Star Spangled (original entry) [Contest Finalists June 2010]
Uploaded: June 27, 2009 06:33:33
Resubmitted to Catch-All Category June 2010
Water droplets on glass placed above flag-patterned fabric
Exif: F Number: 32, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 5/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Amy M. Wilson June 27, 2009
Another great capture, the water drops look great on this one, Sam! #1146798Tony ODonoghue June 27, 2009
WAY COOL!!!! #7683376Nikki McDonald June 27, 2009
Very sharp, Sam. Gotta love the color here. Sure hope you are saving the very best one for July 4th! #7683432Judy A. Lawhon June 27, 2009
WOW.....terrific work, Sam!! #7683457Max Aureli June 27, 2009
Terrific work and composition on this one!!! Great image, Sam!!! #7683476Melissa G. Meiselman June 27, 2009
Outstanding water drop image with sharp detail, great refraction in the drops and vivid color, Sam!! #7683521Claudia Kuhn June 27, 2009
Beautiful Sam! #7683529Robert R. Goodman June 27, 2009
Hi Sam,I like what you did with the water drops,Excellent effects and a beautiful capture!!!! #7683553Lynn M. Whitt June 27, 2009
cool creation... #7683574Tammy M. Anderson June 27, 2009
This is gorgeous, Sam. Picture perfect. Great work. #7683575Tammy Scott June 27, 2009
What an absolutely awesome image! #7683624Teresa Burnett June 27, 2009
Wonderful, Sam!! Love the colors (of course) and the water drops are so cool!! I gotta try this one of these days!! #7683719Jessica Jenney June 27, 2009
Fantastic set up and capture, Sam! Terrific detail, colors and composition! Would amke a great 4th of July POTD! #7683772Sam Britt June 27, 2009
Thank you Amy, Tony, Nikki, Judy, Max, Melissa, Claudia, Bobby, Lynn, Tammy A, Tammy S, Teresa & Jessica! #7683907Cathy Barrows June 27, 2009
absolutely fabulous #7684050Carol L. Fowler June 27, 2009
Stunning capture! And creative too! #7684182Carol Sawyer June 27, 2009
Beautiful image and fantastic work, Sam!! #7684247David M. Montero June 27, 2009
Very nice. Love the effect. #7684290Anita Hogue June 27, 2009
Soooooooo beautiful Sam!!! #7684531Tammy Espino June 27, 2009
I can't belive next week-end is the fourth! Excellent shot!!! #7684672Sam Britt June 27, 2009
Thank you Walter, Cathy, Carol F, Carol S, Dave, Anita & Tammy! #7684800Michelle L. Frick June 27, 2009
This is so incredible Sam!! #7684891Patrick Rouzes June 27, 2009
Sam ,I always wait in anticipation to see what work you have submitted & I am never disappointed!!! This, my friend, is brilliant & phenomenal work!!! I hope to see this again!!!YHave a nice weekend,Sam!!! #7684932
Angie M. Davis June 27, 2009
Great work, Sam!! I echo Patrick's sentiment...I too look for your submissions regularly and am always thrilled!! #7684950A P June 27, 2009
How do you make the water drops so perfectly spaced and sized? This is very cool Sam. #7684957Candice C. Calhoun June 27, 2009
Stirring and sensational closeup work, so perfect for the upcoming holiday! LOVE the crisp red, white and blue...count me among your fans as well :)ccc #7684981
Sam Britt June 27, 2009
Thank you Michelle, Patrick, Angie, Ann & Candice. Ann, I applied Rain-X to the glass & used a medicine dropper to place the water droplets. #7685017Janet Daniel June 27, 2009
Your creativity is just incredible, Sam!Colleen Farrell June 27, 2009
Wow, this is soooooo cool, Sam! Deserves to go all the way! #7685307Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 28, 2009
WOWOWOW!!!!!!! Absolutely fantastic, Sam!!!!!!!!!!!! #7685705Laurie Daily June 28, 2009
WoW, Sam...this is amazing...those droplets could not be any sharper...great colors and comp...fantastic work! #7685919Robert Baer June 28, 2009
love it sam! #7686097Sam Britt June 28, 2009
Thanks Janet, Colleen, Kiki, Laurie & Justin! #7686230Mitch Spence June 28, 2009
That's spectacular, Sam. Beautiful work. #7686706ROLAN NARMAN June 28, 2009
Very cool composition Samantha! Great work! #7686793Renee Doyle June 28, 2009
These are so much fun to do!! Beautifully done Sam!! Great detail!! #7687051Sam Britt June 28, 2009
Thank you Mitch, Rolan & Renee! #7687173Margaret R. Barry June 28, 2009
Great composition, colors and concept, Sam! #7687303Nancy L. Green June 28, 2009
What a special and well done 4th of July image Sam, this is so creative and well done, WTG!!! <>< #7687523Eugenio Diaz June 28, 2009
Wow! Really good shot. So clear and sharp.Ellen Hodges June 28, 2009
Extremely awesome capture, Sam! So awesome and well done, girl!!!!!! #7687568Marcel J. Fernandez June 28, 2009
Sam, this is a delightful cpature! #7687606Sam Britt June 28, 2009
Thank you, Margaret, Nancy, Eugenio, Ellen & Marcel! #7687790Leslie McLain June 29, 2009
Your patriotic series with the drops is amazing, Sam. The vibrant colors are just wonderful. #7690977Sam Britt June 29, 2009
Thanks Leslie! #7691264Anna Diederich June 30, 2009
This one is my favorite in this series! Wonderful! #7693053Rebecca A. Menard June 30, 2009
This is a really cool shot, Samantha....Very colorful and creative! It is just in time for the big celebration. Well done!Rebecca #7694141
Sam Britt July 01, 2009
Thanks Anna & Rebecca! #7697117Debra R. Harder July 02, 2009
It doesn't get any better than this, Sam!! I bet we see one of your flag photos for the Photo of Day this coming July 4th. Outstanding!!!! Deb #7701935Sam Britt July 02, 2009
Thanks Deb! #7702267Linda D. Lester July 04, 2009
Love your series.....great job! #7703357Sam Britt July 04, 2009
Thanks Linda! #7703463Bobbie Davis July 14, 2009
This series is awesome!! #7739182Barbara Waldoch July 28, 2009
Terrific work, Sam! #7789426Sam Britt July 28, 2009
Thanks Bobbie & Barbara! #7789985Diane L. Thomas August 02, 2009
Super shot Sam, Creativity. #7806445Sam Britt August 02, 2009
Thanks Dianne! #7807219Phillip R. Connolly September 11, 2009
Very colourful and interesting creation, Sam. Well done.Phil #7935889
Ann Coates June 27, 2010
Wow, this is amazing Samantha. #8720194Sam Britt June 27, 2010
Thanks Phillip & Ann! #8720366Kathy Salerni June 28, 2010
Wowieeeee, Sam! What a creative and patriotic image! Wonderful colors and clarity! #8721922Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLeslie McLain July 12, 2010
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Sam. #8752000Tammy Espino July 12, 2010
Congrats on your awesome finalist :) #8752217Gina Cormier July 12, 2010
Congrats on this beauty #8752338Robert R. Goodman July 12, 2010
Beautiful capture,Congratulations Sam!! #8752717Deborah Lewinson July 12, 2010
Hardy congrats, Sam, on this gorgeous finalist!Debby #8753869
Patrick Rouzes July 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS once again, Sam! WTG! #8754153Carol Teal July 12, 2010
Beautiful and very patriotic! I will have to give this a try soon! Congrats on your finalist! #8754545Irene Colling July 12, 2010
Great composition and creative idea.Sam Britt July 12, 2010
Thanks everyone! #8754651Steve M. Harrington July 12, 2010
A fine image! You truly earned this one, Sam! Good on you. :)Sherran Andersen July 12, 2010
Congrats. #8755585Jack Ryan July 13, 2010
And once again...congratulations! #8757167Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010
huge congrats Sam! #8757540Karen Bacon July 13, 2010
Congrats on this fantastic finalist Sam! #8759117Ann Myers July 13, 2010
Great capture, congratulations on your entry, Sam! #8759181Sharon Sawyer July 13, 2010
WTG, Sam!!! HUGE congratulations on your "3" outstanding finalists and all the best in the next round!!! #8759222Val Feldman July 13, 2010
Super month for you, Sam - Big WTG! Congrats again on another beautiful Finalist and all the best in the upcoming round! (Give Tommy a pat from me!) #8759974Cindy Bendush July 13, 2010
Well done Sam! Congratulations on your Finalist! #8760290Debra R. Harder July 13, 2010
This is sooooooo AWESOME, Sam! Congratulations on another brilliant finalist! Deb #8760427Gord MacEachern July 14, 2010
Congratulations on all your well deserved finalists Sam, good luck! #8760805Karen Celella July 14, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Sam! #8761981Fran J. Jagger July 14, 2010
Pretty Cool Image, Sam! Congrats on your Finalist!! :) #8763571Merna L. Nobile July 14, 2010
BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations on your Finalist Award for June, 2010. Merna #8764397Marcel J. Fernandez July 15, 2010
Another beauty! Congratulations, Sam! #8766340Linda Blair July 16, 2010
Love it....congratulations!!!! #8767553Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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