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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 9/7/2006
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Dear Jessie, we really do seem to be on the same wavelength. I was disappointed in the lack of reaction to this, which I thought was one of the most beautiful flower photos I'd ever taken! Now you encourage me to think I might not have been wrong... Thanks!
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jessie voigts
{K:6772} 9/7/2006
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wow - this is crazy beautiful!!
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Ellen Smith
{K:14418} 8/7/2006
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I've never seen one before It's quite stunning. I won't find one over here that's for sure. Thanks.
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/7/2006
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Ellen, I DO know the Japanese name. It is "Saru suberi" which means "Monkey Slide." During the winter the tree is completely bare of leaves and has a hard, shiny trunk. No grip for monkeys to climb. Then come lots of leaves and great clusters of really TINY flowers in the summer. All of those buds are less than a quarter of an inch across!
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Ellen Smith
{K:14418} 8/7/2006
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I'm stumped! It's very beautiful to say the least.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 8/4/2006
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I love sighting florals from accross the seas that we don't see over here Roger. These look so delicate and the details are really wonderful. Beautiful colour tones and a superb blurry bokeh from your perfect dof. Well done to you my friend. (I share the same childhood experiences as you:):) These days my lovely wife does the gardening and bans me from even mowing the lawns; my job......taking snaps) Cheers Roger.....Ray
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/3/2006
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Thank you so much for the encouragement, Tanaka San! I was feeling very sad at the neglect of this, which I think is one of the best flower pictures I have taken recently. One of my friends calls my usual flower pictures "Seed Packet" photos, but I think this one is a little more than that! This is a "Saru-suberi," so you can see it is greatly enlarged!
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Yoshiyuki Tanaka
{K:13580} 8/3/2006
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A beautiful macro, Roger! Love the shape of the buds and the frothy flowers!The corner with the display of stamina looks like a mini fireworks. Very creative shot!
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