These are vivid colors! and excellent close up detail.

Dear Richard, I dont know what happened to hurt Susanne so badly. I just read her post and left a few words of my own. I also dont know what is happening with Wildgoha but will stop by there, also. Id like to include an excerpt from my comments to Susanne here because I think it bears repeating and it needs to be considered by all of us. I think everyone here that has been at Renderosity for any length of time has felt that way at some point. Ive had a few knocks myself and they hurt. But I always gave it a few days went out and smelled the roses and Ive stayed. I cant tell you what to do no one can do that. If you leave, you will be missed, but what matters is what YOU want to do. There is an old Ricky Nelson song called Garden Party that has a line in it that says, You cant please everybody, so youve got to please yourself. No truer words have ever been spoken. After Ive been beat up here each time Ive thought of leaving I always come back to that line. What pleases ME??? And in each case, Ive found that staying here with my friends is what pleases me most!!! In less than one week, this is the second time Ive quoted those lines for someone. We all go through ups and down here. And if you decide to say to heck with Renderosity, then we will understand and respect your wishes. But it has to be YOUR decision and it must be what pleases YOU the most. If you have liked it here, if you have enjoyed showing your work, if you have enjoyed visiting with your friends then give it a little time think what you gain by staying and think what you LOSE by leaving. But in the end DO WHAT PLEASES YOURSELF!!!!!! To thine own heart be true!! I do not claim to have all the answers I dont claim to have ANY answers but I do hope that everyone that has been stung by the hornets of Renderosity, will smell the roses and think things over. I too dont know what kind of gorgeous flower that is in your photograph, Richard, but perhaps its a sweet one and we should all stop by to smell it! Thank you for sharing the beautiful photograph with us, thank you for your sweet concern for Susanne and Wildgoha, and most of all, thank you for being a friend to us one and all!!!!! Love ya!!!! Meredith

beautiful!!!

Red passion...passion for your work!! bravo!

Absolutely beautiful flowers, both the lighting and the colors are vivide and delicate!

Red for sure with a spice of purple...wonderfull close up!

Great tribute, beautiful and most excellent capture!!

Dear Richard, it is a glorious flower and capture. So wonderfully red!!! :-) The lasses will love it!!! It would totally break my heart to see either my Goha, or Susanne leave us. I think Meredith speaks with ture and sensible heart, on the issue of being hurt here at RR. There are far more kind, loving and caring people here. I truly hope both artist's and beloved friends will stay with us. We need them in our lives, so much. Gentle Hugs, for my kind Sir. Richard, thank you for this posting and dedication. Diane.

Stunning closeup! These are such interesting flowers. I love to grow them in my flower beds :)

What a beautiful Cockscomb:) Quite the vivid red...don't see many like this I see more of the feather variety:) this is different... I too hope they stay so many good people leave... I have been to the Cancer Center all day to see Dr Found out why I hurt so I have lesions all up and down my spine... Going to start me on an IV med Mon to dissolve them...and I sure will be tickled... In the meantime keep posting and you know that I would most always know what a flower is grin Hugs Susan~

So beautiful. It looks like I could just reach out and touch them. I do believe it's a cocks comb... like the others stated. ;o) Excellent shot. Bunny

Very vibrant capture with a fractal look to it. Cool spotting.

the latin is redicus flowerius, hehe. excellent light! Beautiful pic!

I think Boris has got it right, methinks ? actually I thought it was an underwater capture of reef coral ! vibrant colours indeed Richard ~Cheers~ :o)

lol two wonderful people is leaveing. No they need not leave. I like them as many people here do. This is a wonderful looking flower

excellent macro of this very beautiful flower Richard**** :)

A great dedication Richard. This flower is so beautiful. I also hope they re-consider. Excellent Sir! Steve :o)

I hope they reconsider too. A shame to lose to nice people. Excellent photo and dedication Richard :) Cathy xoxoxo

Such a wonderful gift Richard! Thank you...for everything!

Beautiful flower!!

Magical shot richard : ) bravo!

Stunning - Looks like Land Coral!

what a grogeous flower, love the ripples and waves in it. The colors are stunning! Hugs Maria

Full of beautiful colors! Super!

Ooooh! Like the frilly skirt of a can-can dancer!

I was thinking it looked like a flamenco dancer's skirt! Most beautiful cockscomb! I love the vivid colors, wonderful shot!

Very striking work!!!

Oh!! So beautiful!!!! Marvelous!

It's a celosia. The variety is cock's comb. There is also a feather variety that stands upright and is sometimes called flame celosia. They also come in pinks, yellows, magentas oranges and burgundies. A wonderful capture of this very beautiful flower

i dont know what that is but it sure is nice and colorful! =D