Friday, January 10, 2014

Drooping


I bought a bouquet of flowers last Sunday and by Tuesday, two of the flowers were drooping.  The flowers must have been in the store longer than some I've bought before.  Since a drooping flower is what I had to work with, I photographed it anyway and I kind of like it.  It looks like a ballet skirt or, I guess I should say, a tutu.
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19 comments:

  1. cath carboneJanuary 10, 2014 at 1:23 AM

    superbe photo !

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  2. Billy Blue EyesJanuary 10, 2014 at 2:49 AM

    All you need is a fairy & pixy hiding under it now

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  3. AndyJanuary 10, 2014 at 3:10 AM

    I wish I looked as good as this flower when I droop. :-)

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  4. MoJanuary 10, 2014 at 3:13 AM

    Another beauty

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  5. KateJanuary 10, 2014 at 4:28 AM

    Reminds me of an old-fashioned lamp. If one looks, there is beauty everywhere!

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  6. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJanuary 10, 2014 at 6:22 AM

    It looks like the way I feel at times when returning from a long trip, as we have recently done. Happy, but drooping.

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  7. LONDONLULUJanuary 10, 2014 at 7:04 AM

    It reminds me of a twirling hula skirt too, a bright one! Very pretty in its droop (I really shouldn't have watched the Downton Xmas special in England - it was chock full of spoilers for the season being broadcast here:)

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  8. KathyJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:18 AM

    And here I thought it was an umbrella for fairies! It's beautiful even if it is droopy.

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  9. PaulJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    Haha, tutu, awesome. Suits the Firebird production perfectly (:

    http://www.capetowndailyphoto.com/photo-album/ballet-at-maynardville/the-firebird-at-maynardville/img_5038/

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  10. JudyJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    Cut flowers do seem to droop rather quickly. I think it looks like a fancy hanging lamp shade.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    It makes for an unusual, colourful image!

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  12. KarlJanuary 10, 2014 at 10:38 AM

    Brilliant photo of this nice tutu ;-)

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  13. LowellJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    A good photographer makes do with what he/she has - just like this. I think you ought to put this on your head, walk down the street, and see what kind of reactions you get. :) Or not.

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  14. RedPatJanuary 10, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    Sometimes if you cut the stem they will come back but I have noticed that most Gerbera stems have wire wrapped around them to keep this from happening! You made good use of it - great image, Sharon.

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  15. RandyJanuary 10, 2014 at 8:23 PM

    Still beautiful.

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  16. Steve ReedJanuary 10, 2014 at 11:01 PM

    I was going to say what RedPat said -- a lot of times Gerbera stems have added support, like a plastic sheath or a wire, to keep them upright. I like the image regardless. :)

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:25 PM

    Aloha! A Hawaiian hula skirt :)

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  18. William KendallJanuary 14, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    Even faded, the colours are lovely.

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  19. UnknownJanuary 15, 2014 at 10:57 AM

    Fantastic! What a great contrast to the background.

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