Uploaded: September 05, 2009 03:51:53
Brookgreen Gardens, April 2009
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 10/4000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40
A P September 05, 2009
Beautiful light and color on this macro, TessI see you're new to BP and I want to welcome you aboard. WELCOME TESS! #1176850
Tess L. Yee September 06, 2009
Thank you for the kind comment, Ann. A special thanks for the warm welcome to BP! I'm excited to be 'around' so many inspiring photographers. #7919172Tania Bounader September 06, 2009
Very beautiful shot and amazing colors #7920417Tess L. Yee September 07, 2009
Thank you for stopping by with such a nice comment, Tania! #7921731Janet Daniel September 07, 2009
This macro is absolutely gorgeous, Tess!Tess L. Yee September 08, 2009
Thank you so much, Janet! Nothing like a macro lens to make good use of harsh overhead sunlight! These flowers practically begged to be shot.Thanks for the warm welcome to BP, too! #7924465
Colleen Farrell September 08, 2009
Wow, gorgeous floral, Tess! Perfect title for it, too. #7925541Tess L. Yee September 08, 2009
Thank you for stopping by, Colleen! I really appreciate the wonderful comment! #7925606Eric Highfield September 08, 2009
Wow! Gorgeous colours, such wonderful lighting! #7926467Tess L. Yee September 09, 2009
Thank you for the very kind comment, Eric! Much appreciated! #7927618Jessica Jenney September 09, 2009
Gorgeous macro, colors and lighting, Tess!! #7928610Tess L. Yee September 09, 2009
Thank you, Jessica! This was practically a 'steal'...required nothing more than cropping and a slight tweak of levels. #7928652Howard B. Cheek September 09, 2009
The flower really does seem to glow..Tess L. Yee September 09, 2009
Thank you for dropping off a kind comment, Howard! Much appreciated. #7928692Jodi Zimmer September 09, 2009
Your gallery is so colorful and pretty...this particularly is gorgeous. I like the angle. #7929074Tess L. Yee September 09, 2009
Thank you for stopping by my gallery, and dropping off a very kind comment, Jodi! #7929117Renata Gusciora September 09, 2009
Love the color!Fabulous macro,great pov and lighting,Tess! #7929460Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 09, 2009
I can't find the words to discribe the beauty of this image!!! The lighting is impeccable as are the colors, details, and composition!!! :-) k #7930089Tess L. Yee September 10, 2009
Wow, thank you Renata & Kitty! I truly appreciate the really generous comments! #7931093Usman M. Bajwa September 10, 2009
Absolutely fabulous light and color, Tess. Welcome to the BP Community.UB. #7931951
Tess L. Yee September 10, 2009
Thank you for the wonderful comment, Usman...and the warm welcome! #7932151Songbird Cline September 10, 2009
this is gorgeous!! wow! well done. great clarity and color! #7932425Tess L. Yee September 10, 2009
Thank you for the generous comment, Songbird! #7932456Kerry Hill September 10, 2009
Welcome to BP Tess, this is just gorgeous!! The colour and light are awesome!! #7932601Tess L. Yee September 10, 2009
Thank you for the great comment & warm welcome, Kerry! I'm really excited to be here! #7932623Claudia Kuhn September 10, 2009
Beautiful vibrant macro Tess, love the color and your DOF. #7932741Tess L. Yee September 11, 2009
Thank you for the comment, Claudia! #7933928Leslie McLain September 11, 2009
Amazing colors and light. Beautiful. #7934715Murry Grigsby September 11, 2009
Well this photo should lift anyone's spirits Tess! Great colors and I love the lantern glow of the bloom!! #7935285Tess L. Yee September 12, 2009
Thanks for such great comments, Leslie & Murry! These flowers were a blast to shoot! #7936384Joseph M. Muench September 12, 2009
Gorgeous lighting, color, and details!Tess L. Yee September 12, 2009
Thank you for stopping by with that kind comment, Joe! #7937048Rod Partington September 13, 2009
Hi Tess. I was looking through your gallery and quite frankly,You have so many outstanding images,I had a hard time picking one to comment on.This one however did stand out. Incredible light,detail and colors! It seems you are fairly new here,Welcome to BP! Do enter contests? You really have quite a few winners here. I am looking forward to more in the future. Cheers! #7938616Ann Myers September 13, 2009
Beautiful POV, color and detail! #7938844Tess L. Yee September 13, 2009
Thanks for the fab comments, Rod & Ann!Thanks also for the warm welcome, Rod. I do enter (mostly to get some feedback!). I'm new to BP, and have been playing around with pictures for ~3 years now. #7938968
Laurence Saliba September 13, 2009
This is absolutely FANTASTIC Tess!!! #7939196Derek D. Dafoe September 14, 2009
Beautiful color and light Tess! #7940998Tess L. Yee September 14, 2009
Thank you, Laurence & Derek! I appreciate the wonderful comments! #7941176Phyllis H. Burchett September 14, 2009
This is stunning, it looks as though it has it's own inner illumination! #7942195Tess L. Yee September 14, 2009
Thanks for stopping by with such a nice comment, Phyllis! #7942338Terry L. Ellis September 14, 2009
The light makes this image a real stand-out, Tess! Gorgeous! Welcome to BetterPhoto! #7943512Tess L. Yee September 15, 2009
Thank you for the great comment & warm welcome, Terry! Much appreicated! #7943984Kaye Burazin September 17, 2009
Aglow with viivid color and detail. A truly wonderful image #7951405Stephen Zacker September 17, 2009
Like the backlighting. Uplifting and beautiful #7951588Tess L. Yee September 17, 2009
Thank you for the wonderful comments, Kaye & Stephen! #7951630Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 17, 2009
Amazingly beautiful, the light and details are wonderful! #7951710Linda M. Walker September 17, 2009
Just beautiful,,,,the color and lighting are wonderful #7952196Stacy Lankford September 17, 2009
Stunning colors and composition! #7952540Tammy Scott September 18, 2009
Oh WOW! This is just stunning! #7952953Tess L. Yee September 18, 2009
Wow, thanks Donna, Linda, Stacy, & Tammy for such awesome comments! I truly appreciate them all! #7953044JO ANN CLEVELAND September 18, 2009
Welcome to BP Tess!This is a fabulous image, the lighting and the full frame really set it off, bright colors...Well seen and well presented!
jo ann c. #7953916
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton September 18, 2009
Wow!! So luminous.. A Wonderful macro, Tess ! #7954117Stefania Barbier September 18, 2009
this is absolutely superb... colors, shapes and softness... WOW #7954185Tess L. Yee September 18, 2009
Thanks for the really wonderful comments Jo Ann (thanks for the welcome, too!, Philippe, and Stefania!I really appreciate them! #7954222
Karen Engelbreth September 18, 2009
Wonderful macro, Tess... #7954315Kristi A. Howson September 18, 2009
Very beautiful and vibrant Tess! #7954656Max Aureli September 18, 2009
Amazing lighting and great tones on this closeup, Tess!! Fantastic capture my friend!!! #7954766Patrick Rouzes September 18, 2009
WOWWWWWWWWWW,Tess, thought they were flames at first glance!!! EXCEPTIONAL colors, detail, clarity, lighting & presentation!!! Winner in my books!!! WTG!Denny E. Barnes September 18, 2009
Outstanding, Tess!! The color, light, detail and composition are fantastic!! Very beautiful and exceptionally well done!! You also have an outstanding gallery!!Tess L. Yee September 19, 2009
THANKS everyone (Karen, Kristi, Max, Patrick, & Denny) for those awesome comments! Honestly, I'm just blown away with all the kind words.Have a great weekend too, Patrick...and thanks for that warm BP welcome, Denny! #7955276
MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 19, 2009
A Warm an Glowing Image Tess!Welcome to The BP Family!!
It can be a Hoot and A Half
Enjoy!! #7955353
Tess L. Yee September 19, 2009
Thanks for the great comment and warm (insightful!) welcome, Melodie! Darn glad to be here! #7956037Patricia Seidler September 20, 2009
What a beauty Tess. I loved Brookgreen Gardens when I was there last month on vacation. I will have to get there sometime in the Spring! #7960338Tess L. Yee September 20, 2009
Thanks for the really nice comment, Patricia! Yes, April is an awesome month to visit Brookgreen (and they're open later during that month...added bonus!). #7960378Cyndy Doty September 20, 2009
Great color & detail! #7961128Laura E. Swan September 21, 2009
Gosh Tess! This is gorgeous! It looks like it is on FIRE!!!That inner lighting really beings this image to life! Bravo!
-Laura #7964833
Tess L. Yee September 21, 2009
Thank you for the wonderful comments, Cyndy & Laura! #7965305frank w. degenhardt September 21, 2009
Tess- I see everyone is thinking the same as I did when I first saw this. What a stunning and beautiful floral mimic of what fire looks like. The petals like flames and then that amazing lighting are so captavating. Love the pov and compositon. The colors just dazzle and hole your attention.Laura E. Swan September 21, 2009
I stayed connected to this thread, Tess, and was reading it for the first time this morning! I didn't realize you were new! WHERE ARE MY MANNERS???!!!A HUGE BP FAMILY WELCOME!!! You will love it here and I can see you are already a big hit! Talent ranks big around here but so do nice folks! You have both!
-Laura :) !!!
#7966387
Tess L. Yee September 21, 2009
Thanks for the really warm welcome, Laura! After looking at all the fab galleries on here, I figured I had BETTER be nice! ;) #7966502David A. Simons September 21, 2009
Fantastic work, Tess #7967436Laura E. Swan September 21, 2009
:) ! :DSee you around the BP loop!!! :) #7967553
Douglas Pignet September 22, 2009
Welcome to BP...Love this floral and the way it looks lite up...Great colors and clarity, very well done. #7969797Tess L. Yee September 22, 2009
Thanks for the kind comments, David & Douglas! Thanks for the welcome, also!Indeed, Laura! I'll either see you around the BP loop...or I'll see you 'round the bend! #7969936
Lindley Johnson September 22, 2009
Wonderful light, color, and details, Tess - absolutely stunning! Welcome to BP! #7971626James Fike September 22, 2009
Such great color, depth of field, and composition. Very nicely done. #7972197Tess L. Yee September 23, 2009
Thank you for those super comments, Lindley & James! #7973536Shawn Jennings September 24, 2009
The color on this is fantastic, Tess! Beautiful! #7978762Tess L. Yee September 24, 2009
Thanks for that super comment, Shawn! #7979385Dianna Murphy September 24, 2009
Gorgeous perfection! #7979979Tess L. Yee September 24, 2009
Thanks for that very generous comment, Dianna! #7980125Arnie Horwitz September 24, 2009
Great composition, lighting and colors, Tess! #7981477Tess L. Yee September 25, 2009
Thanks for the awesome comment, Arnie! #7981955Steve M. Sieren September 25, 2009
Nice color and DOF Tess. #7982765Tess L. Yee September 25, 2009
Thanks for stopping by with such a nice comment, Steve! #7982973Patricia White September 25, 2009
Stunning color and detail. Could you tell me where this place is at. Love going to gardens. #7983337Tess L. Yee September 26, 2009
Thanks for that wonderful comment, Patricia!Brookgreen is in Murrell's Inlet, SC (just south of Myrtle Beach). It's full of sculptures and flowers, and April is usually the best time to visit (for floral color). #7984750
Gary Sagnor September 27, 2009
Hi Tess, this image is fantastic! Color, light and composition are just spot on! Beautifully captured. #7988070Tess L. Yee September 27, 2009
Thanks for that fab comment, Gary!! #7988789Joseph M. Muench September 29, 2009
Extraordinary lighting and color!Tess L. Yee September 30, 2009
Thanks for the kind comment, Joe! #7996709Michael Kroth September 30, 2009
Beautiful color and composition, Tess. Excellent capture! #7998801Tess L. Yee October 01, 2009
Thanks for that great commment, Michael! #7999690Monica Mermoz October 01, 2009
Hi Tess: I really love this shot from your collection. It's marvelous! #8001234Tess L. Yee October 02, 2009
Thanks for the really kind comment, Monica! #8002032Ivan Chacon October 03, 2009
Gorgeous image Tess! :) #8005271Carol Eade October 03, 2009
You captured the colors and textures of this flower beautifully!Didn't know you are new to BP, I am fairly new, too (few months ago)...welcome aboard! #8005505
Tess L. Yee October 05, 2009
Thanks for the really great comments, Ivan and Carol!Thanks also for the welcome, Carol! #8009530
Gunther Allen October 05, 2009
Wonderful use of light. It glows with such life and vivid color. Hope to see this again!! #8010216Tess L. Yee October 05, 2009
Thanks for that really super comment, Gunther! #8010358Marilyn Cornwell October 06, 2009
Such a great image - the pov and the light are so distinctive! #8012534Tess L. Yee October 06, 2009
Thanks for that wonderful comment, Marilyn! #8013119Carol L. Fowler October 07, 2009
Beautiful lighting and detail! #8017128Tess L. Yee October 08, 2009
Thanks for that really nice comment, Carol. #8018660Salwa Afef October 11, 2009
Absolutely fabulous photo ,beautiful light,colors and detail :) #8028015Tess L. Yee October 12, 2009
Thanks for that great comment, Salwa! #8029604Thomas E. Hinds October 13, 2009
Tess, I gather I'm running behind, like usual, and have just now run smack into this incredible beauty! I wouldn't be surprised if its a winner! I'm in awe! Great work! Great title! Tom #8034849Tess L. Yee October 14, 2009
You're not running behind, Tom. You're fashionably late!And with a great comment like that, who cares that you're late!
(thanks) #8036091
Wendy Stevenson October 16, 2009
What a firey beauty this is! Gorgeous floral image!! #8042147Tess L. Yee October 16, 2009
Thanks for that really nice comment, Wendy! #8042233Orsi October 18, 2009
WOOW!Amazing shot,Tess!LOVE IT!!!! #8048086Tess L. Yee October 19, 2009
Thanks for that fab comment, Orsi! #8049252Bill Houghton October 21, 2009
Tess, this is a great shot of this flower. I sincerely appreciate your comment on my 'Smoky Mountain Barn' photo. Have a wonderful day, Bill#8055903
Tess L. Yee October 21, 2009
Thanks for leaving such a nice comment, Bill! #8056206Janet McNeil October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! #8059458Max Aureli October 22, 2009
Congratulations Tess on this Finalist!!! #8059482Ann Coates October 22, 2009
Congratulations Tess on your beautiful finalist. #8059529Michele Wetzel October 22, 2009
Tess,Congratulations on this stunning finalist!
Shelly #8059863
Carol Eade October 22, 2009
Congratulations, Tess, on this terrific Finalist! #8060189Thomas E. Hinds October 22, 2009
Wonderful Finalist, Tess! Bravo! #8060575Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this glowing Finalist, Tess!!! #8060905Nancyj E. Hovey October 22, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SKristi A. Howson October 22, 2009
Another glorious floral Tess. Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! #8060945Sam Britt October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Tess!! #8060984Val Feldman October 22, 2009
Woo-Hoo, Tess, you go girl! Another outstanding and well-deserved Finalist!! Congratulations!! #8061327ROLAN NARMAN October 22, 2009
Congrats on another gorgeous finalist Tess! #8061792Laurence Saliba October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this splendid Finalist Tess!!!! #8061853Usman M. Bajwa October 22, 2009
CONGRATS on this beautiful image and Finalist Award, Tess. My choice for the top honors in this category. Good Luck!!UB. #8062150
Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!!! #8062886Marilyn Cornwell October 23, 2009
Congratulations, Tess on this wonderful finalist!! #8063066Barbara Waldoch October 23, 2009
Congratulations, very well done, Tess! #8063187Kim Andelkovic October 23, 2009
Simply beautiful.....congrats big time.....WTG #8063591Julie Burnett October 23, 2009
Another gorgeous finalist, Tess!! Congrats again!! #8063789Linda M. Walker October 23, 2009
Beautiful, Tess...congratulations #8063864Linda M. Walker October 23, 2009
Beautiful, Tess...congratulations #8063867Jessica Jenney October 23, 2009
Congratulations, Tess on your gorgeous finalist! Good luck for the gold! #8063868Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2009
Congratulations, Tess on this fantastic finalist!!!Stefania Barbier October 23, 2009
a beauty! congratulations!!! #8064089Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 23, 2009
Gorgeous! Congratulations, Tess! #8064378Phil Stith October 23, 2009
Congratulations once again, Tess! #8064491Phyllis H. Burchett October 23, 2009
Congratulations on this stunning image Tess! #8064825Rod Partington October 23, 2009
See,I told ya!!! Congrats on this outstanding image Tess! I'm so proud of you! Cheers! #8065071Mark Dodge October 23, 2009
Wow Tess! Another one! Right on! You go girl!!!! :o) Best of luck on this one too. #8065207Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009
This is BEAUTIFUL, Tess!! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!! Deb #8065424Alison Krylowski October 23, 2009
this is GORGEOUS!!! A huge congrats on your well deserved finalist! #8065647Carla Metzler October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Tess! #8066286Ken Smith October 23, 2009
Awesome, Tess. Congrats to you!! #8066803ALLEN O. HOWARD October 23, 2009
Another beauty, Tess! Well deserved congratulations! #8067075Teresa Burnett October 23, 2009
Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Tess!! So well deserved!! #8067153Lauren P. Krajenta October 24, 2009
What a Fantastic shot! Gorgeous...gorgeous...gorgeous! The colors, lighting and details are exquisite! Congrats and very well deserved finalist! #8067584Anne M. Young October 24, 2009
Congratulations what a super finalist! #8067717Howard B. Cheek October 24, 2009
Looks even better the second time through Tess :)Courtenay Vanderbilt October 24, 2009
Congratulations on this beauty, Tess!! #8068117Mitch Spence October 24, 2009
Congratulations to you, Tess, on your glowing macro finalist. #8068813Ivan Chacon October 24, 2009
Big congrats Tess!!! :) #8069127Janet Daniel October 24, 2009
Congratulations, Tess, on this stunning finalist! #8069377Tess L. Yee October 25, 2009
Many, many thanks for each of these wonderful comments and good wishes...when I think of all the superb images I've seen in my short time at BP, I'm honored to have gotten a silver badge. #8071313Lisa J. Boulden October 25, 2009
Certainly stands out in a crowd!Erica Murphy October 25, 2009
Congratulations Tess!! This is a truly stunning and beautiful flower shot!! #8071528Becky J. Parkinson October 25, 2009
I am still making my way through the finalists for September and just came across this one of yours. It is amazing!! The colors are eye-popping and your selective focus is perfect!!! Beautiful work and congratulations!! #8071885Sherry Karr Adkins October 25, 2009
Absolutely beautiful, Tess! Congrats on the finalist. #8072377Tess L. Yee October 26, 2009
Thank you for the very kind congrats Lisa, Erica, Becky, and Sherry! #8073600Eric Highfield October 26, 2009
Congrats on the Finalist! I'll be disapointed if silver doesn't turn to gold in the next round. This one is a winner as far as I'm concerned. #8074748Karen Celella October 26, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Tess. Good luck in the next round. #8074971Tess L. Yee October 26, 2009
Thank you for such a generous comment, Eric...and for the congrats!Thanks for the congrats as well, Karen! #8075224
Elaine Eastman October 26, 2009
Congratulations on your finalists, Tess! This is sooo beautiful! #8077177Anita Bower October 27, 2009
Gorgeous colors, details, composition! Congratulations. #8078157Tess L. Yee October 27, 2009
Thank you for the great comments, Elaine & Anita! #8079006Tess L. Yee October 30, 2009
Thank you for the very kind comment, Sabrina! #8087801Bill Houghton February 01, 2010
Hi Tess, what a fantastic macro shot. You did a great job capturing this. Thanks for commenting on my 'Finch Flyby' photo. Have a blessed day, Bill #8347545Tess L. Yee February 01, 2010
Thank you for the really nice comment, Bill!(and you're very welcome for the comment...I really loved the finches!) #8347557
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