Eight Matches [Contest Finalists April 2008]
Uploaded: April 30, 2008 03:54:09
We bought this little flower on Saturday. OK...I will admit it...I bought this flower...first time I've ever purchased a flower, with the primary purpose to photograph it. What's wrong with me?? :-) I'm not looking for response to that question!
Sigma 105mm macro lens
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Ken Smith April 30, 2008
Ok...I purchased two flowers! #911631Claudia Kuhn April 30, 2008
LOL, too funny Ken, what next a house full of flowers for an indoor studio? Beautiful macro! #5861456Dominick M. Dimacale April 30, 2008
ABSOLUTELY A BEAUTIFUL FLORAL AND DETAILS, KEN.DOMINICK #5861463
Carla Metzler April 30, 2008
LOL! Beautiful shots, Ken! #5861487Carolyn M. Fletcher April 30, 2008
What's wrong with you?? LOLOLOL...Don't get us started!Colette M. Metcalf April 30, 2008
What's wrong with you?? I'm not even going to try to answer that:) LOL It's a beauty, Ken!! #5861560Nikki McDonald April 30, 2008
Great shots, both of them, with amazing detail. I'm sure you will be glad you bought these. #5861606Lynne Morris April 30, 2008
Wow Ken, two beautiful images, the colours and details are fantastic. Hmmm buying flowers what next hehe! #5861611Renee Doyle April 30, 2008
Are you sure that question was retorical????Gail Vitikacs April 30, 2008
Wonderful flower...can't believe you are purchasing flowers Ken...but you certainly did a fabulous job on this! #5861881Murry Grigsby April 30, 2008
Ken you can shoot these for free at the nursery without bringing them home in a plain brown wrapper :0) Nice shots though of these wonderful African daisies!! #5862270Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 30, 2008
You asked for a response by asking not to respond to that question, Ken!!! Silly young man that you are! That being said...you did a super fantastic job of capturing the beauty of these flowers!!!!! Love the selective focus on the first one and the awesome details on the second one plus the wonderful colors on both of them!!!! You ROCK man!!!! :-) ♫ k #5862441Christie R. Bielss April 30, 2008
LOLOL! Beautiful images of such wonderful plants! The colors and detail are fantastic! #5862452David Phalen April 30, 2008
LOL Next thing we know you'll be building your own greenhouse. LOL Excellent work! love the colors and selective focus!! #5862581Karen E. Michaels April 30, 2008
Ken, you manning-up to buy the flower pays off a thousand fold in this piece you created. Great eye for the match title. Peace, karen #5863010Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 30, 2008
You're funny Ken!! I love this image, your selective focus is superb, the colors and composition wonderful!!! Enjoy your flowers and you weekend!!Donna #5863359
Robyn A. Terrell April 30, 2008
Outstanding macro, Ken. And, Yes, purchasing flowers for photography is a disease. Hold on to your wallet, it gets worse! The other day I went to florest to purchase a flower. They wanted $175.00 for one stem of an orchid! Needless to say, I got the gerber daisy...LOLKathleen Rinker April 30, 2008
Stunning image Ken, as for what's wrong with you..., great work!!!! #5864008Patrick Rouzes April 30, 2008
What's becoming of this world? A man buying flowers?Exceptional job here,Ken!!! #5864506
Patrick Rouzes April 30, 2008
After much internal deliberation I have chosen the 2nd as my favourite!!! Both are exceptional though!!! #5864518Mike D. Perez April 30, 2008
Beautiful image, Ken! #5864899Tamera S. Phillips April 30, 2008
There is nothing wrong with a man buying flowers - just remember that one! Great shot Ken. I love the detail and color. They will look beautiful in the garden. #5865274Stefania Barbier May 01, 2008
so beautiful..! #5865797Deb Koskovich May 01, 2008
You are too funny, Ken -- and a big man to admit the truth!! Just kidding, there's no problem with buying your subjects -- hey, if I could buy a TBird just to shoot it, I sure would, LOL! Wonderful image, just spectacular! #5866683Linda D. Lester May 01, 2008
LOL! I"m going to be nice!!! You did a great job!! Keep working on them there are lots of shots with this flower! #5867210Shawn Jennings May 01, 2008
Don't you know men are expected to buy flowers? Valentines, anniversary, just because.....Great captures here and like Linda said, keep working them, there are a lot of shots with this kind of flower. #5867243
Candice C. Calhoun May 01, 2008
Sensational macro, Ken...we can work out your problems when we get together :) GREAT work!ccc #5867667
Cathy Barrows May 01, 2008
sounds like you are missing dennis to me...lol...very pretty #5868458Bill Knaps May 01, 2008
A beautiful shot Ken and congrats on the well deserved EP. Bill #5870731Judy V. Kennamer May 02, 2008
Yep - gotta step outside your comfort zone Ken! Wasn't it worth it?? I think so - gorgeous!!!! #5872737Dianna Murphy May 02, 2008
totally normal is what you are, espcially when you plant them!! This is REALLY beautiful and well composed. #5873568Beverly A. Wright May 02, 2008
And what a beauty you chose to photograph Ken! Both are gorgeous!Kathy L. Clark May 04, 2008
Stunningly beautiful Ken. #5884320Corinne M. Thompson May 12, 2008
Excellent captures Ken! #5914642Elida Gutierrez May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!!! #5942241Jeana Clark May 19, 2008
~J~ #5942246
Stefania Barbier May 19, 2008
congrats on your finalist!!!!! #5942413Alex T. Mizuno May 19, 2008
Congratulations Ken on your first purchase of the flower and this beautiful eight matching Finalist :) It's not easy to find all eight matching, you know! #5943399Patrick Rouzes May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this amazing finalist,Ken!!! Good luck!!! #5943539Mitch Spence May 19, 2008
Congratulations, Ken. A lovely exercise in selective focus. #5943853Kara L. Hendricks May 19, 2008
Congrats Ken on ALL your wonderful finalists.. And I saw MANY!!! #5943957Nadya Johnson May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Ken! #5945655Bill Knaps May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist Ken. Bill #5945768Shawn Jennings May 19, 2008
Congratulations again, Ken! #5946853Carla Metzler May 19, 2008
Congratulations, Ken! #5947012David Phalen May 19, 2008
Congratulations!! #5947196Tamera S. Phillips May 19, 2008
Congratulations Ken. I really like this one! #5947344Kathy L. Clark May 19, 2008
Congrats Ken on this beautiful finalist. #5947880John Connolly May 20, 2008
Huge congratulations on your finalist award, Ken! WTG! #5953440Sam Britt May 20, 2008
Congratulations again, Ken! #5953771Katarina Mansson May 21, 2008
Absolutely nothing wrong with buying flowers for the sole purpose of photographing them...especially not when the picture turn out like this! Lovely - congratulations! #5955756Cheryl E. Molennor May 22, 2008
Beautiful Congratulations! #5963375Cassie L. Woodlee May 25, 2008
Congratulations!!!!!! #5974442Nikki McDonald June 01, 2008
I missed congratulating you on this. Great job, Ken. I told you you wouldn't regret buying them. BTW, how are they doing? #6006684Shawn Jennings June 19, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #6078562Mitch Spence June 19, 2008
Congratulations, Ken! #6078602A P June 19, 2008
Well worth its purchase Ken. Congrats on this finalist also. #6078666Corinne M. Thompson June 19, 2008
Congrats Ken! #6078828Nikki McDonald June 19, 2008
Just a lovely finalist, Ken. Congratulations and good luck. #6079035Alex T. Mizuno June 19, 2008
Congratulations Ken! Your floral images are one of a kind!! #6079270Linda D. Lester June 19, 2008
How do you have two finalist on the same thread! LOL!Congratulations!!! #6079598
Elida Gutierrez June 19, 2008
Again in the same thread?Renee Doyle June 19, 2008
You did good on these!!!! Fantastic finalist and belated congrats on the other one!!! #6080776Sam Britt June 19, 2008
Congratulations, Ken! #6081113Jeana Clark June 19, 2008
~J~ #6081251
Eivor Kuchta June 19, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Ken! #6081314Colleen Farrell June 19, 2008
Gorgeous! Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #6081969Stefania Barbier June 19, 2008
another huge congrats Ken!!! #6083040David Phalen June 20, 2008
BIG Congrats on another well earned Finalist!! #6083765JO ANN CLEVELAND June 20, 2008
Congrats on all 3 finalist! Now on to the gold! Uhhhh ohhh! You had 4!!! Way to go Superman!jo ann c. #6085515
Colette M. Metcalf June 21, 2008
Congratulations, Ken!!!! #6089089Kathy L. Clark June 24, 2008
Congrats again Ken. WTG. #6103314Shirley A. Kinney July 21, 2008
Stunning Image, Ken. (even if you did purchase it. Sometimes those are the best). Great job here! #6210305Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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