Lifecycle: II [Contest Winner Pool August 2007 Flower Photography]
Uploaded: August 18, 2007 04:36:44
The Bloom
EF100mm, f/7.1, 1/500th Second, -2/3ev, ISO100, RAW, tripod
The second of four images, documenting the various stages of a lotus flower's progress from bud to seed.
Aug 07 Finalist - Flowers
Lynne Morris August 18, 2007
Wow Christopher, what a fantastic floral image, the lighting, colours and details are wonderful! #717178Susie Peek-Swint August 18, 2007
Beautiful Chris ~ such lovely clean lines and detail! #4664256Dominick M. Dimacale August 18, 2007
This is a lovely floral image and extreme details Christopher, very well done...Dominick #4664269Nikki McDonald August 18, 2007
Fantastic light and color on this and I love the composition. The bud lives up to its promise. #4664304Dr Silly August 18, 2007
Top of the line, a winner. :O)Joy Rector August 18, 2007
awesome #4664574Janine Russell August 18, 2007
Chris, excellent colors, detail, clarity, composition and lighting. #4664921Michelle L. Frick August 18, 2007
Ditto on everything Janine just said! This is so absolutely beautiful Chris!! And, I see you used your tripod - I am terrible about lugging mine around. However, when I see an image as perfect as this one, I remember why I should have it with me! This has got to be a WINNER!!! #4664930Amber Kennedy August 18, 2007
lovely!!!! #4664969Dolly L. Davis August 18, 2007
Excellent! Very beautiful with great colors, comp, light, detail. Great work! #4665076Tamera S. Phillips August 18, 2007
The detail is just awesome Chris. You are pretty good with flowers my friend. #4666620Chris Budny August 19, 2007
Thank you, everyone, for these encouraging comments! #4668414Datha Y. Thompson August 19, 2007
GORGEOUS!!! Excellent detail, color, light, everything!!! Love these Chris :0) #4670231Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 19, 2007
Outstanding beauty, super details and colors!! #4670454Chris Budny August 19, 2007
I appreciate it, Datha & Donna; thanks! #4670493Don Johnson August 21, 2007
So sharp and so clear. The colors are beautiful. I told you Kennilworth was a great place for photography. I should never have told you about it because the rest of us will have trouble keeping up with your wonderful images. #4679788Chris Budny August 21, 2007
Thank you, Don, for the comment, and the tip! It is one of those places, like the Arboretum, that I knew existed, but didn't know just what I was missing until I finally visited! I'm grateful for the nudge you gave me, to get there! There's so much beauty there, a photographer can hardly fail! #4680130Chris Budny August 24, 2007
Thank you, Manuel! #4693596Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007
This is so beautiful, Chris! Big congrats on your finalist! I expect to see your panel of the 4 stages of the lotus among the finalists/winners as well! #4821193Susan M. Hembree September 21, 2007
Great photo, Chris! Congratulations on finalist #1! #4823307Gail Vitikacs September 21, 2007
Incredible and well deserved!!! #4823694Holly Shao September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this very beautiful Finalist, Chris!! Outstanding work!Holly #4824030
Esther Smith September 21, 2007
So beautiful! Congratulations Christopher! #4824150Tamera S. Phillips September 21, 2007
Sooo glad to see this one again Chris. Congrats to you. #4824297Lorri Shane September 21, 2007
Amazing macro, Christopher! Congratulations on all FOUR of your wonderful finalists. This is my fav. #4824687Sherry Karr Adkins September 21, 2007
Congrats, Chris, on your finalist. #4824698Sam Britt September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Christopher! #4824864Chris Budny September 22, 2007
Thank you, everyone! Colleen, I hope you're right about the panel, next month! ;) #4826690Marie Fields September 22, 2007
Gorgeous image, Chris! Congratulations! #4827018Datha Y. Thompson September 22, 2007
Congratulations Chris!!! WTG :0) #4827276Kay E. Mahoney September 22, 2007
Chris, Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4829613Michael S. Swaffar September 22, 2007
This one is perfect . I really hope to see this a winner. Good luck buddy! #4829812Chris Budny September 23, 2007
Thanks so much, Marie, Datha, Kay & Michael! #4831479Cary Rogers September 23, 2007
Congratulations, Christopher!!! The word that comes to my mind is "exquisite"! #4832840Nobu Nagase September 23, 2007
Chris Budny September 23, 2007
Thank you both very much! #4834349anonymous September 23, 2007
Congratulations Christopher on your Beautiful finalist! #4834545Chris Budny September 24, 2007
Thank you, Barbara! #4836195Don Johnson September 24, 2007
Congratulations Chris. Another great image! #4836513Chris Budny September 24, 2007
Thank you, Don! #4836858Susan T. Evans September 24, 2007
Congrats Chris, this is just awesome. #4838840Chris Budny September 24, 2007
Thanks so much, Susan! #4838843Susana Ms Heide September 24, 2007
WHOA!!! What a statement this flower makes!!! The soft gradient pink beautifully contrasts with the bold center!! WOW!!! Incredible floral image!!! Many CONGRATS CHRIS!!! #4841027Chris Budny September 25, 2007
Thank you, Susana; I really appreciate it! #4842357Susan Fox September 25, 2007
Congratulations Chris for getting finalist on this beautiful floral! #4844440Chris Budny September 25, 2007
Thanks so much, Susan! #4844556Patricia (Pat) C. Exum September 26, 2007
Congratulations Chris!Pat #4847753
Chris Budny September 26, 2007
Thank you, Pat! #4847856Cheryl E. Molennor January 04, 2008
This is one of my favorite of yours... actually one of my favorite in general. #5293312Chris Budny January 04, 2008
Thank you so very much, Cheryl! #5293472Lisa J. Boulden January 24, 2008
SPECTACULAR color and detail!Chris Budny January 25, 2008
Thanks, Lisa! One of many images from probably the single most successful day of nature shooting I ever had :) #5391291Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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