Uploaded: June 07, 2008 05:48:27
This is the only Indian Blanket (Gaillardia) I ever spotted when out shooting flowers. I was glad I found it!
A tad of the Fractalius filter used on this image.
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Renata Gusciora June 07, 2008
Lovely floral,Sam! #937158Dominick M. Dimacale June 07, 2008
Great florals here, Sam.Dominick #6029779
Jessica Jenney June 07, 2008
Gorgeous vivid color, detail and lighting, Sam! #6029826Cyn Valentine June 07, 2008
Beautiful detail light and color Sam..gorgeous!!! #6029914Lynne Morris June 07, 2008
This is a gorgeous floral Sam, great colours and details. #6029995Jennifer L. Taranto June 07, 2008
i love the effects!! love the boldness of the colors - the way they pop off the page!! #6029997Melissa G. Meiselman June 07, 2008
Sam..this is one of my favorite flowers and this is a fantantic shot really showing its blazing colors!! #6030127Sam Britt June 07, 2008
Thank you Renata, Dominick, Jessica, Cyn, Lynne, Jennifer & Melissa! #6030134Margaret R. Barry June 07, 2008
Gorgeous, Sam. Beautiful colors, detail and composition! #6030170A P June 07, 2008
How unusal and stunning. I would have never known what it was. Excellent POV, color and clarity on this outstanding capture, Sam #6030344Carol Sawyer June 07, 2008
Beautiful floral image, colors and great details, Sam!! #6030355Tommy E. Burgess June 07, 2008
Very beautiful Sam! What wonderful vibrant color. #6030500Nina Shields June 07, 2008
Sam, thanks for the education; I've seen these and didn't know what they were; you've captured it perfectly and presented it with just the right amount of effects; super work both in and out of the camera! #6030524Anita Hogue June 07, 2008
Fabulous colors and wonderful clarity, Sam! A very beautiful image!!! #6030594Sam Britt June 07, 2008
Thank you Margaret, Ann, Carol, Tommy, Nina & Anita! #6030806Mike D. Perez June 07, 2008
WOW! These are some brilliant colors, Sam! Beautiful image! #6030826Robyn A. Terrell June 07, 2008
Awesome details and lighting, Sam. #6030837Tiia Vissak June 07, 2008
very beautiful! #6030908Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 07, 2008
Beautiful find, Sam!!!!! Gorgeous colors and super effects!!!!! ♫ k #6030983John Connolly June 07, 2008
A gorgeous blend of colors in this outstanding floral close up Samantha! #6031094Sam Britt June 07, 2008
Thank you Mike, Robyn, Tiia, Kitty & John! #6031157BILLY R. PARKER June 07, 2008
GREAT COLOR, CLARITY AND LIGHTING SAM !! WELL DONE !! BILLY #6031201Bill Knaps June 07, 2008
Sam this is so beautiful. Bill #6031269Janet McNeil June 07, 2008
Beautiful capture with lovely detail and bright colors - have not seen this flower before - it is very pretty!! #6031359Kathleen Rinker June 07, 2008
Gorgeous flower Sam I am glad you found it too because I have never seen one of these, great image!! #6031366Ken Jarvis June 07, 2008
Outstanding colour and detail, Samantha! #6031389Sam Britt June 07, 2008
Thank you Billy, Bill, Janet, Kathleen & Ken! #6031427Tammy Espino June 07, 2008
What a beautiful flower, glad you found it also to share :) #6031587Patrick Rouzes June 07, 2008
OUCH!!! Spectacular colors, detail, lighting, clarity, beauty, pov & presentation!!! It does look like it's one fire,Sam!!! Absolutely phenomenal work on this,my friend!!! #6031676Sam Britt June 07, 2008
Thanks Tammy & Patrick! #6031749Ellen Hodges June 08, 2008
Beautiful and awesome, Sam! #6033023Sam Britt June 08, 2008
Thanks Ellen! #6033068Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2008
Sam, this is an awesome image with popping colors. Perfect. 8o) #6037285Elida Gutierrez June 09, 2008
Gorgeous!! #6037584Sam Britt June 09, 2008
Thanks Nancy & Elida! #6037835Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 09, 2008
I have never seen one of these in person, only on BP.Sam Britt June 09, 2008
Thanks Peaches! #6040177eileen bedford June 09, 2008
This is soo cool, love it. #6040544Bill Wyatt June 10, 2008
Wow gorgeous colors, composition and light!! #6041657Sam Britt June 10, 2008
Thanks Eileen & Bill! #6043621Susan Weisensel June 10, 2008
These are so beautiful Sam, I have some in my garden but they are all under water now and don't know if they will live. You did a wonderful job on this one, glad you found it. #6044956Sam Britt June 10, 2008
Thank you Susan! #6045131Sharon Sawyer June 10, 2008
Beautiful, Sam. I love this flower and I love how you captured it. #6045773Sam Britt June 11, 2008
Thank you Sharon! #6046337Janet Daniel June 15, 2008
Outstanding color, detail, & effect, Sam! Beautifully done! #6064026Sam Britt June 15, 2008
Thank you Janet! #6064072Theresa Marie Jones June 22, 2008
Kudos to Sam! Very impressive! #6094129Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2008
Congratulations on your EFP!!! 8o) Well deserved. #6094137Stephanie Frey June 23, 2008
Terrific POV, color, and effects! #6095918Anita Tykwinski June 24, 2008
Very pretty. #6100077Sam Britt June 24, 2008
Thank you Teresa, Nancy, Stephanie & Anita! #6100121Christina N. Seuser June 29, 2008
Beautiful color and effects! #6120991Tiia Vissak July 21, 2008
Congratulations! #6206418Nancyj E. Hovey July 21, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist! 8o) #6206458Deb Koskovich July 21, 2008
Huge congrats to you, Sam! #6206532Hendrik Storme July 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Sam!!! #6206969Jennifer L. Alder July 21, 2008
Congrats, Sam, on this eye catching finalist! :) #6207188Nadya Johnson July 21, 2008
A stunner, Sam! Congratulations on your fabulous finalist! #6207809Tammy Espino July 21, 2008
Congrats, good luck next round :) #6208206Stephanie Frey July 21, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6208515Anita Hogue July 21, 2008
Soooooo beautiful, Sam! Congratulations! #6208816Jessica Jenney July 21, 2008
Congratulations, Sam on your gorgeous finalist! #6209028Daniella Puente July 21, 2008
Excellent finalist!!! #6209150Margaret R. Barry July 21, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Sam! #6209240Jennifer L. Taranto July 21, 2008
C*O*N*G*R*A*T*S !!! #6209474Mary Beth Aiello July 21, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Sam. All the best for the next round. #6209545Ken Slade July 21, 2008
One of my favorite wildflowers and you really did it justice with your photo. Congratulations on this finalist! #6209597Teresa Norris July 21, 2008
So vivid and gorgeous!!! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Sam!! #6209681Janet McNeil July 21, 2008
A beautiful finalist - such a lovely floral!! Good luck!! #6209745Patrick Rouzes July 21, 2008
A BIG Congratulations on this spectacular & well-deserving finalist,Sam!! #6209832anonymous July 21, 2008
WTG Sam! Congratulations! B- #6209844M.Christine Duncan July 21, 2008
YEAAAAA! A wonderful image Sam! Congrats!!!! #6209996Sam Britt July 21, 2008
Thanks everyone! #6210199Laura L. Gonzales July 21, 2008
So pretty Sam!! A big congrats on this fabulous Finalist!!! Good luck!! Laura #6210690Colleen Farrell July 21, 2008
I love these flowers, and your capture/effects are gorgeous, Sam! Big congrats on your finalist! #6210753Dorann Weber July 21, 2008
Another beauty! Congratulations.. You have a wonderful gallery....! #6210813Cindy Bendush July 22, 2008
Congratulations Sam - I love photographing Blanket Flowers too -- super job! #6211439Vitor Dias July 22, 2008
Wonderful work Samantha, LOVELY, congts too.rgs Vitor #6211795
Carol Sawyer July 22, 2008
Congratulations, Sam!!! #6211913Renee Doyle July 22, 2008
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Sam!! #6212040Laurie Daily July 22, 2008
It is a beauty...Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Sam! #6212177Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008
Big Congrats on your Wonderful Finalist!! #6212393Kaye Burazin July 22, 2008
Elegance and simplicity at it's finest. Congrats! #6213495Stefania Barbier July 22, 2008
congrats on your gorgeous finalist Sam! #6214253Michelle L. Frick July 22, 2008
And, a good thing you spotted it Sam! This is so beautiful - congratulations on your finalist!! #6214392Tarun Bose July 22, 2008
Big congrats Sam, for your finalist. #6214610Erin Appelbaum July 22, 2008
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Sam. Peter #6214839Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist for this wonderful capture! #6215088Debra R. Harder July 22, 2008
Another STUNNING floral, Sam!! WOW!! The colors are so AMAZING!! BIG CONGRATS AGAIN on this SUPERB FINALIST! Deb #6215246Eugenio Diaz July 22, 2008
Big Congratulations Sam on this outstanding Finalist!!!!! #6215315Nadine A. Lewis July 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this FANTASTIC finalist, Sam!!! <>< #6215510Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 22, 2008
HUGE Congratulations on this and your other finalists, Sam!!!!!! WTGG!!!!! :-) ♫ k #6215588Sam Britt July 22, 2008
Thank you all! #6217201eileen bedford July 22, 2008
A BIG Congratulations Sam, great job......... #6217435Cassandra A. Fontaine July 22, 2008
CONGRATS to you also! This is beautiful!!! Nice effects! #6218669Janet Daniel July 23, 2008
Congratulations Sam, on this beautiful finalist! #6222217Debbie E. Payne July 23, 2008
Samantha - Congratulations on both this and your other finalists. I have Indian Blankets in my yard, but none as beautiful as you have made this one. #6223558Sam Britt July 24, 2008
Thank you all! #6224810Barbara Kehoe July 24, 2008
Congratulations, wonderful capture. #6226194Bill Knaps July 24, 2008
Congrats on this well deserved Finalist Sam. Bill #6226662Deborah Lewinson July 24, 2008
Congratulations on this very beautiful and fascinating finalist, Sam! #6227396Sue Marshall July 24, 2008
Congrats Sam on this gorgeous finalist!! :-) #6227653Anne D. Eigen July 25, 2008
Congratulations on your magnificent finalist, Sam!!! #6228576Eugenio Diaz July 26, 2008
Hi Sam, Congratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!!!!!!Ellen Hodges July 26, 2008
Congrats, Sam, on an awesome image!! #6234595Patricia Seidler July 27, 2008
Congratulations Sam on your finalist Sam. Great work. #6235721Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 29, 2008
Whoooooooooo HooooooooooooBEAUTUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL SAM, WTG girl!!! #6247159
Kathy L. Clark August 01, 2008
Congrats Sam on your fabulous finalist. Wonderful color. #6260008Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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