A Simple Pretty Flower for a Sunday – 16

Here’s the 16th  installment of “A Simple Pretty Flower for a Sunday.” If you’d like, you can view all the earlier Sunday flower images/posts on this page.

Today we have a dahlia flower. To me, these flowers are all about the petals, and so I shot this photo to emphasize that. This was taken back in October when I was shooting those dahlias.

Hope you have a great Sunday!

Shot with my 105mm macro lens at f/4.0.

Image Copyright © Katie Johnson. All Rights Reserved.

~ by KatiesCameraBlog on January 15, 2012.

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67 Responses to “A Simple Pretty Flower for a Sunday – 16”

  1. A beautiful specimen. Such striking colours!

    Irma said this on January 15, 2012 at 3:26 am | Reply

  2. Wonderful photo Katie, nice!!

    xandimusic said this on January 15, 2012 at 3:28 am | Reply

  3. Where did you find a dahlia at this time of year katie? Must have been a flower shop! Such a pretty colour.

    Jude said this on January 15, 2012 at 3:51 am | Reply

  4. Very nice …. 🙂

    maenamor said this on January 15, 2012 at 4:08 am | Reply

  5. Great colors and composition!

    thesweetkitten said this on January 15, 2012 at 4:09 am | Reply

  6. Beautiful colour..gorgeous Bokeh and you know how much I love that, Katie !!

    hellenjc said this on January 15, 2012 at 4:27 am | Reply

  7. Agree, Dahlis are among the beautiful to photograph. When I had a flower garden (in Pennsylvania), I planted them for several years. But the bulbs had to be dug up every fall and replanted in the spring. Got to be a bit much, but they are a rewarding flower to grow. Love the angle on your shot Katie!

    Carol Page-Potter said this on January 15, 2012 at 4:29 am | Reply

  8. Love the way you composed this shot!

    Anne Camille said this on January 15, 2012 at 5:59 am | Reply

  9. Really nice image. Good work Katie….

    walterwsmith3rd said this on January 15, 2012 at 6:20 am | Reply

  10. Love dahlias, one of my faves. Beautiful shot!

    Adrienne said this on January 15, 2012 at 6:21 am | Reply

  11. Gorgeous shot! Wonderful color and excellent details. Just beautiful 🙂

    Inga said this on January 15, 2012 at 6:34 am | Reply

  12. Wow, it’s almost like a fractal. Great composition!

    kentiki said this on January 15, 2012 at 7:44 am | Reply

  13. Gorgeous macro shot, Katie, with fascinating forms and lovely composition.

    Graham Stephen said this on January 15, 2012 at 7:46 am | Reply

  14. A thing of beauty to see this Sunday morning. Thanks.

    Brian said this on January 15, 2012 at 8:16 am | Reply

  15. Nice one Katie!

    BUFFALO RIVER DIARIES said this on January 15, 2012 at 8:26 am | Reply

  16. Wow, this one’s just perfect. I’m not actually a flower girl, but seeing this makes me wonder why 🙂

    whatevermakesyousmile said this on January 15, 2012 at 8:37 am | Reply

  17. Love the colors and the warm light falling in the flowers. Great capture!

    Denzil Jennings Photography said this on January 15, 2012 at 9:19 am | Reply

  18. Your flower photos amaze me Katie! Such beautiful detail, nicely blurred backgrounds, and the colours: WOW! Love this one for sure!!

    Steve said this on January 15, 2012 at 9:21 am | Reply

  19. I just love dahlias and this one is beautiful. The centers are so pretty and how they flow to the petals is amazing.

    Tisha Clinkenbeard said this on January 15, 2012 at 9:22 am | Reply

  20. absolutely lovely!

    robert87004 said this on January 15, 2012 at 11:09 am | Reply

  21. Another of your beautiful flowers!

    Michael (mB) said this on January 15, 2012 at 1:16 pm | Reply

  22. Another gorgeous flower shot, Katie! And such a beautiful colour 🙂

    Mufidah Kassalias said this on January 15, 2012 at 1:23 pm | Reply

  23. Thanks Katie for showing such a pretty flower when it is 16 degrees outside!

    dhphotosite said this on January 15, 2012 at 1:25 pm | Reply

  24. Beautifully shot!

    danitacahill said this on January 15, 2012 at 1:38 pm | Reply

  25. Beautiful colors, love the softness, amazing 🙂

    JuanitasPhotoBox said this on January 15, 2012 at 1:52 pm | Reply

  26. Very pretty!

    Roberta said this on January 15, 2012 at 2:17 pm | Reply

  27. great macro shot

    besoterio said this on January 15, 2012 at 2:19 pm | Reply

  28. love the angle and love its color! perfect! 🙂

    Inge said this on January 15, 2012 at 4:24 pm | Reply

  29. Beautiful dahlia macro! Great job!

    spottedfootprints said this on January 15, 2012 at 4:24 pm | Reply

  30. Nice. Love the off center focus. Unique.

    Eeyore said this on January 15, 2012 at 6:07 pm | Reply

  31. Awesome Katie, gorgeous macro.

    drawandshoot said this on January 15, 2012 at 6:17 pm | Reply

  32. Stunning image. I think Dahlias are hard to photograph at the best of times. This Macro is really beautiful.

    victoriaaphotography said this on January 15, 2012 at 6:20 pm | Reply

  33. The detail is stupendous. Thank you, Katie!

    Jan Rorschach said this on January 15, 2012 at 7:07 pm | Reply

  34. Love the DoF, what a wonderful shot Katie!!

    David Williams said this on January 15, 2012 at 9:11 pm | Reply

  35. Extremely Beautiful ..

    n0ts0creative said this on January 15, 2012 at 9:28 pm | Reply

  36. Katie, this is my favorite Sunday flower picture. Love this type of flower, I might need to plant some of these.

    helensadornmentsblog said this on January 15, 2012 at 10:12 pm | Reply

  37. Great picture! Really love that you keep the saturation at a really good level. So many photographers use the saturation-button far too much these days! Great detail! Thanks! Hope you have a great start on your week!

    saarimner said this on January 16, 2012 at 12:50 am | Reply

  38. I just love dahlias and this is just perfect! Thank you Katie!

    marina kanavaki said this on January 16, 2012 at 1:31 am | Reply

  39. I like the shallow DoF… and the colours too! 🙂

    Sakhi said this on January 16, 2012 at 4:08 am | Reply

  40. Very strong colours; very nice 🙂

    Littleskew said this on January 16, 2012 at 4:23 am | Reply

  41. Where was this taken?? Great focus point with your macro lens!

    Todd Materazzi Photography said this on January 16, 2012 at 5:51 am | Reply

  42. Stunning!

    mist6114 said this on January 16, 2012 at 6:02 am | Reply

  43. Great macro, great! I found it difficult to do it with my camera. Someday 🙂

    I love the photo. 🙂

    Nandini said this on January 16, 2012 at 6:18 am | Reply

  44. Gorgeous shot!

    cidnlars said this on January 16, 2012 at 6:47 am | Reply

  45. Wonderful, what a lovely colour!

    Kristina said this on January 16, 2012 at 7:18 am | Reply

  46. […] have been enjoying the posts from Katie’s Photo Blog for some time now, and love her series of flowers.  This weekend, a friend gave me a beautiful […]

    Tulips « Shutter bug said this on January 16, 2012 at 7:41 am | Reply

  47. Stunning. This is a beautiful image. I love the softness, the colors, and the angle.

    K. Ryan Henisey said this on January 16, 2012 at 9:42 am | Reply

  48. Gorgeous! Enough said. 😀

    Jenna said this on January 16, 2012 at 9:57 am | Reply

  49. Gorgeous shot Katie! Love it!

    Eden said this on January 16, 2012 at 12:12 pm | Reply

  50. Beautiful, Katie!

    spilledinkguy said this on January 16, 2012 at 2:10 pm | Reply

  51. Oh WOW! This peachy/pinky coloring is my favorite… I love the warmth of the color of this flower… Love this! Thank you for sharing. 🙂

    Rolling with Husky said this on January 16, 2012 at 3:32 pm | Reply

  52. Beautiful macro! Wonderful color too.

    therecoveringbrit said this on January 16, 2012 at 4:10 pm | Reply

  53. Wow, just stunning! Nicely done!

    Christian Fluttershy Cheerilee Alvarez said this on January 16, 2012 at 4:24 pm | Reply

  54. Wonderful photo!

    Victoria from Sweden said this on January 17, 2012 at 2:20 am | Reply

  55. Really really beautiful!!!!

    Sonali Dalal said this on January 17, 2012 at 2:52 am | Reply

  56. Super gorgeous!

    Jennifer Triplett said this on January 17, 2012 at 6:58 pm | Reply

  57. Wonderful! I really love this angle

    lrntn said this on January 17, 2012 at 11:33 pm | Reply

  58. Beautiful color and great detail.

    Novroz said this on January 18, 2012 at 9:58 am | Reply

  59. Nice!

    zorgor said this on January 18, 2012 at 6:05 pm | Reply

  60. I love the way the strong focal point radiates into the softer petals! (I found out about your blog because we share recognition in Nia’s blogroll–there’s only ONE Nia!)

    John: TheDailyGraff.com

    J. A. Robinson said this on January 18, 2012 at 7:49 pm | Reply

  61. Outstanding photos, and colors…and thanks for stopping by my blog, i did the new header today and hope others like it as well… I will be back…Jackie

    Jackie Paulson said this on January 19, 2012 at 11:54 am | Reply

  62. Such a gorgeous shot! The flower just seems to be glowing softly… Great photograph, as always.

    lillythecat said this on January 20, 2012 at 4:51 am | Reply

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