This lily was outrageously, sinfully curvy. I've always thought of lilies as graceful and elegant. I think someone forgot to tell this flower. It looks more like a hothouse flower doing a salsa. Can't you just see it's skirt swirling to the music? Can you tell I'm watching Dancing with the Stars as I write this? :)

With these flowers, I'm really trying to highlight their shape and their flourish. More so than the color or the fact that it's a flower. I found that ruffle so intriguing. I tried them in b&w so that the color wouldn't be a distraction, but I thought it lost some of it's exoticness without the color.

All of these were taken w/ my D200, w/ the 70-180 macro, and my tripod @ ISO 100.
#1 - 180mm F16 @ 1/1.3 sec
#2 - 180mm F16 @ 1 sec
#3 - 70mm F16 @ 1/1.5 sec

Beautiful pictures ! Nice work ! I agree with the salsa rythm... the colours are wonderful... a little b&w would have been like a little gift :)))) Love that set ! jendayee · 2007-04-10: 03:10

These are beautiful shots - glad you didn't go b&w - the colours are wonderful. You can't beat nature's curves! ????? · 2007-04-10: 03:30

you know what? Sexy... Fasterbit · 2007-04-10: 04:38

very elegant PaulGraham · 2007-04-10: 06:40

So pretty, I love your study in curves. Great idea :) anniepie · 2007-04-10: 07:13

I agree... love the curves and the colors! Thanuja122 · 2007-04-10: 10:25

you saved the best for last thanks for the camera info ????? · 2007-04-10: 10:49

georgia o'keefe comes to mind. sometimes a flower is not just a flower. this and the preceding set are gorgeous. chipotle · 2007-04-10: 11:06

Many thanks all! :) vollenda · 2007-04-10: 12:56

really stunning photos! misheel · 2007-04-10: 13:18

Gorgeous dancer dressed in spectacular colours. photopoet · 2007-04-10: 15:03

wow I am just amazed by the beauty you captured in this set... but it looks like spike captured some of it on the third shot!! adkovach · 2007-04-10: 15:53

wow the colors are beautiful the texture great job sexyloca dynah · 2007-04-10: 16:38

Couleurs et courbes superbes. LisetteT · 2007-04-10: 19:59

Thanks :) I am loving it. It's awesome! vollenda · 2007-04-10: 23:28

I didn't think it was possible to outdo your first set, but you have! Carley · 2007-04-10: 23:59

those colors are magical magpy · 2007-04-11: 19:05

Mmmm!! These are luscious!! #3 is my favorite. It is so wonderfully sensual!! Jannie · 2007-04-12: 02:01

no no no..just wow. again. am i sending boring comments? but yours picture just wow.. kobachenko · 2007-04-19: 10:10

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