Lily Pad Circles [Contest Finalists July 2010]
Uploaded: July 17, 2010 04:35:05
On a shoot with Sabrina Bryan, Kathy Kline, Kathy Clark, Cathy Barrows and Judy Kennamer at the Huntsville, AL Botanical Gardens..
These lily pads are huge, I had never seen these until last year and they caught my attention..
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/300 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 125.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Randy A. Myers July 17, 2010
Nicely done. I like the POV. You gals stay out of trouble, if you can. Good job on this image. #1289127Nikki McDonald July 17, 2010
They would catch my attention too, Jo Ann. They look like floating serving trays :) Nice perspective. #8769461Robert R. Goodman July 17, 2010
Hi Jo Ann,They are huge.Beautiful capture!!!! #8769549Gord MacEachern July 17, 2010
This is perfect for the monthly theme Jo Ann, everything is right with this one!!JO ANN CLEVELAND July 17, 2010
Thanks so very much friends, and yes Gord my friends are LOADED (with tallent) loljo ann c. #8769984
Carol Eade July 17, 2010
Love that, Jo Ann, hope you're all having a great time. Sure wish I could've made the trip but I'll enjoy seeing all of the pics! #8770077JO ANN CLEVELAND July 17, 2010
Thank you Carol...we mentioned how much we wished you could have come too!jo ann c. #8770164
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 17, 2010
They truly are attention getters, Jo Ann! Beautiful MT image! :-) k #8770296Kathy Cline July 17, 2010
HI JUDY, what a super neat shot. I missed these.JO ANN CLEVELAND July 18, 2010
Thanks Kitty and Kathy!Hey Kathy, it was soo great to meet you and I'm Jo Ann, not Judy, lol...wish I was as great a photographer as she! :-)
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Laura E. Swan July 18, 2010
Wow! And they are real?????? Gorgeous!Another Fav!
-Laura :) #8771523
JO ANN CLEVELAND July 18, 2010
Yes Laura, they are real...I saw them last summer and never asked what they were and then this summer decided I better get a shot of those, perfect for the MT of circles I thought..Sabrina Ryan from Florida was on a shoot with us and she told me what they were! loljo ann c. #8771734
Judy V. Kennamer July 18, 2010
Gorgeous JoAnn! I love these huge plants!!! What a fun day!!! But it was hot, hot, hot!!! #8771999Nancy J. Locke July 19, 2010
My jaw has dropped...huge!!! Gorgeous design capture, Jo Ann!!! Beautiful colors and lighting.Hugs, Nancy J L #8772895
Murry Grigsby July 19, 2010
Everything is "supersized" these days :0) A very cool image Jo Ann! They look like colorful cake pans floating on the water. Nice post processing also!! BTW I really like your new avatar, it reminds me of Wilson on the old Home Improvement TV show. #8774086Linda Blair July 20, 2010
Sooo cool...a great MT entry....Magnificent capture!!!!! #8775617Songbird Cline July 31, 2010
wowow, awesome! #8797595Nancyj E. Hovey August 13, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJack Ryan August 13, 2010
Congratulations...very deserving. #8826225Randy A. Myers August 13, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #8826282Robert R. Goodman August 13, 2010
A Big Congratultions,Jo Ann!!! #8827165Tammy Espino August 13, 2010
A huge congrats on this awesome finalist!! :) #8827939Danny B. Head August 13, 2010
Beautiful Jo Ann! Congrats! #8827975Renee Doyle August 13, 2010
They are HUGE!!! Big congratulations to you again Jo Ann!! #8828405Phyllis H. Burchett August 13, 2010
A BIG congrats to you Jo Ann! #8828461Judy V. Kennamer August 13, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful Finalist JoAnn!!! #8828615Cathy Barrows August 13, 2010
Congrats on your finalist...i love these big ones #8828652Sam Britt August 13, 2010
Congrats again, JoAnn! #8828950Usman M. Bajwa August 14, 2010
Huge CONGRATZ on the fab Finalist!UB. #8830220
Stefania Barbier August 14, 2010
fantastic finalist, congratulations! #8830366Datha Y. Thompson August 14, 2010
AWESOME!!Linda Blair August 14, 2010
Congratulations again on another great finalist!!!! #8831037frank w. degenhardt August 14, 2010
A gorgeous MT Finalist my dear friend. Congratulations for this beauty. #8831158Carol Eade August 14, 2010
Another warm congratulations, Jo Ann! #8831398Carol L. Fowler August 14, 2010
Congrats! Beautiful! #8831567Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010
How did I miss this beauty? This is GORGEOUS, Jo Ann! I love your POV, DOF, colors and details. Congratulations on another BRILLIANT finalist! Deb #8832056Bojan Bencic August 14, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalists, Jo Ann. Fantastic photo. #8832540JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010
Thanks so very, very much gang!jo ann c. #8832866
Renata Gusciora August 14, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist,Jo Ann!!!:-) #8833282Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 14, 2010
Not surprised to see this again. Fantastic and big congrats.Gord MacEachern August 14, 2010
Good luck on your awesome finalists Jo Ann!! #8834139JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010
Thanks everybody, I really appreciate your comments!jo ann c. #8834216
Patti Coblentz August 14, 2010
Gosh, Jo Ann...these are amazing...they do look like huge floating cake pans or serving trays!! LOl. Great capture...big congratulations on your finalist! #8834753Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2010
Wow, how incredible! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #8834755Stephen Zacker August 15, 2010
Like the reflections and perspective. Congratulations #8837020Tamara K. Walker August 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8839853Shawn Jennings August 20, 2010
Congratulations again, Jo Ann! #8851098Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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