DRENCHED! [Flowers]
Uploaded: September 04, 2006 00:33:01
Flowers Category. Plumeria after a rain shower. 1/20sec, f5.6, RAW, ISO 100, 55-200mm@112mm, landscape mode, tripod. PSCS spot cloning, levels, horizontal rotation.
Julie Robinson September 04, 2006
Wonderful image Stan - bet it smells as good as it looks! #515776Paul E. Earl September 04, 2006
Stunning capture, Stan!! #3263297Phil Sauvey September 04, 2006
Stan,I really like the green background as it highlights the beautiful colors in your flower. I also like the droplets you captured. #3263307
Karen Engelbreth September 04, 2006
Wonderful image, love the drops, Stan! #3263319Ray Clarke September 04, 2006
Beautiful flower shot Stan, I love this angle (ac) #3263323Janine Russell September 04, 2006
Stan, excellent color, detail, clarity, lighting and DOF. #3263332Jenny Bosmans September 04, 2006
Amazing Plumeria capture, Stan! Love the composition, the colors and the drops! :) #3263334Patty Razonable September 04, 2006
Beautiful capture with water drops as an added plus!! #3263401Stanley J. Contrades September 04, 2006
Happy to be back among those that have always supported my work and I am most grateful for your friendship as well!Stanley J. Contrades September 04, 2006
Thanks very much, Patty, and it looks as though your response came through as I was responding :-)!! Have a great week and I'll catch up with you after the 19th when I get back from two weeks in Honolulu...yay!!!Robyn Mackenzie September 04, 2006
Welcome back, Stan! Great to see you back on BP ~ you must have a treasure-trove of superb images to share. This one is wonderful ~ lovely colours and composition. Enjoy your two weeks in Honolulu! :o) :o) :o) Robyn #3263419Cristi Bastian September 04, 2006
This is fantastic Stan! #3263435Su Sana E. P September 04, 2006
Stan, I simply admire your work on this. Those droplets, your use of dof, colors...everything is rendered perfectly here. Love it. #3263442Barbara Waldoch September 04, 2006
Beautiful shot, Stan! #3263500Carolyn J. Connolly September 04, 2006
WOW, Stan - we haven't forgotten that you really ARE the King of floral macro images!! ;o) This pink frangipani bloom is absolutely STUNNING...as usual from you!! I LOVE everything about it!! :o)The colours, lighting, depth of field, details, textures, AND composition are all EXCELLENT, and, the raindrops on the petals are just a GORGEOUS finishing touch!! A very, VERY nicely seen AND taken image, Stan!! :o) #3263526
Paul Michko September 04, 2006
STAN!!! Welcome back my friend, and with such a spectacular return. This shot is in true Contrades style and absolutlely stunning. #3263591Margaret Sikora September 04, 2006
I agree with all of the above Stan ,a most gorgeous capture,and its wonderful to see you back. #3263739Carla Metzler September 04, 2006
Beautiful colors, composition and lighting, Stan! #3263799Jessica Jenney September 04, 2006
What a stunning image, Stan! So lush in color and details! #3263896Linda D. Lester September 04, 2006
What a beauty...awesome shot, Stan! #3264023Sharon Day September 04, 2006
Simply gorgeous, Stan!!! #3264118Joy Rector September 04, 2006
awsome #3264211Kay E. Mahoney September 04, 2006
Nice capture. Beautiful colors. Love the raindrops. #3264288Armando -. Arturo September 04, 2006
Classic Contrades colors and image, amazing sir. #3264376William C. Raco September 04, 2006
Such beaitufl color and compositionBill #3264485
Michelle R. Kovach September 04, 2006
Simply Gorgeous Stan! Wonderful details, color, & composition! #3264585Karen Walzer September 04, 2006
Stan, love this image. Reminds us of how much we miss Hawaii (we used to live there) and the wonderful smell of the plumerias. Beautiful lighting. #3264862Adilson F. Ferreira September 04, 2006
Terrific details and composition Stan!!! #3264985Candice C. Calhoun September 04, 2006
A treat for the eye and for the soul! Magnificent, my friend, just magnificent!ccc #3266114
Stanley J. Contrades September 04, 2006
Oh, my, was I surprised this morning to see all of your wonderful comments and welcoming my return! Thank you ever so much for your most generous and supportive comments, Robyn, Cristi, Susana, Barbara, Carolyn, Paul M., Margaret, Carla, Jessica, Linda, Sharon, Joy, Kay, Armando, Bill, Michelle K., Karen (you and your family must have been stationed at Kaneohe? I'll be visiting a classmate sometime this week who lives close to the Marine base!), Adilson, and Candice! I do appreciate your encouragement!!John Connolly September 04, 2006
What an awesome close up, Stan! Your crystal clear, well lit and colorful image is outstanding. Great Work! #3266511Stanley J. Contrades September 04, 2006
Thanks very much, John, and I am very grateful for your encouraging comments that you have always given me! Hope all is well with your and your family!!Evy Johansen September 04, 2006
Wonderful shot of this beautiful flower, Stan!! #3266862Sam Britt September 04, 2006
Very good detail, color, and DOF. I like the rain drops on this very pretty flower.Sam #3267071
Stanley J. Contrades September 04, 2006
Evy and Sam, thank you ladies very much for taking the time to stop and comment! I appreciate it!!Cathy Stancil September 04, 2006
Heavenly !!! This is superb Stan ! #3267511Stanley J. Contrades September 04, 2006
A big Mahalo for your encouraging comments for which I am always grateful, my friend! It's always a wonderful pleasure to hear from you!!Nadya Johnson September 05, 2006
This is AWESOME, Stan!! A real beauty! Wow. I think we'll be seeing this again! #3267736Shelly A. Van Camp September 05, 2006
WOW..and WOW..Stunning!! Love this!! #3270555Stanley J. Contrades September 05, 2006
Many thanks, Nadya, for your supportive comments and confidence!Donna Roberts September 06, 2006
It warms my heart to see you making a guest appearance on BP Stan.......your unique ability to capture the essence of these wonderful blooms has been sorely missed.Jill Odice September 06, 2006
Stan-tas-tic, leave it to DDU :-) She is perfectly right :-) This is wonderful my friend! #3276982Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 07, 2006
Truly stunning, great detail and color!!!Sergio La Spina September 10, 2006
Beautiful flower and shot fantastic colors well done #3290116Stanley J. Contrades September 10, 2006
Many thanks to you, DDU, Jill, Donna P., and Sergio for your warm and generous responses! I am very grateful for your support and for your taking the time to stop in and comment!Roseann E. Dreasher September 11, 2006
Wonderful color and actually looks good enough to eat! : ) #3297312Stanley J. Contrades September 12, 2006
Hi, RED!! Thanks very much for stopping in to comment, my friend, and am very grateful for your kind response! Hope this finds you well!!Roseann E. Dreasher September 12, 2006
Stan, I wish you could clone yourself.. you are always so wonderful with your comments!!!Stanley J. Contrades September 12, 2006
:-)!! Thanks very much, RED, and there are times when I wish I was cloned (LOL)!! Take care and I'll be sure to check in on your gallery!!Paul Sikora September 14, 2006
Stan, this really is inspirational and quite magnificent, not to mention it's also my favourite flower #3307413Stanley J. Contrades September 14, 2006
I appreciate your taking the time to stop in and comment, Paul...many thanks for your support and kindness!!Darryl Wilkinson September 14, 2006
A;oha Stan, Your gallery still shines, beautiful as ever! It's really good to see you posting your work again, my friend :) #3311157Darryl Wilkinson September 14, 2006
Aloha, aloha, aloha :) #3311160Stanley J. Contrades September 14, 2006
Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo, Darryl :-)!! Thanks very much, my friend, and especially for your continued support and generosity!! Hope all is well with you!!Renee Doyle October 26, 2006
Many congratulations on another stunning finalist Stan!!!!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006
YES!!!! CONGRATULATIONS, Stan!!!! ;-) ^.^ Kitty #3503038Chris Budny October 26, 2006
Congratulations on this beauty, Stan! #3503054Paul E. Earl October 26, 2006
Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!! #3503313Nobu Nagase October 26, 2006
Congratulations once again, Stan!!! #3504202Sam Britt October 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Stan! #3504272Kay E. Mahoney October 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3505039Paul Sikora October 26, 2006
Congratulations, Stan!#3505216
Tammy Scott October 26, 2006
Congratulations #3505326Jim Kinnunen October 26, 2006
Another very beautiful flower image, Stan...congratulations!!!:) #3505841Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2006
Congratulations Stan! #3506030Su Sana E. P October 26, 2006
Congratulations again, Stan!! #3506088Janine Russell October 26, 2006
Stan, congratulations on your finalist. #3506259Adilson F. Ferreira October 27, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Stan!!! #3507951Nadya Johnson October 27, 2006
Another STUNNING beauty, Stan! Congrats again! #3509452Rakesh Syal October 27, 2006
Once again, a stunning finalist!! I am so glad, Stan! #3510175Stanley J. Contrades October 27, 2006
Renee, Kitty, Chris, Paul E., Nobi, Sam, Kay, Paul S., Tammy, Jim, Barbara, Susana, Janine, Adilson, Nadya, and Rakesh, Thank You! Wishing you all much success with your Finalists as well! I appreciate your taking the time to comment!!Deborah Sandidge October 27, 2006
Beautifully composed, congratulations Stan! #3510767Evy Johansen October 27, 2006
Congratulations - again - on a very beautiful finalist, Stan!! #3512119Stanley J. Contrades October 27, 2006
Thank you, Deborah and Evy! Your encouraging responses are very much appreciated!! Best of luck to you with your Finalists as well!!Colleen Farrell October 28, 2006
This is stunning! I love the intense feeling of "tropical" it gives. Congratulations and good luck in the contest! :D #3515614Melissa Wynn April 12, 2007
Such beautiful colors. Details are superb. This is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. Missy #4160555Stanley J. Contrades April 25, 2007
Many thanks to you both, Colleen and Melissa! I do appreciate your taking the time to comment!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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