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Posted by sgingold on Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:07 am

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Penstemon digitalis gets its common name from the fifth stamen that has altered and has the hairs rather than an anther. Isolating one bloom is a little tricky and I think works better with some evidence of the rest of the plant.

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by Clive on Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:31 am
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Great detail Steve and your composition puts the flower into context well.
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by Carol Clarke on Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:42 pm
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Good thinking Steve, wise choice to include some of the main plant as an anchor for this pretty flower - it would appear sort of 'lost in space' on its own. Nicely done!
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by Jerry_Jelinek on Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:52 pm
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Nice close up Steve. Tough to make work as either a single bloom or the large stalk of flowers. Nicely done.
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by Tom Whelan on Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:38 pm
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Excellent details -those bright hairy edges are super, nice whites a fine angle.
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by Matthew Pugh on Sun Jul 01, 2012 4:52 am
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Hi

I think you have achieved your aim admirable – you have the little flower looking grand while the partial foliage has been nicely placed within the frame. Or the short version – it works for me

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