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Mousetoescamper

(6,696 posts) Fri Aug 22, 2025, 06:45 PM Aug 22

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Glorious twist

One of my morning glories this evening.

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Glorious twist (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Aug 22 OP

Stunning! SheltieLover Aug 22 #1

Thanks and you're welcome, SheltieLover! Mousetoescamper Aug 22 #5

Wow! Great timing and awesome photography. Biophilic Aug 22 #2

Thanks, Biophilic! Mousetoescamper Aug 22 #6

Magnificent Mousetoescamper! George McGovern Aug 22 #3

Thanks, George McGovern! Mousetoescamper Aug 22 #8

That is perfection, Mousetoescamper! Diamond_Dog Aug 22 #4

Thanks, Diamond_Dog! Mousetoescamper Aug 22 #9

Glorious twist is right, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 22 #7

Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Aug 22 #10

How do you catch them so perfectly? Easterncedar Aug 23 #11

Thanks, Easterncedar! Mousetoescamper Aug 23 #12

SheltieLover

(73,684 posts)

1. Stunning!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 06:53 PM

Aug 22

Ty for sharing!

Mousetoescamper

(6,696 posts)

5. Thanks and you're welcome, SheltieLover!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:40 PM

Aug 22

Biophilic

(6,074 posts)

2. Wow! Great timing and awesome photography.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:11 PM

Aug 22

That is utterly gorgeous.

Mousetoescamper

(6,696 posts)

6. Thanks, Biophilic!

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:41 PM

Aug 22

George McGovern

(9,404 posts)

3. Magnificent Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:24 PM

Aug 22

Mousetoescamper

(6,696 posts)

8. Thanks, George McGovern!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:40 PM

Aug 22

Diamond_Dog

(38,489 posts)

4. That is perfection, Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:40 PM

Aug 22

And very aptly named! How did you manage to get the focus on just the top part of the bud?

Mousetoescamper

(6,696 posts)

9. Thanks, Diamond_Dog!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:50 PM

Aug 22

I had the aperture wide open at f2.8 to get a shallow depth of field. If I'd wanted more of the plant and background in focus I would use a higher f-stop.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,133 posts)

7. Glorious twist is right, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:49 PM

Aug 22

Superb shooting, and so very elegant as well.

Mousetoescamper

(6,696 posts)

10. Thanks, Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:54 PM

Aug 22

Easterncedar

(4,916 posts)

11. How do you catch them so perfectly?

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 07:24 AM

Aug 23

That photograph is a gem

Mousetoescamper

(6,696 posts)

12. Thanks, Easterncedar!

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #11)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 10:45 AM

Aug 23

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