Rain-drenched Hibiscus [28046 Monthly Theme ]
Uploaded: April 25, 2007 08:57:48
Photo was taken on March 15, 2007 at 8:15am in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro lens @ F/8, 1/100 second, ISO 400, handheld
+saturation, +contrast, -brightness, cloned, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
POTD at Photo-of-the-Day.com on April 27, 2007
POTD at BestFoto.com on May 3, 2007
John Caruso April 25, 2007
Wow, beautiful work, Janine! I almost started wiping off my monitor fearing it had dew on it! lol #644111Fax Sinclair April 25, 2007
Wow Janine! This is a fabulous capture of a hibiscus and its raindrops! #4211682Carla Metzler April 25, 2007
Beautiful capture, Janine! #4211707Patricia A. Stalter April 25, 2007
I am impressed with the "handheld" statement. Way to go! #4211720Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 25, 2007
SPECTACULAR colors, details, composition, lighting... Just ALL ROUND BEAUTIFUL, Janine!!!!!! :3 #4211727Theresa Marie Jones April 25, 2007
SUPER SHOT! Love it!! #4211742Teresa Norris April 25, 2007
Such beautiful colors and details! I, too, am amazed that you can get this without a tripod! Amazing and lovely capture. #4211744Christy Nichols April 25, 2007
Beautiful capture, Janine!! #4211760Dominick M. Dimacale April 25, 2007
Very lovely Janine...Dominick #4211854Chris Budny April 25, 2007
This just screams "tropical"! Beautiful! #4212415Joy Rector April 25, 2007
this is gorgeous #4212598Lynn Crawford April 25, 2007
Wow that is beautiful Janine, love the detail of the water drops and the bright color of the flower, great capture :) #4213173Nadine A. Lewis April 25, 2007
This is sooooo beautiful, Janine!!! LOVE the color, lighting, & water drops!!! <>< #4213435Cheryl E. Molennor April 25, 2007
Fabulous janine! #4214040Janine Russell April 25, 2007
John, Fax, Carla, Patricia, Kitty, Theresa, Teresa, Christy, Dominick, Chris, Joy, Lynn, Nadine and Cheryl, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #4214682Husain Akhtar April 26, 2007
Fantastic image - lovely coulour and shades - very pleasant indeed, Janine! #4214749Sherry L. Davis April 26, 2007
Gorgeous, Janine! Love the colors, detail, water drops, awesome capture!!! #4219061Graeme yew Chow April 26, 2007
Super image and love the rain drops and it will be good for the monthly theme, Janine. #4219293Janine Russell April 26, 2007
Sherry and Graeme, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #4219351Bob D. Hall May 23, 2007
Great flower and very well captured. Congrats!! #4318271Sharon King May 23, 2007
This is Beautiful Janine, Congrats! #4318613Arlene Krassner May 23, 2007
Janine congratulations on this luscious finalist. #4318625Su Sana E. P May 23, 2007
Congratulations, Janine!! #4318643Glenn E. Urquhart May 23, 2007
A BIG Congratulations on your Award, Janine!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4318764Barbara Waldoch May 23, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #4318788Claudia Kuhn May 23, 2007
Gorgeous Janine, congrats! #4319369Tamera S. Phillips May 23, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful, colorful Finalist Janine. Good luck in the next round. #4319493Murry Grigsby May 23, 2007
Congrats on your terrific finalist and best wishes in the next round Janine! #4320233Cheryl E. Molennor May 23, 2007
Great detail and color. Congratulations Janine #4320341Evy Johansen May 23, 2007
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Janine! #4320534Sharon Day May 23, 2007
Beautiful finalist, Janine!!! Congratulations! #4320727eileen bedford May 23, 2007
Congratulations on this great finalist Jannine....Sheryl A. Hudson May 23, 2007
Another wonderful finalist! Congratulations Janine!!!Graeme yew Chow May 24, 2007
Wonderful finalist and well deserved one. Congrats Janine. #4321755Graeme yew Chow May 24, 2007
Wonderful finalist and well deserved one. Congrats Janine. #4321758Debbie Hartley May 24, 2007
Congratulations on your stunning finalist Janine! #4321824Katarina Mansson May 24, 2007
Congratulations on another finalist Janine! Good luck in the next round! #4322207Laurie Daily May 24, 2007
Congratulations again, Janine! #4322268Vicki Hunt May 24, 2007
Congratulations! #4322956Emile Abbott May 24, 2007
Just beautiful and congratulation Janine on a wonderful finalist. #4323363Patricia A. Stalter May 24, 2007
A well deserved finalist. I will be looking for it in the winners! #4323554Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2007
Congratulations Janine!!!!! #4323703Darren K. Fisher May 24, 2007
Stunning colors and detail. Congrats on your finalist. #4324421Janine Russell May 24, 2007
Bob, Sharon, Arlene, SuSana, Glenn, Barbara, Claudia, Tamera, Murry, Cheryl, Evy, Sharon, Eileen, Sheryl, Graeme, Debbie, Katarina, Laurie, Vicki, Emile, Patricia, Robert and Darren, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #4324441Karen Engelbreth May 24, 2007
Congratulations Janine! #4324683Dr Silly May 24, 2007
Beautiful finalist, congrats, Janine. :O)Les Rhoades May 24, 2007
Congratulations on your FINALIST!
Another PG101 WINNER
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Christy Nichols May 24, 2007
Congratulations, Janine! This is outstanding! #4325190Holly Shao May 24, 2007
Congratulations, Janine, on this gorgeous Finalist! Lovely!Holly #4325254
Chris Budny May 24, 2007
I can only say wow, again. :) Congratulations! #4325318Datha Y. Thompson May 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS!! WTG Janine :0) #4325451Patricia Ronan May 24, 2007
Congratulations Janine:) #4325642Janine Russell May 24, 2007
Karen, Doc, Les, Christy, Holly, Chris, Datha and Patricia, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #4326234Terry L. Ellis May 24, 2007
Congratulations, Janine! A beautiful finalist! #4326595Kristi A. Howson May 25, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Janine. Gorgeous! #4330993Janine Russell May 25, 2007
Terry and Kristi, thanks very much for your congratulations and kind words of encouragement. #4331347Stephen Zacker May 26, 2007
Stunning macro. Congratulations #4332400Janine Russell May 26, 2007
Stephen, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouraging comments. #4332857Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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