Inspiring Photo: Beauty and the Beast #8373511

Beauty and the Beast

Uploaded: May 22, 2009 03:31:17 | Entered: January 19, 2021 03:52:12

Description

With a gentle Tropical Breeze this Hawaiian Plumeria Flower departs the tree and lands safely on the Lava Rock below at the Waters Edge. Taken along the Kohala Coast in Waikoloa Hawaii (Big Island).

Lens 6.1 - 30.5 at 6.1mm. Mid-Morning, ISO 200, 1/125th @ f4.0 (CA)

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 6.10 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot G10

Comments

Renee Doyle May 22, 2009

One of my favourite flowers!!! I love the contrasting textures Jeff!!! Beautiful lighting and comp!! #1131129

Sandra Anderson May 22, 2009

Well seen Jeff. The gentle flower against the cold stone. #7546572

Tammy M. Anderson May 22, 2009

This is gorgeous, Jeff. What a beauty you have here. #7546577

Lynne Morris May 22, 2009

Beautiful capture with a perfect title Jeff. #7546606

Aimee S. McMaster May 22, 2009

....lovely contrast & textures Jeff....great find....Aimee #7546610

Michael Khoury May 22, 2009

the contrast between the beautiful dark texture of the lava rock and the bright soft beauty of the flower makes for good drama...nice one Jeff
mk #7546626

Agnes Fegan May 22, 2009

So beautiful !!! #7546627

Brett Dolsen May 22, 2009

Beautifully composed and described Jeff!!Brett #7546647

Kennen White May 22, 2009

Beautiful floral image Jeff! #7546678

Douglas Pignet May 22, 2009

Beautiful colors and comp here Jeff, great clarity and pov,Doug #7546679

Mary K. Robison May 22, 2009

I agree with everyone above, Jeff. You have two subjects in the photo that couldn't be MORE opposite: the light vs the dark colors; the soft vs the rough textures; the lovely plumeria beside the not-so-attractive lava rock...
And it looks terrific! #7546701

Tiia Vissak May 22, 2009

a wonderful close-up! #7546736

Michelle Alton May 22, 2009

Wow! This is brilliant, Jeff. A showcase for both YOUR amazing talent, and the G10's capability. #7546781

Dominick M. Dimacale May 22, 2009

Lovely florals and composition here, Jeff.

Dominick #7546796

Jyri Vissak May 22, 2009

Nice composition and clarity! Like the background. #7546817

Chua Wee Boo May 22, 2009

Great tones & contrast,Jeff!! #7546835

Linda D. Lester May 22, 2009

I wish we had these flowers....beautiful!!! #7546870

Eivor Kuchta May 22, 2009

Beautiful flower, and I like the contrast between the beauty and the beast. Perfect title! #7546921

Mary L. Graham May 22, 2009

Wow Excellent floral love the contrast here!! =) #7546953

Margaret R. Barry May 22, 2009

Beautiful, jeff. Great colors, details, textures and comp.! #7547027

Carla Metzler May 22, 2009

Georgous! #7547032

Ray Clarke May 22, 2009

This is beautiful Jeff.!!!(R) #7547188

Eugenio Diaz May 22, 2009

Very very very beautiful!
AMAZING work, Jeff! #7547245

Karen Bacon May 22, 2009

AWESOME!!! #7547278

Melissa Olsen May 22, 2009

Marvelous! #7547359

Robyn A. Terrell May 22, 2009

This is a lovely image, Jeff. I love the contrast in textures. #7547465

Jessica Jenney May 22, 2009

Wonderful contrast in color and texture, Jeff! Beautiful soft light and detail! #7547522

ROLAN NARMAN May 22, 2009

Wonderful capture and tones, and excellent contrast Jeff! Beautiful image! #7547524

Jodi Zimmer May 22, 2009

Beautiful color and contrasting textures.Great title. I sure wish I was there! But at least we can see the beauty through your eyes. #7547663

Stephanie Laird May 22, 2009

Jeff this is simply beautiful. Love the comp. #7547828

Linda M. Walker May 22, 2009

Beautifully presented,Jeff #7547839

Erin Appelbaum May 22, 2009

Gorgeous capture Jeff. Peter #7547890

Jeana Clark May 22, 2009

What a beautiful flower Jeff!!!
I love it!!!
Great find and capture!!
~J~ #7547937

Lorraine A. Cook May 22, 2009
And the flower's journey begins, Jeff!<:))
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, My Friend!<:)) #7547948

Jim Kinnunen May 22, 2009
Marvelous macro, Jeff!:) The lighting shows off the wonderful coloration and texture of the plumeria petals!!! #7548095

Anita Hogue May 22, 2009
So very beautiful, Jeff! #7548167

Carol Sawyer May 22, 2009
Beautiful flower and capture, Jeff!! #7548282

Tammy Espino May 22, 2009
Excellent find!! #7548478

Claudia Kuhn May 22, 2009
Beautiful details and textures Jeff! #7548495

Claudia Kuhn May 22, 2009
Beautiful details and textures Jeff! #7548496

Tamara K. Walker May 22, 2009
FAbulous texture contrast and details. #7548567

Patricia Ronan May 22, 2009
Gorgeous capture Jeff:) #7548618

Karen Engelbreth May 22, 2009
Beautiful capture and a perfect title, Jeff..... #7548698

Pamela Shane May 22, 2009
Such a lovely floral Jeff; love the details, & the contrast between the flower, & rock. #7548711

Stephen Zacker May 22, 2009
Like the contrast also. Super lighting #7548823

Sam Britt May 22, 2009
Beautiful, Jeff. Great composition, detail, light & textures. #7548868

Lynn M. Whitt May 22, 2009
beautiful image Jeff... #7548981

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 22, 2009
Beautiful image of this lovely flower, Jeff!!! :-) k #7549017

Evy Johansen May 22, 2009
Beautiful image!! And perfect title, Jeff!! #7549219

Ray Thoms May 23, 2009
Wonderful image Jeff..... #7549727

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 23, 2009
Wonderful contrast between this lovely flower and the rock, Jeff. Beautiful image with fantastic details and natural colors. #7550368

Ken Jarvis May 23, 2009
Beautiful floral image, Jeff! #7551302

Kathleen Rinker May 23, 2009
Gorgeous image Jeff, looks like you really enjoyed Hawaii!! #7551334

Manuel Barrera May 23, 2009
I have two of these trees in my yard, not only they are beautiful but the fragrance is also. excellent capture, Jeff #7551410

Ken Smith May 23, 2009
I'm not sure where the beast is, but I love the exposure on the flower and the comp...have a great holiday! #7551576

Jim Baines May 23, 2009
Striking contrast in colors and textures, Jeff! Great eye! #7551702

Nancy L. Green May 23, 2009
Stunning floral Jeff, taken with great clarity and lighting, LOVE the contrasting textures!! <>< #7551757

Janet Daniel May 24, 2009
What a beauty she is against the rough texture, Jeff! An elegant presentation! #7553808

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 24, 2009
Wonderful composition and capture,Jeff!! #7554065

Stefania Barbier May 25, 2009
simple and beautiful Jeff! #7554364

Husain Akhtar May 25, 2009
Very cool image indeed! #7554486

Kerry Hill May 25, 2009
Beautiful presentation, great composition and details, Jeff!! #7554601

Kathy Cline May 25, 2009
Hi Jeff, First of all you must WIN the friends of BP award. It just took me 10 minuets to reach the bottem of this comment page. HA HA
I just returned from Hawaii and brought back this flower from OAHU!Your image is perfect!
Have a blessed day.
Kathy
#7556035

Jeff Robinson May 26, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #7557690

Avril Young May 26, 2009
excellent title and creative shot...great background to the flower! #7557901

Ellen Hodges May 26, 2009
Great capture and bg, Jeff! Fantastic!! #7558478

Mitch Spence May 26, 2009
The delicate flower against the rough lava rock is great, Jeff, as are the details you preserved so well in the both the whites of the flower and the dark tones of the rock in what I'm sure was a tricky contrast situation. Nice! #7558808

Lorna Shutter May 26, 2009
Having lived in Hawaii for a while, I discovered that this is my favourite flower! I love its glorious sweet smell and the lovely look it has to it! You captured it beautifully here against the hard lava rock! Wonderful contrast, as everyone else has said! Well done, Jeff! :) #7560881

Jeff Robinson May 27, 2009
Thank You Avril, Ellen, Mitch and Lorna!! Jeff #7565254

Maria A. Gonzalez May 27, 2009
Just beautiful,Jeff..Great composition and placement.I can smell the plumetia,the details are great.Well done. #7565552

Bill Houghton May 27, 2009
This is so beautiful Jeff. Such a great shot. Bill #7565722

Jeff Robinson May 27, 2009
Thank You Maria and Bill! Jeff #7568438

Lauren P. Krajenta May 27, 2009
Gorgeous! Excellent macro and lightin! #7569742

Jeff Robinson May 28, 2009
Thank You Lauren! Jeff #7573238

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 19, 2021
Beautiful flower! Wonderful contrast, clarity and capture,Jeff! #11868427

Candice C. Calhoun January 19, 2021
Absolutely gorgeous, Jeff! Wow! ccc #11868442

Janet Criswell January 19, 2021
Wonderful contrast, Jeff! Love the textures, colros and comp! #11868456

Terry Korpela January 19, 2021
Nicely Done Jeff! #11868527

Adilson F. Ferreira January 19, 2021
Wondeful textures and details, Jeff! #11868678

Jeff Robinson January 21, 2021
Thank You! #11869140

Gerda Grice February 27, 2021
Really lovely, Jeff! #11879710

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