A few from Kew

[Marik]

Thought i'd post something as I havn't in ages :o

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.harris/dan/lilly_1web.jpg

http://www.dmh-photos.co.uk/images/20060626171919_lillyweb.jpg

http://www.dmh-photos.co.uk/images/20060625181620_swanweb.jpg

all on my blog, www.dmh-photos.co.uk :)

Thanks Dan.

ps. currently sorting out the Twycross visit :)

[minimeeze]

I love that first shot - the colours are so vivid and amazing. If I was being really picky, I'd say either crop in a little tighter or clone out the light area at the top right of the shot... but it's great :clap:

[RobertP]

That first one is very colourful!

[RickMezza]

1st one is especially good - what flower is that ?

[Marik]

It's a giant waterlilly flower, I aint sure excatlly. Venom might know :)

[Terri]

The colours in the first one are beautiful!

[Marianne]

beautiful detail and stunning colours!

[namllihs]

No 1 excellent detail & colour.

[Catdaddy]

No 1 for me. Really vivid colours!

[matty]

#1 for me too, really bright, nice and zesty!

[Venomator]

Unfortunately foreign plants is not my speciality ... :lol: but I do think it is the Giant Water Lily (Victoria cruziana or amazonica) of one hybrid or sub-species or another ... you can just see the edge of one of the huge leaves (up to 2.5m diameter ... :eek:) in the first one ! These leaves can take the weight of a human baby when fully developed ... :eek:
http://www.kew.org/plants/waterlilies/atkew.html

However ... the pics are really stunning Marik ... esp the first one ... :thumbs:

[Venomator]

Ooops ... duped !?! :p