Lavender [Flowers]
Uploaded: March 21, 2006 11:15:11 | Entered: July 21, 2020 08:02:19
Captured 3-16-06, full sun, macro mode. No filters or effects were used.
Carolyn M. Fletcher March 21, 2006
This is just great, Donna!! Stopped me in my tracks! #412968Joyce Baldassarre March 21, 2006
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! #2558140Judy A. Lawhon March 21, 2006
Awesome photo, Donna! #2558208Colette M. Metcalf March 21, 2006
Gorgeous!!! #2558257Carol McCants March 21, 2006
Wow...this is an amazing photo!Carla Metzler March 21, 2006
This is gorgeous, Donna! #2558405John Connolly March 21, 2006
An excellent capture, Donna! You must get extra points for not using PS. #2558505John Connolly March 21, 2006
An excellent capture, Donna! You must get extra points for not using PS. #2558534Linda M. Walker March 21, 2006
Beautifully captured,Donna...the lighting is great #2558574Terry L. Ellis March 22, 2006
This is really an awesome capture, Donna! Love the composition and contrasts! #2562396Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2006
I predict you that this one will be an mars finalist Donna !!! delightful beautiful perfect !!! #2563160Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 23, 2006
Thank you very much for such great comments!! I really appreciate it very much!! #2568701Stan Lubach March 26, 2006
Definitely a stunning image. Beautiful colors and great composition. #2576315Jenny Bosmans March 26, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous image and work, Donna!! One of my favorites!! #2577461Rakesh Syal March 26, 2006
This is so very beautiful thats why your minipic, Donna!!! #2578174Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 27, 2006
Thank you Stan, Jenny and Rakesh for your excellent responses!! I really appreciate it!! #2580417Stephen Zacker March 28, 2006
Dramatic, stunning, and Beautiful. #2585250Diana Child March 30, 2006
Beautiful Floral Donna! #2591774Anita Taylor March 30, 2006
Love this, Donna! The color and lighting are incredible and I like how the shadows act like a frame. #2592441Judyann Plante March 30, 2006
This is just beautiful, Donna! Awesome lighting, color and detaail. #2592523Darren K. Fisher March 31, 2006
I love how you captured this, it looks larger than life. #2595057Judy S. Fung March 31, 2006
Lovely, Donna! #2595145Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 31, 2006
Thank you Stephen, Diana, Anita, Judyann, Darren and Judy!!! I appreciate your compliments! #2595500Lucia De Giovanni April 08, 2006
Beautifully done, Donna! #2623386Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 08, 2006
Thank you very much Lucia! #2623684Kara L. Hendricks April 20, 2006
Wow, Donna, this is gorgeous!!! Love the color and soft details... WOW!! #2667816Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 21, 2006
Thank you Kara and Vassilis very much!! I really appreciate the wonderful responses to this image!!! #2671305Stan Kwasniowski May 01, 2006
Donna, beautiful #2712897Ray Clarke May 01, 2006
In my eye this an outstanding capture Donna! Great composition , lighting and detail!!!(R) #2712937Judy S. Fung May 01, 2006
Lovely image, Donna! #2713006Jenny Bosmans May 01, 2006
Stunningly beautiful, and still one of my favorites, Donna!! #2713038Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 01, 2006
Thank you Stan, Ray, Judy and Jenny!! I appreciate your great compliments!!!!! #2713076Emile Abbott May 01, 2006
This is a real super capture and no PS, Wow. It is a break from all your action captures. Enjoyed your gallery, Donna P. #2713288Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 01, 2006
Beautiful macro Donna! I love the colors!,Amy N. Cappelli May 01, 2006
Gorgeous! The petals remind me of delicate ribbons. #2713619Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 01, 2006
Thank you Emile, Amalia, and Amy for your compliments. I appreciate you stopping by my gallery!!! #2713696Pat Gamwell May 01, 2006
Flawless beauty, Donna! I do sooo admire 'natural' shots! GORGEOUS! #2714561Hector Contreras May 03, 2006
Beautiful capture DonnaDonna La Mattino Pagakis May 03, 2006
Thank you Pat and Hector for your great comments and continued support!! #2722931Karen Slagle May 04, 2006
This is gorgeous - such clarity and stunning colors against the bg. I hope the second time around is the charm - good luck. #2725196Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 04, 2006
Thank you very much Karen! #2725709Jim Kinnunen May 04, 2006
Gorgeous image, Donna!:) #2725860Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 04, 2006
Thank you Jim, I really appreciate it! #2725957Bill Wyatt May 05, 2006
Wonderful image Donna, I really like the lighting and details of the image. Terrific work! #2726896Barbara Helgason May 05, 2006
It is beautiful Donna, good luck the second time around. #2727780Paula Dwyer May 05, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous!!! :) #2728291Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 05, 2006
Thank you Bill, Barbara, Traci, and Paula for the very nice comments!! #2728722Susan Jane Allen May 05, 2006
Magnificent! #2729115ALLEN O. HOWARD May 05, 2006
Awesome Donna! Absolute Awesome!!! #2729228Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 05, 2006
Thank you Susan and Allen for your OUTSTANDING compliments!! #2729373Rhonda Smith May 07, 2006
Wow!! This is stunning Donna... I think it's a winner for sure!! Awesome! #2734751Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 13, 2006
Thanks Rhonda, I hope so, that would be very cool!! #2761250Judy V. Kennamer May 15, 2006
Donna - this is one of my favorite flower photographs on BP.com. You've done such a good job with this -- the composition is outstanding and the detail is just wonderful....I'll be watching for more :o) Judy #2766198Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 15, 2006
The ultimate compliment!! Thanks Judy, very cool!! #2767064Nicole Kessel May 19, 2006
Very beautiful, Donna!! #2786865Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 19, 2006
Thank you very much Nicole!! #2787170DiAnna F. Paulk May 22, 2006
Donna, I'm glad you're resubmitting this one! I don't know how it was overlooked before. It's a great image: color, composition, dof...I don't see how it can miss! #2800135Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2006
Thanks so much DiAnna, what a great compliment! #2802457Tammy Scott June 01, 2006
Oh this is GORGEOUS! #2841923Revonda L. Gentry June 02, 2006
I can see why you had a great response, just stunning!! #2846006Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 02, 2006
Thank you Tammy and Revonda for the wonderful compliments!!!!!! #2846493Dale Ann Cubbage June 08, 2006
Absolutely stunning! The color is sublime, and the way it fades to black is so dramatic! Good luck with this, Donna! I think it deserved another look too!da #2869863
Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 08, 2006
Thanks Dale Ann, what a great compliment! Thanks for stopping by!! #2870572Kaye Burazin June 09, 2006
Very impressive in presentation Donna. Remember that judging is very subjective and I think this is a winner! #2875628Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 11, 2006
Thanks Kaye, sweet comment!! #2882176Susie Peek-Swint June 14, 2006
Stunning colour, composition, and detail Donna ~ best of luck with it this time around! #2896154Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 14, 2006
Thanks Susie, I appreciate the great compliments! #2896229Ross Throndson June 19, 2006
G O R G E O U S ! ! ! #2913403Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2006
THANKS Ross!!!!!!!!!! #2916228Ellen L. Zaslaw June 19, 2006
Veritably stunning !!! #2916752Lavone Vannoy June 22, 2006
W*O*W!!!! Great job! Bravo!!! #2937152Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2006
Thank you Ellen and Lavone for the great compliments!! #2937501Graeme yew Chow June 30, 2006
Outstanding flower image, I like the colors and composition, Donna. #2972346Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 15, 2006
A belated thank you Graeme, I do appreciate it very much!! #3031583Stan Kwasniowski August 21, 2006
Donna, gorgeous #3196047Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 21, 2006
Thanks Stan, I'm so glad you like this image!! Thanks for stopping by!! #3196071Melissa G. Meiselman September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this most deserving finalist, Donna!!! #3367827Paul E. Earl September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this superb finalist!! #3368815Kay E. Mahoney September 26, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3369319Sherry Stricklin Boles September 26, 2006
Congrats on this fabulous finalist, Donna! #3369343Nancy L. Green September 26, 2006
Big congrats again Donna!! <>< #3369389Su Sana E. P September 26, 2006
Congratulations, Donna!! #3369724Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 26, 2006
Thank you Melissa, Paul, Kay, Sherry, Nancy and Susan. I appreciate it very much!! I am so glad I never gave up on this image!!! Thanks to each and everyone of you at BetterPhoto!!! #3369880Ross Throndson September 27, 2006
Big Congratulations, Donna, on this Fantastic Finalist...Best of Luck in the Next Round!!! #3370598William Johnson September 27, 2006
Wonderful image, lovely colours and composition, Donna. Congratulations on your finalist. Bill J. #3370670Kara L. Hendricks September 27, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!! #3371062Wendy Stevenson September 27, 2006
Gorgeous colour and light in this beautiful finalists Donna! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #3372449Deborah Sandidge September 27, 2006
Congrats to you Donna - best of luck!!! #3372886Laurence Saliba September 27, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Donna!!! #3373346Rakesh Syal September 27, 2006
Big Congratulations, Donna, on this lovely finalist!! #3373553Nadya Johnson September 27, 2006
Congratulations on your very pretty finalist and best of luck in the next round, Donna! #3374251Adilson F. Ferreira September 27, 2006
Congratulations Donna!!! #3374479Bill Wyatt September 27, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna!! Good luck on the next round!!! #3374549Terry L. Ellis September 27, 2006
Sorry, I'm so late, but I wanted to congratulate you on this very striking finalist! My best to you in the next round, Donna! #3374896Kristi A. Howson September 27, 2006
Congratulations Donna on this fantastic finalist and Best of Luck in the next round! Love the color, comp and mood here...!!! #3375538Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 27, 2006
Thank you Ross, Bill J, Kara, Wendy, Deborah, Laurence, Rakesh, Nadya, Adilson, Bill W, Terry, and Kristi for your congratulatory wishes and constant support!!! #3375777Barbara Helgason September 27, 2006
Beautiful floral Donna, congrats and good luck in the next round. #3375985Amy JACKSON September 27, 2006
Congratulations, Donna!!!! :) #3376025Jill Flynn September 27, 2006
SOOOO beautiful Donna! Congratulations on your finalist! #3376343Sharon Day September 27, 2006
Beautiful image, Donna!!! Congratulations!!! Good luck next round! #3376813Marija Milovanovic Maksimovic September 28, 2006
Congrats Donna on your finalist! #3377388Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 28, 2006
Thank you Barbara, Amy, Jill, Sharon and Marija very much!!! #3377602Carol Sawyer September 28, 2006
Congratulations, Donna!!!! #3378065Kenneth Mucke September 28, 2006
Congrats on this awesome finalist #3378742Kaye Burazin September 28, 2006
The detail and vibrant color make this an exceptional finalist Donna. Congrats. #3379647Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 28, 2006
Thank you Carol, Kenneth, and Kaye for your great wishes and responses!! #3380593Michael Khoury September 28, 2006
Congratulations Donna !...RC Fritz September 28, 2006
Another Great image, Donna. Congrats and good luck!! #3381924Raymond Pauly September 28, 2006
Really beautiful! Congratulations! #3382758Carol Teal September 28, 2006
Wow! So beautiful! I was surprised to see you didn't use effects on this; it looks almost painted! Congrats on such a beautiful finalist Donna! #3382856Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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