Mardi Gras Blossom [Contest Finalists September 2008]
Uploaded: August 19, 2008 15:43:54
Added texture in photoshop
Mardi Gras Helenium- I just love this flower
Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Jessica Jenney August 19, 2008
I love these too, Wendy! Especially this gorgeous capture! So painterly! #982817A P August 19, 2008
It's a beautiful flower Wendy. You captured it perfectly. POV, light, and colors are wonderful. Love the texture you added as well. #6334340Wendy Moghadam August 19, 2008
Thanks Jessica and Ann- I had allot of fun with these #6334579Amy M. Wilson August 20, 2008
Stunning colors, light, comp, and effect, Wendy! #6336811Janet Whalen August 21, 2008
The colours work so well together here Wendy. Beautiful composition too. #6341398Wendy Moghadam August 21, 2008
Thank you Amy and Janet:) #6343507Claudia Kuhn August 22, 2008
So soft and beautiful Wendy! #6352951Leslie McLain August 22, 2008
Beautiful flower--great capture. #6353336Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Thanks Claudia and Leslie:) #6353519Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2008
Wendy, this floral image and your other ones are absolutely stunning!! I do not believe I have seen your gallery, but it was a real treat!! #6353623Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Thank you Melissa :) #6353633Sharon Sawyer August 22, 2008
Beautiful image & effect, Wendy !!! #6353773Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Thanks Sharon :) #6353854Daniella Puente August 24, 2008
The color combination, DOF and textures combines to make a wonderful image Wendy...excellent work! #6360407Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 24, 2008
Absolutely captivating Wendy! #6362180Wendy Moghadam August 25, 2008
Thank you Daniella and Donna :) #6367411Colleen Farrell August 26, 2008
Oooh, that is gorgeous! Maybe I could try growing these next summer. At first I thought it was a blanket flower. Fabulous capture, color and textures, Wendy! #6373498Karen E. Baumann August 27, 2008
ooh, those colors are so pretty together. I love the softness of the picture. So nicely done. #6377820Wendy Moghadam August 28, 2008
Thanks Colleen and Karen :) #6382430Debra R. Harder September 01, 2008
Oh...how I wish I could take such GORGEOUS flower images such as this, Wendy! BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL!! Deb #6395520Wendy Moghadam September 01, 2008
Thank you Debra :) #6397752Lois Adomite September 08, 2008
Beautiful flower, great colors lighting and effects. Lois #6430337Wendy Moghadam September 08, 2008
Thanks Lois :) #6431006Drena Clementino September 16, 2008
Beautiful capture, Wendy! #6462302Ellen L. Zaslaw September 16, 2008
Handsome floral, in every way. #6462964Wendy Moghadam September 16, 2008
Thanks Drena and Ellen :) #6463419Cindy Bendush September 22, 2008
Gorgeous image Wendy! Love the color and comp! #6486920Wendy Moghadam September 23, 2008
Thanks Cindy :) #6501677Vikram Jamwal October 04, 2008
Beautiful picture with such soft colors! #6551055Wendy Moghadam October 04, 2008
Thank you Vikram :) #6554116A P October 22, 2008
Congrats on this beauty, Wendy. #6641972Lisa J. Boulden October 23, 2008
Huge congratulations, Wendy!Debra R. Harder October 23, 2008
Soooooo happy to see this BEAUTY again, Wendy! Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #6645698Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautifulAmber J. Skene October 23, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6647277Daniella Puente October 23, 2008
SO nice to see this one again Wendy :))) is a wonderful photo and very well deserved finalist! BIG congrats and good luck on the next round! #6648562Wendy Moghadam October 23, 2008
Thanks Ann, Debra, Stephanie, Amber and Daniella :) #6649275Amy M. Wilson October 23, 2008
I am soooooo happy to see this one as a finalist - congrats, Wendy!!! #6649450Karen E. Baumann October 23, 2008
I totally agree! I love the soft colors of the bg against the stronger colors of the flowers... just lovely! Congrats! #6649686Usman M. Bajwa October 23, 2008
A beautiful Finalist. Congrats.UB.
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Dianna Murphy October 24, 2008
Great finalist. Congratulations!!!! #6653024Wendy Moghadam October 24, 2008
Thanks so much Amy, Karen, Usman and Dianna:) #6656021Colleen Farrell October 27, 2008
Belated congratulations on an awesome finalist! #6667896Wendy Moghadam November 02, 2008
Thanks Colleen ;) #6698583Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 22, 2009
Wonderful work.. #7071363Barbara Waldoch January 22, 2009
So beautiful, Judy! #7071555Barbara Waldoch January 22, 2009
I am sorry, Wendy of course! #7071560Wendy Moghadam January 23, 2009
Thanks so much Philippe and Barbara :) #7077229Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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