I took a flying visit to West Dean Gardens this morning in search of a suitably orange subject for today’s theme and I wasn’t disappointed. There were plenty of orange flowers blooming in the walled garden, although several times I had to dive into a greenhouse to avoid a soaking from passing rain showers. Funnily enough I didn’t rate this shot very highly when I looked at it on my camera’s LCD but when I got it onto my computer it just leapt off the screen at me!

beautiful! lolosayshello · 2011-07-06: 08:28

The colors in the background as well as the flower are absolutely stunning Helen! This is so beautiful and so perfect for the theme! As usual, your narrative is so nice to read! danrav · 2011-07-06: 08:32

Lovely Lynda · 2011-07-06: 08:32

Vivid color, Helen, and I agree, the image leaps off the page at you! lgnelson · 2011-07-06: 08:35

Wow Nice bokeh ! Wonderful combination of vived colours Great textures Congrats helys · 2011-07-06: 08:37

Leaps off the screen is right! Wow....incredible image with great color and depth!!! lookagain · 2011-07-06: 08:44

love it slowpete · 2011-07-06: 08:47

beautiful shot & wonderful color. ????? · 2011-07-06: 09:10

It's simply adorable... =) Nellinka · 2011-07-06: 10:44

BRAVO Helen, I like these oranges and this depth of field ! josy63 · 2011-07-06: 11:39

Wow, it look like it is on fire! Annbramwell · 2011-07-06: 11:53

Nice use of the shallow focus... the blur of colour in the background married with the sharp foreground works well davids · 2011-07-06: 12:24

Really lovely MsCumberdale · 2011-07-06: 12:54

Guauu...great details and great capture.... awesome...i like very much... ????? · 2011-07-06: 14:07

Beautiful. yellodog · 2011-07-06: 14:19

Beautiful! pandka · 2011-07-06: 15:06

Lovely orange! :) JumiElla · 2011-07-06: 15:09

you have done aa marvellous job. compliments miltonjacob · 2011-07-06: 15:58

It's lovely. And it looks much better when enlarged. Jarvo · 2011-07-06: 18:13

Great orange...so much energy! ppinho · 2011-07-06: 19:53

The orange color is so bold and bright - the flower looks like a 3-dimensional image! djnana · 2011-07-06: 20:08

A beautiful orange! Mgb527 · 2011-07-06: 20:48

Beautiful shot! Definitely orange! lukesmom · 2011-07-06: 21:30

very delicate camilleauteuil · 2011-07-07: 01:20

BEAUTIFUL!!! Eiram · 2011-07-07: 15:07

Ohhhh Yeaaaaaa!!! I love that capture eye popping orange colors well done for the theme mystic1 · 2011-07-08: 00:43

Gorgeous eye-popping Orange indeed! Fantastic shot Helen! ArtBee · 2011-07-08: 08:33

Oh...super! Goldbrandi · 2011-07-10: 04:42

What a beauty!!!! snowpie · 2011-07-10: 08:55

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