Pussy Willow in Bloom [Contest Finalists November 2009]
Uploaded: April 01, 2009 13:45:17
1/640, f 4.5, 60 mm, ISO 640
This is the 'bloom' of the pussy willow shrub. Taken at the arboretum a few weeks ago. I had never seen the flowering stage before.
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/6400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Monnie Ryan April 01, 2009
Oh my, Courtenay, I've never seen this before either! How interesting -- and you've captured it beautifully! Thanks for sharing this one! #1107407Carol Sawyer April 01, 2009
Beautiful image, color and detail, Courtenay!! #7361123John Connolly April 01, 2009
Well this is three of us who have never seen it flowering before, Courtenay! Marvelous detail and color, thanks for sharing! #7361146Melissa G. Meiselman April 01, 2009
Stunning image taken with fine detail, great color and terrific DOF, Courtenay!!! #7361149Mitch Spence April 01, 2009
Lovely comp here, Courtenay, and light and detail as well. #7361152Melissa Olsen April 01, 2009
Courtenay, this is truly very beautiful! #7361210Ron McEwan April 01, 2009
Stunningly beautiful Courtenay, I have heard of the name for years and the first time I have seen them. Beautiful job well done. #7361244ROLAN NARMAN April 01, 2009
This deserves a WoW! Court! Fantastic SF with your new camera and tripod! Great colors and background! Beautiful floral image! I'll end up being a master gardener through your gallery! #7361322Jessica Jenney April 01, 2009
The details are amazing, Courtenay! Beautiful color and DOF! #7361413Courtenay Vanderbilt April 01, 2009
Thank you all so very much for your kind comments!Mike Clime April 01, 2009
Very pretty with nice light and excellent detail! #7361465Tammy M. Anderson April 01, 2009
Excellent details and beautiful capture, Courtenay. #7361469Max Aureli April 01, 2009
Pussy??? ... very beautiful flower Court and yap the image is bright with sharp details!! The BG is gorgeous!! Beautiful colors!! Great shot of this Pussy flower!! Really beautiful, my friend!! :-))Barbara Waldoch April 01, 2009
How beautiful, Courtenay! #7361660Randy D. Dinkins April 01, 2009
Great shot. Nice sharpness, dof and background color. #7361668Ken Smith April 01, 2009
What's Max been drinking?? :-) I like the diagnonal look to this and your clarity. Awesome work, Courtenay! #7361700Michelle Alton April 01, 2009
Beautifully photographed, Courtenay. (Another type of pussy willow flower from my yard was posted two days ago--it astonished me). #7361763Nancyj E. Hovey April 01, 2009
WOW, outstanding .... I am very familiar with pussywillows, and this is perfect...8o) #7361975Joan Powell April 01, 2009
nice DOF , well done ! #7362123Tommy E. Burgess April 01, 2009
Very beautiful macro with outstanding detail, dof and colors Courtenay!! #7362330Stefania Barbier April 02, 2009
spectacular comp, sf, and dof Court! #7362651Douglas Pignet April 02, 2009
Beautiful capture Courtenay, great comp and colors,clarity is great,doug #7363095Margaret R. Barry April 02, 2009
Beautiful composition, details, color and dof, Courtenay! #7363433Gina Cormier April 02, 2009
A lovely floral compostion! #7363556Linda D. Lester April 02, 2009
I remember this....Yours did a lot better than mine. Nice BG too! #7363608Keith Butler April 02, 2009
Beautiful capture Courtenay! #7363840Lorna Shutter April 02, 2009
I'm with Rolan and Nancyj! Wow!!!!! What an awesome image! Incredible colour and clarity! Amazing DOF! I've never seen a Pussy Willow in bloom either! Definitely a winner here! :)Max ~ Too much Guinness!!! LOL! :D #7363892
JO ANN CLEVELAND April 02, 2009
Ohhhh Courtenay! This is totally gorgeous, love the clarity, colors and composition.....great dof toojo ann c. #7364388
Liz blahh April 02, 2009
Ditto! Beautifully captured! #7364760Kerry Hill April 02, 2009
Gorgeous, Courtenay!! Excellent colour and clarity, wonderful dof!! #7364953Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 02, 2009
Beautifully captured, Courtenay!!!! This is a wonderful image!!! :-) k #7365318Nancyj E. Hovey April 06, 2009
YEAHHHHH>.. C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EFP...8o) doin the EFP dance #7377976
Sharon Sawyer April 06, 2009
Courtenay, congrats on your well deserved EFP!!! #7379931Lorna Shutter April 07, 2009
I'm with Nancyj & Sharon ... just a little behind! LOL! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved EFP, Courtenay!!!!! :) #7381026Boyd L. Alexander April 09, 2009
Outstanding image, Comp., colors, and detail Here Courtenay! Well done! #7388504Laurie Daily April 21, 2009
The tones, lighing, and detail are just perfect, Courtenay...an elegant beauty I think overlooked by many at this stage...love it! #7428396Douglas Pignet December 15, 2009
Congrats on being a finalist, this is a beauty,Doug #8218230Jack Ryan December 15, 2009
And once again...congratulations! #8218721Jessica Jenney December 15, 2009
Congratulations, Courtenay on your beautiful finalist! #8219269Amy M. Wilson December 15, 2009
Big congratulations on another outstanding Finalist, Courtenay!!! #8219809ROLAN NARMAN December 15, 2009
Congratulations on another fantastic Finalist Court! #8220460Lorna Shutter December 15, 2009
Hmmm ... was this a resubmit? In any case, CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fab image, Court!!!!! :) #8220794Valentin M. Armianu December 15, 2009
Congratulations, very well done Courtenay!! #8221005Sharon Sawyer December 15, 2009
WTGG!!! Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Court!!! #8221305Tommy E. Burgess December 15, 2009
Huge congratulations on this beautiful and well deserved finalist Courtenay!! Best of luck in the net round!! #8221315Stefania Barbier December 16, 2009
WTG Court, congrats again!!! #8221605Linda D. Lester December 16, 2009
Congratulations....yours was way better than mine! LOL! #8222435Gina Cormier December 16, 2009
OMG another one!!!!!!!!!!!! You rock sista!!!!!!Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 16, 2009
Gorgeous, Courtenay! Congratulations on your finalist!! :) #8223132Kathy Cline December 16, 2009
YAY FOR YOU COURTENAYKen Smith December 16, 2009
Awesome, Courtenay...I missed this one yesterday. Congrats again! #8224715Nancyj E. Hovey December 16, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8224872
Debra R. Harder December 17, 2009
How in the heck did I miss this beauty!! Congratulations, Courtenay, on another outstanding finalist!!! Deb #8226706Mitch Spence December 17, 2009
Beautiful, Courtenay. Congratulations on your macro finalist. #8226752Patti Coblentz December 17, 2009
A very beautiful macro, Courtenay...congratulations!Nikki McDonald December 18, 2009
Perfect dof and lovely light and color in this one, Courtenay. Congratulations on the well-deserved finalist. #8231837Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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