Uploaded: September 30, 2007 04:56:26
A sunflower from our garden at school early one morning. I removed the boiler room and pipes from the background. 1/200s at f/3.5 ISO 30 50mm macro lens
Cyn Valentine September 30, 2007
Fantastic Laurie..awesome clarity comp and color!!! #4863750MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 30, 2007
Hey SiS!!!!!Linda M. Walker September 30, 2007
Fantastic shot!! #4863797Anna Diederich September 30, 2007
What a stunning image,Laurie!! #4863840Donna K. Kilcher September 30, 2007
stunning and the clarity is wonderful! #4864192Sandra R. Alvey September 30, 2007
It's winking at me! Beautiful capture Laurie! Such clarity and the color against the black BG is amazing!Sandi #4864769
Kay E. Mahoney September 30, 2007
Nice capture, Laurie. Beautiful colors. #4864964Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 30, 2007
Such a beautiful image, Laurie!!!! Love the colors and the details are super!!!!! ♫ k #4865310Nikki McDonald September 30, 2007
What a terrific find, Laurie. Love Sandi's description--it's winking at us. This may just be a winner, my dear. It's very unusual the way we get practically the entire bloom cycle in this one image. The details, clarity and color are super. And the diagonal composition is oh so pleasing. Yep, it's a winner. #4865438Erin Appelbaum September 30, 2007
Awesome composition, clarity and colors on this Laurie. Beautiful image. Peter #4866036Colleen Farrell September 30, 2007
LOL .. I love "I removed the boiler room and pipes from the background." It's so hard to imagine such a gorgeous flower could be anywhere but a gorgeous garden! Outstanding floral, Laurie--it's just beautiful!!! #4867214Stefania Barbier September 30, 2007
outstanding.... GORGEOUS! #4867346Aimee S. McMaster October 01, 2007
....so very beautiful Laurie...I do love sunflowers...Aimee #4867982Su Sana E. P October 01, 2007
Laurie, exceptional details, colors and lighting in this gorgeous macro!!Stephen Zacker October 04, 2007
Stunning. Like the way it is half open. #4882183Nikki McDonald October 07, 2007
Well, it's on its way, Laurie. Congrats on the EP. #4894363Tamera S. Phillips October 24, 2007
Congratulation on this well deserved Finalist. #4974963Su Sana E. P October 24, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Laurie!! A Winner in my view. #4975052Nikki McDonald October 24, 2007
And now congratulations on the finalist button, Laurie. I really really like this. Good luck--I hope it goes all the way. #4975057MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 24, 2007
Congtatulations Sis....;0) #4975151Colleen Farrell October 24, 2007
WTG, Laurie! Big congratulations on this well-deserved finalist! #4975650Phil Stith October 25, 2007
Congratulations on a beautiful finalist!!! #4976482Carol Sawyer October 25, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie! #4976822Joan Kocak October 25, 2007
simply OUTSTANDING Laurie, CONGRATS! #4977004Barbara Waldoch October 25, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Laurie! #4977095Elizabeth J. Bernier October 25, 2007
What a lovely flower and you've captured it well Laurie...many congrats!!! #4977143Cheryl E. Molennor October 25, 2007
Laurie this is Killer! Congratulations! #4977917Jessica Jenney October 25, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie on this gorgeous finalist! #4978230Erin Appelbaum October 25, 2007
Congratulations again, Laurie. Peter #4978583Holly Shao October 25, 2007
Congratulations on such a gorgeous Finalist, Laurie!! Awesome details and beautiful color!Holly #4978933
Cyn Valentine October 25, 2007
Congratulations Laurie! #4978963"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 25, 2007
HI LAURIE! CONGRATS & GOODLUCK ON THE NEXT ROUND!! :) #4978976Jenny Bosmans October 25, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Laurie! :) #4979138Gail Vitikacs October 25, 2007
Stunning! Congratulations! #4979638Stephen Zacker October 25, 2007
Amazing macro. Congratulations #4979915Sam Britt October 25, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Laurie. #4980239Anita Hogue October 25, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie! This is a beauty! #4980454Stefania Barbier October 25, 2007
congrats Laurie on your spectacular finalist! #4981326Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 25, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful image as well as the other finalists, Laurie!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! ♫ k #4981362Laurie Daily October 25, 2007
Thanks so much everyone! #4981665Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 25, 2007
Outstanding design and colors. Congratulations on a beautiful finalist! #4981745Claudia Kuhn October 25, 2007
So beautiful, congratulations Laurie! #4982402Cary Rogers October 25, 2007
WOW! Wonderfully composed, magnificent lighting and detail, Laurie!! BIG congrats on this Finalist!! #4982614Aimee S. McMaster October 26, 2007
....congratulations on your beautiful finalists Laurie....Aimee #4983992Ron Roberts October 26, 2007
WONDERFUL PHOTO CONGRATS BEST OF LUCK IN THE NEXT ROUND...RON... #4984063Laurie Daily October 26, 2007
Thanks so much Donna, Claudia, Cary, Aimee, and Ron! #4984197Nikki McDonald October 26, 2007
WooHoo, Laurie!! So glad to see a second place button on this. Congratulations on a very deserving win. #4986712Phil Stith October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie!!! #4986812Anita Hogue October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie! Gorgeous image! #4986830Jennifer L. Alder October 26, 2007
Huge congrats on this fantastic winner, Laurie! :) #4987167Jessica Jenney October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie on this gorgeous win! #4987298Cyn Valentine October 26, 2007
Beautiful,,congratulations on your win Laurie!! #4987301Terry L. Ellis October 26, 2007
Laurie, congratulations on your awesome Second Place win! #4987377Erin Appelbaum October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie. Awesome winner. Peter #4987471Jeana Clark October 26, 2007
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Sam Britt October 26, 2007
Congratulations on this terrific winner, Laurie! #4987589Claudia Kuhn October 26, 2007
Big congrats on your 2nd pl. win Laurei!! #4987748Raymond Pauly October 26, 2007
Lovely winner! Congratulations, Laurie! #4987756Su Sana E. P October 26, 2007
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful and outstanding Winner, Laurie!! #4988002Patrick Rouzes October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie!!! Very happy for you, my friend!!! #4988076"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 26, 2007
huge CONGRATS on this beautiful win, Laurie!! #4988109Agnes Fegan October 26, 2007
Congrats on this beautiful winning photo Laurie ! #4988265Joan Kocak October 26, 2007
CONGRATS Laurie!!!! so well deserved~ #4988272Anna Diederich October 26, 2007
Congrats, Laurie! #4988455anonymous October 26, 2007
Congratulations Laurie on your Beautiful second place win! B- #4988459Evy Johansen October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Laurie!! #4988571Nadya Johnson October 26, 2007
Exquisitely seen and captured, Laurie! Congratulations on your gorgeous winner! #4988906Stefania Barbier October 26, 2007
CONGRATS LAURIE ON THIS STUNNING WIN!!! #4988914Mary K. Robison October 27, 2007
Glorious macro, Laurie!Barbara Waldoch October 27, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful win, Laurie! #4989137Tarun Bose October 27, 2007
Big congrats Laurie for your excellent second place winner. #4989270Aimee S. McMaster October 27, 2007
...much congratulations Laurie on your beautiful winner Laurie....Aimee #4989332Laurie Daily October 27, 2007
Thanks so much to you all. I am so appreciative of all your kind congrats! #4989392Jeff Robinson October 27, 2007
Congrats Laurie on your Beautiful 2nd Place Win! Jeff #4989618Holly Shao October 27, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Laurie!! Just excellent!Holly #4989747
Stephen Zacker October 27, 2007
Congratulations #4989868Eugenio Diaz October 27, 2007
Well done, congratulations on your beautiful finalist. #4990917Cary Rogers October 27, 2007
BIG CONGRATS Laurie!!! A well-deserved winner! #4991018Cheryl E. Molennor October 27, 2007
You rock Again!!Congratulations!! #4991325Linda Blair October 27, 2007
Congratulations!!!!! ☺ #4991955Colleen Farrell October 27, 2007
Congratulations on your WIN, Laurie!! #4992922Laurie Daily October 28, 2007
Thanks so much Jeff, Holly, Stephen, Eugenio, Cary, Cheryl, Linda, and Colleen! #4993588Bill Wyatt October 28, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful winner!! #4996375Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 28, 2007
Congratulations on your win!!! This is one of my favorite florals this month Laurie!!!! Excellent work!! #4997370Laurie Daily October 29, 2007
Thanks so very much Bill and Donna! #4998268Emile Abbott October 29, 2007
Congratulations, Laurie on a supurb capture and winner. #4999946Pranay Koka November 05, 2007
great sharpness and clarity....congrats! #5033453Laurie Daily November 06, 2007
Thanks so very much Emile and Pranay! #5033995Danielle Fuller November 08, 2007
Such a cool comp on this. Great job and a well deserved congrats!!! I've tried this shot, but it has never looked this clear! #5046204Laurie Daily November 08, 2007
Thanks Danielle! #5046582Amanda Chapman November 26, 2007
I saw your winning image on BP's home page this morning!Laurie Daily November 26, 2007
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