My my my Dahlia

My my my Dahlia. Pardon the corny pun on the title, but it was the best I could come up with, for the Dahlia that lives in a terracotta pot in the front garden.

Shot on the macro setting on my little Panny TZ7. Just some minor adjustments in GIMP. A tweak to the levels and contrast and the removal of a tiny blemish in the bottom left hand corner.


The centre flowers are on the thirds. I tried rotating through 180 degrees, so the centre flowers were on the right hand side thirds, but once you know you've flipped, the image doesn't feel right

Dahlia's are soft and delicate and I have tried to convey this in the image

[Judith Greenwood]

It's beautiful - you know I like a song in a title!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg oh yes judith, you've not slipped many in lately :)

@kerristephens thank you kerri :)

[Nancy]

This is lovely, I especially like the contrast in the colors. Fav

[Sue]

Beautiful image Phil, look like a gorgeous painting.

[Phil Howcroft]

@redpants thank you sue, i'm pleased you like my 'apinting' :)

@nbs many thanks for your comments nancy and thanks for the fave too :)

[Al Bailey]

Lol ..... love the title!
Lovely Dahlia :)

[Pat Knowles]

Worthy of first prize at Great Eccleston Show Phil.......lovey colour, freshness & no blemishes!.
A big ray of red hot sun!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Gorgeous! And once I rotate, it almost never feels right!

[Hazel Watkins]

Beautiful image, love the composition and tones

[Constance Brinkley]

Great macro Phil. The vibrant color is breathtaking.

[Phil Howcroft]

@seattle thank you constance , glad you like

@haze65 thanks hazel , the colours are very vibrant

@espyetta thanks mary beth, yes rotating doesn't feel right when you know what it should look like

@happypat ha ha Pat, it is a beautiful plant / flower

@willowdragon somtimes titles work well Al :)