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A Touch of Red 1 of 4


Happy New Year!

We've been to the beach so I am going to show you four shots, each with a touch of red, while I get my act together on my new project Roads that Beckon.  Read more about it and my 2013 blog plan here.

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  1. Red Nomad OZJanuary 1, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    ANY shade of RED works for me! Looking forward to Roads that Beckon!!

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  2. MartinaJanuary 1, 2013 at 10:09 PM

    Happy New Year!

    Ah, a Hibiscus! I got one, too. In a pot. Inside the house. Dah! ;-)

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    1. Joan ElizabethJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:11 PM

      I have never thought of Hibiscus as an indoors plant. I thought they needed lots of sun.

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    2. MartinaJanuary 3, 2013 at 8:12 AM

      Remember our conversation about staghorn fern? And often our houses (i.e. the bigger windows) are south facing.
      We have outdoor Hibiscus (Hibisci?), too. With smaller blossoms.

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  3. diane bJanuary 1, 2013 at 11:03 PM

    Sounds interesting.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 2, 2013 at 2:06 AM

    I'm sure I will enjoy this series. Great shot to start with. Happy New year.

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  5. JulieJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:08 AM

    Yes, looking forward to it mightily!

    See that DoF ... that is something I am going to focus upon this year with the CDP portal and in my own photography. Such a good look.

    The clarity of this image is quite astounding .... goodo ...

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    1. Joan ElizabethJanuary 2, 2013 at 6:14 PM

      He he I let the camera do the DoF stuff for me ... though I do know how to set the aperture if I want to force it.

      It is a rather nice prime macro lens which I guess helped the clarity ... oh yes the camera has been cleaned too before I knew it was my eye that was not so clear rather than then camera :-)

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  6. JoJanuary 2, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    Happy New Year to you and yours too.

    Lovely shot, and I have to go now as i want to read about your new project.

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  7. paulJanuary 2, 2013 at 2:21 PM

    Gorgeous hibiscus, and interesting program - I find that blogging lets me just drift, and that suits me fine (for now).

    Happy New Year and many new images, Joan.

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