Forever Summer... by vignouse

Forever Summer...

... the Fuschia which hasn't yet noticed it's Winter.

A dozen years ago we planted 20 Fuschia bushes and each Winter since we have lost two or three to the hard frosts we can have here. There are now only two remaining: a delicate pink one which behaves as a Fuschia should, and this stubborn one which insists on continuing to flower right through the Winter!

This was shot indoors as it was too windy this morning to photograph the flowers in-situ. I did manage to get one halfway decent outdoor shot though and have put it in my Doubletakes Album.
Beautiful.
January 25th, 2014  
wonderful colours and focus
January 25th, 2014  
Lovely.....the detailing in the leaves is brilliant...
January 25th, 2014  
Great capture with fantastic sharp focus. But, fuschia?!?! I'm afraid it looks like those Indian turbans... LOL
January 25th, 2014  
I swear every time I try to take a close up of a flower the wind comes up or at very least a breeze. This is so sharp amazing.
January 25th, 2014  
@joansmor That's why I cut the stem and took this one indoors to photograph... and it's sitting in a little vase in front of me as i type. Have a relaxing weekend, Joan.
January 25th, 2014  
Love the black background
January 25th, 2014  
great shot, love the bright colours and contrast. beuatiful
January 25th, 2014  
I love Fuschias and this one is a beauty. It certainly looks wonderfully hardy and fresh. Lovely against the black.
(Linda, @se7en , Fridays)
January 25th, 2014  
Rik
What a lovely rich colour
January 25th, 2014  
Love it richard. Great light and detail. Fave!
January 25th, 2014  
Pretty.
January 26th, 2014  
Stunning shot - instant fav
January 26th, 2014  
Stunning, love the black background, really pops the flower
January 26th, 2014  
Wow! Gorgeous shot with fabulous colors.
January 26th, 2014  
Great colours and composition.
January 26th, 2014  
Beautiful color, composition, and contrast.
January 26th, 2014  
Lucky you that it flowers still in the winter :-) This is one of my favourite flowers...lovely shot, striking colour against the black backdrop.
January 26th, 2014  
This picture is phenomenal! I can't believe how crisp and clean it is. I feel like it is something I would see in a National Geographic magazine. Super shot!
January 26th, 2014  
This is beautiful. They are such pretty flowers. Love the wee prickly looking leaves.
January 27th, 2014  
One of my favorite flowers. So gorgeous.
January 27th, 2014  
the lighting here is top drawer (at least in my opinion) .. great colors ... Fav!!
January 27th, 2014  
@friend2303 Thanks for your kind comments Vijay - it's just window light but I took some trouble with the positioning of the flower. Thanks too for the Fav... but you forgot to press the button I think as it's not showing on my stats!
January 27th, 2014  
sorry abt that ... corrected now!!
January 27th, 2014  
I love fuchsias! This is beautiful!
January 27th, 2014  
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