Poppy Patterns [Contest Finalists October 2007]
Uploaded: October 14, 2007 00:48:10
Photo was taken on October 13, 2007 at 11:17am in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro lens @ F/6.3, 1/125 second, ISO 400
Cropped, cloned, shadow/highlight, +saturation, +brightness, +contrast, burned, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS3
POTD at PhotographyVoice.com on October 23, 2007
POTD at Shutterbugs.biz on October 23, 2007
Su Sana E. P October 14, 2007
The delicious play on colors and clarity are absolutely awesome in this great macro, Janine!! This looks very much like a flower cake to me. #761152Lynne Morris October 14, 2007
Wow Janine, what a beautiful floral, the colours and details are outstanding! #4922687Naomi Weiser October 14, 2007
great bright colors! #4922698Paul E. Earl October 14, 2007
This is stunning, Janine! Truly gorgeous! #4922707Ray Clarke October 14, 2007
Wonderful angle on this gorgeous macro Janine, great detail #4922728Anna Diederich October 14, 2007
This is stunning Janine!! Awesome detail and color! #4922791Carolyn J. Connolly October 14, 2007
WOW, Janine - the colours here are STUNNING and the details are EXQUISITE!! I LOVE the lighting AND your point of view...and your composition is SUPERB!! I tend to agree with SuSana - this looks like a BEAUTIFUL floral cake to me, too!! A really EXCEPTIONAL macro capture - well done, Janine!! :o) #4922804Aimee S. McMaster October 14, 2007
....such wonderful detail and color Janine...Aimee #4922865Katarina Mansson October 14, 2007
What a gorgeous color explosion! Great clarity, lighting and composition as well. In summary, a lovely macro shot! #4922871Linda M. Walker October 14, 2007
Fantastic colors and details,Janine #4922901Judyann Plante October 14, 2007
Beautiful color and excellent detail, Janine!Judyann <>< #4922927
Claudia Kuhn October 14, 2007
Beautiful macro Janine, love the details!! #4923202Marsha S. Smith October 14, 2007
Gorgeous! What amazing colors. #4923227Sherri Gorman October 14, 2007
Stunning details and colors!!!! Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4923779anonymous October 14, 2007
Awesome macro Janine! Stunning colors! B- #4923824Murry Grigsby October 14, 2007
Nice macro design Janine but it is the bright colors that really grab me and yell AUTUMN!! #4923848Melissa G. Meiselman October 14, 2007
Outstanding play of dazzling color, with fine detail and beautiful floral composition, Janine! #4923987Susan M. Hembree October 14, 2007
Wow! Fantastic details in this macro, Janine! The colors especially really pop! Beautiful! #4924164Kathy Reeves October 14, 2007
Dazzling colors and amazing detail!!! #4924247Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 14, 2007
The details in this beauty are sensational, Janine!!!!! Gorgeous image!!!!! ♫ k #4924336Cesar J. La Rosa October 14, 2007
Beautiful composition, detail and wonderful colors, Janine!!! Awesome macro!!!Shelly A. Van Camp October 14, 2007
Beautiful macro amd colors! #4925076Graeme yew Chow October 14, 2007
Oustanding detail and colors, Janine. #4925870Kathy L. Clark October 14, 2007
OMG Janine this is so.... gorgeous. Magnificent color and superb detail. It looks like a winner to me. Wow !!!! I put it in my favorite photos. #4926483Sue McLeod October 14, 2007
Another beauty, Janine! I think SuSana is right about it looking like a cake!Ronald F. Fischer October 16, 2007
Stunningly beautiful floral capture! #4933592SaMi Martin October 17, 2007
Great macro with outstanding colors; Janine! #4938750Janine Russell October 17, 2007
SuSana, Lynne, Naomi, Paul , Ray & Audrey, Anna, Carolyn, Aimee, Katarina, Linda, Judyann, Richard, Claudia, Marsha, Sherri, Barbara, Murry, Melissa, Susan , Kathy R, Kitty, Cesar, Shelly, Graeme, Kathy C, Sue, Ron and SaMi, thanks very much for all of your encouraging comments.Ruth Robbins October 18, 2007
The color and detail are fun to look at. I love this. #4945134Corinne M. Thompson October 19, 2007
GREAT capture Janine! #4950083Bob D. Hall October 20, 2007
Beautiful, Janine!!!Susana Ms Heide October 20, 2007
What a REMARKABLE macro Janine!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!! #4955338Ellen Hodges October 29, 2007
So beautifl, Janine, congrats on your POTD's! #4998107Colleen Farrell November 26, 2007
Congrats again, Janine! #5128379anonymous November 26, 2007
Congratulations Janine on your fantastic finalist! B- #5129472Virginia Leone November 26, 2007
I think I saw this before.....STRIKING...I love it!!!Sheryl A. Hudson November 26, 2007
Congratulations Janine! Another beauty! #5132512Cesar J. La Rosa November 26, 2007
A WONDERFUL Finalist, Janine!!! Excellent photograph!!!Su Sana E. P November 26, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Janine!! #5132754Katarina Mansson November 27, 2007
I am so happy to see this beautiful picture getting a finalist. Congratulations to this one and your others Janine! #5133500Corinne M. Thompson November 27, 2007
I just knew I'd see this one again! Congrats Janine :) #5133862Karen Engelbreth November 27, 2007
Congratulations again, Janine!#5136550
Dr Silly November 27, 2007
WTG Janine, congrats on your finalist. :O)Laurie Daily November 27, 2007
WOW! Congratulations on this great finalist, Janine! What bold color and lines...just fantastic! #5137994Chris Budny November 27, 2007
I love stumbling across all your Finalists as I plod through them tonite; congratulations again, Janine! This is just beautiful! #5138177Les Rhoades November 28, 2007
Congratulations on your FINALIST win!SWEETA well deserved award for a very fine photograph.
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Cheryl E. Molennor November 28, 2007
Nice to see your winnings again. Congratulations! #5144590Nikki McDonald November 28, 2007
What interesting textures you captured here--it almost looks like it has been fabricated from brilliantly colored pipe cleaners and glitter and fabric and other found objects. Congratulations on the finalist button, Janine. #5144800Linda Blair November 29, 2007
Congrats Janine...I feel like I can reach out and touch it...awesome image!!!! ☺ #5148769Carol Teal November 30, 2007
Stunning detail! Congrats on your finalist Janine! #5150091Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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