* Spring Has Sprung Downunder # 18 * [Contest Finalists October 2006]
Uploaded: October 23, 2006 03:25:16
Brilliant spring flowers, Pigface (Carpobrotus), in my parent's garden a couple of years ago...
Some adjustments made using PS CS - Brightness & Contrast, Saturation & Lightness, Shadow-Highlight, Unsharp Mask, & an application of Poster Edges filter... Taken mid-afternoon in early spring, on 10 September 2004 - 1/800 sec @ f6.3, ISO 64, & 38mm equivalent focal length...
Category: ~ Flowers ~
Colette M. Metcalf October 23, 2006
Gorgeous image and colors, Carolyn!! #544655Paul Michko October 23, 2006
Glorious indeed, Carolyn. Well captured. #3487856Nadine A. Lewis October 23, 2006
Might be spring downunder but you've managed to give us beautiful autumn colors in this image, Carolyn...well done! <>< #3487905Jeff Robinson October 23, 2006
Excellent work Carolyn! Jeff #3487954Rakesh Syal October 23, 2006
Brilliant autumn colors in this image, Carolyn!! #3488108Paul E. Earl October 23, 2006
LOvely work, Carolyn! #3488171Terri L. Scribner October 23, 2006
Beautiful colors!! #3488282Lynne Morris October 23, 2006
Gorgeous frame filled image Carolyn with lovely effects! #3488454Cheryl E. Molennor October 23, 2006
Excellent lighting and vibrant colors! #3491025Carolyn J. Connolly October 23, 2006
Colette, Paul M, Nadine, Jeff, Rakesh, Paul E, Terri, Lynne, and Cheryl - thank you all SO much for taking the time to comment on this image of mine!! I'm glad that you like it, too!! Hope you all have a GREAT week!! :o) #3491436Janine Russell October 23, 2006
Carolyn, excellent colors, lighting and effects. #3491530Lani J October 24, 2006
Fantastic detail, color and effects, Carolyn! A beautiful capture! :o) #3491592Chastity Abbott October 24, 2006
VERy beautiful and sooooo bold with it's color!!! Brilliant full frame capture...love the yellows in this too, wonderful details and depths captured!!! Great work! #3493291Pat Gamwell October 25, 2006
Sooooo beautiful, Carolyn! The vivid, bold yellows/oranges are stunning! SUPERB! #3497062Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 25, 2006
Stunning color and design!! Great work! #3497714Susie Peek-Swint October 26, 2006
What a strange name for such a beautiful flower ~ love the colours which do look autumnal! Lovely capture Carolyn :)Darryl Wilkinson October 27, 2006
This is really beautiful, Carolyn! Nice work! #3510696Susie Peek-Swint November 23, 2006
Many congrats on your finalist Carolyn ~ well deserved! #3619913Paul E. Earl November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round! #3620287Colette M. Metcalf November 23, 2006
Congrats!!! #3621597Robyn Mackenzie November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Carolyn! Beautiful image! Best of luck. Enjoy your weekend. :o) Robyn #3621880Evy Johansen November 23, 2006
Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Carolyn! #3622035eileen bedford November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, well done Carolyn... #3622060Nadya Johnson November 23, 2006
Carolyn, congratulations on your stunning finalist! #3622733Su Sana E. P November 24, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Carolyn!! #3624059Janine Russell November 24, 2006
Carolyn, congratulations on your finalist. #3625559Carolyn J. Connolly November 24, 2006
Janine, Lani, Chastity, Pat, Donna, Susie, and Darryl - thanks VERY much for your kind comments about this image of mine!! I'm glad that you like it, too!! :o) I'm SO sorry to have been so tardy in responding to you all, though!! ;o)Susie, Paul, Colette, Robyn, Evy, Eileen, Nadya, Suzy, and Janine - thank you for your lovely messages of congratulations!! I REALLY appreciate each and every one of them!! :o) #3627527
Rakesh Syal November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Carolyn!! #3627803Paula Dwyer November 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Carolyn!! :) #3633560Jill Odice November 26, 2006
Funny name for such a pretty flower :-) Congrats Carolyn! #3633708Renee Doyle November 27, 2006
Many congratulations on this wonderful finalist Carolyn!!!! #3640336Carolyn J. Connolly November 27, 2006
Rakesh, Paul, Jill, and Renee - thank you all for your congratulatory messages!! You are so kind!! Hope you're having a GREAT week!! :o) #3640951Carolyn J. Connolly November 27, 2006
SO sorry for the typo in your name there, Paula!! Thanks once again, anyway!! ;o) #3640958RC Fritz December 06, 2006
Excellent colors. Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Carolyn! #3673670Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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