try that next time:). Thanks for the follow back!
June 14th, 2013  
@pflaume Aw, thanks so much for the kind comments and fav, Miss Lisa!!
June 14th, 2013  
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Thank you all so much for your lovely comments on this green on green new beginning flower shot. Today, just a few days later, it is almost a full grown cone flower. I must go shoot it again in another day or two. I will probably need to bring a step stool along to be tall enough to get it with my lens. That will look mighty cool I am sure:). Hubby wasn't super into this shot. It was special to me for some reason. Tonight it is on PP (the monkey doesn't hate me afterall;-). Hubby was wrong (he he!).
June 14th, 2013  
@moreyoulessme It so looks like a sunflower here, but it is a cone flower or Echinacea. Thanks again, sweet lady!!
June 14th, 2013  
Stunning shot! Love the details and lighting!
June 14th, 2013  
Beautiful flower, stunning colour and depth. Fav!
June 14th, 2013  
@pamfromcalgary Thanks so much, Pam!!

@busylady Really appreciate that fave and your kind comments, Judith. Love your screen name, too. I can relate:).
June 14th, 2013  
I really like this - great greens and super focus - fav for me
June 14th, 2013  
Such gorgeous greens. Fav.
June 14th, 2013  
Beautiful shot! Great greens and texture!
June 14th, 2013  
@sparkle Thanks so much, Juliette. Really appreciate the fav!

@nadaa Thanks so much for the fav, sweet lady. I love greens:).

@colie Thank you very much, Miss Colie!:)
June 14th, 2013  
Love these colors . . . and the focus . . . and the dof!
June 15th, 2013  
Stunning shot. Fav!
June 15th, 2013  
So beautiful!
June 15th, 2013  
Love!!
June 16th, 2013  
Beautiful shot, love the green on green, with a small hint of yellow. FAV
June 16th, 2013  
@barbsmith Thanks so much, Barb!!

@janpenny You are so sweet! Thanks, Jan!!

@wendywoo Thank you, Wendy!!

@kdsk8s Aw, thanks, Kim!

@johnmnewman So appreciate the fav, John!
June 17th, 2013  
Stunning!
June 17th, 2013  
@srechic Aw, thanks so much, lady!!
June 17th, 2013  
This is utterly lovely - I don't think I've ever (knowingly) seen one before.
June 17th, 2013  
@kittikat Today I shot the flower in bloom. Not sure if and when I will post, but stay tuned...:). Thanks, lady. You are sweet. Following you now.
June 17th, 2013  
Beautiful!
June 17th, 2013  
What a beautiful flower. I love the detail you captured.
June 18th, 2013  
@michaelelliott Thank you. I shot it today all bloomin' and pretty. I don't know when I will post it, though.

@darsphotos Thanks, friend. I shot it again today and will post soon to show it really blooming. This was the pre-bloom!
June 18th, 2013  
Meg
Fabulous and fav!
June 18th, 2013  
@megmills Aw, thanks so much, lady!! You are sweet!
June 19th, 2013  
great capture.
June 26th, 2013  
Love Love Love FAV
Great shades of green and fabulous details. It looks amazing viewed large.
June 27th, 2013  
@pasadenarose Thank you, thank you, thanks so much. I saw it last night all regular flower like. I should get another shot of it.

@libertylady Thanks so much, Alice!!
June 27th, 2013  
The greens have it, lovely dof & focus
July 2nd, 2013  
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