2012, Day 149 - Golden pearl

After sunsets and cityscapes I am back to flowers.  The peonies are starting to bloom and they are stunning.  There is something rather clumsy about their large size compared to the relatively small plant.  They pack a huge visual punch!  I love the blush of fuchsia contrasted against the golden stamen and the velvety wine colored pistel.

Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon 100/f2.8L IS
100mm, f8, 1/200 sec @ 250 ISO