Cinq en Rose [Contest Finalists March 2010]
Uploaded: March 22, 2010 04:10:37
Finalist
Five in Pink.
I took these plumeria blossoms at the Des Moines Botanical Center late last summer.
Category: Flowers
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 4294.67, ExposureTime: 2500/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400,400, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Courtenay Vanderbilt March 22, 2010
Beautiful capture, Nikki! Wonderful colors and details. I'm pretty sure they are Plumeria flowers. #1250820Kathy Coombs March 22, 2010
On a tree..plumaria. #8471466Nikki McDonald March 22, 2010
Thanks for the comments and for helping me identify them, Courtenay and Kathy. I've seen beautiful close-ups of just the flowers in other people's galleries and always loved them -- the petals always seem to have a thickness to them that I like a lot. If we go back, I'll have to try a close-up myself :)Kathy Coombs March 22, 2010
We make beautiful lei's from these..they are rare here. Ususally you find the yellow and white..so it's nice when you can find a tree this color..they are harder to grow. Nice capture. #8471500Joy Rector March 22, 2010
simply gorgeous #8471518Linda D. Lester March 22, 2010
Beautiful....great colors! #8471567Val Feldman March 22, 2010
Hope you got close enough for a good whiff of these beauties, Nikki...they are not only gorgeous flowers but as a bonus, the smell is just heavenly....beautiful color and light on these rosy flower quintuplets - against the green of the leaves, they put on quite a visual and fragrant show! #8471619Dominick M. Dimacale March 22, 2010
These are lovely Nikki, great presentation.
Dominick #8471686
Carol Eade March 22, 2010
Beautifully captured, Nikki! These are some of my favorite flowers...they grow well here in So. Florida, and they are also known as "frangipani". #8471759Mary Beth Aiello March 22, 2010
Just to pretty, Nikki. Wonderful colors and light. #8471813Amanda J. Tanner March 22, 2010
A beautiful flower you have captured. The color and details are grand. Nice work Nikki! #8472240Jeff Robinson March 22, 2010
Great color, detail and capture!! Jeff #8472338Monnie Ryan March 22, 2010
Just gorgeous, Nikki! #8472500Carolyn M. Fletcher March 22, 2010
Beautiful! #8472553Claudia Kuhn March 22, 2010
Beautiful blossoms and color contrast Nikki! #8472764Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 22, 2010
Glorious colors and fantastic details in this beauty, Nikki!!! :-) k #8473294David Phalen March 22, 2010
Spectacular light, colors and clarity!! Beautiful!! #8473427William C. Raco March 22, 2010
Excellent color, light and detailsJean-Pierre Ducondi March 23, 2010
Beautiful details and colors. Great contrast of red and green. Great work.Patrick Rouzes March 23, 2010
A more beautiful floral would be hard to find! The spectacular & vibrant colors are amazing! The lighting, clarity, dof, b/g & presentation are glorious, Nikki! Winner in my books! #8475320Dr Silly March 23, 2010
Beautiful. :O) #8475611Sam Britt March 24, 2010
Gorgeous floral, Nikki. #8478777Rolando Rosito April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist Nikki, beautiful! #8544292Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 18, 2010
Vibrant and beautiful Nikki, congrats! #8544332Karen Celella April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Nikki! Way to go girl! #8544348Daniella Puente April 18, 2010
CONGRATS Nikki, wonderful colors on this flower capture, is a beautiful finalist!!! #8544453Renee Doyle April 18, 2010
Gorgeous colours!! Congratulations Nikki!! #8544474Carol Eade April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Nikki! #8544587Sharon Day April 18, 2010
Simply beautiful, Nikki! I love the composition, lighting and detail! Congratulations and good luck next round! #8544897Graham Robards April 18, 2010
Wow Nikki, you sure had an excellent month! Congratulations on all your finalists. Good luck on the next round! ~Pat #8545151Freddy Bland April 18, 2010
Many, Many congratulations on an Outstanding image and Finalist, Nikki! This is a really nice capture!! #8545171Robyn A. Terrell April 18, 2010
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Nikki! #8545237Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010
Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545295Nancy L. Green April 18, 2010
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Nikki on this and your other two finalists, VERY well deserved my friend!! <>< #8545322Jeana Clark April 18, 2010
~J~ #8545486
Amy M. Wilson April 18, 2010
Beautiful... congratulations on your outstanding Finalist, Nikki!!! #8545569Sherran Andersen April 18, 2010
Congrats Nikki... love the colours... good luck next round... thanks for your help with my own finalist. #8545915Jayne Martin April 18, 2010
Congratulations, NIkki, on this lovely capture! #8546626Stefania Barbier April 18, 2010
gorgeous finalist... congratulations, Nikki! #8546686Bojan Bencic April 19, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Nikki. #8547039Patricia Seidler April 19, 2010
Beautiful Nikki. Congratulations on a well deserved finalist. #8547084Usman M. Bajwa April 19, 2010
Gorgeous colors and feel, Nikki. CONGRATZ on another lovely Finalist!UB. #8547644
Dr Silly April 19, 2010
Beautiful Finalist Nikki. Congratulations. :O) #8548158Patti Coblentz April 19, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Nikki!!!Patti #8548472
Kara L. Hendricks April 19, 2010
Ahhhh... my pick of your March shots.. And it was going to be your next 101 POTD if it didn't get finalist..:) So glad it did!!Congrats on your wonderful finalists this month Nikki!! You did well!! #8548571
Amanda D. Austwick April 19, 2010
Congratulations Nikki on this wonderful Finalist!!! #8548676Katarina Mansson April 19, 2010
A floral beauty - congrats again Nikki! #8548714Reynaldo D. Reyes April 19, 2010
So inspirational, Congrats Nikki! #8549465Mitch Spence April 19, 2010
The framing and the light really did the job in this one, Nikki. #8550161Susan M. Campbell April 19, 2010
A well deserved finalist...way to go. #8550451Sam Britt April 19, 2010
Big congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Nikki! #8550726Anita Hogue April 19, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful floral finalist, Nikki! Also, I want to congratulate you on you other two stunning finalist! #8550898Patrick Rouzes April 19, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,Nikki! WTG! #8550929Gord MacEachern April 19, 2010
Big congratulations Nikki, on this much deserved finalist!! #8551329Wm Nosal April 19, 2010
Beautiful Shot!Jeana Clark April 19, 2010
~J~ #8551766
Rona L. Schwarz April 19, 2010
Lovely floral composition, Nikki! Such vibrant colors with great detail! Congratulations on your Finalist and good luck in the next round! #8552080Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Fantastic Finalist, Nikki! Congratulations! #8552410Jean E. Hildebrant April 20, 2010
I love the complimentary colors, Nikki. All the beautiful green really makes the blossoms pop. Lovely comp. Congrat's on you finalist! Hope you do great in the next round! #8554125Chris Budny April 20, 2010
Can't go wrong with Plumeria... these are beautiful! Congratulations! #8554447Phyllis H. Burchett April 20, 2010
Gorgeous, congrats on your finalist Nikki! #8555322Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010
This is true perfection, Nikki! The composition, colors and lighting are superb. Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8558516Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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