Ding Dong Bell [Contest Finalists August 2004]
Uploaded: August 19, 2004 09:10:52
Shot at the Antique Rose Emporium in Independence, Texas.
Marcie A. Fowler August 19, 2004
Gorgeous colors and capture Murry. I just love the colors and detail in the flower and the green provides a nice contrast!! #159787Leanne M.E. Boyd August 19, 2004
Gorgeous shot, Murry! I love the colour, drama and detail. #720784Jill A. Johnson August 19, 2004
the green is the perfect backdrop to the super clarity of the flower... wonderful work Murry :) WOW!!! #720787Wally Orlowsky August 19, 2004
Fantastic shot, Murry. No way that is an antique rose ... what is it? #720788Adilson F. Ferreira August 19, 2004
Great shot Murry! Wonderful colors and detail!!! #720821Joy Brown August 19, 2004
Beautiful shot and colors, Murry! #720834Lori Ditlefsen August 19, 2004
Hi Murry, Wonderful shot! I love everything about it. Nice clairty, color, details and well centered. Nicely done as usual! #720896Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Marcie, Leanne, Jill Wally, Adilson, Joy and Lori! Wally it is a Flowering Maple... Abutilon hybridum. They grow mainly in zones 8-9 (warm climates) and are a member of the mallow family. #720908Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Janet from another page:Cool flower, Murry! Beautiful capture!
Janet L. Detota
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Carolyn M. Fletcher August 19, 2004
Wow, for a minute I thought you were going to thank Janet from another planet..LOLCathy Gregor August 19, 2004
This is one of the coolest flowers I've seen in awhile, Murry. Exactly where did you find it?Wendy M. Amdahl August 19, 2004
I agree with Cathy...what an awesome flower, and so beautiful. Colors are great! Nice work Murry. #720980Theresa Marie Jones August 19, 2004
Murry, Remarkably impressive!Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Carolyn, Cathy and Wendy! This was shot at the Antique Rose Emporium near Independence, Texas. It's a great place to shot flowers because their landscape is so much more than just roses. They have a web site at http://www.weareroses.com/ if you'd like more info. #721027Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Theresa -- we crossed in cyber space :0) #721029Claudia Kuhn August 19, 2004
Wonderful find Murry, the curving stem, the great 2-toned petals, and the deep green background. Beautiful! #721053Theresa McCloskey August 19, 2004
this is wonderful Murray - terrific shot :-) #721130Dan Holm August 19, 2004
Wow! This is gorgeous, Murry! #721133Kathleen Clemons August 19, 2004
Warm climates? Guess that explains why I've never seen one. lol Nicely done, Murry! #721142Bonnie C. Lackey August 19, 2004
Sure is a lot prettier than my mallow! Stunning image, Murry! #721163Mette Vendelboe Allison August 19, 2004
Love the exposure and great crisp colours here, Murry! #721188Robin L. Wehrman August 19, 2004
Hi Murry! WOW another magnificent shot of a spectacular flower. Fantastic detail and beautiful colors. Perfect in everyway!! #721201Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Claudia, Theresa, Dan, Kath, Bonnie, Mette and Robin! #721225Michael Wehrman August 19, 2004
Hi Murry great shot #721285Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Mike! #721363Charlene Bayerle August 19, 2004
Gorgeous image and comp Murry!!!!! #721428Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Char! #721507Susan T. Parady August 19, 2004
Super detail and color! #721541Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Susan! #721568Terry R. Hatfield August 19, 2004
Hi Murry!Looks Like The Pressure Is On Another Excellent Image I Have Never Seen One Of These Before Nice Detail:-) #721633Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Terry! #721716Susan T. Evans August 19, 2004
Awesome capture Murry, terrific colors, detail and lighting! #721879Donna J. Taff August 19, 2004
Beautiful image, Murry!!!! #722041Murry Grigsby August 19, 2004
Thanks Susan and Donna! #722307Carol Brill August 19, 2004
Stunning capture of color, pattern, and detail here, Murry, this image is as clear as a bell! #722439Patricia Marroquin August 20, 2004
Wow, this is gorgeous, Murry! Fabulous color and clarity, and nice background. You get such tremendous images at that Antique Rose Emporium. It must be some place! :-) #722575Murry Grigsby August 20, 2004
Thanks Carol and Patricia! Lots of variety at the ARE and you can get up close an personal :0) #723410Terry R. Hatfield September 13, 2004
A Big Congrats To You Murry Nice Finalist:-) #775068Donna J. Taff September 13, 2004
Congratulation's, Murry!!!!! #775662Dan Holm September 13, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! Very well deserved!! #775828Darren K. Fisher September 13, 2004
What a beautiful flower and so very well captured. Congratulations and the best of luck next round!!! #775841Brenda W. LaFleur September 13, 2004
Oh, Murray, this is so good. Perfect exposure and such detail. Congrats and good luck! #776093Brenda W. LaFleur September 13, 2004
Oh, Murray, this is so good. Perfect exposure and such detail. Congrats and good luck! #776094Kelly Abernathy September 13, 2004
Congratulations ! -K #776186Carol Engstrom September 13, 2004
Congratulations Murry! #776428ilana peled September 13, 2004
Congratulations Murry. #776464Robert Goodman September 13, 2004
Congratulations Murry!!!! #776532Monika Sapek September 13, 2004
Many congratulations and good luck, Murry!Susan T. Evans September 13, 2004
Congrats Murry on this and your other finalists! #776642Paul Michko September 14, 2004
Congrats, Murry. #776798Judith G. Secco September 14, 2004
Great flower. I've never seen anything like it. Wonderful image, Murry. Congratulations and good luck.Dolores Neilson September 14, 2004
Many congrats, Murry! Good luck in the next round! #777569Dale Ann Cubbage September 14, 2004
Congrats Murry! #778283Kathleen Clemons September 14, 2004
Congratulations to you, Murry! #778437Murry Grigsby September 14, 2004
Thanks everyone! Having internet connection problems so I can't see or comment on all the finalists :0( #779116Patricia Marroquin September 14, 2004
Congrats, Murry, on this beautiful image and your other work! #779305LJ Corliss September 14, 2004
Congrats :) #779604Karen Engelbreth September 14, 2004
Congrats Murry! #779632Stanley J. Contrades September 14, 2004
The color in that blossom against the background is just gorgeous, Murry! CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes in the next judging stage!Murry Grigsby September 14, 2004
Thanks All! #779805Robin L. Wehrman September 14, 2004
Congratulations on this outstanding image, Murry!!!! Good luck in the next round!! Robin #779992Donna J. Eaton September 14, 2004
Congratulations Murry! Beautiful shot! #780028Paul Conlan September 14, 2004
Exquisite! Congratulations... #780054Murry Grigsby September 14, 2004
Thank you! #780250Jeff Robinson September 14, 2004
So well captured Murry! Congrats. Jeff #780673Murry Grigsby September 14, 2004
Thanks! #780774Carol Brill September 14, 2004
Murry, congratulations and best of luck on this beauty! #781256Murry Grigsby September 15, 2004
Thanks! #782178Ellen Peach September 15, 2004
WOW...Murry, this is absolutely beautiful, congratulations! #782637Murry Grigsby September 15, 2004
Thanks so much! #782653Penny Steiner September 17, 2004
Congrats, Murry...another wonderful win! #787227Murry Grigsby September 17, 2004
Thanks Penny :0) #787279Colette M. Metcalf September 18, 2004
Congratulations to you Murry!!! #790162Murry Grigsby September 18, 2004
Thanks Colette! #790176Cathy Barrows September 19, 2004
congrats...that is a gorgeous flower...is it a rose? #792027Murry Grigsby September 19, 2004
Thanks Cathy! It is a Flowering Maple... Abutilon hybridum. They grow mainly in zones 8-9 (warm climates) and are a member of the mallow family.Janet Detota September 21, 2004
Neat flower! Being from the NE, I've never seen one of these. Beautiful capture! Congratulations! #796192Murry Grigsby September 21, 2004
Thanks Janet! #796443Larry Lawhead September 22, 2004
Great shot, Murry!! Don't know how I missed it a month ago!Paula Showen September 22, 2004
This is a gorgeous image, Murry! I love it! #798713Murry Grigsby September 22, 2004
Thanks Larry and Paula! #798856Kathleen K. Parker September 23, 2004
gorgeous and interesting...congratulations on your finalist photo...kathleen #799764Murry Grigsby September 23, 2004
Thanks Kathleen! #800362Jonna Bergström September 25, 2004
Beautiful image! #804244Murry Grigsby September 25, 2004
Thanks Jonna! #804423Karma Wilson January 15, 2005
Murry you do amazing work. I was browsing your images and just can't believe what you accomplish.I've learned a lot from watching you.
Guess what? I just ordered the 20 D and a few lenses. Should be here in a few weeks (back ordered--DARN).
Anyway thanks for everything and your helpful comments!
Karma #1036243
Murry Grigsby January 15, 2005
Thanks Karma! Congrats on the new toy! I hope you like your 20D as well as I like mine -- I'm sure you will :0) #1036269Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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