Morning Star [contest finalists june 2007]
Uploaded: June 11, 2007 04:51:03
f18.0, ISO 200, 1/500, Morning Glory, River Banks Zoo & Gardens, Columbia, SC.
Linda D. Lester June 11, 2007
So beautiful..great lighting! #671762Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Emily E. Bemmember since: 12/15/2006 WOOOOOOOOW! Gorgeous work here!
6/11/2007 4:47:06 AM
Thank you very much Linda & Emily!
Sorry ladies, the thread split on me. #4385687
John Caruso June 11, 2007
Wow Michelle! This is wonderfully done. Just fantastic. #4385723Nikki McDonald June 11, 2007
Beautiful morning glory (I think :) ), Michelle. I do love the radiating lines here and the just off-center composition. Lovely lighting and color, too. #4385724Dr Silly June 11, 2007
WOW, beautiful macro. :O)Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you so much John, Nikki & Doc! I appreciate all your comments!Yes Nikki, it is a morning glory. I put that in the description. :)
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Lorraine A. Cook June 11, 2007
WOW! This flower is bursting with color, Michelle!<:)) #4385814Jeff Robinson June 11, 2007
You have done an amazing job with this Michelle! Excellent comp, color and detail! Jeff #4385848Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you very much Lorraine & Jeff! #4385855Joy Rector June 11, 2007
awsome #4385905Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you Joy! #4385921Kathy L. Clark June 11, 2007
Such a beautiful macro Michelle. The color and light are awesome. #4385963Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you Kathy! #4385998Tonya R. Boles June 11, 2007
Beautiful image Michelle. #4386090Datha Y. Thompson June 11, 2007
SIMPLY GORGEOUS!!!!! WOW :0) #4386292Judy Williams June 11, 2007
Wonderful focus and colours. Makes me think of an old SLR camera as the shutter opens. #4386306Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you very much Tonya, Datha & Judy!Judy, it kind of does look like that. :)
Those old vented kind. #4386366
Lisa D. Greer June 11, 2007
Gorgeous! :) #4386466Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you very much Lisa! :) #4386600Pat Gamwell June 11, 2007
Beautiful shot, Michelle! Nostalgia is running wild for me...this was my mom's favorite flower and she had them growing along the entire back fence! LOVE it! #4386649Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you very much Pat! #4386669Janine Russell June 11, 2007
Michelle, great color, detail, lighting and composition. #4386861Shelly A. Van Camp June 11, 2007
A Beauty!! Super closeup and colors, Michelle! #4386910Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you very much Janine & Shelly! #4387052Ronald F. Fischer June 11, 2007
Awesome flower macro, Michelle! #4387407Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you so much Ron! #4387462paul parent June 13, 2007
Great work #4394664Michelle R. Kovach June 13, 2007
Thank you Paul! #4394749Tonya R. Boles June 19, 2007
Just saw this in the editors pick... #4414081Michelle R. Kovach June 19, 2007
Thanks for letting me know Tonya! :) #4414226Katarina Mansson June 20, 2007
I just saw this in the EFPs Michelle...Wonderful detail, lighting, composition and colors! #4415491Michelle R. Kovach June 20, 2007
Thank you very much Katarina! #4415837Lindley Johnson June 24, 2007
Beautiful lighting, colors, and composition, Michelle - very well done! #4432637Michelle R. Kovach June 25, 2007
Thank you Lindley! #4433614Tonya R. Boles July 24, 2007
Congrats.. #4551102Nikki McDonald July 24, 2007
Beautiful finalist, Michelle. Congratulations. #4551220Jillian Danielson July 24, 2007
Congrats on your finalist,Michelle! #4551696Pat Gamwell July 25, 2007
Another BRAVO for this beautiful finalist! #4552637Les Rhoades July 25, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist!Candice C. Calhoun July 25, 2007
Congratulations!ccc #4552943
Katarina Mansson July 25, 2007
Gorgeous again Michelle - congratulations and good luck next!Michelle R. Kovach July 25, 2007
Thank you very much Tonya, Nikki, Jillian, Pat, Les, Candice & Katarina! #4553472Shawn Jennings July 25, 2007
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Michelle! #4555231Chris Budny July 25, 2007
Gorgeous capture, Michelle; Congratulations! #4556116Kate Jackson July 25, 2007
A glorious finalist Michelle, congratulations! #4556464Kay E. Mahoney July 25, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4556929Dr Silly July 25, 2007
Michelle, congratulations on your beautiful finalist. :O)Michelle R. Kovach July 25, 2007
Thank you Shawn, Chris, Kate, Kay & Doc! #4557033Sylvia Rossler July 25, 2007
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist Michelle :O) #4557056Michelle R. Kovach July 25, 2007
Thank you so much Sylvia! #4557078Susan Fox July 25, 2007
I think this is congratulations #3 :-) Another great finalist Michelle! #4558219Michelle R. Kovach July 25, 2007
Thank you very much Susan! Yep, I had 3 this time! :)Susan Candelario July 26, 2007
Congrats on this great Finalist!!! #4560960Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2007
Thank you very much Susan! #4561395Christy Nichols July 26, 2007
Congratulations Michelle! #4561688Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2007
Thank you Christy! #4561773Cathy M. Gromball July 26, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Michelle!Cathy :) #4563171
Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2007
Thank you Cathy! #4563220Kathy L. Clark July 26, 2007
Congrats Michelle on your lovely finalist. #4563692Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2007
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