Hibiscus

Where flowers bloom so does hope.
Lady Bird Johnson

I am hoping for Spring!

[Arnold Garza]

Beautiful picture!! Colors, focus an overall composition are really amazing!

[Jeff G.]

me too paula. i really like the softness of this. nicely done.

[StephD]

Beautiful macro and love the soft peachy colour!

[Ginger Sanders]

Lovely! and love the quote too!

[Rick Schies]

Very pretty and yes, I too am hoping for Spring

[Denise]

Lovely soft hibiscus.

[MikiChelle]

pretty

[Elvita Sinel]

great perspective Paula!

[Marinade Spatula]

3.32am here, but this just caught my eye before I shut down!!! Total stunning. beautiful light, focus and contrasting colours and softness on the petals.

[robinwarner]

Another stunning shot by you dear!!!!

[wendy chapman]

Very pretty. I love the shallow doff and softness overall. What is your favorite part of this photo?

[Dawnetta]

Beautiful soft colors here - I love it!

[Dawn B]

so soft and pretty, great capture!

[littlec]

love the colour and the soft focus

[Kathryn Marshall]

Beautiful. Soft focus. Nice background.

[Robin]

I'm sure it's just around the corner for you! We're into autumn now. Love this beautiful hibiscus; the soft focus is perfect.

[Deborah DeJong]

This is a fantastic photo! I love the soft colors and the soft effects. Beautiful.

[Graham Harcombe]

Superb image, beautifully displayed.

[Geertje K.]

When it's still winter outside, bring spring inside! Beautiful shot!

[Anastasia]

so soft and beautiful, love this

[Yuliya]

Very delicate! Gorgeous photo!

[elkehochban]

I agree with everyone else - lovely shot!

[Zoe Ferrie]

Great focus and colours

[Kailyn Parish]

So lovely and soft

[Judith Gilbert]

Beautiful photo!

[Jill (Emeraldboots)]

Stunning shot! FAVED!

[Paula Fontanini]

@weekendhacker @jgoodridge @stephd @stephd @gingersanders @digitalrn @denisedaly @mikichelle @elvita @miranda @robinwarner @dejongdd @ellida @geertje @aipassa @yuliya @timandelke @zferrie @kailynparish @judgil @emeraldboots

Wow, I can NOT thank you enough for all your kind comments.....this was a REALLY bad picture day. You have no idea what I went through to get a picture up! It started out as a bad picture that I kept messing with...trying to make it look like it was supposed to look like this!! Somedays are definitely easier than others....this wasn't one of them! :)

[Paula Fontanini]

@wac Thank you Wendy, when I posted this picture I was so frustrated with it and everything else I shot that day that I hated absolutely everything about it. Now, a few days out I can say I like the colors but the rest of it I'm still not crazy about!! :)

[Laura Goodchild]

so pretty

[Barb Smith]

Love the softness of the colors and I like the display of the center of the flower - looking like little halos around the stamens (?).

[Slava]

Gorgeous focus!! I am hoping for spring, too!! Just a little more :-)

[Flamez]

beautiful shot !

[FaerieMoon]

This turned out very cool--love your focus and the delicate look to this

[Lynn M. Watson]

Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous!

[Ann Napoletan]

Lovely!!

[Bugik]

Beautiful macro!

[Ninjina (@marinda)]

great focus!