"Be like the flower, turn your faces to the sun."
– Kahlil Gibran

A magnificent photograph Marsha! It is as if I could reach out and actually touch it. The background color is so wonderful! Purple indeed!!! danrav · 2011-08-15: 18:57

I'm just doing... love the photo and the words (I used in my ex-posts too ;) ????? · 2011-08-15: 19:02

Wow!! Stunning flower!! great caputre! AllieOska · 2011-08-15: 19:04

WOW...Beautiful!!! SunFlower1990 · 2011-08-15: 19:18

What a luscious and lush shot! I like the softer colors in the background that accent the bold purple petals. djnana · 2011-08-15: 19:20

Beautiful lighting and detail, love the bokeh! ????? · 2011-08-15: 19:23

Beautiful photo. The diagonal line dividing the light and dark make for a really interesting work. Be proud of that one. pdsdville · 2011-08-15: 19:37

Beautiful deep purple! Love the lighting. You can see the fuzz! unblinkingeye · 2011-08-15: 20:12

Gorgeous shot and I LOVE GIBRAN Marsha! What's your favorite?? liveandletlive · 2011-08-15: 20:40

STUNNING!!! The light is perfect :)) lynnsgallery2 · 2011-08-15: 21:29

Outstanding use of the light! lgnelson · 2011-08-15: 22:13

Wow is a good word to use here... That and any good adjective would work. Fantastic. smbunation · 2011-08-15: 23:00

fabulous lighting and focus - wonderful! McMommy · 2011-08-15: 23:20

Beautiful, Marsha! darfoster · 2011-08-16: 00:31

beautiful light ! camilleauteuil · 2011-08-16: 01:19

I love the back lighting slowpete · 2011-08-16: 01:45

Straight into my favourites MoMac · 2011-08-16: 05:07

Excellent and beautiful capture,the dark mood gives intensity to this shot. Unchained · 2011-08-16: 06:58

Gorgeous! ????? · 2011-08-16: 08:17

lovely Lynda · 2011-08-16: 09:03

Beautiful lighting - it positively glows! girafferacing · 2011-08-16: 11:04

Super detailed shot..love the light on the stem. LAZYWASP · 2011-08-16: 17:01

Lush comes to mind..perfect shot and gorgeous color! Did you enter it in Mystic's contest? NellyBly · 2011-08-16: 17:04

Ohhhhh wow very nice!! mystic1 · 2011-08-16: 22:49

WOW-Zer! great shot! Mysterious and yet bold! SheriJ · 2011-08-16: 23:19

nice shot dear Marsha. shiny and shiny..... goolikhash · 2011-08-17: 00:18

what a great lesson and shot, WOW urmysunshine · 2011-08-17: 10:33

Amazing shot....and great text LisaMarieGeorge · 2011-08-17: 13:26

love the deep color and lighting in this one! netterbutter · 2011-08-17: 21:31

i try to be as beautiful :)) tomie · 2011-08-19: 03:52

Gorgeous! Davorka · 2011-08-19: 09:41

Stunning light and detail!! nssco50 · 2011-08-20: 02:05

Wonderful renatomartins · 2011-08-20: 12:25

absolutely dramatic! lyricalthoughts · 2011-08-22: 00:43

lovely light Fali84 · 2011-08-22: 08:55

The light in the flower is lovely! Ryana · 2011-08-22: 14:37

This shot is superb the lighting is excellent! Hannah334 · 2011-08-23: 00:16