I, Blotch by myautofocuslife

I, Blotch

The blotchy pattern on the petals of this Phalaenopsis orchid caught my eye and held my attention for a while. It's as if someone had dripped dark magenta ink onto its white petals, and the drops of color blotted and ran. The blotchy pattern is not symmetrical, which makes it even more intriguing!
Not ymmetrical, which nature hardly ever is, but still very beautiful
March 4th, 2012  
I do like you macro shots, mine all turn out flat. The magenta colour is lovely
March 4th, 2012  
Beautiful Livia.
March 4th, 2012  
Another exotic orchid. Well done. These are very difficult to capture well.
March 4th, 2012  
Beautiful and erotic. Reminds me of one of those Rorschach inkblot tests!!
March 4th, 2012  
wow....beautiful colors!!
March 4th, 2012  
Nice macro!!!!
March 4th, 2012  
Amazing! It like one of those ink blot tests...what do you see?
March 4th, 2012  
Fantastic macro, such definition!
March 4th, 2012  
Gorgeous, Livia! So beautiful and you're right! It does looks like ink blotches!
March 4th, 2012  
Beautiful shot. Great focus and color.
March 4th, 2012  
Great macro Livia. Love the color and the detail.
March 4th, 2012  
You have an excellent eye for unusual detail. Lovely shot.
March 4th, 2012  
It looks exactly as if you it's been dripped with ink! Wonderful shot xx
March 4th, 2012  
Stunning ... love this!
March 4th, 2012  
Love the ink blots and the DoF. Lovely macro shot.
March 4th, 2012  
This almost looks like it has a face and belongs in Alices garden in wonderland
March 4th, 2012  
I agree that it's very eye-catching and would hold the viewers interest as it did yours. Nicely done!
March 4th, 2012  
oooooh, this is goooorgeous! i like that you centered it in the middle because it makes it very monumental, which the beauty of this flower really emanates
March 4th, 2012  
great close up
March 4th, 2012  
Beautiful colors of the Phalaenopsis, great close up. My wife`s and our Queen`s bridal bouquet where made of those orchid flowers ( White ones )
In our country they are very popular
March 4th, 2012  
Fantastic photo. Orchids are such beautiful flowers.
March 4th, 2012  
It does look little ink blots on the petals!!! Love the vibrant colour! Beautiful!
March 4th, 2012  
I just love the colours!!
March 4th, 2012  
Interesting macro... great color and patterns!
March 4th, 2012  
orchids are so beautiful and you have an awesome photo here with one.great focus.
hugs
March 4th, 2012  
Great colors!.....very nice shot...
March 4th, 2012  
I love the orchids. It is an amazing picture!
March 4th, 2012  
What a beautiful and unusual orchid. Reminds me of one of those ink blotch things the psychiatrists used. The light in this photo is really nice too.
March 4th, 2012  
What a beautiful shot, Livia. I love orchids and would love the chance to photograph them. They had an orchid plant at our grocer that looked much like this one yesterday and I asked about it. It caught my eye like this one with this beautiful color that does look like ink on its petals. Fav
March 4th, 2012  
Beautiful shot, Livia!
March 5th, 2012  
Beautiful colours Livia.
March 5th, 2012  
Livia, this is intoxicatingly beautiful! another lovely flower shot.
March 5th, 2012  
Really nice. I love the colours and detail on the petals.
March 5th, 2012  
lovely shot! striking colours, great focus
March 5th, 2012  
very interesting colours and blotches!! Nice shot:)
March 5th, 2012  
great shot of this orchid..amazing colors!
March 5th, 2012  
Very nice colours. Looks a little like an alien..
March 5th, 2012  
beautiful
March 5th, 2012  
Wow! beautiful
March 5th, 2012  
Love the DOF! Don't happen to have a purple pen, do you?
March 5th, 2012  
Stunning! Love the colours.
March 5th, 2012  
This is gorgeous, Livia! I love the focus and colors!
March 5th, 2012  
Love this blotchy flower! Such beautiful colors and patterns!
March 5th, 2012  
The focus and DOF on this are gorgeous. Such an intricate orchid! This is just stunning. :)
March 5th, 2012  
gosh this looks alive...i know it is but more like the lips of a fish or something. i like it...great POV..
March 5th, 2012  
Outstanding shot of this lovely orchid.
March 5th, 2012  
It's a beautiful close-up. If you use your imagination you can see strange faces in this stunning flower.
March 5th, 2012  
very nice detail, nice macro!
March 5th, 2012  
This is beautiful
March 5th, 2012  
Beautiful. Like the perspective and the colors a lot
March 5th, 2012  
Orchid-licious!
March 5th, 2012  
I agree with Robin! It looks alive ... great pic Livia!!
March 5th, 2012  
great symmetry Livia! fav!
March 5th, 2012  
Terrific. like a rorschach test
March 5th, 2012  
Very beautiful close-up. Fantastic colours.
March 5th, 2012  
I thought I'd never scroll to the bottom :). Lovely and interesting your observation of the blotches
March 5th, 2012  
Great capture - really interesting patterns on the petals! I love the colours too.
March 5th, 2012  
Great macro - nice dof - lovely colours!
March 5th, 2012  
Beautiful!
March 5th, 2012  
Beautiful details and colors! love the design on its petals :D
March 5th, 2012  
yes, does look a bit messy the pattern but i have never seen this before.
March 5th, 2012  
beautiful flower! I love the symmetry
March 5th, 2012  
Interesting, like it's been dabbed with a mini bingo blotter!
March 5th, 2012  
I always like that they seem to have little faces
March 5th, 2012  
your right! it does look like someone dropped ink onto the peddles!! very kewl capture and a great eye you have!
March 5th, 2012  
Beautifully shot and composed!! Great closeup :)
March 5th, 2012  
Wonderful - that is such a beautiful image. Love the colors, the focus and the composition. Your flowers always look a bit magic :-).
March 5th, 2012  
great colorful close-up
March 5th, 2012  
Very intriguing...great find!
March 6th, 2012  
A great, big, ink-stained, monumentally blotchy, red-faced "THANK YOU!" to everyone! I love orchids. And I am grateful for all your supportive words. Thank you so much!
March 6th, 2012  
Phalaenopsis are amazing flowers, shapes are so complex and so symetrical... Mother Nature is just an artist. I hope my hoyas will give flowers soon to make some pictures...
March 6th, 2012  
really great symmetry despite the unsymettrical nature of the Orchid's colouring. I like the way you have anchored the symmetry with the flower, whch allows the flower to have a more random colouring. I was lucky enough to get to the Botanic gardens in Singapore when I visited last, and loved the Orchids, I could have stayed there all week!!
March 6th, 2012  
It does look like a blotch. Such a beautiful flower. You are so lucky to be near such a place full of these lovely flowers.
March 6th, 2012  
very nice, following you
March 7th, 2012  
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