Glowing Orchids [Photography Contest Flower Photos]
Uploaded: May 28, 2006 23:59:20
Photo was taken on May 25, 2006 at 5:12pm in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 24-105mm F/4L IS lens @ F/4, 1/100 second, ISO 800, handheld
Velvia action, + saturation, levels, adjusted colors, resized and sharpened in Photoshop
Su Sana E. P May 29, 2006
Wow!! Janine, I love the dynamic lighting, super colors and wonderful depth of field in this. #454248Evy Johansen May 29, 2006
Wow from me too!!! Gorgeous image, Janine! #2826401Nadya Johnson May 29, 2006
Gorgeous and amazing! These orchids really glow! A beautiful image, Janine! #2826428Julie Robinson May 29, 2006
A wonderful image Janine- the colours & detail are fabulous! #2826435Lynne Morris May 29, 2006
Stunning capture Janine, gorgeous colour and detail. #2826462Ray Clarke May 29, 2006
Love the delicate colours and detail Janine (ac) #2826471Leanne M.E. Boyd May 29, 2006
Beautiful colour and light, Janine! #2826507Jill Odice May 29, 2006
Lovely and brilliantly colored! #2826519Paul Sikora May 29, 2006
Janine, marvellous framing and composition. This is a beautiful image #2826639Gail Vitikacs May 29, 2006
Great magic with your presentation Janie...the clarity is fabulous! #2826686Carla Metzler May 29, 2006
So beautiful, Janine! #2826709Tressie Davis May 29, 2006
They ARE glowing! Stunning light - love it! #2826743Mata Patan May 29, 2006
Nice subject!Ray Thoms May 29, 2006
Beautiful light Janine, well captured!!!Melissa A. Mannon May 29, 2006
fabulous light and color! #2826879Nadia Paul May 29, 2006
Such beautiful colour and lighting Janine... just gorgeous! #2826893Jessica Jenney May 29, 2006
Gorgeous lighting and colors, Janine! #2826978William C. Raco May 29, 2006
Wow, this is gorgeous, JanineBill #2827034
Jim Huffield May 29, 2006
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!! #2827064Roger Bernabo May 29, 2006
So very pretty!! #2827295Bobbie Davis May 29, 2006
Beautiful Janine! #2827592Corinne M. Thompson May 29, 2006
Absolutely Beautiful! #2827595Jim Kinnunen May 29, 2006
Outstanding image, Janine!!!! #2827925Janine Russell May 29, 2006
Susan, Evy, Nadya, Julie, Lynne, Audrey, Leanne, Jill, Paul, Gail, Carla, Tressie, Mata, Ray, Melissa, Nadia, Jessica, Bill, Jim H, Roger, Bobbie, Corinne and Jim K, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments. #2828067Karim Abiali May 29, 2006
Great colors, the velvia action works so well Janini, I see a winner! #2828105Nancy L. Green May 29, 2006
Awsome colors Janine!! Very beautiful. #2828637Ronald F. Fischer May 29, 2006
Awesome capture, Janine! The backlighting is super! #2828938John Connolly May 29, 2006
A really dynamic capture, Janine! Your color and composition are outstanding! #2829264Orsi May 29, 2006
Gorgeous capture,Janine!!Beautiful colors!!WooW! #2829365Janine Russell May 29, 2006
Karim, Nancy, Ronald, John and Orsi, I really appreciate all of your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2829597Jenny Bosmans May 30, 2006
I agree with the above comments, Janine!! Simply GORGEOUS!! :) #2830449Bill Morgenstern May 30, 2006
Janine this is one of the best dendrobium flower images I've seen in a long time. It truely captures this orchid's beauty. Great work.Bill #2831121
Janine Russell May 30, 2006
Jenny and Bill, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2832512Stan Lubach May 30, 2006
The lighting on this is stunning, Janine. It has a kind of flourescent glow. Fantastic colors. #2833524Janine Russell May 30, 2006
Stan, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2834428Lorri Shane June 09, 2006
Wonderful composition and great lighting! Wow. #2875067Terry L. Ellis June 09, 2006
Gorgeous, Janine! Stunning light and color! #2875102Janine Russell June 09, 2006
Lorri and Terry, I really appreciate your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2875733Stanley J. Contrades June 20, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine! Beautifully glowing Finalist!!Stan Kwasniowski June 20, 2006
Janine, Congratulations #2923127Jim Kinnunen June 20, 2006
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Janine!:) #2923163Corinne M. Thompson June 20, 2006
Congrats on your Finalist Janine! #2923284Graeme yew Chow June 21, 2006
Congrats on this super finalist Janine. #2923468Evy Johansen June 21, 2006
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Janine! Good Luck! #2923598Ross Throndson June 21, 2006
Janine, Congratulations on this Exquisite Image!! :^) #2923698Renee Doyle June 21, 2006
Big congrats Janine!!! Best of luck in the next round!Judyann Plante June 21, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!Judyann ><> #2923966
Paul Sikora June 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine #2923994Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! #2924305Tressie Davis June 21, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous - congratulations!!! #2924471Nadya Johnson June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Janine! #2924558Inge S. Lasmana June 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine! good luck in the next round! #2924772Ray Thoms June 21, 2006
COngratulations on this beauty Janine!!! #2925528Melissa A. Mannon June 21, 2006
congratulations Janine! this is really gorgeous! #2925736David L. Luchowski June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome finalist,Janine. #2925786Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 21, 2006
Big congrats to you Janine, way to go! #2925797Su Sana E. P June 21, 2006
Janine, congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #2925886Sharon Day June 21, 2006
Congratulations on your impressive finalist, Janine!!! #2926039Shawn Jennings June 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Janine! #2926445Kay Beausoleil June 21, 2006
Congratulatinos on yet another finalist, Janine! #2926547Karen K. Givens June 21, 2006
Beautiful image congratulations on this finalist too. :) #2926554William Moore June 21, 2006
gorgeous finalist..... #2926999Janine Russell June 21, 2006
Stan C, Stan K, Jim, Corinne, Graeme, Evy, Ross, Renee, Judyann, Paul, Jenny, Tressie, Nadya, Inge, Ray, Melissa, David, Deb, Susan, Sharon, Shawn, Kay, Karen and William, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2927387Emile Abbott June 21, 2006
WOW Janine a most beautiful and gorgeous capture and excellent finalist. Way to go. #2927471Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2006
Congratulations, Janine, on this beautiful finalist! #2927518Ray Clarke June 21, 2006
Well deserved finalist Janine #2928502Noel Baebler June 21, 2006
Huzzah, Janine! #2929319Jill Flynn June 21, 2006
This is stunning Janine. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck with this in the next round! #2929586Keith L. Clayton June 21, 2006
Many congrats - This is a very deserving shot! Best of luck in the finals!!! #2929850Ken Smith June 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine. #2930230Claudia Kuhn June 21, 2006
Gorgeous Janine! Congrats! #2930411Ronald F. Fischer June 21, 2006
Janine, congratulations on this awesome finalist! #2930850Pamela Shane June 21, 2006
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist Janine!! :) #2930865Virginia Leone June 21, 2006
Bravo Janine....so pretty and well deserved! #2930996Jack R. Perry June 21, 2006
Great shot, very pretty, CONGRATS Janine. #2931152Janine Russell June 21, 2006
Emile, Terry, Ray and Audrey, Noel, Jill, Keith, Ken, Claudia, Ronald, Pamela, Virginia and Jack, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2931425Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006
Love the vibrant colors! Congrats, Janine!!<:)) #2931431Nadia Paul June 21, 2006
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Janine! #2931510Kristi A. Howson June 21, 2006
Beautiful lighting and color Janine. Congratulations! #2931599Mary K. Robison June 21, 2006
Lovely finalist, Janine! Congratulations! #2931656Pat Gamwell June 21, 2006
BIG CONGRATS on this beautiful creation! #2931750Linda M. Walker June 22, 2006
So beautiful...congratulations,Janine #2934117Janine Russell June 22, 2006
Lorraine, Nadia, Kristi, Mary, Pat and Linda, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2934127Leanne M.E. Boyd June 22, 2006
Very pretty, Janine - congratulations! #2934213Janine Russell June 22, 2006
Leanne, I really appreciate your kind comments and congratulations; thanks very much. #2935613Bobbie Davis June 22, 2006
Congrats Janine! #2936111Kenneth Mucke June 22, 2006
These are so breathtaking....congrats ...they are really amazingly beautiful #2936268Megan p June 22, 2006
Janine, this is absolutely stunning!!!!! Congratulations! #2936924Marilyn S. Neel June 23, 2006
Beautiful image Janine! Congratulations! #2939295Janine Russell June 23, 2006
Bobbie, Kenneth, Megan and Marilyn, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2940268Susie Peek-Swint June 23, 2006
Many congrats Janine ~ stunning capture! #2941831Janine Russell June 23, 2006
Susie, I really appreciate your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much for your congratulations. #2941900Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Janine Russell.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Contact photographer via gallery
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!