Small Flower, Big Colour

We planted a few Sempervivums, better known as Hen and Chick or Houseleeks, and to my surprise they are blooming.  I remember as a kid we had a rock garden populated with these things and I do not recall ever seeing them flower.  I am not sure if they bloom easily or not but I was excited to see them doing so well only 3 weeks after being planted.  So...  I grabbed my camera and took a number of shots this being one of them. 

This flower is just about 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter but has a number of nice little features.  I like the multiple pistils grouped tightly in a snuggled centre and ringed by the vibrantly yellow headed stamen which have yet to give up their pollen.  The pink colour is very rich and to me its softness seems to be in contrast with the rough looking "hairy" edges of the petals.  The visible greens remind me of facial like bristles after a few days of not shaving... lol.

I think the exposure on this one is a bit too bright for my liking and I could have used a smaller aperture to improve the depth of focus.  After that I would have softened it a bit.  This is for the most part un-edited from the camera.

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