Cactus Union [Contest Finalists October 2009]
Uploaded: October 18, 2009 18:22:10
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Exif: F Number: 22.6, ExposureTime: 12500/100000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Eugenio Diaz October 18, 2009
WOW!!!Usman M. Bajwa October 19, 2009
Beautiful colors and lines, Leslie!UB. #8049377
Amy M. Wilson October 19, 2009
Gorgeous colors, lines, details... EXCELLENT image, Leslie! #8049571Julie Burnett October 19, 2009
Outstanding composition, Leslie! Wonderful lines and colors, extremely visually interesting!! #8049595Jessica Jenney October 19, 2009
Beautiful composition, color and design, Leslie! #8049728Freddy Bland October 19, 2009
Simply beautiful!!! Very appealing to the eye! #8050733Sam Britt October 20, 2009
Terrific color, patterns, lines & treatment, Leslie. #8053072Ilene Samowitz October 31, 2009
I love your composition and the lines and colors. #8090837Deborah Lewinson November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Leslie! Outstanding capture and HDR work!Debby #8154994
Susan Fox November 23, 2009
Congratulations #8155195Liz blahh November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #8155283Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009
Big congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Leslie!!! #8155724Margaret R. Barry November 23, 2009
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Leslie! #8155855Usman M. Bajwa November 23, 2009
CONGRATZ on this beautiful Finalist Award, Leslie. Hope to see this again!UB. #8156173
Julie Burnett November 23, 2009
Congrats again, Leslie, on another wonderful finalist!! #8156192Ellen Hodges November 23, 2009
Congrats on an awesome finalist, Leslie! Best luck!! #8157481Sam Britt November 23, 2009
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Leslie! #8160005Nancyj E. Hovey November 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SFran J. Jagger November 23, 2009
Congrats on this awesome Finalist, Leslie!! :) #8160867AEK November 24, 2009
an eye-opener, this wonderful image.Debra R. Harder November 24, 2009
This is so perfectly composed, Leslie...and the details are superb! Congratulations on another OUTSTANDING finalist!! Deb #8163283Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Beautiful Leslie! #8165066Terry L. Ellis November 25, 2009
Another beautiful finalist, Leslie! Congratulations, again! #8169018Dianna Murphy December 02, 2009
Wow, gorgeous detail, fine comp, beautiful color. Congratulations on a fine image!!! #8185157Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 25, 2010
A wonderful finalist and POTD Leslie. Great details and design. A huge congratulations! #8327410Cindy Bendush January 25, 2010
Congrats on your POTD Leslie! #8327414Renee Doyle January 25, 2010
Fantastic HDR Leslie!! Congrats on your POTD! #8327422Jeffrey R. Bange January 25, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, great details and composition. #8327428Tommy E. Burgess January 25, 2010
Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist and POTD Leslie!! #8327430Katarina Mansson January 25, 2010
Amazing colors, patterns and details - excellent work Leslie! Congratulations on your POTD! #8327443Usman M. Bajwa January 25, 2010
Way to go, Nikki. CONGRATZ on the POTD Award.UB. #8327453
Nikki McDonald January 25, 2010
Congratulations on the finalist and POTD for this beautiful capture, Leslie. I love the colors and design elements. #8327504Dr Silly January 25, 2010
Congratulations Leslie on your finalist and now your POTD. :O) #8327528Patricia A. Casey January 25, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie...wonderful capture.... #8327565Kim Andelkovic January 25, 2010
Congrat on POTD....its absolutly stunning....wonderful detail, light and colour.....just beautiful :-) #8327604William C. Raco January 25, 2010
Great lines, shapes, textures, color and lightNancyj E. Hovey January 25, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDiane Dupuis January 25, 2010
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! COngrats! #8327674Lisa J. Boulden January 25, 2010
Big congratz on your awards, Leslie!Michael Umbreit January 25, 2010
Leslie - Congratulations on your POTD!!! - Mike #8327885Margaret R. Barry January 25, 2010
Congratulation on your POTD, Leslie! #8327911Courtenay Vanderbilt January 25, 2010
Congratulations on this stunning Finalist and POTD, Leslie! #8327934Sharon Day January 25, 2010
Beautiful image, Leslie!! Congratulations on your POTD and Finalist! #8328035Sheri Camarda January 25, 2010
Great capture, crop and enhancing! Congratulations!!! #8328041Amy M. Wilson January 25, 2010
Big congratulations on your outstanding POTD, Leslie!! WTG #8328048Richard D. Love January 25, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie. Outstanding comp, shapes, lines, and colors. Well done!Rick #8328067
Susie Peek-Swint January 25, 2010
Terrific colour and detail Leslie ~ many congrats on your finalist and POTD! #8328149Bunny Snow January 25, 2010
Beautiful work, Leslie. I'm amazed that you achieved such wonderful DOF throughout the image. Which f-stop did you use?I love the composition, shapes, lines, colors and tonality.
Congratulations on your finalist and POTD! #8328159
Ilene Samowitz January 25, 2010
beautiful compostion. Congrats.... #8328195Joy Rector January 25, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8328213Mitch Spence January 25, 2010
Hey, Leslie, congratulations to you on both your finalist and POTD. #8328279Cathy Barrows January 25, 2010
Congrats on your POTD...excellent design #8328285Mary Beth Aiello January 25, 2010
Such gorgeous color and design, Leslie. Huge congrats on this fabulous POTD. #8328289Les Rhoades January 25, 2010
Congrats on your POTD selection!Les #8328358
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2010
WTG on this incredibly fantastic POTD, Leslie!!! :-)♫♪♫♪♫ k #8328362Brenda W. LaFleur January 25, 2010
This is great, Leslie! Congrats! #8328412Robert Jensen January 25, 2010
Outstanding POTD image #8328419Judy Tillson January 25, 2010
Congratulations Leslie. Great composition and love the use of HDR on this one. #8328570Jessica Jenney January 25, 2010
Congratulations on your terrific POTD, Leslie! #8328603Debra R. Harder January 25, 2010
WTG, Leslie!! This is FABULOUS!! Huge congratulations on your outstanding POTD!! Deb #8328695Dominick M. Dimacale January 25, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie on your POTD Win and Finalist award!Dominick #8328930
Rona L. Schwarz January 25, 2010
Very creative composition, Leslie! Wonderful lines and detail. A very natural looking HDR. Congratulations on your terrific POTD! #8328934Ivan Chacon January 25, 2010
Amazing image! Congrats on yor POTD! :) #8329053Ivan Chacon January 25, 2010
...and finalist! :) #8329065Wendy Moghadam January 25, 2010
This is a stunning image! I love the warm tone-c#8329275
Karen E. Baumann January 25, 2010
Very nice composition and colors, Leslie! Congratulations on this POTD! #8329632Janice Mezzacappa January 25, 2010
Awesome full frame of colors and details outstanding HDR capture Leslie!Congrats on your POTD and finalist!! #8329727
Barbara Waldoch January 25, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie! #8329785Mary K. Robison January 26, 2010
Gorgeous colors and graceful composition, Leslie ~Laurie Daily January 26, 2010
Congrats to you Leslie on this fabulous finalist and POTD...wonderful comp and details...great work! #8330835Leslie McLain January 26, 2010
Thanks everyone for your very kind comments. #8330964Julie Burnett January 26, 2010
Congratulations Leslie on this terrific POTD!! #8331832Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 26, 2010
HUGE CONGRATS!!! #8332139Dianna Murphy January 26, 2010
You know I love this! Congrats on your POTD!!! #8332259Ellen Hodges January 26, 2010
Huge congrats on a fantastic POTD, Leslie!!! #8332816Guy D. Biechele January 26, 2010
Beautiful color and design. Congratulations on your POTD. #8332977Lindley Johnson January 27, 2010
Love the color, details, and composition! Congratulations on your terrific POTD, Leslie! #8335123Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 29, 2010
HUGE Congrats on AWSOME POTD and finalist!!! #8495619Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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