Zinnia Petals © 2010 Bo Mackison
Fourth in a series of zinnia photographs. Photographed at the Allen Centennial Gardens on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison.
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Perfection. Beautiful perfection.
The textures at the tips of the petals are especially pleasing. I can almost feel the softness as I loook at the picture…the tiny little dots as well.
Exquisite detail. Love how the fuschia pink fills the frame.
Thanks for showing us a level of detail we’d miss otherwise–and a color we can bookmark and visit in winter, when it will be soooooo welcome!
I love how the photo captures the petals as they are unfurlling their sales.