Lush Surroundings [Contest Winner Pool June 2008]
Uploaded: June 25, 2008 23:27:49
Reworked version of a fav of mine that I took last year in Dunnellon FL at Rainbow Springs State Park. There are 3 manmade falls there that actually look real; I don't know of any other place in FL where you can find waterfalls of this size (that look realistic). Slight Orton & buzz effect. BTW, I was surprised to see all the flowers since this was taken in early January.
Exif: Model: Olympus E-500
Renata Gusciora June 25, 2008
Wonderful image,Carol! #6107871Cecil Whitt June 26, 2008
Success! Makes me want to be there. C #6107885Ray Clarke June 26, 2008
Great find and wonderful work Carol #6107903Stefania Barbier June 26, 2008
spectacular Carol! #6107918Lynne Morris June 26, 2008
Stunning capture Carol! #6107929Renee Doyle June 26, 2008
Absolutely stunning Carol!!!!! #6108004Tommy E. Burgess June 26, 2008
Well I got faked out, it certainly looks natural to me. Wonderful capture Carol, very pretty and serene looking image. #6108038Lynn M. Whitt June 26, 2008
beautiful.... #6108132Ronald Balthazor June 26, 2008
Nice capture and treatment, Carol. #6108402Mary Timman June 26, 2008
Oh so pretty. Just would be nice to sit and day dream here. #6108487Bonnie Gearhart June 26, 2008
Amazing colors, wonderful capture! Love this! Great job. I live near Dunnellon, would love to know where this was taken as there are some nice areas there and I would love to see this! #6108691Mary Spade June 26, 2008
So beautiful, Carol. #6109046Mary E. Lake June 26, 2008
Very pretty Carol. :) #6109145Carol Teal June 26, 2008
Thank you all so much for your kind and encouraging comments! I truly appreciate them!Here is a bit of info from the brochure at Rainbow Springs State Park.
In the 1920s, Blue Springs and Blue Run were favorite spots for tourists and locals. As the attraction grew, the river was dredged for glass
bottom boat tours; and waterfalls were built on piles of phosphate tailings. A zoo, rodeo, gift shops and a monorail with leafshaped gondolas
were added. In the mid-1970s, when larger theme parks lured the tourists away, Rainbow Springs was closed. In the mid-1990s, it reopened as a
state park.
http://www.floridastateparks.org/rainbowsprings/default.cfm
I hope this helps you Bonnie. If not, email me if you have any questions. You should definitely go; it is really beautiful there. And I was just reading about tubing on the river, so I would love to do that after the thunderstorm season winds down and the alligator mating season is over! #6111783
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 01, 2008
Outstanding Carol, my favorite for June. Excellent mood and exposure! #6130298Sherry Sturgis July 02, 2008
Wow!!! Carol, this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!! #6132350Jennifer L. Alder July 04, 2008
Absolutely stunning, Carol! wow!! #6140290Lisa J. Boulden July 19, 2008
Wow!Judy V. Kennamer July 21, 2008
Gorgeous Carol!!! Congrats on your Finalist! #6206169Michelle L. Frick July 21, 2008
Beautiful finalist Carol! Congratulations! #6206225Philippe Vieux-Jeanton July 21, 2008
Gorgeous.. Congrats Carol!! #6206448Tiia Vissak July 21, 2008
Congratulations! #6206483Jennifer L. Alder July 21, 2008
A stunning finalist image, Carol! Big congrats to you :) #6206530Nadya Johnson July 21, 2008
Exquisite, Carol! Congratulations on your finalist! #6206531Agnes Fegan July 21, 2008
Congratulations! #6208358Mitch Spence July 21, 2008
Congratulations, Carol. It's beautiful. #6208958Stephanie Frey July 21, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist! #6209309Colleen Farrell July 21, 2008
Woooohooooo! WTG, Carol! Big congratulations on your finalist! #6209485Sam Britt July 21, 2008
Congratulations, Carol!! #6209602Rakesh Syal July 21, 2008
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Carol!! #6211119Dr Silly July 22, 2008
Congrats Carol on your finalist. :O) #6211406Cindy Bendush July 22, 2008
Gorgeous Carol -- congratulations!!! #6211461Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist!! #6211771Ana Guzman July 22, 2008
Lovely... #6212255Jeff Robinson July 22, 2008
Congrats Carol on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #6213084Stefania Barbier July 22, 2008
congrats on your gorgeous finalist Carol! #6213772Erica Murphy July 22, 2008
Congratulations Carol! GORGEOUS! #6215221Pat Gamwell July 22, 2008
WoooHooo! WTG, girl! GORGEOUS finalist! Be sure to put this in the Gold & Silver file in scrapin! #6215429Sylvia Rossler July 22, 2008
Big congrats on your wonderful finalist :O #6215767Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist for this magnificent capture! #6216001eileen bedford July 22, 2008
Congratulations Carol, it's just beautiful, geart vert. presentation..... #6217217Avril Young July 22, 2008
Congrats Carol...Gorgeous finalist...awesome effects and work! #6218019Amy JACKSON July 23, 2008
Beautiful image, Carol!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!! :) #6220562Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 29, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOeileen bedford August 22, 2008
Congrats Carol, awesome view.... #6350536Danny B. Head June 11, 2010
The slight touch of red (flowers) really adds to this image! #8688014Carol Teal June 11, 2010
Thank you all so much for your support. It has been awhile since most of the comments were posted, but I really appreciate them all!Danny, since Florida is so flat, we don't have waterfalls here unless they are manmade. Many of the waterfalls while pretty still look manmade. However as you can see, at Rainbow Springs the waterfalls look very natural. I hope to go back there in the next week or so and shoot the falls again and enjoy swimming in the cold springs! #8688702
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