Pretty in Blue. [Contest Winner Pool April 2010 Flower Photography]
Uploaded: April 02, 2010 12:10:43
A rework from my archives.
Captured at 1/250th f5.6 and ISO-100.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 9.70 mm, Model: C730UZ
Melissa Olsen April 02, 2010
Oh John, let me be the first to tell you this is glorious in everyway!Robert R. Goodman April 02, 2010
Hi John,That sure is a beautiful blossom.Color and lighting is perfect my friend.I hope you have a Happy Easter my friend!!! #8505585Tiia Vissak April 02, 2010
a wonderful capture! #8505598Tammy M. Anderson April 02, 2010
This is superb, John. Details, lighting, composition and colors are wonderful. #8505614Ann H. Belus April 02, 2010
Beautiful composition, detail, and color, John! #8505622MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 02, 2010
Well Johnny This is Just Beautiful!Denny E. Barnes April 02, 2010
Outstanding image, John! Everything about it is excellent!! Very beautiful image!! #8505690Hendrik Storme April 02, 2010
Wonderful floral image with great detail,color and comp!!!! #8505720Phillip R. Connolly April 02, 2010
Just as well you kept this in your archives, John! The rework has paid off! Excellent floral image.Phil #8505752
Mike Clime April 02, 2010
Wow, this pops! So pretty and love the background! #8505766Jeff Robinson April 02, 2010
Great color and lighting John!! Jeff #8505857Karen Engelbreth April 02, 2010
Wonderful floral, John... #8505878Shelly A. Van Camp April 02, 2010
Beautiful flowers and lighting, John! #8505932Ron McEwan April 02, 2010
A marvelous image, perfectly shot and presented. #8505967Kaye Burazin April 02, 2010
One of your best John, right to my favorites of yours. #8505975Renata Gusciora April 02, 2010
Wonderful floral,John!Beautifully presented with great lighting and details! #8505984Patrick Rouzes April 02, 2010
WOW, John, ultra spectacular colors, tones, detail, clarity, lighting, b/g & presentation here! Hope to see this again! Faved ! WTG! #8506008Randy D. Dinkins April 02, 2010
Pretty in blue indeed. Great capture. Wonderful details and, of course, color! Well taken. #8506108Carol Eade April 02, 2010
Beautiful floral image, John, terrific lighting and the color is perfect against the black BG! #8506151Freddy Bland April 02, 2010
Gorgeous floral image, John! The compostion is stunning and the lighting is so soft and pretty!! #8506235Gene Spears April 02, 2010
wow - super! #8506238Kerry Hill April 02, 2010
Excellent work John, gorgeous colour and light with fantastic details!! #8506266Courtenay Vanderbilt April 02, 2010
Absolutely FANTASTIC, John!! #8506328Ellen Hodges April 02, 2010
Gorgeous comp and color, John! So very beautiful!!! Have a Happy Easter!! #8506337Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay April 02, 2010
Beautiful John! Gorgeous color!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 02, 2010
Gloriously GORGEOUS, John!!! A perfect shot!!! :-) k #8506409Tammy Espino April 02, 2010
John, this is gorgeous!! :) #8506422Sherran Andersen April 02, 2010
Beautiful floral John... Happy Easter to you and yours. #8506656Sam Britt April 02, 2010
Beautiful floral, John. Great compositon & color. #8506705Ann Coates April 02, 2010
John, this is simply stunning. #8506726Paul E. Earl April 03, 2010
Beautiful floral, John! Really gorgeous!! #8506818Dick W. Wyatt April 03, 2010
Looks like a winner to me.Graham Robards April 03, 2010
Beautiful John, such a delicate flower and a delighful shade of blue. ~Pat #8506886Patti Coblentz April 03, 2010
Yes, indeed..so pretty in blue they are! Beautiful detail, color and composition shown so well against the blk bg!Patti #8506968
Michelle Alton April 03, 2010
Exquisite, beyond words. #8506970Ray Thoms April 03, 2010
Excellent JOhn....so very nicely done!!! #8507036Jack Ryan April 03, 2010
Absolutely beautiful, John...excellent in all aspects!!! Very well done as always. #8507457Hal Bambrick April 03, 2010
Very Nice Work John!!!!!!. #8507727Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 03, 2010
Sure is, John. Very elegant and very beautiful image. #8507770John Connolly April 03, 2010
Thank you for your support and kind remarks, they are appreciated! #8507964Heidi Knight April 03, 2010
Beautifl floral and comp, John! #8508107John Connolly April 03, 2010
Thank you so much Heidi, I hope you are having a delightful Easter! #8508190Tamara K. Walker April 03, 2010
Very beautiful and elegant. #8508294John Connolly April 03, 2010
Thank you Tamara, Easter greetings from down under! #8508305Ken Smith April 03, 2010
Doesn't get much better than this, John! Happy Easter to you! #8508399Barbara Waldoch April 03, 2010
Wonderful image, John! Love those blue orchids.Carolyn J. Connolly April 03, 2010
WINNER, John!!! Absolutely STUNNING!!! :o) #8508743Nancy L. Green April 04, 2010
VERY elegantly and beautifully done my friend!!! WTG!!! <>< #8509381John Connolly April 04, 2010
Thank you so much Ken, Barbara, Carolyn and Nancy, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! #8510014Brett Dolsen April 04, 2010
Gorgeous colour,details and composition on the black background John! #8510271Maria A. Gonzalez April 05, 2010
Just beautiful,John...I like your composition very much and the color purple really stands out against that black bg...I like how the flower cover the vertical from top to bottom...Excellent. #8511077Jorgen Jensen April 05, 2010
It is a lovely flower image with great clarity and beautiful colors John. #8511904John Connolly April 05, 2010
Thanks a lot Brett, Maria and Jorgen for you kind comments, they are appreciated! #8512545Reynaldo D. Reyes April 05, 2010
I love how this came out against the dark bg, really gorgeous! #8512649John Connolly April 05, 2010
Thank you Reynaldo, I was impressed with the result also! #8512663Julie Burnett April 06, 2010
My, oh my, John.....perfectly composed, gorgeous lighting and color... Outstanding!! #8514698John Connolly April 06, 2010
Thank you so much Sabrina and Julie for your encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #8515239Marilyn K. Lincecum April 06, 2010
Beautiful floral...love the white against the black background. Wonderful comp, lighting and detail. #8515945Amanda J. Tanner April 07, 2010
Everything is great about this image John! The clarity, the beautiful colors and your presentation. A magnificent Job! A winner! #8517606John Connolly April 07, 2010
Thanks a lot Marilyn and Amanda, I appreciate your input here! #8517825Lisa J. Boulden April 27, 2010
Simply stunning, John!John Connolly April 27, 2010
Thank you so much Lisa, I appreciate your kind comment! #8574322Tammy Espino May 24, 2010
Congrats on another awesome finalist! :) #8633317Tiia Vissak May 24, 2010
Congratulations! #8633515Jack Ryan May 24, 2010
Way to go, John...a very deserving selection...congrats! #8633817Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010
SNOOPY DANCE HIGH FIVEWHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWSOME finalist,
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8634075
Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2010
A big congratulations,John.WTG my friend!!! #8634438Melissa G. Meiselman May 24, 2010
Big congratulations on this stunning finalist!!! Simply beautiful, John!! #8634693Gerri R. Jones May 24, 2010
Very Elegant John! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8635159Patti Coblentz May 24, 2010
So, so beautiful, John...big congratulations on your finalist!! Patti #8635175Tammy M. Anderson May 24, 2010
Beautiful finalist, John. Congratulations!!!! #8635534Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMarcel J. Fernandez May 24, 2010
Stunning, looks like a Winner. Congratulations! #8636498Ellen Hodges May 24, 2010
Very huge congrats, John!! #8636740Sam Britt May 24, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, John! #8636869Carol L. Fowler May 24, 2010
Congrats on this FInalist! #8636987Ann Coates May 24, 2010
Congratulations on your stunning finalist John. #8637694Stefania Barbier May 25, 2010
huge congrats! #8638313Graham Robards May 25, 2010
Gee John, hearty congratulations on this rework,Courtenay Vanderbilt May 25, 2010
Simply beautiful, John! Congratulations! #8639338Barbara Waldoch May 25, 2010
Congratulations again, John! #8639400Lindley Johnson May 25, 2010
Beautiful color, light, background, and diagonal composition. Congratulations on your lovely finalist, John! #8640384ALLEN O. HOWARD May 25, 2010
Another beauty John! Congratulations! #8640831Margaret R. Barry May 25, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, John! #8641493Renee Doyle May 25, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist John!!! #8642097Phillip R. Connolly May 27, 2010
Another excellent finalist, John!!! Congratulations, well done!!Phil #8648643
Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay May 31, 2010
Congrats John on your finalist! It is absolutely fantastic. You rock! #8655538Hendrik Storme May 31, 2010
Congrats again on this wonderful finalist!!! #8655633John Connolly May 31, 2010
Many thanks for all your support and encouraging comments while I have been away.Daniel Ruf June 03, 2010
Congrats on this beauty. #8662816Marilyn K. Lincecum June 03, 2010
Beautiful floral...Congratulations on your finalist !! #8663118John Connolly June 03, 2010
Thanks so much Daniel and Marilyn for your kind comments! #8663414Kim Andelkovic June 05, 2010
Congrats on your fab finalist John #8667852John Connolly June 06, 2010
Thanks Kim, I appreciate your kind comment! #8669868isabel C. Zepeda June 07, 2010
JohnWOW what a beauty,well done congratulations on your finalist :)
Ysa... #8671484
John Connolly June 07, 2010
Thank you such Ysa, I value your input here! #8672834Wm Nosal June 07, 2010
Great Shot!Gord MacEachern June 08, 2010
And again congratulations on this very well deserved Finalist John!! #8679958John Connolly June 08, 2010
Thank you Wm and Gord, I appreciate your good wishes! #8680120Dennis Gay June 11, 2010
G'day *JOHN*!Such a beautiful Sun Orchid and so well photographed, processed and presented.
Most worthy of the Finalist status and more.
It glows.
GB
Dennis #8689771
John Connolly June 12, 2010
Thank you so much Dennis! Coming from you this is a real compliment! #8690991Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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