Branching Out [Contest Finalists April 2006]
Uploaded: April 20, 2006 04:02:11
Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska.
f9, 1/160 sec, ISO 400, Sigma 105mm macro lens.
Gail Vitikacs April 20, 2006
Wow Ken, you are really reaching out and capturing some stunning flower shots...we want to see more of these colorful shots! Spring is here! #430467Darren K. Fisher April 20, 2006
Let me add my WOW here as well. Stunning colors and super job with DOF. #2664301Melissa A. Mannon April 20, 2006
Beautiful color and dof! #2664331Linda Boehme April 20, 2006
Great image with gorgeous color, Ken! #2664423Claudia Kuhn April 20, 2006
Beautiful detail and colors Ken! #2664452Jeff Robinson April 20, 2006
Great comp and color Ken! Nice work! Jeff #2664473Jim Huffield April 20, 2006
Wonderful image Ken. Jim #2664486Linda D. Lester April 20, 2006
Getting a great start with these macros!!!! Very nice! #2664504Jeremy Henderson April 20, 2006
Macro certainly gets you great DOF. Now I really have to visit the Gardens and see what I can do. Great job Ken! #2664659Nina Shields April 20, 2006
Ken, this is gorgeous; keep up the great macro work, love viewing them; you definitely have a flair for it! #2664663Lynne Morris April 20, 2006
WOw indeed Ken this is a beautiful macro shot! #2664754Kay E. Mahoney April 20, 2006
Nice capture Ken. Beautiful colors. Love the close up. #2664830Kara L. Hendricks April 20, 2006
Perfect use of dof Ken... Wonderful colors.. A wow shot!! #2664981Cathy Barrows April 20, 2006
gorgeous...and you hit on my fav color #2665018Dennis Flanagan April 20, 2006
It is very scary that we both posted flower shots today. We need to concentrate on some manly things like scratching and spitting. #2665354Rakesh Syal April 20, 2006
Lovely color contrast and details, Ken!! #2665441Tarun Bose April 20, 2006
Good use of Macro Ken. Excellent colour. #2665571Roger Bernabo April 20, 2006
A wonderful image and a cool title #2665931Terry L. Ellis April 20, 2006
Wonderful DOF and composition, Ken! Beautiful! #2665960Bridgette B April 20, 2006
Gorgeous... I love the bg, Ken!! #2665965Life Expressions April 20, 2006
Lovely redbud blossoms. Did you have to dodge any bees? Beautiful image, Ken. #2666419Jenny Bosmans April 20, 2006
Amazing dof and excellent macro capture, Ken!! #2666650Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 20, 2006
Beautiful blossoms, great colors. Spring is sure here, I have been sneezing all day!!! #2666673John Connolly April 20, 2006
Spring is a wonderful time of the year, Ken! and you have captured it to perfection here! #2666986Candice C. Calhoun April 20, 2006
Stunning horizonal composition, deeper than deep dof, so beautifully presented! Great shot!ccc #2667094
Ken Smith April 20, 2006
Thanks so much for all the nice comments. #2667244Kaye Burazin April 20, 2006
Glorious spring and all her photo ops Ken. Captured very well! #2667253Goshka G. April 20, 2006
Awesome color, Ken! #2667438Corinne M. Thompson April 22, 2006
Ken, this is just gorgeous! #2674253She-She Killough April 23, 2006
This is GREAT Ken! I love the color and the DOF...we wanna see more of your macros! Keep it up! #2677730Mary N C. Taitt May 07, 2006
Very pretty ken, nice color and dof, nice contrasts of color. My redbuds are just opening. Mary :-) #2733874Darryl Wilkinson May 21, 2006
Ken, I know you're out of town, but CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist award anyway! :) #2793673Cathy Barrows May 21, 2006
Congrats on your finalist...wtg #2794016Tammy Scott May 21, 2006
Fantastic image! Congrats! #2794055Jenny Bosmans May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken!! :) Super!! #2794099Linda D. Lester May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2794662Dennis Flanagan May 21, 2006
Good job Ken. #2794678She-She Killough May 21, 2006
Way to GO KEN!!! Congrats!!! #2794807Life Expressions May 21, 2006
Congrats again, Ken!! :) #2795202Kaye Burazin May 21, 2006
# 2 is wonderful also Ken. Congrats! #2795301Gail Vitikacs May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beauty!!!! #2795377Renee Doyle May 21, 2006
Congratulations again Ken!!!! Wonderful finalist!!!Bobbie Davis May 21, 2006
Congrats again Ken! #2795979Lynne Morris May 21, 2006
Many congratulations Ken and good luck in the next round :) #2796061Susan Jane Allen May 21, 2006
Congratulations Ken, in the macro category!!!! #2796321Donna W. Neal May 22, 2006
Congratulations on another beautiful and well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round Ken #2797497Pat Gamwell May 22, 2006
WTG, Ken! A BIG CONGRATS! #2798804Emile Abbott May 22, 2006
You're really branching out with all these excellent Finalist, Ken. Way to go buddy. #2799065Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006
Congratulations, Ken!! #2799110Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006
Congratulations, Ken!! #2799111Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006
Congratulations, Ken!! #2799112Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2006
Very pretty, congratulations on your finalist win! #2799612Terry L. Ellis May 22, 2006
Wonderful finalist, Ken! Congratulations! #2799982Hendrik Storme May 22, 2006
Congrats Ken!!! #2800233Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2006
Congrats yet again Ken, way to go! #2801421Kristi A. Howson May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Ken! Gorgeous color and light...great background contrast! #2802104Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006
Congrats again Ken! :) #2804115Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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