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25 June 2010

photo hunt - purple

The theme for the week's Photo Hunt is purple so here goes

This is an opium poppy. Perhaps more mauve than purple but near enough


At least the fuchsia has some purple in it!

Both flowers are in my back garden

44 comments:

  1. Both are stunning photos! Happy weekend :)

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  2. Jams, you have excelled even your high standards tonight. The top pic is, for me, your best ever!

    I can't describe how brilliant it is.

    The lower is like a still life.

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  3. Wonderful, bold colours.

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  4. Fantastic purple shots, Jams!!

    purple!

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  5. Thanks! I am glad you like them

    Calum please keep the praise coming,,, NORE MORE MORE!

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  6. These are such vivid shots. Gorgeous. Happy weekend.

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  7. I'm with Calum, that poppy shot is a true work of art. It's amazing!

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  8. Amazing shots Jams, the first one especially.

    Happy weekend to you.

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  9. Anonymous9:08 pm

    I'm just supposing here - maybe if you've had opium everything turns purple :D

    Have a lovely weekend.

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  10. Thanks everyone

    Ah Ewk it's too cold for it to produce opium here, mercifully!

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  11. Jams, they are both really amazing photos... I love the bright colors. You are truly talented... :)

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  12. Anonymous11:47 pm

    What beautiful, vibrant color--almost reminds me of fireworks in the first photo.

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  13. Great photos -- you didn't take them in England, did you, Jams?! ;O

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  14. I love the first photo... from far it looked like fireworks. :P

    http://crizcats.blogspot.com/

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  15. My human's favorite flower is the opium poppy. (She likes to say that because it weirds people out.)

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  16. Just awesome this opium. Yes your rig´ht mine´s an Allium. Please have a great day.

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  17. I like the marco of the poppy flower.

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  18. love the first picture. the green almost looks like and eye.

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  19. i prefer the first shot over the second. never have the opportunity to see how an opium poppy flower looks like when in full bloom.

    have a great weekend! :)

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  20. Anonymous10:53 am

    Really great choices. I love fuscias.

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  21. Both are very pretty :-)

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  22. Both photos dramatically present these beautiful flowers!

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  23. Wow - amazing shots!!!

    Happy Weekend.

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  24. Ah, haven't been around in AGES but nice to know you are still here with your fantastic photography skills!! I love the poppy. And the fuchsia, too!!!

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  25. interesting photos! you are right cuz purple range from blue to red.

    Happy weekend! :)

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  26. The poppy shot looks like a tapestry. Seriously cool.

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  27. Anonymous2:50 pm

    Lots of great purple colour in flowers!

    have a great weekend.

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  28. The colors are so vivid - great shots, Jam!




    Sreisaat Adventures

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  29. Both of them look so stunning!


    Mariposa's PH!

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  30. Most beautiful shots! Fuchsias are my most favourite, I think, of all flowers. Nevertheless I forgot fuchsia and passed by the poppies. :)

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  31. I've never seen such a brilliant purple poppy, I thought they were red! Shows you how much I know :)

    My purple post is up

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  32. aloha,


    looks like you covered the purple challenge for today, nice capture on the first macro with the poppy

    my take was an intimate capture

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  33. Purple comes in all sorts of shades. Love the poppy photo - a work of art.

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  34. Exquisite! I love your flower shots.

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  35. Anonymous9:00 pm

    Lovely. Looks like just about all of us are doing flowers this week.

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  36. Gorgeous shots. The fuchsia is very pretty the purple color is just amazing. Happy weekend!


    Purple blossom

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  37. I have always loved the fuschia flower but never had the courage to try and grow them.
    Mine is here.

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  38. ... [lost for words!]

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  39. Mother Nature and your photos are breath taking!

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