Curves, Color, Shadow and Light [Contest Finalists February 2007]
Uploaded: February 12, 2007 15:11:41
This is a close up of a petal from our Christmas Cactus plant that is still blooming! Sunlight from family room window.
Sigma 50mm f2.8 EX DG macro lens; tripod; cable release; f10; 1/20; ISO 400; cropped.
Jayne Martin February 12, 2007
Wow, this is a gorgeous capture. #604401Ronald F. Fischer February 12, 2007
Thank you very much Jayne! #3941322David Phalen February 12, 2007
Cool!! Really like the lines, light and color. #3941332Ronald F. Fischer February 12, 2007
Thank you very much David! #3941353Melissa G. Meiselman February 12, 2007
Fantastic macro with dramatic color and lighting, Ronald!!! #3941467Cyn Valentine February 12, 2007
Beautiful Ronald..great color!!! #3941479Ronald F. Fischer February 12, 2007
Thank you very much Melissa and Cyn! #3941497Cheryl E. Molennor February 12, 2007
So Soft and Elegant. I love it Ronald #3941526Claudia Kuhn February 12, 2007
Wonderful macro Ronald, love the curve, the negative space and your comp! #3941541Ronald F. Fischer February 12, 2007
Thank you very much Cheryl and Claudia! #3941550Manuel Barrera February 12, 2007
This is a fantastic macro, Ronald, the softness around the edges is superb! #3941603Ronald F. Fischer February 12, 2007
Thank you very much Manuel! I have found that with the full frame sensor on the Canon 5D, the DOF is very shallow with my Sigma 50mm macro lens, even at a higher f-stop! #3941633Tamera S. Phillips February 12, 2007
What a great macro Ron - well done and very creative. #3941714Ronald F. Fischer February 12, 2007
Thank you very much Tammy! #3941831Nikki McDonald February 12, 2007
So graceful, elegant and simple. #3941961Janine Russell February 12, 2007
Ron, great color, detail and selective focus. #3942018Ronald F. Fischer February 12, 2007
Thank you very much Nikki and Janine! #3942028Husain Akhtar February 13, 2007
What a great idea and presentation, Ron! #3942272Ray Clarke February 13, 2007
Beautiful Ronald, love the lighting and shades of reds and pinks (ac) #3942334Tammy Scott February 13, 2007
This is one terrific macro #3942626Ronald F. Fischer February 13, 2007
Thank you very much MH, Audrey and Tammy! #3942932Joy Rector February 13, 2007
I love it! #3943065Paula Dwyer February 13, 2007
Excellent color, lighting, DOF and detail!!! Beautifully captured Ron!!! :) #3943118Ronald F. Fischer February 13, 2007
Thank you very much JOy aand Paula! #3943351Emile Abbott February 13, 2007
Beautiful use of that 5D Ronald and I do not see the sensor dust on this image. Excellent color, shape, DOF, lighting. Supurb. Liked all the barn captures as well. #3944824Emile Abbott February 13, 2007
Beautiful use of that 5D Ronald and I do not see the sensor dust on this image. Excellent color, shape, DOF, lighting. Supurb. Liked all the barn captures as well. #3944826Ronald F. Fischer February 13, 2007
Thank you very much Emile! #3944854Darryl Wilkinson February 16, 2007
Unique and beautiful, Ron!! #3956674Ronald F. Fischer February 16, 2007
Thanks again, Darryl! #3956682Terry L. Ellis February 20, 2007
Elegant curve and beautiful color, Ronald!!! #3969160Ronald F. Fischer February 20, 2007
Thank you very much Terry! #3969165Tamera S. Phillips March 22, 2007
Congrats once again Ron. Good luck in the next round. #4082586Ronald F. Fischer March 22, 2007
Thank you very much Tammy! #4082841Susanne V. Schroeder March 22, 2007
Stunning and elegant! A winner in my book! Congrats! Susanne #4083266Janine Russell March 22, 2007
Ron, congratulations on your finalist. #4083383Terry L. Ellis March 22, 2007
Congratulations again on this beautiful finalist, Ronald! #4083986Su Sana E. P March 22, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Ronald!! #4084472Husain Akhtar March 23, 2007
Big congratulations my friend! #4084925Bridgette B March 23, 2007
Stunning finalist!! #4084954Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007
Congratulations Ron!!!! :) #4085602Mary Timman March 23, 2007
Congrats again Ron! #4086064Ronald F. Fischer March 23, 2007
Thank you so much Susanne, Janine, Terry, SuSana, MH, Bridgette, Paula and Mary for your kind words and support! #4086343Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007
AWESOME, Ronald...CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #4086815Ronald F. Fischer March 23, 2007
Thank you very much Nadine! #4086825Cheryl E. Molennor March 23, 2007
NICE. Congratulations #4087223Ronald F. Fischer March 23, 2007
Thank you Cheryl! #4087292Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #4087415Manuel Barrera March 23, 2007
congratulations, well deserved. #4087555David Phalen March 23, 2007
Congratulations!!! #4088048Crossroad Photography March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Ronald!! #4088361Ronald F. Fischer March 23, 2007
Thank you very much Rakesh, Manuel, David and PI! #4088406Laurie Daily March 23, 2007
Simply beautiful. Congratulations, Ronald! #4089189Dr Silly March 23, 2007
Congrats again Ronald. :O)Kristi A. Howson March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome winner & Best of Luck in the next round Ron! #4089622Sam Britt March 23, 2007
Congratulations, Ronald! #4089632Ronald F. Fischer March 23, 2007
Thank you very much Laurie, Dr. S, Kristii, and Sam! #4090243Jeff Robinson March 24, 2007
Congrats Ronald on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #4091470Ronald F. Fischer March 24, 2007
Thank you very much Jeff! #4091641Linda L. Ruiz March 24, 2007
Congrats again. Awesome finalist #4092091Ronald F. Fischer March 24, 2007
Thank you very much Linda! #4092141Paul Sikora March 24, 2007
Congratulations Ronald #4093305Ronald F. Fischer March 25, 2007
Thank you very much Paul! #4096829Datha Y. Thompson March 25, 2007
Congratuations Ronald :0) Beautiful work :0) #4096928Ronald F. Fischer March 25, 2007
Thank you very much Datha! #4097024Evy Johansen March 26, 2007
Gorgeous image!! Congratulations on another great finalist, Ronald!! #4100865Renee Doyle March 26, 2007
WTG Ronald! Congratulations once again!!Ronald F. Fischer March 27, 2007
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