One Night Stand--Fine Art

Ok, call me crazy, but I'm in on this new challenge http://365project.org/discuss/general/17025/one-night-stand-four . Also, I'm adding my own restrictions for myself. All manual and must be SOOC--cropping allowed, however. This one is strictly sooc, no cropping.

My neighbor's wonderful camelia (I think). Stunning and evokes a bit of O'Keefe, if I really had something called a macro lens!

We had tornadic activity and horrible downpours today, so I was lucky to run out and try a shot!

Thanks for the challenge (I think) :)

[Sheila]

This is a real beauty

[Daryl O'Hare]

@swguevin Thanks! I just started following you! :)

[jerry plume]

Wow! First off, This is gorgeous! Love the droplets! Second, your a wild woman for doing this challenge SOOC! Can't wait to see your pics! I had to laugh at this being your neighbors flower! I am always creeping over to my neighbors flower garden with my camera! I know they watch out there kitchen window saying, "Here comes our crazy neighbor with his camera again"! :o)

[Taffy]

A fantastic shot, and the water droplets really add to the beautiful color and shape. Perfect shot for the fine art day of the challenge.

[Judi]

Love the raindrops you've captured. This looks best viewed large. Good luck with your challenge.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Beautifully captured, love the droplets, know nothing about what it takes to do a fine art pic!

[Ragnhild :)]

beautiful capture! really like the colour :)

[Daryl O'Hare]

@orangecrush This is a great challenge! Yes, my poor neighbors! I do sent shots to them, though as a thank you. :) Today, I'm looking up what "high key" IS. I don't know anything and am just learning one day at a time!

[Daryl O'Hare]

@taffy Thanks Taffy--it was just between downpours, so I thought the drops were a lovely touch. A time when I was actually thankful for rain.

[Daryl O'Hare]

@judis Thanks for the comment about viewing it large--I forget there are those options!

[Daryl O'Hare]

@ruthmouch Thanks Ruth. I don't know, in my mind you know everything--I learn so much from your photos and narratives. Those colorful steps were fine art to me!

[Daryl O'Hare]

@ragnhildmorland Thanks! They really are so colorful and draw you in from a distance. Love blooms like that.

[Mark Prince]

A beautiful shot Daryl! , lovely colours.

[Daryl O'Hare]

@markp thanks Mark!

[Ann]

Gorgeous and a fav !!!

[Junko Y]

Beautiful angle that brings in those yellows nicely, and nice to have those water drops before/between the downpours! As soon as I saw this image, I thought O'Keefe . . .