Clematis on Blue [Contest Winner Pool March 2008 Flower Photography]
Uploaded: May 16, 2007 04:47:17
Finalist
Re-submission March 6, 2008
Category: Flowers
Jim Huffield May 16, 2007
So very pretty, Nikki. Jim #656294Aimee S. McMaster May 16, 2007
....beautiful light, color and clarity Nikki...Aimee #4288446Allison Gaulin May 16, 2007
This is a stunning capture- awesome color and superb detail here!!! #4288447Autum Rhoades May 16, 2007
Can you say gorgeous? This is definitely gorgeous! That detail and clarity and lighting - the color - all fantastic! #4288486David Phalen May 16, 2007
WOW! Love the blue tones an details. #4289269Tamara K. Walker May 16, 2007
Fantastic macro, super colors and details, great job. #4289426Colleen Farrell May 16, 2007
Fabulous floral, Nikki! Excellent composition and detail, and the color is just amazing! #4289530Dominick M. Dimacale May 16, 2007
Nikki, incredible floral image here, the details are right on, I bet we will see this later on...Dominick #4289644Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 16, 2007
Wonderful image, Nikki!!!! Amazing details and colors!!!!! Great bg change!!!! :3 #4289648Jayne Martin May 16, 2007
Nikki, this is just as stunning and gorgeous the second time around!! I'll bet we see it again, too!! Now, I can't wait to see the "ridiculous!!!" ;) LOL!! #4290500Judy V. Kennamer May 16, 2007
WOW!! Such clarity! Beautiful! #4290954Sam Britt May 16, 2007
Beautiful macro, Nikki. Great color & detail. #4291306Roxanne M. Bubar May 17, 2007
WOW Stunning colors and amazing macro #4293530Nadya Johnson May 17, 2007
Very stunning macro, Nikki! The clarity and colors are SUPERB! #4293846David Pratt May 17, 2007
Terrific macro Nikki! Wonderful work! #4295289Gail Vitikacs May 18, 2007
This is reallllllly stunning Nikki! #4296446Mitch Spence May 19, 2007
The composition colors keep the interest here and direct it to the crisp center of the flower. #4301363Marta J. Baldwin May 19, 2007
Great job on this Nikki! I love the blue hues and the wonderful composition. #4302443Susie Peek-Swint May 24, 2007
Beautiful colour, detail, and full-frame comp Nikki ~ lovely shot!DiAnna F. Paulk May 28, 2007
Beautiful detail, Nikki! And I would never have guess your background was replaced if you hadn't confessed! Very skillfully done!The bride didn't wear the flip-flips down the aisle :) #4338343
Glenn E. Urquhart May 28, 2007
Striking Image, Nikki!!! Brilliant color, Outstanding clarity, detail, lighting... Beautiful Full Framed Floral Composition!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4338365Jenny Bosmans May 30, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous color tones and macro capture, Nikki! :) #4348172Sherry Karr Adkins May 30, 2007
Very nice, Nikki. Great color and comp. #4349226Kate Jackson June 27, 2007
This is stunning Nikki! #4450017Melinda F. Schneider March 06, 2008
Lovely! Great color! #5600158Joy Rector March 06, 2008
awesome #5600243Colleen Farrell March 06, 2008
An excellent candidate for resubmission, Nikki--good luck this time! #5601251Lee Canham March 06, 2008
Very Beautiful..I thought I saw movement at first..Lovely colours..The image is alive...Daniella Puente March 06, 2008
You´re doing AWESOME with flower and tones! this looks pretty neat and so beautiful... #5601710Corinne M. Thompson March 06, 2008
I have never seen a prettier presentation of a Clematis, just lovely! #5601928Shelly A. Van Camp March 06, 2008
Very Pretty!! #5602423MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 06, 2008
Why Didn't This get recognition Before?Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 06, 2008
ZOWEEEEEESSSSSSSSS, Nikki!!!!!! Perfectly GORGEOUS!!!!!! ♫ k #5603058Laurie Daily March 06, 2008
Such beautiful blues and perfect details in this lovely close up, Nikki! #5603360Danielle Fuller March 06, 2008
WOW awesome clarity in this Nikki! Great vivd colors and tones as well! #5603569JO ANN CLEVELAND March 06, 2008
Ohhh so beautiful Nikki! Blues are gorgeousjo ann c. #5603908
Sandra R. Alvey March 06, 2008
Fantastic macro Nikki my dear, this is truly gorgeous and I love the monochromatic color! #5604161Stefania Barbier March 06, 2008
the title is perfect for this stunning macro... wow Nikki, the blue hues are gorgeous! #5604486Tocky Bialobrzeski March 08, 2008
What amazing beauty comes from difficult times..... On TV yesterday I heard a quote by Queen Elizabeth..."Grief is the price we pay for love". Makes you remember where art really comes from.......Kristy A. Keene March 08, 2008
Truly Beautiful! #5610989Susan M. Campbell March 08, 2008
Wow...this is terrific Nikki...so nicely composed. The detail is just superb. #5611533Carol Teal March 10, 2008
Beautiful blue and great detail Nikki! #5624622Sharon F. Morris March 13, 2008
Beautiful blues Nikki!! #5638550Colleen Farrell March 13, 2008
WTG on the well-deserved EFP, Nikki! #5638642Susana Ms Heide March 14, 2008
Nikki, this has gotta be my favorite of all of your images!!! The similar hues hues are separated so well by lines and good use of DOF! It really is a sublime treat for the senses :o) Good luck in the contest!! #5643898Stefania Barbier April 21, 2008
AGAIN HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST! #5817782Daniella Puente April 21, 2008
AWESOME finalist Nikki CONGRATS!!!!! #5818024Linda D. Lester April 21, 2008
Congratulations on this beauty! #5818164Erin Appelbaum April 21, 2008
Congrats again. Nikki. Peter #5818994Susan M. Hembree April 21, 2008
Good going again, Nikki! A great month for you! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #5819346Sam Britt April 21, 2008
Congratulations, Nikki! #5820126Colleen Farrell April 21, 2008
WTG, Nikki! You sure deserve every single one of your finalists, my friend!! #5820683Elida Gutierrez April 21, 2008
Caongratulations in your Finalist!!! #5820998Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 21, 2008
Big Congrats on LL your finalist, best of luck in the next round! #5821410Michelle L. Frick April 21, 2008
Congratulations Nikki! #5821422Nikki McDonald April 21, 2008
Thank you, everyone, for your comments, support and encouragement. This is what makes BP such a great place to be. #5821549Jeana Clark April 22, 2008
~J~ #5823394
Susan M. Campbell April 22, 2008
Wow Nikki....how wonderful to have so many great finalists...congratulations to you! #5825602Corinne M. Thompson April 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist Nikki! #5825703Laurie Daily April 22, 2008
Another huge congrats to you, Nikki!!!! #5826221MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 22, 2008
Congrats NiK!!Ron Roberts April 23, 2008
CONGRATS NIKKI THEY JUST KEP COMING AND COMING...RON.... #5828353Susan M. Smith April 23, 2008
Nikki, this is gorgeous! Love the blue on blue! Congratulations :) #5830734Susan Fox April 23, 2008
Congrats on another wonderful finalist Nikki! #5831479Cheryl E. Molennor May 04, 2008
Please accept my late congratulations. Mycomputer has been down. #5882075Usman M. Bajwa December 10, 2015
Wow, this is beautiful, Nikki.Usman. #11410360
Michele Peterson December 10, 2015
Nikki, this is amazing! I'm a few years late, but congratulations on the finalist. :-) #11410466Melinda F. Schneider December 10, 2015
A stunning image, Nikki! Surely one of the nicest macro florals I've seen. #11410625Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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