Kangaroo Paw [contest finalists december 2010]
Uploaded: December 03, 2010 09:24:48
This is a natural light image taken with the D-700 Nikon camera and the 115mm Nikkor lens.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 3.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Douglas Pignet December 03, 2010
Beautiful colors and lighting..Well seen and captured #1332547Jack Ryan December 03, 2010
A nicely composed image with excellent color and lighting. Very well done. #9078865Merna L. Nobile December 03, 2010
Hi Douglas: Thank you for your nice comment, I thought the small parts on the stem looked like small hands; it is very nice to hear from you. Merna #9079071Merna L. Nobile December 03, 2010
Hi Jack: Thank you for taking the time to comment on my image. I was intriged by the velvet looking leaves, and the graceful way in which it looked. Merna #9079074Lyn Darlington December 04, 2010
Great composition,the lighting and colours are really beautiful,and the image is sharp .Well captured! #9079257Merna L. Nobile December 04, 2010
Hi Lyn: Thank you for your generous comment. Merna #9079686
Carol Eade
December 04, 2010
Merna L. Nobile December 04, 2010
Thank you so much Carol: The rich color is what made me take another look and the morning sun. Merna #9080340Ujjwal Mukherjee December 16, 2010
Fabulous light!! Wonderful capture and presentation,Merna!! #9108272Merna L. Nobile December 16, 2010
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Merna #9109904Lorri Shane December 16, 2010
Great colors, Merna. I love the warmth and blues in the background. Kangaroo Paw is so pretty! #9110324Merna L. Nobile December 17, 2010
Hi Lorri: Thank you so much for taking the time to view my photographs. Merna #9112361Kate Jackson December 18, 2010
I thought you were from down under when I saw these Merna. I guess there is no reason why they shouldn't grow in California though. they certainly do look like little paws. Beautiful colours and light! #9112453Merna L. Nobile December 18, 2010
Thank you for viewing my images and also the kind words. That plant is interesting and I just found out that it comes in red also. Merna #9113024Tammy Espino January 18, 2011
Congrats on your great finalist! :) #9171563
Rita Hill
January 18, 2011
Lyn Darlington January 18, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, I'm also really happy for you! #9172192
Usman M. Bajwa
January 18, 2011
UB. #9172358
Ann Coates
January 19, 2011
Fanie Heymans January 19, 2011
Excellent photo Merna! Congrats on your finalist. #9173321Stephen Zacker January 19, 2011
Nice lighting and dof. Congratulations #9173461Lela Johnson January 19, 2011
How pretty, congrats. #9173520
Deborah Lewinson
January 19, 2011
Debby #9173586
Maxine C. Schnitzer January 19, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Merna! -- Maxine #9173684Shannon D. Miller January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Merna! #9173962
Stefania Barbier
January 19, 2011
Kay Beausoleil January 19, 2011
A lovely dynamic composition, Merna -- congratulations on your finalist! #9174530Karen Slagle January 19, 2011
What a fabulous finalist, Merna. I know how proud you are... #9174654Wanda B. Anderson January 19, 2011
Love the golden colors and lighting of this gorgeous capture! #9174756
Emile Abbott
January 19, 2011
Anita Hogue January 19, 2011
Congratulations Merna on your lovely finalist! #9175515
Millie A. Talarico
January 19, 2011
Terry Cervi
January 19, 2011
Maria Coulson January 19, 2011
Merna, this is so beautiful! In my book it has gold. #9176053Valentin M. Armianu January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist!!! #9176241Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 19, 2011
Lovely image with fantastic lighting, Merna. Congratulations!! #9176273Dawn M. Schneider January 19, 2011
SaMi Martin January 19, 2011
Congrats Merna on a Great Finalist; Good Luck next round! #9176642Kim Andelkovic January 19, 2011
Congrats Merna WTG lady :-) #9176806
Lydia Williams
January 19, 2011
Ron McEwan January 19, 2011
Merna this is a well deserved Silver, good luck in the next round. Incredible detail and superb lighting. #9177067Gord MacEachern January 19, 2011
Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist Merna!!Ellen Hodges January 19, 2011
Huge congrats and best luck on this awesome finalist, Merna!! #9177593Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 19, 2011
Wonderful work and big congrats Merna. Good luck.
Kathy Salerni
January 19, 2011
Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Merna! #9178029
isabel C. Zepeda
January 19, 2011
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful photo
Ysa... #9178354
Renee Doyle January 19, 2011
Congratulations to you Merna on this wonderful finalist! #9178365Merna L. Nobile January 19, 2011
Hi Tammy:I feel so fortunate to be a Better Photo Member and call all of you my friend. Thank you for your kind words and support. My best, Merna #9178521Merna L. Nobile January 19, 2011
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This is just gorgeous Merna - congrats on your wonderful finalist! #9178901Susan Weisensel January 19, 2011
Congrats Merna on your wonderful finalist, yes I am proud as I'm very sure you are too. Good luck to you in the next round. #9179037
Cindy Bendush
January 20, 2011
Lynn M. Whitt January 20, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist... #9179242Mary K. Robison January 20, 2011
A gorgeous macro, Merna!Robert R. Goodman January 20, 2011
Hi Merna,Congratulations on this beautiful finalist.I hope we see this one again!!!! #9179451JO ANN CLEVELAND January 20, 2011
Congratulations on this marvelous Finalist Merna!jo ann c. #9180265
Debra R. Harder January 20, 2011
This is beautiful, Merna! Love the lighting! Huge congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #9180358Glenn E. Traver January 20, 2011
Congratulations Merna on this Artistic Finalist ~ GT #9180460
Dr Silly
January 20, 2011
Bill Johnson January 20, 2011
Merna, Congrats on your selection as a finalist. Good luck. #9180651Marcel J. Fernandez January 20, 2011
Congratulations, Merna on your Splendid Finalist. #9180727Stan Kwasniowski January 20, 2011
Merna, congratulations, I hope this is a winner #9180741
Mariann Kovats
January 20, 2011
Patrick Rouzes
January 20, 2011
Fran J. Jagger January 20, 2011
Love the details and the lighting! Congrats on your Finalist, Merna!! :) #9181270
Nancyj E. Hovey
January 20, 2011
Merna L. Nobile January 20, 2011
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Congratulations Merna - a beautiful finalist image !!! a wonderful beginning to the New Year !!! #9182007Merna L. Nobile January 20, 2011
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Irene Colling
January 20, 2011
Congratulations on your very fine Finalist. #9182120
Robert K. Bemus
January 20, 2011
Virginia Leone
January 21, 2011
Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2011
Linda M. Walker January 22, 2011
Congratulations, Merna #9184663Lorna Shutter January 22, 2011
Your lighting, clarity and DOF here are just beautiful! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award, Merna!!!!! Fabulous work! :)
Janet McNeil
January 23, 2011
Sharon Sawyer January 23, 2011
WTG, Merna! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved finalist! #9188803Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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