Rapture
Uploaded: August 18, 2010 19:40:29
(Digital Darkroom 8/18/2010) FINALIST
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/4000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 119.60 mm, Model: SP590UZ
Nancyj E. Hovey August 18, 2010
This Lotus was found on a very hot day in Epcot in Kissimmee FL. It was wilting in the heat, but still so beautiful! Enjoy! 8o) #1299642Joannie Bertucci August 18, 2010
Oh Nancy, this image is so, so lovely! Your art work is stunning! #8847020Monnie Ryan August 18, 2010
Gorgeous work, Nancy! #8847025Jim Kinnunen August 18, 2010
Nicely done, Nancyj!:) #8847084Cindy Bendush August 19, 2010
Lovely floral with excellent treatment Nancy! #8847495Michelle Alton August 19, 2010
Your layering and texture work has risen to a higher plane! #8847542Jeff Robinson August 19, 2010
Outstanding - Great job Nancy! Jeff #8847727Nancyj E. Hovey August 19, 2010
JoannieGood morning all. How nice to open this thread and see such wonderful kind comments....THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! Hope you all have a Peaceful creative day full of smiles and hugs! 8o) #8847928
Vickie J. Jenkins August 19, 2010
Beautiful, Nancyj. Such delicate colors and treatment. #8848001Gina Cormier August 19, 2010
Outstanding image with gorgeous effects Nancy #8848037Nancyj E. Hovey August 19, 2010
VickieTHANK YOU so much. What a lovely day, and I hope you are having a great one full of hugs! 8o) #8848073
Jack Ryan August 19, 2010
Beautiful treatment and a beautiful result. Nicely done. #8848169Nancyj E. Hovey August 19, 2010
Good day Jack...THANK YOU! 8o) #8848175Laura E. Swan August 19, 2010
I feel a prediction coming on.YES! HERE IT COMES...
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Laura E. Swan August 19, 2010
I love this one Mumj. It's more than beautiful. It's divinity!
-Laura #8848444
Nancyj E. Hovey August 19, 2010
THANK YOU Laura, you are sweet! 8o) #8848482Patrick Rouzes August 19, 2010
WOW, creative, artistic , masterful & beautiful work of art, Nancyj! Winner in my books, indeed! WTG! #8849166Nancyj E. Hovey August 19, 2010
Patrick.... THANK you so much for your delightful comment... Have a nice day! 8o) or is it evening there!? lol #8849220Terry Cervi August 19, 2010
I love this Nancy. The treatment is so beautiful! #8849568Nancyj E. Hovey August 20, 2010
Good morning TERRY, and THANK YOU....8o) #8850289Nancy J. Locke August 20, 2010
A MASTERPIECE and ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS!!!Hugs, Twinsy #8850461
Nancyj E. Hovey August 20, 2010
Nancy JKitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 20, 2010
Beyond GORGEOUS, Nancyj! :-) k #8850626Nancyj E. Hovey August 20, 2010
Kitty,Julianne Bradford August 20, 2010
Eterial and magic Nancyj! #8850692Ellen Hodges August 20, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous work, Nancy!!!! #8850693Nancyj E. Hovey August 20, 2010
JulianneTHANK you so much for your wonderfully kind comments.... Have a great day! 8o) #8851237
Patricia White August 20, 2010
This is beautiful. Do love your backgrounds on this. Love the softness on this. #8851609Nancyj E. Hovey August 20, 2010
THANK YOU so much Patricia! #8851753JO ANN CLEVELAND August 21, 2010
Totally gorgeous Nancy j! Love the effects, you need to frame and hang this beauty!jo ann c. #8853055
Nancyj E. Hovey August 21, 2010
Jo Ann, THANK YOU, what a nice thing to say... I will definately consider hanging this one! 8o) #8853078Liz blahh August 21, 2010
Exquisite capture and artistry! #8853787Nancyj E. Hovey August 22, 2010
LizLou Taylor August 22, 2010
Excellent work - so soft and beautiful! #8855415Nancyj E. Hovey August 22, 2010
Lou, THANK you, so pleased that you like this image! 8o) #8855579Wm Nosal August 23, 2010
Beautiful, NancyjNancyj E. Hovey August 23, 2010
THANK YOU Wm N 8o) #8857262John Connolly August 26, 2010
A perfect title for this magnificient presenttion Nancy! To me, this is a winner! #8863462Nancyj E. Hovey August 26, 2010
John, THANK YOU for your wonderful comment! You have made my day...Laura E. Swan September 06, 2010
I had to come back to this one. It's so lovely. Like a VERY famous painting.Hope you have a great Day, Mumj! Taking Kiki and Leif into the Rockies at Noon! :) After Fangy. Can't wait! Wish you were here, too!
-Lalelulem #8884789
Nancyj E. Hovey September 06, 2010
8o) Thank you Laura! 8o) #8885065Gail Vitikacs September 07, 2010
This should be hanging in your home! It is one of the most beautiful flowers I have seen...the treatment is spot on! #8887638Nancyj E. Hovey September 07, 2010
Gail, THANK YOU SO MUCH, I always appreciate hearing from you. (and yes, it is hanging in my livingroom!) 8o) #8887862Laura E. Swan September 10, 2010
ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL EDITORS PICK! :))) #8892591
Nancyj E. Hovey September 10, 2010
THANK YOU Laura! 8o) #8893284Sherry L. Davis September 15, 2010
GORGEOUS!! Congratulations on your finalist!! :) #8902569Nancy J. Locke September 15, 2010
AWESOME FINALIST PICK!!!! WOOT!!!You're too hot to touch, Nancyj!!!
WOOT!!!
Hugs, Nancy J L #8902743
Tammy Espino September 15, 2010
Such an anwesome finalist! Congrats :) #8902914Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Wm Nosal September 15, 2010
Congratulations, Nancyj #8903179Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010
WOW! I love this Nancy - I stared at it quite a while, taking it all in! Beautiful treatment of this and a stunning composition! MANY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUPERB FINALIST, AND GOOD LUCK IN THE NEXT ROUND! #8904031Laura E. Swan September 15, 2010
HUGE WINNER IN MY OPINION!!!Such a great Finalist!!! HUGE CONGRATS!
GO MUMJ GO! #8904099
Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats. #8904170Michael M. Petrizzo September 15, 2010
Very beautiful finalist Nancy. Congrats on all of them. #8905082John Anderson September 15, 2010
Superb FINALIST! The color and lines reminds me of Monet`. #8905180Karen Kessler September 15, 2010
Congratulations on the finalist, NancyJ! This is beautiful! #8905188Dawn M. Schneider September 15, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you! 8o) #8905604Nadia Paul September 15, 2010
So very beautiful Nancyj - congrats on your finalist! #8905625Joannie Bertucci September 15, 2010
Nancy, congratulations on all of your August Finalist, they are all stunning! #8905630Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
stunning work Nancy!! Congratulations!! #8905787Lorna Shutter September 15, 2010
WOWZA!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this exquisite image, Nancyj!!!!! :) #8905821Steve M. Harrington September 15, 2010
Lovely finalists! Good on you, Nancy! :)Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
Thank you all very much for your kind support... Much appreciated! 8o) #8906144Debra R. Harder September 15, 2010
Your florals are breathtakingly beautiful, Nancy! Huge congratulations again!! Deb #8906539Julianne Bradford September 15, 2010
Etheral finalist Nancyj :-) Many kudos and congratulations! #8906734Tiia Vissak September 15, 2010
Congratulations! #8906809Liz blahh September 15, 2010
Congrats on your finalist! #8906813Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
the fx and textures are superb... congratulations!!! #8907027Marilyn Cornwell September 16, 2010
Wonderful finalist Nancy, such a beautiful image! #8907536Jessica Jenney September 16, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy on another beautiful finalist! #8907801Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
THANK YOU so much everyone.... I am honored by all of your congrats, and continued support! 8o) #8908617Max Aureli September 16, 2010
You have all those gorgeous compositions on flowers, Nancy!!! Congratulations for all your Finalists!! #8909074Terry Cervi September 16, 2010
Congrats on all of your gorgeous Finalists, Nancy! I love them all! #8909346Kathy Cline September 16, 2010
Your having a great month Nancy.Lydia Williams September 16, 2010
BEEAUTIFUL, Nancy! You have done some amazing work! Congratulatons on your wonderful finalists #8909710Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
MaxTHANK YOU so much for your friendship and support! 8o) #8909729
Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
Lydia,Renata Gusciora September 16, 2010
Big congratualtions on your beautiful finalist,Nancyj!!!:-) #8909938Karen Slagle September 16, 2010
Fabulous finalist, Nancy. The colors and textures are superb. #8910012Lynn M. Whitt September 16, 2010
Gorgeous colors and image... #8910108Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
~J~ #8910157
Nikki McDonald September 16, 2010
Terrific capture and I just love the textures you chose, Nancy. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8910399Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
RenataA huge THANK YOU ladies for the wonderful congrats, and continued support! 8o) #8910700
Usman M. Bajwa September 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on the Finalist Award!UB. #8911730
Stephen Zacker September 17, 2010
You give your flowers character and feelings.. Very Nice. Congratulations #8911854Ujjwal Mukherjee September 17, 2010
Beautiful work,Nancy!! HUGE Congratulations!! #8911971Irene Colling September 17, 2010
For a wilting flower, you managed to make this bloom look wonderful.Congratulations on the lovely finalist Nancy. #8912662
Nancyj E. Hovey September 17, 2010
UsmanTHANK YOU all so much. Greatly appreciate all of your continued support, and congrats! 8o) #8913204
Jillian Danielson September 17, 2010
What a BEAUTIFUL finalist!! #8913524Nancyj E. Hovey September 17, 2010
Jillian, THANK YOU so much! 8o) #8913608Linda Blair September 18, 2010
Nancy this is gorgeous...congratulations....love your new thumbnail too!!!!! #8915143Nancyj E. Hovey September 18, 2010
Thank you LINDA for your kind comments, congrats, and am pleased you like my new thumbnail! 8o) #8915262Courtenay Vanderbilt September 18, 2010
Another Big Congrats, Nancy! #8916629Nancyj E. Hovey September 18, 2010
Courtenay, Thank you, my friend! 8o) #8916639Karen Celella September 19, 2010
Congratulations on this and your other fabulous finalists, Nancyj! #8917170Nancyj E. Hovey September 19, 2010
Thank you Karen...hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend! 8o) #8917319Lana Arcemont September 19, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy!Nancyj E. Hovey September 19, 2010
LanaCarol L. Fowler September 21, 2010
Gorgeous Finalist! Congrats on this and all of your Finalists! #8922114Nancyj E. Hovey September 21, 2010
THANK YOU Carol.... 8o) #8922734Carol Eade September 22, 2010
Gorgeous finalist, Nancy, congratulations! #8923738Nancyj E. Hovey September 22, 2010
THANK YOU SO MUCH, CAROL! 8o) #8924742Phyllis H. Burchett January 05, 2011
This is so beautiful, fabulous work and a belated congrats on your finalist. #9145243Nancyj E. Hovey January 05, 2011
Phyllis,Karen Slagle January 19, 2011
Belated congrats Nancy on this beautiful image. I love the soft tones and textures, simply gorgeous... #9174814Nancyj E. Hovey January 19, 2011
KarenChristine Lobsinger September 25, 2011
I LOVE THIS BEAuTY!!! My GOD, all your flowers are simply Exquisite MOMJ..CHRISTINE
SMILING AGAIN #9691308
Wm Nosal September 25, 2011
Congratulations, Nancyj! #9691965Nancyj E. Hovey September 26, 2011
ChristineTHANK YOU so much friends... 8o) #9694921
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