To those who serve [Photography Contest Details & Macro Photos]
Uploaded: May 31, 2010 04:27:56
I've never had a card completely fail me! All the images I took hoping to commemorate this day are on a card that is now completely unreadable! Even recovery software will not work. :-( So, I have this small flag (which incidentally has only 48 stars) at home which I photographed instead. Have a happy and safe holiday.
Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/13 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Anita Hogue May 31, 2010
A beautiful capture, Courtenay! Sorry about your unreadable card. That must be very frustrating. #1273896Tammy M. Anderson May 31, 2010
Very disappointing. But this is wonderful, Courtenay. Excellent composition and colors. #8654389Carolyn M. Fletcher May 31, 2010
Wow,that's too bad. But this is so good you couldn't have done better anyway! #8654404Danny B. Head May 31, 2010
Never had a card to do that and I hope I never will. Nevertheless, great image! #8654437Linda D. Lester May 31, 2010
Beautiful colors...sorry about the card! Bummer! #8654471Val Feldman May 31, 2010
Beautiful crisp colors and capture, Courtenay...a wonderful Memorial Day tribute....and sorry about the card - they are always so reliable that you have to wonder what made this one go kaput!? Great recovery act, tho...this is a wonderful image! :) #8654530Nikki McDonald May 31, 2010
I would never have guessed this was a substitute for anything, Courtenay. It is wonderfully composed and captured. I love the texture of the fabric, the loose folds and the brilliance of the color in this full frame. Perfect for Memorial Day. #8654576Ron McEwan May 31, 2010
You were able to recover well to post on this Memorial Day after all.I dread to come home after miles of hiking of which I will never return and find an empty or unreadable card, was this a new card or one that you have used before. I screwed up about 600 images of the smokies. #8654598
Patrick Rouzes May 31, 2010
That sucks, Courtenay! Most can relate to this frustration! Wonderful colors, detail, clarity & comp here! You did great with what you had! WTG! #8654628Jeana Clark May 31, 2010
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Robert R. Goodman May 31, 2010
That is a stunning capture,Courtenay.Beautiful color!!! #8654660Sam Britt May 31, 2010
Beautiful Memorial Day tribute, Courtenay. Sorry about your unreadable memory card. I had that problem about 5 years ago. I think it was damaged by using the card reader slots on my PC. I transfer my images directly from camera to PC now. No problems since. #8654688Diane Garcia May 31, 2010
Thank you for this beautiful memorial. It is very fitting to have the frayed edges to show such endurance of freedom. #8654770Kerry Hill May 31, 2010
Wonderful image with fabulous colours Courtenay! #8655068Monnie Ryan May 31, 2010
Oh no -- guess that's one reason I'm reluctant to use the higher capacity cards. I had one fail, but the recovery software did the job. So sorry your photos were lost! But you've compensated beautifully -- love the textures in this old flag! #8655145Patti Coblentz May 31, 2010
Well, the card failure yielded something good...this image is brilliant, Courtenay..I love the full frame of your composition with the perfect lighting and terrific texture!Patti #8655167
Leslie McLain May 31, 2010
Terrific capture and colors, Courtenay. Sorry to hear about your card failure, how awful. #8655216Ken Smith May 31, 2010
I agree with Nikki...can't imagine anything better than this, but I am sorry you lost your card. Hopefully you can recreate some of them. Super work on this one! #8655350Mike Clime May 31, 2010
Well this one turned out great and it has some history to it too! Sorry about the card! #8655543Courtenay Vanderbilt May 31, 2010
Many thanks for your kind words and condolences!~Ron, this was a card I had used many times. I was able to view the images on my camera but it failed when I went to download them via the card reader.
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MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 31, 2010
Nik Expressed my thoughts exactlySharon Sawyer May 31, 2010
Sorry to hear about your card, Courtenay.. what a disappointment! This image is brilliant... excellent recovery for your tribute. Hope you had a wonderful weekend! #8656237Barbara Waldoch May 31, 2010
Terrific capture, Courtenay!Margaret R. Barry June 01, 2010
Sorry to hear about your card failing. This is fantastic, Courtenay! #8656542Douglas Pignet June 01, 2010
Wonderful capture with wonderful colors and clarity,very nice comp.. #8657911John Connolly June 01, 2010
Marvelous color and composition here Courtenay! Card readers can be a worry!Happy T ~ K ~ W Day! #8658134
Shirley A. Kinney June 01, 2010
Great "recovery" photo Courtenay. I have been there, done that with the card which is why I also don't use the higher capacity cards. One time will put a fear in you. But this is beautiful anyway. I appreciate all the tributes as my son, Shane, has served in the Navy for 21 years and is on a sub somewhere out in the big ocean for the next several months. #8658853Marilyn Cornwell June 02, 2010
Nicely done, Courtenay! #8659725Phyllis H. Burchett June 02, 2010
Lovely tribute Courtenay! #8661111Tommy E. Burgess June 03, 2010
Very beaautiful caapture and tribute Courtenay!! Sorry about the memory card problem. Ugh! #8661528Debra R. Harder June 03, 2010
Beautiful Memorial Day tribute, Courtenay! I love how you composed this...just perfect. The linen texture of the flag just adds to this already gorgeous image! jsb #8661953Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 05, 2010
It's beautiful, Courtenay! Wonderful way to honor our fallen service men and women! :-) k #8667952JO ANN CLEVELAND June 05, 2010
Well this is gorgeous Courtenay, a treasure to keep, the flag and the shot....sorry about the memory card but this works perfectly!jo ann c. #8668032
Sharon Sawyer June 07, 2010
Courtenay, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved finalist!!! All the best in the next round. #8671725Melissa G. Meiselman June 07, 2010
Big congratulations on this most deserving finalist!! WTG #8672011Elliot Barnathan June 07, 2010
Congratulations on a great finalist! #8672291Carol Eade June 07, 2010
Awesome finalist, Courtenay, warm congratulations! #8672398Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 07, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPatti Coblentz June 07, 2010
Big congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Courtenay!!Patti #8672519
Leslie McLain June 07, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Courtenay. #8672570Renee Doyle June 07, 2010
Sorry to hear about your card but this turned out great Courtenay!! Congratulations!! #8672587Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010
So happy to see this beautiful image as a finalist, Courtenay! I just love how you composed this. Huge congratulations! jsb #8672637Sherran Andersen June 07, 2010
Congrats Courtenay. #8672680Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SWm Nosal June 07, 2010
Great Shot!JO ANN CLEVELAND June 07, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Courtenay!jo ann c. #8673568
Dianna Murphy June 07, 2010
Wonderful!!! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist. Much luck to you in the quest for the Gold! #8673736Linda D. Lester June 07, 2010
Beautiful , red, white and blue! Congrats girl!!! #8673777Ron McEwan June 07, 2010
Congrats Court on making some Silver for May #8673855Douglas Pignet June 07, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMELODIE C. ROBERTS June 07, 2010
I have some Stiff Competition ;0)Congrats Court
This is Beautiful!! #8674045
Robert R. Goodman June 07, 2010
Big Congratulations,Courtenay!!! #8674681Danny B. Head June 07, 2010
Great image. Congrats! #8674855Kathy Salerni June 07, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Courtenay! #8675081Ken Smith June 07, 2010
Looks like your failure did pretty good! :-) Congrats, Courtenay! #8675333Nancy L. Green June 07, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS Court on this WONDERFUL finalist, WTG!!! <>< #8675519Stefania Barbier June 07, 2010
huge congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! #8676321Tommy E. Burgess June 07, 2010
Huge congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved finalist courtenay!! #8676368Barbara Waldoch June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist!Marilyn Cornwell June 08, 2010
Congratulations Courtenay on this wonderful Finalist, the stand-in success!!! #8677407R. J. Laudenbacher June 08, 2010
Huge congratulations to you Courtenay on this outstanding Finalist. #8677561Boyd L. Alexander June 08, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this Wonderful Finalist Courtenay!! (Maybe fate..and the failed card..meant this to be..??) #8677803Patrick Rouzes June 08, 2010
You made lemonade out of lemons! CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Coutrenay! WTG! #8678266Anita Hogue June 08, 2010
Congratulations, Courtenay! This is such a lovely capture! #8678408Jeana Clark June 08, 2010
OUTSTANDING!!! Congratulations on this wonderfully presented finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!~J~ #8678463
Julie Burnett June 08, 2010
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Courtenay!! #8679768John Connolly June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist awards, Courrtenay! Well done! #8679892Phyllis H. Burchett June 08, 2010
Congrats Courtenay! #8679906Daniella Puente June 08, 2010
Hi Courtenay and congratulations for all your beautiful finalists! I like the texture and impact of this one very much :) #8680208Val Feldman June 08, 2010
Funny how things work out, isn't it? Your "kaput" card and your cloud of despair actually turned into a cloud with a SILVER lining....now, wouldn't a bit of GOLD sunshine wonderfully complete the turn of Fate?? Hope so!!! WTG, Courtenay, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! ~Val #8680370Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 08, 2010
Big congrats Courtenay on your fabulous finalists.ROLAN NARMAN June 08, 2010
Big Congrats on your fantastic finalist Court! #8680629Sam Britt June 08, 2010
Big congratulations on this finalist, Courtenay!! #8680643Tamara K. Walker June 08, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8680723Cindy Bendush June 08, 2010
WTG Courtenay! Congrats on this beautiful finalist! #8681190Linda Blair June 09, 2010
Wonderful finalist...congratulations...sorry about your card...that stinks!!!!!! #8681763Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay June 09, 2010
Congratulations Courtenay! Awesome work on this beautiful capture! #8681990Shawn Jennings June 09, 2010
Awesome!!!! Congratulations on your finalist, Courtenay! #8682052Michael G. Marshall June 09, 2010
Wonderful Finalist, Courtenay! Congratulations! Michael #8682384Amy M. Wilson June 09, 2010
Huge congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Courtenay... that's too bad about the card!! #8684406Kathy Cline June 25, 2010
A wonderful award for your Courtenay. Iv been traveling and not much time to view my friends galleries. We have all had our cards fail. My recovery worked and I was so thankful and stressed out.Karen Celella July 18, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Courtenay! #8771551Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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