Sempervivum (hens and chicks) have such alien looking flowers; I was tempted to pop in a planet or maybe put them underwater. (203 of 365)
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August 17, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Karen S. (klsbear)
Super colors and clarity – a really eyecatching shot.
July 23, 2009 at 3:03 pm
oneshotbeyond
nice vibrant color to this…love the variations within the same color.
July 23, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Madelaine
Love the lighting and composition. Hens and chicks are so striking looking, love ’em! This photo is exquisite! I’d like to know the answer to Iona’s question too!
July 23, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Ellen
They are in a pot so I put them in front of a dark shadowy spot and then used curves to darken it more.
July 23, 2009 at 3:50 am
lynnwiles
Lovely. A common plant made beautiful.
July 23, 2009 at 12:53 am
Iona
When Hens and Chicks bloom, they always amaze me. They are content to just lay close to the ground and then one day,all of these growths pop up. They are so colorful and fragile too. Beautiful shot. Nice photo. Did you have this in a light box or did you replace the background?
July 22, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Pysen73
Love it! I like how the light falls on the buds in the middle. (hmm.. are they really called buds or did I just make that word up?)
July 22, 2009 at 8:12 pm
~Val
The last Hens and Chicks I saw were very close to the ground. These are much more interesting….the black background is just right!
July 22, 2009 at 5:56 pm
tmcchesney
They do look like aliens – never thought of it that way. I’ll never look at my hens & chicks the same way again! LOL Love them against that black background!
July 22, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Clara Williams
They do look like the little shop of horrors or something. The black background is fabulous.