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Quail Grass (Celosia argentea)

Thank you to Tammy Bryant for finding the name of this flower

© Xavier Wiechers 2014. All rights reserved

Thank you to Tammy Bryant for finding the name of this flower

© Xavier Wiechers 2014. All rights reserved
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dondurante
 
dondurante July 11, 2014
Pure sweetness!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw July 11, 2014
Thank you very much
shema PRO
 
shema August 02, 2014
outstanding!
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xavierw August 11, 2014
Thank you very much
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 October 03, 2014
Congratulations on you award .. a wonderful composition !!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw November 24, 2014
Thank you very much
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita October 03, 2014
sorry can't help you identify it...not sure we have this here. Stunning capture with beautiful colour and bokeh. Congrats on the award.
xavierw Platinum
xavierw November 24, 2014
Thank you very much
KoralC PRO
 
KoralC October 04, 2014
Spectacular! Well done!
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xavierw November 24, 2014
Thank you very much
jane_koranda
 
jane_koranda October 04, 2014
What a beauty.
xavierw Platinum
xavierw November 24, 2014
Thank you very much
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots October 05, 2014
Beautiful! Congrats.
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xavierw November 24, 2014
Thank you very much
cara53
 
cara53 October 12, 2014
Lovely
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xavierw November 24, 2014
Thank you very much
jeffswanson
 
jeffswanson January 02, 2015
Love it.
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xavierw June 30, 2015
Thank you
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manueladurson July 07, 2015
gorgeous!
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xavierw July 07, 2015
Thank you so much
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rmr731 July 08, 2015
Gorgeous! Congrats on being a finalist!
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xavierw July 15, 2015
Thank you very much
rachelbouchet
 
rachelbouchet July 09, 2015
Wow beautiful capture. And stunning bokeh.
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xavierw July 15, 2015
Thank you very much
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots July 09, 2015
Congrats on Finalist!
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xavierw July 15, 2015
Thank you so much
denisenewman
 
denisenewman July 15, 2015
Just stunning! I love the soft / clear effect :)
xavierw Platinum
xavierw July 15, 2015
Thank you so much
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kccorcoran November 13, 2015
Perfection....sheer perfection.
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xavierw November 15, 2015
Thank you very much
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adavies February 08, 2016
Lovely!
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xavierw March 07, 2016
Thank you very much for all your comments
Deepuz
 
Deepuz June 23, 2016
nice composition...
xavierw Platinum
xavierw June 27, 2016
Thanks =)
kathyvid Ultimate
 
kathyvid June 26, 2016
Beautiful composition. Love the white vignette.
xavierw Platinum
xavierw June 27, 2016
Thanks =)
sharilee
 
sharilee June 29, 2016
Such an "eye-catcher!!" Beautiful!!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw June 29, 2016
Thank you very much
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catherinethompson August 20, 2016
Stunning. Love it
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xavierw August 20, 2016
Thank you very much
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hiyahercfarm August 21, 2016
Breathtaking! Love it!
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xavierw August 21, 2016
Thank you so much
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Beegirl August 21, 2016
Love it
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xavierw August 24, 2016
Thanks =)
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cmorisset August 21, 2016
Magnificent!
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xavierw August 24, 2016
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MERCEDESS August 22, 2016
wow-stunning beautiful!!
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xavierw August 24, 2016
Thanks =)
SalayPhotography
 
SalayPhotography August 27, 2016
Lovely !!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw September 08, 2016
Thank you very much
Keri
 
Keri September 13, 2016
I just love this. Perfection
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xavierw November 18, 2016
Thanks =)
Barbaka
 
Barbaka September 15, 2016
Beautiful! I Love the colors and the softness! Wonderful!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw November 18, 2016
Thanks =)
Barbaka
 
Barbaka September 15, 2016
I did a quick little research and it looks kind of like a Wheat Celosia, Flamingo Feather Celosia, (Cocks Comb)
xavierw Platinum
xavierw November 18, 2016
Thanks for the info. I will check and change description
briansuter
 
briansuter September 29, 2016
It's beautiful!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw November 18, 2016
Thank you very much
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sallycarey November 03, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
sallycarey Ultimate
 
sallycarey November 03, 2016
Could not stop looking at this fabulous photo. Pure perfection!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw November 18, 2016
Thank you very much
Lorraine_Charchuk
 
Lorraine_Charchuk November 20, 2016
Beautiful composition and soft colours. The bokeh adds a nice touch as well. Excellent!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw November 22, 2016
Thank you very much
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq January 21, 2017
How lovely this is! the ladybug is the perfect touch. Wish I knew the name!
EdithNero
 
EdithNero February 03, 2017
Amazing!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw March 04, 2017
Thank you
zaidibrahim
 
zaidibrahim February 04, 2017
beautiful. love the colours and contrast
xavierw Platinum
xavierw March 04, 2017
Thank you so much
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p_eileenbaltz March 14, 2017
Breathtaking! Voted in 'I Love Photography' contest.
xavierw Platinum
xavierw March 14, 2017
Thank you
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4782_9715 April 08, 2017
top
xavierw Platinum
xavierw April 08, 2017
Thanks =)
Manon-M
 
Manon-M April 18, 2017
So soft
xavierw Platinum
xavierw April 21, 2017
Thank you
onalie
 
onalie April 19, 2017
What a stunning image!! Love the soft focus and colors!!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw April 21, 2017
Thank you
MirsiCarpio
 
MirsiCarpio April 20, 2017
Just beautiful.
xavierw Platinum
xavierw April 21, 2017
Thank you very much
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melkav May 06, 2017
Beautiflul
xavierw Platinum
xavierw May 07, 2017
Thank you
k9kavanagh
 
k9kavanagh May 18, 2017
Absolutely Beautiful!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw May 19, 2017
Thank you
MillaSahlen
 
MillaSahlen August 05, 2017
Great photo!
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xavierw August 05, 2017
Thanks
podesta
 
podesta September 01, 2017
Beautiful composition and soft colours
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xavierw February 23, 2018
Thanks
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Alwolfe September 04, 2017
Absolutely gorgeous!
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xavierw February 23, 2018
Thanks
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ronniesharples January 03, 2018
Stunning
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xavierw February 23, 2018
Thanks
Carolinagomez
 
Carolinagomez March 21, 2018
Verdaderamente impresionante ???? !!
saomartins
 
saomartins March 23, 2018
Is simply beautifull!!!
xavierw Platinum
xavierw March 23, 2018
Thanks
PeacePaxx
 
PeacePaxx March 31, 2018
Quail Grass(Celosia argentea) or Cockscomb(Celosia cristata) They both look the same except I believe the Cockscomb is a tad bit bigger than the other. Also stunning and beautiful capture.
xavierw Platinum
xavierw March 31, 2018
Thank you so much
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Shlomoaxlerod April 12, 2018
Love it!!
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xavierw June 28, 2018
Thanks
marilynyoungdoherty
 
marilynyoungdoherty June 18, 2018
Amazing
marilynyoungdoherty
 
marilynyoungdoherty June 18, 2018
Absolutely love this photo, perfect
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xavierw June 28, 2018
Thanks
Katz-99
 
Katz-99 September 06, 2018
Very appealing, makes my whole body smile
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xavierw September 08, 2018
Thanks
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Bayou_Chic October 15, 2018
Just stunning. One of the most beautiful pictures I've seen!!
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xavierw October 17, 2018
Wow thank you
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tammysandstrom December 02, 2018
So beautiful
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xavierw December 04, 2018
Thank you.
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margitulstrup February 11, 2019
Wow what a beautiful shot
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xavierw February 13, 2019
Thank you
ettacox
 
ettacox March 25, 2019
Wow
xavierw Platinum
xavierw March 31, 2019
Thank you so much
basantkumarusendiusendi
 
basantkumarusendiusendi November 19, 2020
So beautiful Picture 😍
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