I know its May when the Gerbera daisies start to pop up for sale. I bought two today - this beautiful hot pink one and an incandescent orange flower that is sure to show her face around here before too long.
Canon 40D, EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM
1/60 @ f3.5, ISO 200
Handheld, natural light, very overcast sky
Shot & processed in camera raw; tweaked with an "ethereal glow" action in PS.
Very slight crop.
Wow Julie, it reminds me of a flamming torch!!
Really like the beneath-the-flower presentation, selective focus and the ethereal glow treatment!
The stem and RH corner though are a tad too bright for me, but a very impressive composition!!
I like everything about this image except for that hot stem. The perspective is great. The colors and light are excellent. Just wish you could fix that stem.