Wolverine.

All of these gloriously gorgeous hostas and here I am beating my Kodak for giving me an E-35 camera error (focusing malfunction?. Just went to take one of my fab looking Whirlwind and E-35.

I need to start dropping dollars into a plastic jar for a new cam.

Les

I guess I'll have to settle for jello-shots on this one.

Cheers everybody. Slurp!

Les

Tried last night and only got links :(

OK -that is one, now I will try two.

Les

Hey -it worked. I must have been too tired last night
Les

I forgot one. Before all of you jump all over me to tell me this isn't Summer Fragrance take a peak at the other leaves, particularly the one tagged as typical, which means the other leaves all look like that one. This is a mutated leaf: the only one on the plant. It would be great if next spring I found I had a sporting eye and that all the leaves took on the rounder and more deeply variegated coloring. I think it is striking.

Les

Here are my last. I hope I'm not too late. Is anyone looking?
June

Gold Standard

LES

I am absolutely looking and enjoying all these lovely pictures! Great shots Les. Great thread.

Cerveza.

Hey, I'm looking. Very good too.
Out of the latest arrivals here I think I have one not yet uploaded to Flickr of a leaf shot. Green Mountain Hosta had a hard season but these plants just received were really fine looking. They were filled with tiny conifer needles, so probably they mulched with pine needles to cut the exposure and dessication. I'll keep that in mind because our pine needles are huge compared to these tiny things.

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Well, drats. It was there when I posted, now it is gone.
One more time. Paradigm leaf looking gorgeous.

Ann Kulpa
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Ghost Spirit
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Lakeside Cupcake
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Lakeside Paisley Print
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On Stage
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Thunderbolt (I think Thunderbolt is worth the wait) She's a BEAUT!
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Wide Brim (one of my most fav's)
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Brother Stefan. Not my plant unfortunately. Took the photo at a local nursery. Got to get one of those!

Not in the same calss as the beautiful specimens shown on this thread, but...here are some I took this morning.

Since I am not a contender, how about a poll on the best shot?

Jon

Jon, too many for me to choose...my head is spinning as it is, and the whole thread, every post including yours, shows well cared for and loved plants. So. I cannot look beyond the hosta to judge on the shots.

Mocassin, Blue Ivory is on my wish list anyway, but the shot by Karen is really professional looking. Others are spectacular, but that shot stands out to me among so many great pictures.

Jon

Special mention to Phil for Queen of the Seas with the water droplets...what could be more appropriate.

I wish I knew how to, en-mass, email all the posters who, with better cams and skills, responded to this post, but do not, so, feeling the need to express appreciation, thanks for all the great pics and inspiration!

hh

Beautiful!

My good friend Rod Keunster's creation......'Ma Breeder'

Jeff White

Ma Breeder is fabulous, great photo.

HH, we all got something out of this one. Wish I could hold steady enough to take the shots of the quality I see here.
Beautiful.

I've been listening to words describe some hosta, but it was the one picture, worth a THOUSAND words, which convinced me to get Wide Brim. It mesmerized me! As well, the center variegation of Ma Breeder is superb, don't think I saw one with such fingers of color, and then the quilting over it. Never heard of that one before. Thanks for showing us (me) something really NEW.

Just stumbled across this thread and am so awestruck by the photos just had to bump it. Mctavish, NOW I see why you're so particular about photos. Your photos on this thread are so stunning it almost hurts my eyes to behold them. EVERYONE'S photos are fantastic, really.

Hope another thread just like this one is created this summer.

Ginsu Knife

I did not realize it had been that long. I might try one from Flickr before going to my computer.
https://flic.kr/p/qzAo16
Yesterday's Memories.....really....but from my computer same picture

Oh, Donna, great photo!

Leafwatcher, you had me lol'ing.

Mocc, that photo reminds me of bats roosting.

Okay, here's SEDUCER

Hostatakeover, the proportions on the photo are all wrong. Houzz is squeezing it into a shape which changes the whole look. The photo is wider than it is tall, much more than that shown. It is one of my most favorite artistic efforts because of the unexpected colors and wiggles. Too bad. I could not get the Flickr photo to appear, so I gave it from my computer. I may just have that one blown up and framed. Very unexpected look for a hosta leaf.

Always admire a Seducer leaf, HTO.

Mocc, when I hold my mouse over your photo it then appears rectangular. Sorry, hope you didn't take offense with the bat reference....the photo is an unusual snapshot, appearing almost like a black-and-white (to me) and reminded me of the bats I've seen in our bat houses in late afternoon on hot summer days. They move to the edge of the openings to cool off in the late afternoon heat while still trying to remain submerged in the shadows.

Your photo is eye-catching.

Fragrant Bouquet

Personally, I think we need a Hosta Alphabet LEAF Thread along with the regular Hosta Alphabet thread!

Here is Brim Cup.

and another Cerveza shot.

I am not finding the photos to be that clear on Houzz.

bk

Firefly

Kiwi Full Monty

I see what you mean bk. The Hallson site does display photos much better. Love the thread on "Guests to our Garden." I am trying to find a couple of photos I took, and if I find them, I'll post them there.

Earth Angel

UFO

Dick Ward

My only recent leaf shot Paradigm

ALLITERATION

I miss the 'real' GardenWeb

SAGAE

Frances Williams

First Frost

Cold Heart

Sutter's Mill

Just want to say thank you to everyone for posting these... it's really helping me pick out some hostas for spring!

Wonderful photos, still going strong.
However, when I think of "doing shots", cannot help it, I think of tequila, salt and a twist of lime. Oooh boy, that makes my taste buds jump. With a bacon salad on the side.

Jo, I love your Fingerprint. I ordered Tattoo from PDN to be delivered this year.

Hostatakeover, that Alliteration is a new one for me. I would be afraid it had HVX. Is that how it is supposed to look?

Love Pat

Warwick Comet

Georgia Sweetheart

Ghost Spirit

June

Stained Glass

MBug, your Georgia Sweetheart is fantastic! In fact, all of them are. Thanks for sharing those with us.

I think I'm going to have to get June now.... I can see why everyone loves it so much. It's quite unique.

Presently I have June, English Sunrise, and Teatime (my "Three Graces") as my screensaver. I would love to see that Stained Glass or Ghost Spirit as a screensaver.

Michaela, great choice to get yourself a June! It still is THE #1 most popular hosta if I'm not mistaken. She might even become your favourite, who knows? ;-)

The "default" pictures shown on online hosta nurseries did not have me interested & kind of curious as to why it was the #1 most popular... once I saw photos from all of you it made sense!