Temptation
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Temptation
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
I can resist anything except temptation.
~ Oscar Wilde [fr. Lady Windermere's Fan]
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Dahlia
Family : Compositae (Asteraceae)
Cultivated species are named variabilis, distinguishing it from the wild forms of Mexico and Guatemala.
From midsummer through to the first frost, the dahlia blooms, from size small to dinner plate size, in every colour but blue. Its history is a proud one: Napoleon's Josephine planted the dahlia in her garden in France. After the Napoleonic Wars, it became the most popular plant in England and throughout the early 1800's, was the most popular plant across Europe.
There are 27 species of dahlia, which belong to the largest family of flowering plants (14,000 species). From these 27 species, over 57,000 forms have been cultivated.
The flower types of the dahlia are several: the chrysanthemum, the peony, the star, the pompon, the single flower, the anemone, the collerete, the waterlily, the Fimbriated, the double orchid, the formal decorative, the ball, the cactus, and the semi-cactus.
The dahlia is the national flower of Mexico. The early Aztecs used to eat the tubers for food.
Source:
Gardener's Guide to Growing Dahlias [G. Rowland]
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Taken in natural light ; Undedited; Uncropped, : Nature in all its natural splendour.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
All Things Golden
Dahlias
World Of Dahlias
Flower Mania
Flower on Black
Global Flowers Photography
Thoughts of Flowers
Fine Arts Professionals
Black Background and Color
Macro Photography
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August 6th, 2015
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Comments (36)
Bruce Bley
Lovely macro capture, Connie. Love the composition, detail, and lighting. Congratulations, your work has been feature in the group "Macro Photography Group". F/L
Connie Handscomb replied:
I'm running behind on my replies again, Bruce; so kind of you to feature .. & to take time to visit, too ; ))
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Connie, Sharing my Congratulations on your recent Feature in Black Background and Color !
Bruce Bley
What a marvelous and beautiful capture of this dahlia, Connie. Love the composition, color, and detail. Beautiful macro shot. F/L/T
Connie Handscomb
Nader, always grateful to you, thank you! for featuring this image in Fine Arts Professionals :))
Connie Handscomb
Lisa, thank you truly & so very much! for your feature of this image in Thoughts of Flowers :))
Lisa Phillips
Congratulations, your beautiful work has been featured in the FAA group "Thoughts of Flowers". http://fineartamerica.com/groups/thoughts-of-flowers.html
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Lisa! I had to be away for a spell; nice to return to your kind support! :))
Jenny Rainbow
So delightfully presented, Connie! I love the use of dark background, make the flower even more vivid!
Jerry Bokowski
My wife Janet said that your flower photos makes her wish that she was Thumbelina so that she could hide away within them.....A great escape from life's challenges at times! She loves your work and so do I................FAV / Like
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hello to you Both! Janet, what a lovely thing to say! I love Thumbelina, too, & you're welcome to curl up inside my blooms any time ... :) One of the nice things about macro photography is that it allows me to "be" Thumbelina whenever I look through the lens. Thank you, Jerry & Janet, for being the wonderful souls that you are :)))
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