Flannel Flowers

© John Connolly

Flannel Flowers

Uploaded: October 06, 2016 | Entered: October 06, 2016 12:47:12

Description

A Clear indication that spring has arrived in Australia, are the displays of our native Flannel Flower. This year looks like being a bumper crop! I took this shot yesterday on my way down the coast.

Exif: F Number: 3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.20 mm, Model: VR350,D755

Comments

Gord MacEachern October 06, 2016

They're lovely flowers John, very beautifully captured!! #1670410

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 06, 2016

Spectacular light and flower, John. Great capture. #11524499

Emile Abbott level-classic October 06, 2016

Never seen this flower before, Beautiful capture full of details, John #11524515

Candace M. Cleveland October 06, 2016

Oh I have never seen a flower like this.. they are just beautiful! Great details! #11524522

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures October 06, 2016

Just fantastic light here John, very pleasing nature shot!!!!!
Thank you for taking the time to get me the info on the lighthouse I always like to learn about other places. #11524544

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 06, 2016

Never seen these flowers either. They are gorgeous. Love the center and white color. #11524564

Carol L. Fowler October 06, 2016

These flowers are beautiful #11524578

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 06, 2016

Beautiful tones, light, & clarity, John. Haven't seen these before. #11524579

Chuck Green level-classic October 06, 2016

Beautiful shot, John! Flannel flowers, eh? #11524624

Avril Young October 07, 2016

Perfect lighting..terrific capture John..I will have to look out for them, roll on spring .
#11524631

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 07, 2016

LOVE this John, straight into my FAVs!! <>< #11524724

John Benway October 07, 2016

Beautiful light and composition John. Unique flower to say the least. #11524736

Nadia Paul October 07, 2016

How beautiful they are John! Wonderful light and details! #11524844

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic October 08, 2016

Beautifully captured John. Love the grouping and the way the light strikes the flowers to give that delightful glow. #11524853

Martha R. Mazon level-classic October 08, 2016

Such a gorgeous flower, John, and shot in the perfect light to highlight its beauty! Exquisite! #11524911

John Connolly October 08, 2016

Thanks everyone! #11524991

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic October 09, 2016

John
They are beautiful,very nice capture and color,are they wild flowers?
Ysa #11525142

John Connolly October 09, 2016

Thanks Ysa, yes they are native Australian wildflowers, these were growing alongside the road. #11525146

Marijana Fajgl October 10, 2016

beautiful flowers, John! Wish we had spring now. #11525445

John Connolly October 15, 2016

Thanks a lot Marijana! #11527098

Marijana Fajgl November 30, 2016

Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, John! #11541277

Emile Abbott level-classic November 30, 2016

Congrats John on great finalist. #11541283

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures November 30, 2016

Beautiful finalist John, congrats and good luck in the gold round!! #11541526

Ujjwal Mukherjee November 30, 2016

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, John!! #11541612

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures November 30, 2016

Big congrats John on your gold winner!!! #11541732

Nadia Paul November 30, 2016

Congrats on your beautiful winner John! #11541770

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 01, 2016

Congrats on such a beautiful capture and winner, John. #11541780

Candace M. Cleveland December 01, 2016

Congratulations on your gold John! #11541800

Martha R. Mazon level-classic December 01, 2016

Congratulations on your fabulous winner, John! #11541811

Emile Abbott level-classic December 01, 2016

Glad to see this go all the way to gold, Congratulations John. #11541853

Natasha Pliss level-classic December 01, 2016

Warmest congrats on your fabulous Winner, John! Absolutely spectacular! #11541879

Ed Lauderdale level-classic December 01, 2016

Congratulations on this beautiful Gold, John!! #11541944

Chuck Green level-classic December 01, 2016

Congrats on your beautiful winner, my friend! <>< #11541996

Stan Kwasniowski December 01, 2016

John,, congratulations -you deserve it #11542058

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 02, 2016

Congrats on this well-deserved Winner, John! WTG! #11542159

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 02, 2016

Congrats John on your Beautiful Win! #11542193

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic December 02, 2016

Huge Congratulations John!,
Amalia #11542296

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 02, 2016

Congrats, John, on your beautiful win! #11542461

Joannie Bertucci level-classic December 02, 2016

Well brother John love at what Australia had for you! :-) Beautiful lighting and presentation, congrats on your gold badge win! :-) #11542529

Joannie Bertucci level-classic December 02, 2016

That is suppose to say "look" at what Australia had for you! :-) #11542530

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic December 02, 2016

John
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful winner
Ysa #11542540

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 03, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS John on this wonderful winner!! <>< #11542656

John Connolly December 04, 2016

Thank you all for your kind words. #11542921

Katherine Kuhn December 05, 2016

Congratulations on your gorgeous winner, John! Truly worthy of the gold! And awesome flower -- I haven't seen anything like it! #11543180

Karen Bacon December 05, 2016

This is gorgeous,John! A big congratulations on this winner! #11543267

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 06, 2016

It's a beauty, John. Congratulations! #11543384

John Connolly December 10, 2016

Many thanks for all your good wishes and kind thoughts, they are appreciated! #11544439

Vladan D. Djordjevic June 15, 2017

What a beauty! Fantastic photo! #11608877

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