Starting to unfurl
Uploaded: March 20, 2007 15:54:59
f5.6, 1/500sec, 100mm macro lens, ISO200. Bumped up the saturation and cropped slightly. Thanks for looking!
Exif: FNumber: 5.6, ExposureBiasValue: 0/2, ExposureTime: 0.002, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 200, WhiteBalance: auto white balance
Jeff Robinson March 20, 2007
Very, very beautiful Michelle! Excellent composition and details! Jeff #623909Sharon Day March 20, 2007
Beautiful image, Michelle!!! This is when a rose is at it's lovliest I think. #4075336Sheila D. Bottoms March 20, 2007
This is a well deserved winner. I love everything about it and the cropping it wonderful. I know we will be seeing this one again! #4075349Joannie Bertucci March 20, 2007
I agree with Sheila about seeing this image again in the winners circle!James N. Carpenter March 20, 2007
WOW!!! STUNNING, thats all I can say. James #4075369Michelle L. Frick March 20, 2007
Thank you all so much! Your comments and encouragement mean a lot to me. #4075379Melissa G. Meiselman March 20, 2007
This is ravishingly beautiful, Michelle!!! #4075437Janine Russell March 20, 2007
Michelle, great color, detail, exposure and lighting. #4075445Datha Y. Thompson March 20, 2007
GORGEOUS!!! Love the softness, color, lighting and detail!!! I agree too hope we see it again Michelle :0) #4075450Melissa A. Mannon March 20, 2007
gorgeous! great softness and creamy color! #4075508Michelle L. Frick March 20, 2007
Melissa G., Janine, Datha and Melissa M. - thank you all very much for your comments and support. #4075573Christy Nichols March 20, 2007
This is so beautiful, Michelle!!!! #4075801Michelle L. Frick March 20, 2007
Thank you Christy! I really appreciate your feedback! #4075889Chastity Abbott March 21, 2007
I got my fingers crossed for you!! I have to be honest with you, your newer images keep getting better and better! The sharpness from the details on this is beautiful as the colors!!!!! Keep up the great work girl! :) This would look awesome framed! #4077473Michelle L. Frick March 21, 2007
Thank you very much Chastity! Your encouragement means a lot to me. #4077482Colleen Farrell March 21, 2007
Gorgeous, Michelle, just gorgeous! #4077606Michelle L. Frick March 21, 2007
Thank you so much Colleen! #4077795Chastity Abbott April 24, 2007
HUGE congrats to you my friend!!!! I knew this should be noticed!!!!!!!!! :) #4205511Michelle L. Frick April 24, 2007
Thank you so much Chastity! This is my first ever finalist! Very exciting! #4206193Sam Britt April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this finalist, Michelle! #4206423Colleen Farrell April 24, 2007
I loved this when I first saw it and I still love it! Big congratulations on a well-deserved finalist, Michelle! There are many more wins coming your way! :D #4206644Michelle L. Frick April 24, 2007
Thank you so much Sam and Colleen! Your comments and support mean the world to me! #4207596Christy Nichols April 25, 2007
YAY!!! BIG Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Michelle! #4210439Michelle L. Frick April 25, 2007
Thanks Christy! I'm a happy girl right now! :-)!! Congrats to you too! #4210488Emile Abbott April 25, 2007
Congratulation Michelle on your first finalist that is truely fabulous and soft. Wonderful my friend and good luck next round. #4211772Michelle L. Frick April 25, 2007
Thank you so much Emile! I appreciate the good wishes! #4212279Jennifer L. Taranto April 26, 2007
~ C O N G R A T S ~ This is such a beautiful image. So pretty & delicate. I LOVE this!!! Wonderful comp on this full frame shot. #4216700Michelle L. Frick April 26, 2007
Thank you so much Jennifer! Your support and encouragement is very important to me! #4216707Shelly A. Van Camp April 26, 2007
Very Pretty....soft and love the pink! #4217134Michelle L. Frick April 26, 2007
Thank you Shelly! I really appreciate your kind words! #4217580Elizabeth A. Marker April 30, 2007
Congratulations!!! Beautiful Macro!! Beautiful rose!! Beautiful shot!!! #4232018Michelle L. Frick April 30, 2007
Thank you very much Elizabeth! I appreciate your kind comments! #4232458Terri Beloit May 03, 2007
Congrats on your first finalist, Michelle! This is absolutely beautiful...I love the color and the soft, flowing lines of it...excellent work and well deserved of a finalist! #4245080Michelle L. Frick May 04, 2007
Thank you so much Terri! I appreciate your thoughts and the encouragement! #4246107Bill Houghton May 10, 2007
This is so beautiful Michelle. Great job. Thanks for your comments. Bill #4266202Michelle L. Frick May 10, 2007
Thank you Bill - and your gallery is stunning! I was in awe of all your gorgeous nature shots! #4267601James N. Carpenter May 10, 2007
Congrats beautiful, you deserve it, I'm so proud of you. Big hugs. James #4270136Michelle L. Frick May 10, 2007
Thank you soooo much James! I am so happy to have you back online! #4270173Megan p May 23, 2007
GORGEOUS Michelle! Congratulations on such a lovely image! #4320077Michelle L. Frick May 23, 2007
Thank you Megan! #4321066Laurie Daily May 24, 2007
This is just beautiful Michelle! Congratulations to you!!! #4325837Michelle L. Frick May 24, 2007
Thank you Laurie! #4325883Datha Y. Thompson May 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Michelle!! Gorgeous!!! :0) #4328741Michelle L. Frick May 25, 2007
Thank you so much Datha! #4329035Patricia A. Stalter May 29, 2007
A well deserved finalist. Aren't Roses fun to capture? They are so romantic. Pat #4343632Michelle L. Frick May 29, 2007
Thank you very much Patricia. And, yes, they are very romantic - so delicate! #4343645Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 03, 2007
Beautiful floral presentation, Michelle ... Congrats on this well deserved finalist ....... steve #4361646Michelle L. Frick June 03, 2007
Thank you Steve!! #4361747Bill Houghton June 28, 2007
This is a beautiful image Michelle. Great work. Thanks so much for your comment on my 'Motherly Instinct' shot. Bill #4452279Michelle L. Frick June 28, 2007
Thank you Bill! #4452896Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007
STUNNING finalist Michelle!!Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Thank you Jennifer! This was my first ever finalist from March of this year! #4707418Kate Jackson September 02, 2007
Congratulations Michelle! What a dream of an image! #4735024Michelle L. Frick September 02, 2007
Thank you Kate! #4735946Stacy Lankford November 18, 2007
Great image, light and comp. very nice subject #5091409Michelle L. Frick November 18, 2007
Thank you very much Stacy! #5091444Lisa J. Boulden February 28, 2008
Superb!Michelle L. Frick February 28, 2008
Thank you so much Lisa! This was from my birthday bouquet last year. It was my first ever finalist! #5570299Shelly A. Van Camp August 17, 2008
Very Pretty and soft! #6326415Michelle L. Frick August 18, 2008
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