Opening Day [Contest Finalists January 2008]
Uploaded: January 29, 2008 00:42:10
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FINALIST: January 2008
Pat Gamwell January 29, 2008
WINNER! #841518Christine Czernin January 29, 2008
Very powerful capture,Les.( Although only being a delicate flower. Lol.) #5411587Aimee S. McMaster January 29, 2008
...such beautiful color and detail Les....great title too....Aimee #5411590Ray Clarke January 29, 2008
Great lighting, colour and detail Les!!!(R) #5411627Paul Michko January 29, 2008
Excellent detail, Les. #5411650Dominick M. Dimacale January 29, 2008
This is simply beautiful, Les.
Dominick #5411681
Tiia Vissak January 29, 2008
very beautiful! #5411692Dr Silly January 29, 2008
Pat has it right, winner. :O)Nikki McDonald January 29, 2008
Beautiful flower capture, Les. Can't say anything that hasn't been said: great color, lighting and details and a good title. #5411787Joy Rector January 29, 2008
awesome #5412117Katarina Mansson January 29, 2008
This is a winner in my book too! #5412306Errick L. Cameron January 29, 2008
Beautiful capture. Would have made a good theme day entry! #5412348Cheryl E. Davis January 29, 2008
Wow, love this one! Great color, detail and I like the square crop on this. Nice work, Les! #5412906Chris Budny January 29, 2008
I'd say Pat nailed it! :) Another beauty here, Les. #5413141Teresa Burnett January 29, 2008
Beautiful Les!! #5413364Erika Haight January 29, 2008
Here goes Les with his flowers again! Beautiful purple perfection! Nicely done! erika #5413399Marina Moore January 29, 2008
Beautiful colors and comp, nice work!!! #5414087Jillian Danielson January 29, 2008
Very pretty Les! #5414832Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 29, 2008
This is absolutely gorgeous Les, great details and light! #5415680Colleen Farrell February 22, 2008
Congratulations on a really glorious finalist, Les! #5533022Christian Rosito February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! #5533283Shelly A. Van Camp February 22, 2008
Very Pretty! Congrats! #5533434Melissa G. Meiselman February 22, 2008
Stunning finalist, congratulations, Les!! #5533494Nikki McDonald February 22, 2008
Wonderful floral, Les. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round. #5533509Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008
Big congrats again Les :O) #5533526Diane Dupuis February 22, 2008
Congrats Les! #5534500Marina Moore February 22, 2008
Congratulations Les!!!! What a fantastic flower image!!! :) #5534679Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008
Congrats on ths beautiful finalist Les!!! #5534863Stephanie Frey February 22, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful finalist! #5534869Kay E. Mahoney February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Les. #5535296Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS,Les!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 #5535849Corinne M. Thompson February 22, 2008
Another beautiful capture recognized, Congrats Les! #5535878Su Sana E. P February 22, 2008
What a beautiful close-up!! Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Les!! #5536134Susan M. Hembree February 22, 2008
Gorgeous, Les! Congratulations on the finalist! #5536475Laurence Saliba February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Les!!!! #5536606Christine Czernin February 22, 2008
Big congrats, Les. It IS beautiful. #5536866Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008
Congratulations! #5537423Katarina Mansson February 23, 2008
Apparently this is a winner in the BP book too (refer to my comment above) - not surprisingly! Congratulations Les (again!)! #5537630Joanne Kramer February 23, 2008
Congratulations! You have commented on my photos before. Well deserved. #5538183Dr. Harmeet Singh February 23, 2008
Congratulations!....Best of luck in the next round!!! #5538745Susan M. Smith February 23, 2008
Les, this is a great capture. Glad to see it as Finalist! Congratulations! #5540478Ronald F. Fischer February 23, 2008
What a spectacular finalist, Les! #5541997Datha Y. Thompson February 23, 2008
Gorgeous Les!!! Congratulations!!!! :0) #5542170Jeff Robinson February 24, 2008
Outstanding - Congrats Les on your Finalist! Jeff #5543309Dianna Murphy February 24, 2008
Great Job! #5544301Pat Gamwell February 24, 2008
SUPERB Finalist! BIG CONGRATS, Les! #5544378Susan Fox February 24, 2008
Congratulations Les :-) #5544497Emile Abbott February 24, 2008
Pretty in Pink for the feminine side. Congratulation on excellent finalist, Les #5545142Chris Budny February 24, 2008
My favorite, of your FIVE Finalists this month; Congratulations! #5545405Lois Adomite February 24, 2008
Very nice entry, congratulations on your finalist entry. Lois #5545567Lisa J. Boulden February 25, 2008
WOW!!Sheryl A. Hudson February 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Les!!! #5552175Carolyn J. Connolly March 05, 2008
WOW, Les - what a GORGOUS floral capture this is!! I absolutely L-O-V-E the colours here, and the lighting, details, textures AND composition are all OUTSTANDING!! It's no wonder to me at all that this image was recognised by the judges with a Finalist award!! :o) #5595550Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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