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alfredo

(60,075 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2015, 11:30 AM Apr 2015

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Cliché of the month

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Cliché of the month (Original Post) alfredo Apr 2015 OP

Interesting photo, alfredo...what is it? CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #1

April showers bring wet leaf photos. It is a Peony on the verge of blooming. alfredo Apr 2015 #5

Looks like a peony to me, Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #2

What Blue said. Solly Mack Apr 2015 #3

Thanks alfredo Apr 2015 #6

Spring has Sprung! Whoa_Nelly Apr 2015 #4

Thanks. I was looking for ants. alfredo Apr 2015 #7

Alfredo: This stuns me Mira Apr 2015 #8

Thank you. I'm coming off a dry spell, and now things seem to be happening. alfredo Apr 2015 #9

Ah yes, this may prove to fit the clique. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #10

Just in time for the May cliché alfredo Apr 2015 #12

Nice background colors postatomic Apr 2015 #11

It's not so much patience as it is taking advantage of the opportunity. alfredo Apr 2015 #13

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,699 posts)

1. Interesting photo, alfredo...what is it?

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 11:37 AM

Apr 2015

I can see it's some sort of plant with water droplets.

Beyond that, you got me!

And how is this a cliche?

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

5. April showers bring wet leaf photos. It is a Peony on the verge of blooming.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 04:18 PM

Apr 2015

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

2. Looks like a peony to me,

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 11:40 AM

Apr 2015

and if it's a cliche, it's a pretty one.

Solly Mack

(90,787 posts)

3. What Blue said.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 12:59 PM

Apr 2015

Damn pretty cliche.

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

6. Thanks

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 04:19 PM

Apr 2015

I am realizing sharpness of a lens is not the only consideration.

Whoa_Nelly

(21,236 posts)

4. Spring has Sprung!

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 03:53 PM

Apr 2015

beautiful capture, alfredo!

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

7. Thanks. I was looking for ants.

Reply to Whoa_Nelly (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 04:20 PM

Apr 2015

Mira

(22,380 posts)

8. Alfredo: This stuns me

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 05:27 PM

Apr 2015

you outdid even your own formidable self

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

9. Thank you. I'm coming off a dry spell, and now things seem to be happening.

Reply to Mira (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 10:14 PM

Apr 2015

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

10. Ah yes, this may prove to fit the clique.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 03:05 PM

Apr 2015

That flower will not open before May gets here. I love the reflections in the raindrops. Lovely photo.

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

12. Just in time for the May cliché

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 12:29 AM

Apr 2015

postatomic

(1,771 posts)

11. Nice background colors

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 09:33 PM

Apr 2015

I never seem to be patient enough to get a photo like this. Love the refractions. (is that what they are called?) Anyway. Very very nice. Really like this.

alfredo

(60,075 posts)

13. It's not so much patience as it is taking advantage of the opportunity.

Reply to postatomic (Reply #11)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 12:31 AM

Apr 2015

I love the creamy backgrounds in macro.

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