Pretty Pink Flowers

Quite often, people come up to me and say… ‘Hey, Phil, I know you take some nice shots of birds and other wildlife but have you ever thought about taking flower photos? I bet you could take some nice ones!’

Ok, that’s totally made up, nobody ever says that to me, I came up with the idea all on my own.

This morning, since none of our pink spoonbill visitors were around, as soon as I spotted these lovely pink blooms at the edge of the marsh I figured this would be a great opportunity to try out flower photography. So here ya go, this is my experiment, hope y’all like it!

Oh, BTW… while I was there some alligator munched down a nice size flounder that he caught.

20 thoughts on “Pretty Pink Flowers”

Raewyn's Photos on August 25, 2015 at 5:04 pm said:

Nice captures. I do love the pink flowers

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- Phil Lanoue on August 25, 2015 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  Well sure, you gotta love some nice pink flowers. 😀
  
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anotherday2paradise on August 25, 2015 at 5:06 pm said:

Beautiful flowers, Phil. Pity Mr A photo bombed your shots. 😳

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- Phil Lanoue on August 25, 2015 at 5:08 pm said:
  
  I’ll get him for that! 😡 Big Jerk.
  Glad you liked the flowers though. 😀
  
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roughseasinthemed on August 25, 2015 at 5:42 pm said:

Poor flounder. I think Mr A stole the glory. Not had time to say, but been loving your spoonbill photos, they are gorgeous.

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- Phil Lanoue on August 25, 2015 at 7:28 pm said:
  
  Oh he insists on inserting himself into everything. Some day that smug attitude is going to catch up to him. (Don’t tell him I said that)
  Glad you like the spoonies. Saw a couple this morning but they never came in close.
  
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Ricky Simpson on August 25, 2015 at 7:00 pm said:

Cool post Phil. That inner journalism behavior coming out of ya.

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- Phil Lanoue on August 25, 2015 at 7:26 pm said:
  
  Heh heh, thanks Ricky. I screwed up a bit on that second flower shot though. The gator ‘stole’ my focus. I meant to make the flowers sharp and let the gator go soft in the background. Oh well…
  
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Meta on August 25, 2015 at 7:15 pm said:

Actually, I thought the alligator made an interesting background to the pretty soft pink flowers.
It just enhanced the picture.
Well done.

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- Phil Lanoue on August 25, 2015 at 7:31 pm said:
  
  Well now don’t start complimenting him too much, he already thinks he’s such a big shot around there and if he hears people say he enhances a scene there will be no living with him. 😀
  
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sallywoodphotography on August 25, 2015 at 7:20 pm said:

Yay for the pretty pink flowers, but knew you would get Mr. Gator involved at some point~!

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- Phil Lanoue on August 25, 2015 at 7:32 pm said:
  
  Oh he always does, he can be sooooo annoying. But don’t tell him I said that. 😀
  
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Angela on August 26, 2015 at 4:22 am said:

Mr A is a cheeky fellow taking over your photo.

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- Phil Lanoue on August 26, 2015 at 5:00 pm said:
  
  He really is ! Such nerve
  
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foxleylady on August 26, 2015 at 5:19 am said:

I think you and Mr A are an unbreakable partnership, Phil! I’d like to say he looks pretty framed by the flowers but …… (don’t tell him I said that!)

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- Phil Lanoue on August 26, 2015 at 5:03 pm said:
  
  I try to go out and do something different and this is what happens. That boy needs a good talking to and I’m not letting on that you like his looks, he already has a smug attitude.
  
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Lyle Krahn on August 26, 2015 at 12:28 pm said:

Never even noticed the gator I was so mesmerized by the flowers. Good thing you mentioned it.

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- Phil Lanoue on August 26, 2015 at 5:00 pm said:
  
  Those flowers really are something special aren’t they?! Could be a whole new career path if those pesky alligators ever stop inserting themselves into my photos.
  
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The Lite Rider on August 27, 2015 at 9:19 am said:

I like the lovely pink flowers along with Mr. A having a meal … great shots given that Mr. A managed to upstage things a bit!

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- Phil Lanoue on August 28, 2015 at 5:36 pm said:
  
  He is a real sneak and always somehow manages to be the center of attention. That boy can be a real piece of work some time.
  Glad you liked the photos. 🙂
  
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