Half a Poinsettia [Contest Finalists August 2009]
Uploaded: August 07, 2009 01:18:58
Thought I'd ease everyone into the fact that we're on the downhill run towards the holidays!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: FinePix S7000
Laura E. Swan August 07, 2009
OM GOSH...is it time to drag out the tree from the box already??? Okay. I'd better get going so I can get it set up. Thanks for the heads up Mary! You're a peach!Love it! FUN IDEA! -Laura :) !!! #1165007
Brett Dolsen August 07, 2009
The colours,light and details are wonderfull Mary!!Great composition!!Brett #7825541Paul E. Earl August 07, 2009
Great. It seems to come around way too quickly! LOL! A fabulous image! #7825595Ray Clarke August 07, 2009
Great light. colours and detail, beautiful image Mary.!!!(R) #7825695Carla Metzler August 07, 2009
I don't even want to think about holidays, but your image is beautiful, Mary! Great lighting and colors!Tiia Vissak August 07, 2009
a beautiful close-up! #7826865Renee Doyle August 07, 2009
Thanks for the reminder :-) Where did this year go!!! Beautiful colours and crisp detail Mary!! #7827290Karen Engelbreth August 07, 2009
Wonderful colors and capture, Mary... #7827457Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 07, 2009
WOW!! Outstanding lighting, colors and details, Mary.Margaret R. Barry August 07, 2009
Beautiful capture, Mary. The year has gone by to quickly! #7827691Mary K. Robison August 07, 2009
Thanks very much for all your kind comments, Laura, Brett, Paul, Ray, Carla, Tiia, Renee, Karen, Kiki, and Margaret. I appreciate every word!Ujjwal Mukherjee August 09, 2009
Fabulous light,capture and presentation,Mary!! #7831956Mary K. Robison August 09, 2009
Thanks for commenting, Ujjwal! #7833438Stefania Barbier August 10, 2009
superb colors and capture Mary! #7835288Mary K. Robison August 11, 2009
Thank you very much, Stef! #7837807Barbara Waldoch August 11, 2009
You are scaring me! :-)Mary K. Robison August 11, 2009
Think of it as a "word to the wise", Barbara! Thanks for commenting! #7840305Teresa Burnett August 19, 2009
Oh no!!! I'm not giving up summer yet!!! I'm so not ready for rain and snow and sleet and freezing cold!!Mary K. Robison August 19, 2009
Thanks for checking this out, Teresa! Maybe this will make you truly savor the days of summer and fall! #7870335A P September 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Best of luck in the next round Mary #7957356
Mary K. Robison September 19, 2009
Thanks, Ann! Back at you! #7957427Teresa Burnett September 20, 2009
YAYYYYYYY!!!!! Huge congratulations Mary!!! #7957617Barbara Waldoch September 20, 2009
Huge congratulations, Mary! #7957686Barbara Waldoch September 20, 2009
Huge congratulations, Mary! #7957687Stefania Barbier September 20, 2009
huge congrats on your finalist!!! #7957708Carla Metzler September 20, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! :)Carol Sawyer September 20, 2009
Congratulations, Mary!! #7961429Amy M. Wilson September 20, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Mary!!! #7961641Karen Bacon September 20, 2009
Congratulations Mary on this fabulous finalist!It is never too early to start thinking about the holidays is it? #7961757Kerry Hill September 20, 2009
Huge congratulatios on this beautiful finalist, Mary!! #7962158Margaret R. Barry September 20, 2009
Congratulations on a fantastic finalist, Mary! #7962987Robert R. Goodman September 20, 2009
A Big Congratulations Mary!!!! #7963068Mary K. Robison September 20, 2009
Many thanks for your comments and Congrats, Ann, Teresa, Barbara, Stefania, Carla, Carol, Amy, Karen, Kerry, Margaret, and Bobby. I appreciate them!! #7964701Tommy E. Burgess September 20, 2009
Absolutely stunning Mary!! I love those vibrant colors and the light is beautiful. Best of luck in the next round! #7964721Tommy E. Burgess September 20, 2009
Absolutely stunning Mary!! I love those vibrant colors and the light is beautiful. Best of luck in the next round! #7964722Tiia Vissak September 21, 2009
Congratulations! #7967770frank w. degenhardt September 21, 2009
Such gorgeous work my friend. Am so happy for you getting a Finalist for this beauty. Congratulations my friend. #7967838Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 21, 2009
A winner all the way, Mary. Huge congrats! I hope to see this beauty again soon. #7967877Mary K. Robison September 21, 2009
Thanks very much, Tommy, Tiia, Frank, and Kiki, for taking time to comment. I appreciate your supportive feedback and Congrats! #7969418Nancyj E. Hovey September 22, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMary K. Robison September 22, 2009
Thank you, Nancy! #7972957Yulianto Soeroso September 24, 2009
long tome no see and congrateulation hihihi #7978289Mary K. Robison September 24, 2009
Thanks for your Congrats and friendly comments, Yulianto! #7979204Laura E. Swan October 09, 2009
HEY! I HAVE A GREAT IDEA, Maralaury! Now take another photo of this same poinsettia at Christmas time from the same angle excpet NOW in RED and you will got another finalist.I know, I know. Brilliant right? HA!
HUGE CONGRATS! :)
-Lauramary #8020825
Mary K. Robison October 18, 2009
Lauramary, I shot this at Knott's Berry Farm (second only to Disneyland in good old Southern California), so your clever idea will, sad to say, never see the light!Max Aureli October 24, 2009
Congratulations Mary on this gorgeous finalist!!! #8069471Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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