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Jul 24, 2022 6:01 PM CST
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Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
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Deep Red Hibiscus

The center of a very large, deep red Hibiscus.

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Jul 24, 2022 6:29 PM CST
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The shadows really are the finishing touch of this gorgeous banner. Perfection!
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Jul 24, 2022 7:42 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
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Spectacular banner Nancy!
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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Jul 24, 2022 9:15 PM CST
Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)
You caught the reflected & transmitted light nicely, plus colors, shadows & details. Thumbs up
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Jul 24, 2022 10:19 PM CST
Name: Laurie
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Love the shadow! Excellent banner, Nancy! Smiling
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Jul 25, 2022 4:23 AM CST
Name: Elizabeth
Ann Arbor, Michigan (Zone 6a)
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This captures so many of the things I love about seeing hibiscus blooms in strong, directional light, and seeing those crazy stamens and stigmas, in any light. Love it.
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Jul 25, 2022 7:58 AM CST
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Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
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Thank you! Here's the original... I tilted it quite a bit to the right to be able to catch the center shadow and the sun coming through the back of the top petal, which is now at the right side of the banner. I swear I look at photos entirely differently now when searching for a good banner! Hilarious!

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Jul 25, 2022 9:02 AM CST
Name: Zoia Bologovsky
Stoneham MA (Zone 6b)
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That's just spectacular!
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Jul 25, 2022 9:00 PM CST
Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)
Zoia said: That's just spectacular!

I agree Thanks for posting the whole image. I love backlit blooms & foliage. Thumbs up
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