From the rim of the volcano

[Steve Foss]

Hey all:

Was looking closely at a daylily in our garden to see what the possibilities might be when I saw this. Not sure if it will play as well posted here as it looked when I printed it. Tough to get the colors just right.

Canon 30D, Canon 100 f2.8 macro, iso100, 1/5 at f2.8, tripod, remote shutter release, mirror lock-up, gold reflector disc to bump warm light up from beneath the bloom, diffusor disc to cut sun's direct rays

[jonny_redhorse]

Nice use of color Steve!....really does evoke the feeling of lava and heat!....almost never know it was a flower!...

[Steve Foss]

Thanks, Jonny!

[mcary]

You certainly have a very artistic touch Steve. Very creative and colorful image. Looks great on my monitor - I'd say it plays quite well.