
I liked this Iris shot for the varied colors and the green that other green plants cast on its petals. They appear to be at the peak of their bloom right now. "It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species." Wikipedia
Beautiful light rendering it translucent. Lovely Don
31 May 2012 9:04am
beautiful flower and a fantastic detailed macro shot, the backlight works perfect
31 May 2012 10:37am
Wonderful light and gorgeous colors on this beautiful flower !!! Great close-up and excellent details ...
31 May 2012 12:43pm
An absolute beauty! A great shot capturing the delicate colors and textures of this flower.
31 May 2012 2:52pm
Wonderful light that shines through and shows those magnificent details...great shot Don !
31 May 2012 3:16pm
really beautiful light and detail. nice work, don!!!
31 May 2012 3:25pm
The lighting is fantastic! And so many colors in one flower, wow.
31 May 2012 3:26pm
quel iris superb equel éclairage et cpatage fantastique compo et iamge.
Belle soirée
31 May 2012 3:33pm
Ohhhhh... belle transparence et couleurs superbes.
Très délicate.)
31 May 2012 3:40pm
Absolutely perfect colors and capture. Great macro Don.
31 May 2012 3:43pm
LOVE THIS IMAGE!!! You have truly captured the beauty of this Iris. I recently posted a series on what I called Rainbow of Iris on my other photo blog. I especially like how the light is shining behind that front purple petal.
31 May 2012 4:08pm
Beautiful backlit picture. Very detail. One of the most detailed I have seen.
31 May 2012 4:27pm
this is a stunning beauty indeed! looks almost artificial ... and that's meant as a compliment ;-))
31 May 2012 6:25pm
Excellent light and colours in this beautiful macro Don! 5-stars!!!! Bravo! ;-)
31 May 2012 7:28pm
Gorgeous color - the backlight makes the petals translucent. The bokeh behind it couldn't be better - even the darkest areas have black-on-black texture.
31 May 2012 8:12pm
Very beautiful translucent petals in the light ~ beautiful colors ~ beautiful flower ~ beautiful photo!
31 May 2012 8:14pm
Gorgeous color and detail! I agree with Ruthie, the translucent petals are just beautiful!
31 May 2012 8:15pm
This may be your best shot ever ... it is PHENOMENAL * * * * *
31 May 2012 9:25pm
A most beautiful specimen, and the colors are gorgeous too.
31 May 2012 11:17pm
Ours have come and gone, but I have a couple more iris shots coming up. This is five star gorgous!!
31 May 2012 11:26pm
Superb! I tried so many time to capture the beauty of those flowers...and you did it!!! Bravo!
31 May 2012 11:43pm
Stupendous shot, Don! It's incredible you were able to capture such glory. Kudos.
1 Jun 2012 4:47am