Wild Violet

Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 26 May 2007 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

This little wild violet I found while out shooting with Roberta last week. Delicate, soft, and very tiny. I'm surprised I managed to even get this shot as the wild violet grows where the earth is moist... ergo: where the mosquitos thrive. I fed them very well that night!!

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Comments (11)

Kairospix from Singapore

hahaha just see your feeding the mosquitos as your contribution to the eco system of nature :)
it doesn't look wild at all - more peaceful looking though :)
nice close-up shot!

26 May 2007 5:56am

@Kairospix: Thanks Kairospix!! But I'll have you know the welts took a week to heal... ah, what we do for our art!! ;-)

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Nice shot! The lengths we go to get a great shot! lol! It's worth it though!

26 May 2007 6:39am

@Stunner: Thanks a bunch Stunner!! ;-)

Jen from Jessup, United States

Beautiful shot!
Thank you for sacrificing your blood for this! : )
btw...can't stand mosquitos, they leave HUGE welts on me! : (

26 May 2007 11:15am

@Jen: Thanks!! Anything for the art, eh?! LOL And they leave huge welts on me too.. ;-)

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Aahhhh... macros again, you guys wont give up right ?? ;-) Good one Amy and very well framed, i like the background and the way the flowers pops out. Fantastic. ;-)

26 May 2007 3:13pm

@Rahul: Thanks Rahul!!! Still waiting for some more macros from your side of the pond.... tick tock ;-)

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

A very pretty violet, well worth a few mozzi bites, and the lovely image will last a lot longer than the bites

26 May 2007 5:17pm

@Richard_Irwin: Too true Richard!! But have you met our mozzies? Big enough to carry off small children!!! LOL Thanks for your constant support and encouragement.... ;-)

Candace from Emmaus, United States

Very beautiful. I love the flower against the blur of the background. Thanks for taking one for the team with those mosquitos. :o)

26 May 2007 9:31pm

@Candace: LOL Candace!! I just have to start remembering to take the bug spray!! Thanks so much for the visit and comment... really appreciate it ;-)

Reza from Montreal, Canada

Very nice shot! like DOF and background color on this image.

27 May 2007 1:22am

@Reza: Hey Reza!! Thanks! ;-)

Terry from Keokuk, United States

The light, the colors and the dof work well together to capture a sense of quiet calmness.

27 May 2007 1:38am

@Terry: Thanks Terry!! It's nice to know that the visual of this image doesn't convey the "buggy" jittering I was experiencing while trying to shoot this!! LOL ;-)

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

i think the mosquitoe bites were well worth this shot.. Great one

27 May 2007 2:55am

@Nick Passantino: Thanks Nick! and my welts thank you too!! LOL

DTW from Orlando, United States

Buy a huge can of Deep Woods Off :) Nice shot though.

27 May 2007 3:37am

@DTW: Ya think?! Ya, I keep trying to remember to put that Deep Woods Off in my kit... fortunately, I do have a mind like a steel trap; unfortunately it's on the catch and release program!! LOL Thanks DTW!! I really appreciate the comment and visit!! always!!

Anup from Bangalore, India

What a beauty

29 May 2007 10:56am

@Anup: They are soo beautiful and dang tiny!! They're about the size of the eraser tip of a pencil. ;-) Hard to spot when you're slogging along batting away mosquitos!! LOL

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