Faded Lily

Love the shapes in the Inca Lily .My favorite cut flowers.Even when they fade and shrivel they are still pretty.I need a little bit of tropical beauty on this cold and frigid day!

[Ingrid Budge]

Stunning DoF and I love the shapes too

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love that little curly tendril xx

[Laura]

The Lily looks great against the black background

[Debbie]

just beautiful - I like the curly bit too

[Tonya]

Stunning! Do you mind if I ask what lens you used?

[Hope D Jennings]

@tsheetz not at all! I use a canon 60 mm macro lens on my Canon Rebel.

[Issi Bannerman]

Love that curl. Beautaiful.

[Tremerryn]

Beautiful shot - you have brought the Lilly back to life

[Jackie greenfield]

Amazing macro! Great dof! I'm dying to have a go, you've truly inspired me! Dave has a few lenses but not a macro :( will have to start saving :-)

[Allison]

Love the colours next to the dark background.........stunning!

[Sue Wilde]

This is lovely. Looks so good against black

[Photochick]

very pretty and love the black background.

[April]

Beautiful composition.

[Nancy]

Gorgeous shot Hope..your version of a tropical bird of paradise...:):). Key word tropical!!

[Linda]

Beautiful focus and detail!

[BeckyS]

Ok another fav! This is beautiful.

[Tonya]

Thanks @Hope D Jennings! I will have to check out that lens.

[Kay Hodges]

So lovely

[Call me Joe]

Beautiful :)

[Connie]

You are right...in every stage, it has beauty. Particularly nice against the dark background.

[belinda]

Great DOF and colours. Looks good against the black background.

[Kevin Wallace]

Viewed large it's breathtaking. Especially the edge of the leaf and the black background. I can feel this picture and it makes me feel great. Thanks!! Oh yeah, fav :)

[Katie]

Wow. Super, super stunning, this one.

[Gena Pegg]

Oh...this is exquisite!!! Beautiful focus and background. Reallllly love it! FAV

[Yao RL]

you give this image a sense of moving. Stunning.

[Sandi]

Cute little spiral corkscrew. So delicate, yet strong to keep going.

[Lisa]

Gorgeous!

[Anna]

Very beautiful composition and the black backdrop makes the colors very nice. Love the lighting.

[Suse♡]

That little curve is simply gorgeous!

[Peggy Carlaw]

Beautiful against the black background. Love the little curly thing. (You can tell how much attention I was paying on botany class!)

[Nicole Campbell]

I do like the black background, very pretty photo

[Bill Fenske]

Beautiful. Stay warm. By tomorrow it's going to get above freezing here in Madison, WI

[Sue Hecker]

What lovely shapes and focus. Love the focus on the edge of the leaf, and that beautiful tendril.

[Nicole]

Very pretty Hope!! Love the curl and dof!

[Rachel]

Wonderful close up, you really bring the magic of nature to our eyes

[Cazla]

A beautiful low key image, perfect Dof.

[Gill W]

Love the simplicity and the focus. Beautiful shot!

[Richard Creese]

Great focus, love the black background.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely focus and caapture

[*lynn]

wonderful!

[Laurie]

Ooo love the one tiny tendril seemingly with a mind of its own!

[Shawna Schroeder]

That is so pretty :)

[Cheri]

Wonderful - fav. I love the curled tendril!

[Paula W]

This is beautiful Hope, especially that little curly tendril.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I really like that twisty tendril from the center of the flower- beautiful shot.

[Raye]

Splendid FAV!

[Vijay]

missed this earlier ... but definitely a big Fav from me :-)

[Lisa]

Fave! I need to pay attention to these challenges, this is one I would love!

[Amrita]

This is lovely!

[Dawn Moder]

Fav!

[Junko Y]

FAV! Love the composition, the colors, the drama of the shapes.