Complimentary [Contest Finalists October 2009]
Uploaded: May 25, 2009 11:36:07
Ranunculus Flowers
March 20, 2009
RAW / Aperture Priority / 250mm
F 5.6 @ 1/200 ISO 100
*Details & Macro*
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 250.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Melissa Olsen May 25, 2009
Outstanding vibrant color presented so beautifully. #1132535A P May 25, 2009
So very lovely Donna. The BG is beautiful as well. #7555768Janet Daniel May 25, 2009
Beautiful floral with wonderful color & dof, Donna! #7555789Jim Kinnunen May 25, 2009
Gorgeous!!! #7555921Tammy M. Anderson May 25, 2009
The colors and BG are just gorgeous, Donna. #7555943Jessica Jenney May 25, 2009
Gorgeous color, light and presentation, Donna! #7555994Carol Sawyer May 25, 2009
Beautiful floral image, Donna!! #7556003Julianna J. Collett May 25, 2009
Beautiful compand color with a great BG! #7556038Kathy Cline May 25, 2009
Hi Donna, I enjoyed visiting your gallery today and its just amazing as always. Your flower is perfection! I have a feeling this came from the flower fields that I can only dream about until maybe next year!! Hope your day is blessed. Kathy #7556097Monika Sapek May 25, 2009
Lovely!Kim Kleinschmidt May 25, 2009
Stunning floral, Donna! #7556160Ellen Hodges May 25, 2009
Very pretty, Donna!!!! #7556167Julianne Bradford May 25, 2009
Perfect capture Donna. That wonderful background really adds to this well composed shot! #7556283Barbara Waldoch May 25, 2009
Stunning shot, Donna! #7556409Pat Gamwell May 25, 2009
Exquisite sherbet orange against that hot pink bg! Wowzaaaa! Superbly shot! #7556500Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 25, 2009
Vividly gorgeous image, Donna!!! LOVE it!!! :-) k #7556544Susan M. Campbell May 25, 2009
I like the gentle folds of the petals. Lovely image!! #7556574Marcel J. Fernandez May 25, 2009
Big Time Beautiful!!! #7556606Randy A. Myers May 25, 2009
Good job. Fantastic colors. #7556737Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 25, 2009
Thank you for all of your inspirational comments!Donna #7556765
Sam Britt May 25, 2009
Beautiful floral, great composition & color, Donna. #7556776Elaine Eastman May 25, 2009
Oh my, just beautifu1! #7556789Melissa G. Meiselman May 25, 2009
Stunning capture of this beautiful flower with vivid color, sharp detail, terrific shallow DOF and graceful petals, Donna!! #7556807Robyn A. Terrell May 25, 2009
A most magnificent floral, Donna! #7556855Erica Murphy May 25, 2009
Lovely image Donna! #7556933frank w. degenhardt May 25, 2009
Donna- This beautiful floral is all about gorgeous, bright, and cheery colors. Both in the flower itself and in the background, they give a warm wonderful feeling to the viewer. Excellent lighting and clariy, I love the features and details of the flower. Truely beautiful in every way.Stefania Barbier May 25, 2009
WOW sublime... #7557021Toni Riggs May 26, 2009
Very pretty! #7557253Joy Rector May 26, 2009
gorgeous #7557990Keith Butler May 26, 2009
This is a beauty Donna! nice soft effects #7557998Daniella Puente May 26, 2009
BEAUTIFUL... #7558862Angie M. Davis May 26, 2009
Beautiful colors and details, Donna! #7558905Dianna Murphy May 26, 2009
That's some gorgeous color. Wow. #7558909Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009
Thank you for ALL of your INSPIRATIONAL comments!!!Take care,
Donna #7559052
Tiia Vissak May 27, 2009
great colors, details & dof! #7566839Leslie McLain May 28, 2009
Beautiful colors, comp and background. #7573629Nikki McDonald June 02, 2009
Hard to choose a favorite from among your May entries, Donna, but that's nothing new. I finally decided on this one. I love the colors, light, details and dof.Katarina Mansson June 03, 2009
This is fantastic! Love the comp, colors and DOF. Beautiful! #7593057Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 05, 2009
I appreciate all of your great comments and your gallery visit!!!Thanks!!!
Donna #7708492
Kathleen Brennan October 07, 2009
Such beautiful glowing color and comp! Just lovely! #8016785Lisa K. Pullen October 11, 2009
"WOW!!!" Just beautifully captured and presented, Donna! #8026855Lisa J. Boulden October 11, 2009
Totally gorgeous, Donna!Sharon Day November 22, 2009
Beautiful image, Donna!!! #8153766Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 22, 2009
Thank you everyone!! #8153911Deborah Lewinson November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna, for this stunning image!Debby #8154901
M.Christine Duncan November 23, 2009
Congrats Donna.... this is such a sweet close-up capture!!! Beautiful color, wow! #8155115Susan Fox November 23, 2009
Congratulations Donna #8155323Julianne Bradford November 23, 2009
Congratulations Donna!..this is so well deserved!! #8156416Carrie M. Groseclose November 23, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this beautiful Finalist! #8156614Chris Budny November 23, 2009
This is just beautiful... terrific background! Congratulations, Donna! #8156671Tammy L. Newcomb November 23, 2009
Isn't it even better when you land more than one finalist at a time? Something I have yet to accomplish but I am just happy to get one....Excellent Job and this is truly beautiful. #8156865
Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009
Fabulous Finalist... congratulations, Donna!!! #8157299Stefania Barbier November 23, 2009
CONGRATS!!!! #8157441Michelle L. Frick November 23, 2009
Amazing colors and DOF Donna! Congratulations!! #8157599Nancyj E. Hovey November 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SGlenn E. Traver November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this Beautiful Finalist Donna, the colors are fantastic~ GT #8157954Tammy Espino November 23, 2009
Congratulations on a great capture! :) #8158255Renee Doyle November 23, 2009
So beautiful!! Congratulations Donna!! #8158442Randy D. Dinkins November 23, 2009
Beautiful close up floral shot. Congratulations on your finalist. #8159138Carol L. Fowler November 23, 2009
Congrats! Beautiful! #8159145Courtenay Vanderbilt November 23, 2009
Beautiful Donna! CONGRATULATIONS! #8159242Sam Britt November 23, 2009
Beautiful finalist, congratulations again, Donna! #8159923Leslie McLain November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna. #8160150Kathy Cline November 23, 2009
BEAUTIFUL DONNA JUST BEAUTIFULLois Adomite November 23, 2009
This is just superb, congratulations on your finalist. #8160350Usman M. Bajwa November 23, 2009
Beautiful floral capture. CONGRATZ!UB. #8160597
Fran J. Jagger November 23, 2009
Congrats on you Finalist, Donna! This is a beautifully soft floral capture!! :) #8160828Christine Lobsinger November 23, 2009
CONGRATS TO YOU DONNA!!! A BEAUTY!CHRIS
SMILING #8161115
Nikki McDonald November 24, 2009
Gorgeous finalist, Donna -- the colors are amazing together. Good luck in the next round. #8161757Katarina Mansson November 24, 2009
Beautiful colors and detail. COngratulations Donna! #8161834Gerri R. Jones November 24, 2009
Beautiful finalist Donna! Gorgeous colors all around! #8162344Debra R. Harder November 24, 2009
What a gorgeous background...and the details are amazing, Donna! CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!!! Deb #8163536frank w. degenhardt November 24, 2009
What gorgeous colors and presentation. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. #8164150Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 24, 2009
Thank you everyone!!! I appreciate all of your super comments and congratulatory wishes.Donna #8164167
Karen Bacon November 24, 2009
congrats on this beautiful finalist Donna! #8164620Patrick Rouzes November 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on another amazing finalist, Donna! WTg! #8164681Judy V. Kennamer November 24, 2009
Beautiful Donna!!! A BIG congrats on your Finalist! #8164719Mary K. Robison November 24, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Donna! #8164777Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Beautiful Donna! #8165053Ilene Samowitz November 24, 2009
Absolutely stunning!!! #8165270Ujjwal Mukherjee November 26, 2009
WTG !! HUGE congratulations,Donna and yet again!!! #8171557Alex T. Mizuno November 26, 2009
This is so lovely Donna! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #8171625Dianna Murphy December 11, 2009
Congratulations to my fellow finalists!!! A wonderful and deserving image. dianna #8209549Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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