2015-08-07 sunflower

I got this sunflower (and 2 others) from my assistant, when I returned from holiday on Monday.
They are still beautiful.
As most of you will know, sunflowers stay longer fresh if the stem is dipped into boiling hot water, for about 20-25 second's. The heat make sure that the juice (spurge) of the sunflower coagulates and the cutting closes quickly.

[Islandgirl]

Stunning comp Mona, love the water drops!

[Maggiemae]

I tried to grow them from seed and none of them came up so no chance to have one inside which i would have loved! They have such happy faces!

[Joan]

Mona, you are a wealth of information! And sunflowers are my favorite flower! Love your composition. Fav.

[Shepherdman]

Love the subject and composition. Great shot. Fav

[Lindy]

spectacular colour & great Bokeh

[Yeshanghai]

Absolutely gorgeous! Amazing details and bokeh. FAV

[Ann T.]

gorgeous!

[Milanie]

Spectacular! Fav

[Mona]

@maggiemae Oh no, and I have one in the huge pot of the Ginkgo biloba, that grew apparently out of a lost bird seed. This flower is only 10cm in diameter, but still has this happy smiling face.

[Nicole Campbell]

Beautiful image, thanks for the tip I didn't know that

[Rosie Kerr]

Super composition... lovely water droplets, too. Such a sunny, happy, shot.

[Stephanie Swift]

Gorgeous comp, crop, bokeh and droplets, fav.

[Ukandie!]

Wonderful crop and detail. I did not know that information about cut sunflowers, so thank you :)

[Nova]

How wonderful for her to show appreciate for you with flowers. You must have been missed at work. Lovely capture Mona, I love the bright colour and water drops. :)

[Kim]

Absolutely beautiful, and great info too!