But a Dream [Contest Finalists May 2011]
Uploaded: May 02, 2011 01:56:21
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Continuing my Spring fixation on the graceful and gorgeous Dogwood...
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Shot Raw, Manual settings: ISO:200, F6.3; 1/1600s;380mm(equiv), handheld. Tamron 18-270mm zoom (the original model).
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Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 238.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Barbara Waldoch May 02, 2011
Wonderful!Gregory R. Gaskin May 02, 2011
I understand you fixation and we are all enjoying the pictures, especially this particular photo. #9383972Avril Young May 02, 2011
what a beauty, great focus..stunning capture...great detail.. #9383984Douglas Pignet May 02, 2011
lovely colors and capture...nicely done #9383985Carolyn M. Fletcher May 02, 2011
Just magnificent! I love pink dogwood. Unfortunately, most of the ones in the park where I shoot went down in the ice storm a couple of years ago. They have maybe 2 left and they're damaged and you can't get up high enough to reach the blooms. So sad! #9384012Gord MacEachern May 02, 2011
Just wonderful Michelle, a winner in my book!! #9384015Alan L. Borror May 02, 2011
Beautiful image with exquisite light and a great composition, Michelle! #9384063Claudia Kuhn May 02, 2011
So beautiful Michelle, a great sign of spring #9384097Ray Thoms May 02, 2011
Beautiful colour and etail Michelle....wish we had some of these here... #9384102Courtenay Vanderbilt May 02, 2011
Beautiful color and SF, Michelle! #9384140Amy M. Wilson May 02, 2011
Simply beautiful, Michelle! #9384271Monnie Ryan May 02, 2011
Just gorgeous, Michelle! #9384349Linda D. Lester May 02, 2011
Pink Dogwood is my favorite....love this! #9384369Jack Ryan May 02, 2011
Beautifully done!!! #9384455Rony Sagy May 02, 2011
Fantastic capture, Michelle. Amazing clarity, light and composition. Indeed, Spring has sprung. #9384532Tiia Vissak May 02, 2011
wonderful tones, details & dof! #9384592David Phalen May 02, 2011
So beautiful!! The light, colors, details and DOF are perfect!! #9384605Linda Blair May 02, 2011
Beautiful pink dogwood image...love it!! #9384683Jorgen Jensen May 02, 2011
Excellent floral image with beautiful colors and composition. #9384875Mike Clime May 02, 2011
I can see why you are fixated with them as this is really beautiful, Michelle! #9384909Hendrik Storme May 02, 2011
Wonderful colors and DOF,so very beautiful,Michelle! #9384938Anita Hogue May 02, 2011
Beautiful color tones and love your composition, Michelle! #9385119Marijana Fajgl May 02, 2011
What a beauty! Just perfect, Michelle! #9385163John Connolly May 02, 2011
Wonderful color and DOF here Michelle! An outstanding floral capture! #9385178Ann Coates May 02, 2011
Such a natural and beautiful capture Michelle. #9385247Tammy Espino May 02, 2011
Beautiful! BTW loving your blog :) #9385319Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 02, 2011
Breathtaking beauty, Michelle! :-) k #9385417Jeffrey R. Bange May 02, 2011
Beautiful capture Michelle, love the lighting, composition and DOF. Hope all is going well with your job search and the selling of your house. #9385574Daniella Puente May 02, 2011
Hi Michelle, wonderful image! #9385604Robert K. Bemus May 02, 2011
Instant fav...wonderful color, tones and delicacy, Michelle!! #9385775Ann H. Belus May 02, 2011
Exquisite shade of pink, Michelle; excellent image! #9385795Brett Dolsen May 03, 2011
This is stunning Michelle!! #9385882Gail Sullivan May 03, 2011
Michelle...the curvy petals give such a nice flow to this image! #9386347Mark Dodge May 03, 2011
Very beautiful, Michelle. Fantastic detail and colors. I really like the soft lighting and your framing. Nice composition :o) #9386740Kathy L. Clark May 03, 2011
So pretty Michelle. I love the light on this. #9386906Randy D. Dinkins May 03, 2011
Beautiful dogwood flower capture! #9387519Marilyn K. Lincecum May 04, 2011
Beautiful comp, light, color and DOF. #9388984Aimee S. McMaster May 04, 2011
....STUNNING Michelle! #9389505Rona L. Schwarz May 04, 2011
This is gorgeous, Michelle! I love the soft pink colors - have never actually seen a pink dogwood before. Your selective focus and soft light really bring out the detail so well. Terrific composition and wonderful work! #9389767Shirley A. Kinney May 08, 2011
Awesome, Michelle. #9394764Phyllis A. Houghton May 09, 2011
Wow, this is most beautiful. This deserves to be in a large frame. Your focus and the colors are outstanding. I will be back to look at this! #9397047Phyllis A. Houghton May 11, 2011
Congratulations on your Editor's First Pick. #9400226Patricia Seidler June 22, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful and well deserved finalist Michelle! Our dogwoods could be twins. Good luck in the next round. #9473633Heather Loewenhardt June 22, 2011
A beautiful image and worthy of the finalist round. Good luck. #9473677Joseph T. Pilonero June 22, 2011
Really lovely, Michelle. Congratulations on Finalist. TED #9473826Tiia Vissak June 22, 2011
Congratulations! #9473958Renata Gusciora June 22, 2011
Big congratulations ,Michelle,on this beautiful finalist!!!:-) #9474009Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SPhyllis A. Houghton June 22, 2011
Beautiful Finalist, Michelle!!! Congratulations. #9474231Diane E. Deming June 22, 2011
This is gorgeous, Michelle! Perfect composition with the right combination of clarity and softness. Congratulations on your finalist! #9474240Marijana Fajgl June 22, 2011
Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, Michelle! #9474262Nancy Bergeson June 22, 2011
Congratulations on your well Deserved Finalist! #9474325Rona L. Schwarz June 22, 2011
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on marvelous Finalist, Michelle, and Good luck in the next round! #9474364Mary Dimitriw June 22, 2011
Big congrats Michelle! Just beautiful! #9474493Renee Doyle June 22, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Michelle!! #9474965Carol Flisak June 22, 2011
Beautiful floral image, Michelle... love the selective DOF and the lovely shade of pink! Congrats on your finalist! #9475106Courtenay Vanderbilt June 22, 2011
Gorgeous Finalist, Michelle! Congratulations! #9475139Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2011
That color is lovely Michelle, congratulations on your finalist! #9475164Amy M. Wilson June 22, 2011
Beautiful Finalist... congratulations, Michelle!! #9475199Carol Eade June 22, 2011
Very beautiful, Michelle, congratulations! #9475226Mariann Kovats June 22, 2011
Gorgeous, Michelle! Congrats! #9475726Lorna Shutter June 22, 2011
Wow!!! This one deserves GOLD!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award ... and Good Luck in the next round, Michelle!!!!! :)Jeffrey R. Bange June 22, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your finalist photo and best of luck in the next round. #9475770Lois Adomite June 22, 2011
lovely colors and texture, beautiful, congratulations #9476022Phyllis H. Burchett June 22, 2011
Congrats Michelle! #9476403Monnie Ryan June 22, 2011
Congratulations once again, Michelle! #9476417Lucy Abrao June 22, 2011
Beautiful, Michelle! Congrats! #9476419Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 22, 2011
Agnes Fegan June 22, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your beautiful finalist! #9476526Cindy Bendush June 22, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalist Michelle! #9476636Graeme yew Chow June 22, 2011
Great finalists and congratulations! Michelle. #9476789Marilyn K. Lincecum June 22, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on a well desrved finallist and good luck in the next round !! #9476943Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Michelle. #9477291Usman M. Bajwa June 23, 2011
Terrific Finalist, CONGRATZ, Michelle!!!UB. #9477634
Marilyn Cornwell June 23, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle! This is a beautiful Finalist! #9477666Karen Celella June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Michelle. #9478393Katarina Mansson June 23, 2011
Lovely florals, light and color tones! Congratulations on your finalist! #9478469Mary Timman June 23, 2011
Congratulations! Another Fantastic finalist! #9478582Carla Capra Anderson June 23, 2011
Hi Michelle;Maria Coulson June 23, 2011
This is beautiful Michelle, congratulations and good luck! #9479008Ann Coates June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist Michelle. #9479177Emile Abbott June 23, 2011
How did I miss this one Michelle. Just beautiful. Congratulation on another awesome finalist. #9480023Erica Murphy June 24, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Michelle!!! #9482420Sharon Sawyer June 24, 2011
Absolutely beautiful, Michelle!!! HUGE congratulations on your well deserved finalist!!! I have had no success at photographing dogwoods. Do you use a ladder? They all seem to be out of my reach. LOL #9483800ALLEN O. HOWARD June 24, 2011
A pure dream Michelle! The colors and details, the wonderful focus... CONGRATULATIONS!!! #9484074Bojan Bencic June 26, 2011
Congratulations again, Michelle. Love this one. #9486532Lydia Williams June 28, 2011
Beautiful image...love these dogwoods..Congratulations on your finalist award, Michelle! #9491761Merna L. Nobile July 04, 2011
Congratulations to all of the Award Winners for May 2011. Merna
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Carolyn McIntosh December 05, 2011
Another one of your beauties . . the color is divine and I love all the detail in the petals. #9848397Karen Rosenblum January 08, 2012
Michelle, this is fabulous!!! A winning entry for sure! Congratulations! #9909787Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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