Island Lily [Contest Finalists July 2010]
Uploaded: July 14, 2010 05:43:42
Our recent weekend mini-trip to the northwestern Lake Erie area didn't turn up many flowers worth photographing, but I did find a couple of brightly-colored lilies like this one as we tooled around Kelleys Island on our rented golf cart. Happy Hump Day, everyone!
Janie S. Oliver July 14, 2010
Simply gorgeous. Lovely deep rich color and beautiful deatil. All this makes it a great pic! #1288166Gina Cormier July 14, 2010
WOW....stunning Monnie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!! #8761068Jeff Robinson July 14, 2010
Wonderful color and clarity Monnie! Jeff #8761069Patricia Seidler July 14, 2010
Beautiful color and detail Monnie. #8761101Jeana Clark July 14, 2010
~J~ #8761149
Nikki McDonald July 14, 2010
Glorious color, beautiful light, and very nice detail and composition, Monnie. Well done. #8761175Melissa Olsen July 14, 2010
Amazing floral macro...beautiful, Monnie! #8761189Karen Celella July 14, 2010
Gorgeous colors and details, Monnie! #8761201Val Feldman July 14, 2010
Love the pov on this one, Monnie - the light was perfect to catch those beautiful stamens and pistils...the colors are just dazzling, add your perfect clarity and fine detail and I see a winner! Well done!!!! #8761321Jack Gaskin July 14, 2010
A BEAUTY Beautifully Captured
Happy Shooting
Jack #8761326
Tammy M. Anderson July 14, 2010
Lovely colors and details, Monnie. A real beauty. #8761362Joy Rector July 14, 2010
fantastic shot #8761376Marty Straub July 14, 2010
Excellent macro, Monnie. You brought out some amazing textures in the stamen with all of the pollen, and also the detail in the leaves. #8761477Pamela Shane July 14, 2010
Your florals are sooo good!! Love the great detail you captured, gorgeous color too Monnie. #8761728Patti Coblentz July 14, 2010
This is truly a WOW capture, Monnie...the full frame burst of color, detail, and light are awesome. Must have been so fun just tooling around on a golf cart...I want!!! #8761815Mike Clime July 14, 2010
Excellent macro, beautiful colors and terrific details! #8762222John Connolly July 14, 2010
Great light, detail and color here Monnie, a superb floral close up! #8762833Tammy Espino July 14, 2010
Beautiful vivid red and close up :) #8762910Douglas Pignet July 14, 2010
I love taking images of these lilies and you captured this one right on...Excellent job Monnie #8763100Carol L. Fowler July 14, 2010
Gorgeous daylily- ours are still going but past their prime. #8763104Gord MacEachern July 14, 2010
This is a winner in my book Monnie, very well done! #8763314Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 14, 2010
Beautiful macro, Monnie! :-) k #8763544Randy D. Dinkins July 14, 2010
Great lily close up shot, wonderful details and colors. #8763884Rona L. Schwarz July 14, 2010
Marvelous macro of this lily, Monnie! The details are superb, the colors just pop, and the lighting is terrific! Wonderful composition! #8764168Julianne Bradford July 14, 2010
Great framing and pov Monnie!! #8764274Denny E. Barnes July 14, 2010
Wonderful macro, Monnie! The color, detail and clarity are outstanding!! Beautiful image!! #8764297Dick W. Wyatt July 15, 2010
OUTSTANDING !!! #8764522Leslie McLain July 15, 2010
Beautiful capture and colors, Monnie. #8766452Susan Weisensel July 15, 2010
I so love the POV of this macro Monnie, the color and details are outstanding. Very well captured. #8766942Sam Britt July 16, 2010
Beautiful, Monnie. Great color & detail. #8768790Mitch Spence July 18, 2010
Striking colors and close up detail here, Monnie. #8771349Gina Cormier August 13, 2010
HOLY CRAP MONNIE YOU ARE RAKING THESE IN!!! LOLCONGRATS ON THIS WONDERFUL BEAUTY!!!!! #8826013
Michelle Alton August 13, 2010
Just wonderful fiery beauty, Monnie.Sam Britt August 13, 2010
Congrats again!! Beautiful finalist, Monnie. #8826875Anita Hogue August 13, 2010
Warmest Congratulations for your wonderful finalist! #8827834Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 13, 2010
Eye catching beauty Monnie! Congratulations on your finalist!! #8828393Patti Coblentz August 13, 2010
I love this one, Monnie...big congratulations on your finalist!! :) #8828754Susan Weisensel August 13, 2010
Awesome Monnie, best of luck in the next round. #8828952Carol L. Fowler August 13, 2010
Congrats again Monnie! #8829097Jessica Jenney August 14, 2010
Congratulations, Monnie on another beautiful finalist! #8829996Datha Y. Thompson August 14, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS!! :) #8831048Carol Eade August 14, 2010
Another finalist, congratulations Monnie, WTG! #8831441Lydia Williams August 14, 2010
What a beauty! Congratulations! #8832218Amanda D. Austwick August 14, 2010
What a lovely Macro Monnie! Congratulations on your well deserved Finalist Award! #8832436Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJulie Burnett August 14, 2010
AWESOME, Monnie!! Congrats again! #8832906Rona L. Schwarz August 14, 2010
Congratulations on another glorious Finalist, Monnie! This was one of my favorites!! Go for the Gold! #8832966Amanda Haddox August 14, 2010
A well deserved finalist, Monnie! What a beautiful lily, your close-up view highlighting the varying textures of the petals and their golden ruffled edges brought out by the light and shadow play...the right side has such sparkle to it! The curved filaments have such a graceful beauty to them and the pollen covered anthers, a bee's delight! Congratulations on finalist #3! #8833862Randy D. Dinkins August 14, 2010
Beautiful shot, congratulations! #8833964Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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