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Old 11-08-2009, 04:31 AM
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I found this flower at a road side the other day. The colour didn't really makes it stands-out. However the tentacles sticking out of it makes it interesting. Don't they look like the bottom half of bean sprouts.

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Old 11-08-2009, 04:33 AM
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hmmmm, looks like a malaysian flower to me......never seen anything like that here...beautiful shot
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Old 11-08-2009, 05:00 AM
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oh shoot! the flower is familiar but i can't remember the name!! they say that with age the first thing to go is memory..lol.. (what i can remember is that it doesn't smell good..haha..)

i like the soft color of the flower against the green background..the sprouts are nice too..great DOF..tnx for sharing..
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Old 11-08-2009, 05:03 AM
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What a pretty flower. The tentacles are very interesting.
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Old 11-08-2009, 09:44 AM
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hmmmm, looks like a malaysian flower to me......never seen anything like that here...beautiful shot
Thanks Patrick. Lol... Like I said before, we need a flower expert here in DPS.

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oh shoot! the flower is familiar but i can't remember the name!! they say that with age the first thing to go is memory..lol.. (what i can remember is that it doesn't smell good..haha..)

i like the soft color of the flower against the green background..the sprouts are nice too..great DOF..tnx for sharing..
But, he or she must have a good memory...
Don't knocked yourself out trying to figure it out, Jennie.

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What a pretty flower. The tentacles are very interesting.
Thanks for dropping by Desert Rose.
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Old 11-08-2009, 09:52 AM
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Its fascinating Sparda, I don't think I've seen one before, good picture, I like it
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Old 11-08-2009, 10:01 AM
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I like the softness of this shot with the main (name not known) flower in sharp clear focus.
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Old 11-08-2009, 11:19 AM
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Yes, they do! The colors work great here too, and I love the lines in the shot.
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Beautiful shot Sparda...I love the soft feel of it.
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Old 11-08-2009, 03:44 PM
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Gorgeous flower, Sparda! Great presentation! I'm a green bokeh fiend, so thanks for feeding my addiction!!

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