Uploaded: March 27, 2004 12:15:29
Kaua'i, Hawai'i; 2004:03:26; 21:52:53; EF f2.8 100mm Macro USM lens; 30.0 sec. ss, f32; ISO 100, WB Tungsten Lamp; PS Cropped, rotated, black background, auto levels adjusted. Honohono Orchid.
Carolyn M. Fletcher March 27, 2004
Great shot and title! #111378Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2004
Nice image, Stan!!! #449658Ron Goldman March 27, 2004
Beautiful Stan! #449672Robin L. Wehrman March 27, 2004
Excellent detail and color nice job Stanley!! #449721Gianna Stadelmyer March 27, 2004
Love the composition, lighting, detail... This one is a favorite of mine:-) Great shot! #449725Murry Grigsby March 27, 2004
A razor-sharp design and image Stan! Lovely light and colors!! #449770Patricia A. Kuniega March 27, 2004
No 5 o'clock shadows allowed here! Nice work Stan. I like the diagonal composition here as well as the great detail. #449904Debra Booth March 27, 2004
So beautiful! The detail is outstanding. #449918Donna N. Simon March 27, 2004
Fuzzy - yet sharp!!!LOL You have a winner here. #449930Susan T. Parady March 27, 2004
Beautiful color and great detail! #449966Casey A. Hanson March 27, 2004
Beautiful Stanley! #450005Stanley J. Contrades March 27, 2004
Mahalo, Carolyn, Colette, Ron, Robin, Jan, Murry, Patricia, Debra, Donna, Susan, and Casey for stopping by and adding your wonderful comments and encouragement. This particular Honohono orchid grows from the stem upward instead of hanging downward... kinda weird, and it has a glorious scent. It was a very nice way to spend a half hour or so shooting them!Carol Brill March 27, 2004
Never heard of a bearded orchid, Stan, must be a new species! Wonderful composition, I like how you used the negative space to balance and provide contrast for this delicately captured flower! #450144Mary K. Robison March 28, 2004
Stan, your title's too funny!! It actually looks like a grouchy mouth surrounding the "fuzz"! The flower is lovely, and, as always, displayed beautifully. #450261Stanley J. Contrades March 28, 2004
I never knew these were "bearded" either until I put them under the camera's view :-), Carol. Thanks for the kind response.Karen Engelbreth March 28, 2004
Great title and Beautiful image, Stanley!Stanley J. Contrades March 28, 2004
Many thanks, Karen!Stacey A. Bates March 30, 2004
Beautiful image Stan, love the title!!Stanley J. Contrades March 30, 2004
Thank you again, Stacey!!! It is said that the best medicine is laughter!Bill Morgenstern April 02, 2004
Stan - I'm jealous. You haveall these great beauties growing all around you to capture. This one is excellent and bound for the finals without a doubt. I see from your recent gallery shotsyou have been very busy capturing the beauty of your area. All are superb. Cheers - Bill #460715Stanley J. Contrades April 02, 2004
Thanks, Bill, and am sure you have lots where you're at that I can be just as envious! These Honohono orchids are coming into blooms and we have five plants just outside the kitchen door that are beginning to blossom. The dining and living room will be kept in a wonderful scent from these blossoms.Evy Johansen April 12, 2004
Hmmmm - I must have been very busy 3/27.... how could I miss this beauty..Karen Engelbreth April 12, 2004
Many congratulations Stan! #474446Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2004
Many thanks, Evy, and Karen and much good luck to both of you!!Nancy Grace Chen April 12, 2004
Haha! Love the humor in your title! Gorgeous capture of the detail... the only thing that's missing is a "click here to smell" button. :-D Congratulations on a beautiful finalist, Stan!!Nancy
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Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2004
Many thanks, Nancy! I appreciate this coming from you!!Carolyn M. Fletcher April 12, 2004
Congrats, Stan!!!!! #474750Claudia Kuhn April 12, 2004
Missed this one the first time around - it's realy wonderful - great angle. Congratulations!! #474986Kathleen Clemons April 12, 2004
I missed it too! Very beautiful, Stan. Congrats! #475023Debra Booth April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Stan, and good luck! #475095Kasia Elser April 12, 2004
Congrats and good luck! I love this shot! #475198Kelly Abernathy April 12, 2004
Woo Hoo!! Congrats and good luck! I'm happy for you!! -K #475599Susan T. Parady April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Stan!!! #475992Paula Lechten April 12, 2004
Stunning, stanley. Congratulations. #476336Casey A. Hanson April 12, 2004
Congratulations Stan- well deserved!:) #476406Joyce Baldassarre April 12, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS STAN!!!! GREAT JOB!!! #476520Carol Brill April 12, 2004
Stan, I loved the combination of beauty and humor in this, congratulations and best of luck! #476745Darren K. Fisher April 12, 2004
Beautifully done Stan, a big CONGRATS to you!!!! #476793Murry Grigsby April 12, 2004
Congrats on your win and this very creative floral image Stan!! #476915Dale Ann Cubbage April 12, 2004
Congrats Stan! I don't know how I missed this one, it's a beauty! #476964Mary K. Robison April 12, 2004
Tee hee - the grouchy guy made it! CONGRATULATIONS,Stan!! Good luck next level! #477077Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2004
Good morning, everyone!!! It's 7:50 a.m. here in Hawai'i, the sun is up and roosters crowing (Ugh!) Thank you for all of your wonderful comments; Carolyn, Claudia, Kathleen, Debra, Kasia, K S, Susan, Paula, Casey, Joyce, Carol Darren, Murry, Dale Ann, and Mary (yep, the old grouch surprised me!)!! Hope you all had a great Easter weekend, and congratulations to all of you as well!!!Colette M. Metcalf April 12, 2004
Congrats to you, Stan!!! #477471Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2004
Many thanks, Colette, for your kind comments as always!!Cathy Barrows April 12, 2004
Congrats!...very nice #477625Stephen Zacker April 12, 2004
Well Done. Congratulations! #478012William C. Raco April 12, 2004
The color, composition and presentation are spectacular.bill #478114
Susie Peek-Swint April 12, 2004
Well done Stan -- congrats!! #478222Donna W. Neal April 12, 2004
Beautiful Stan, congratulations! #478227Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2004
Thank you, Cathy, Stephen, bill, Susan and Donna for your gracious comments on "Grumpy"!!!Terry R. Hatfield April 12, 2004
Hi Stanley! What A Great Finalist Congrats!! #478315Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2004
Hi, Terry! Thanks very much and congratulations to you as well!!!Ron Goldman April 12, 2004
Congratulations Stan! This is great! #478953Anette Linnea Rasmussen April 12, 2004
Beautiful, Stan!Congrats and the best of luck in the finals!
Many regards from Linnea
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Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2004
Much good luck to you, Ron and Linnea, and thank you kindly for your support!Robert Mann April 12, 2004
Wow, Stan. You nailed the 'beard' on this one. Great detail and colors. Congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB #479738Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2004
Thanks, RoB, and congrats and good luck to you as well!! Thanks for your help, support and inspiration!Pu Chen April 13, 2004
Beautiful composition. What a interesting looking orchid! Should start to look at orchid more closely, so that I could find some unique "beard" look someday :) They surely look very different in that group shot. Good eyes to find them, Stanley! Congratulations! #480956Stanley J. Contrades April 13, 2004
Thank you sincerely, Pu! You really should start looking at orchids and the few thousand varieties!!! That will keep you busy for a while :-)Bill Morgenstern April 13, 2004
Way to go Stan!! I knew when I saw this you where on your way to the finals and I bet that's not all. Great work!bill #481853
Stanley J. Contrades April 13, 2004
Hi, Bill! Great to hear from you and hope you haven't been frozen in and all is well with you. Thanks bunches for your support. I had fun with this one!Eric Highfield April 14, 2004
Wonderful image, Stan! Congratulations! #483006Patricia A. Kuniega April 14, 2004
Congratulations for your unique perspective on this gorgeous orchid Stan! #483186Stacey A. Bates April 15, 2004
Congratulations Stan!!Stanley J. Contrades April 15, 2004
Thank you very much for your kind comment, Eric!Kathleen R. Struckle April 15, 2004
Congrats.Stan!! Great image. #485905Robin L. Wehrman April 16, 2004
Hi Stanley!! Congratulations on your finalist!!!!! Robin #487180Stanley J. Contrades April 16, 2004
Thank you, Kathleen and Robin, for your kindness, which is always appreciated!Robert Goodman April 21, 2004
Congratulations,Stanley! #495995Danilo Piccioni March 10, 2005
Fantastic shot (as usual) I know so little or nothing about orchids, unfortunately, but I love them.Is it too late to say congratulations?
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Stanley J. Contrades March 10, 2005
Never too late, and Thank You! very much, Danilo, for your kind response. Am sure you will get to know orchids when you move to Canada as am sure they have some terrific gardens and nurseries there!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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