Come a Little Bit Closer [Contest Winner Picks January 2014]
Uploaded: January 30, 2014 08:24:30
From the beautiful water lily pond at Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin, TX.
Flowers
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 30, 2014
Fannnn...tastic Val, love the clarity and colors!jo ann c. #1561585
Susan M. Campbell January 30, 2014
Beautiful flower with wonderful details. #10960268David Phalen January 30, 2014
This beauty glows!! Love it!! #10960273Monnie Ryan January 30, 2014
Beautiful composition and detail, Val! #10960327
Tammy M. Anderson
January 30, 2014
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
January 30, 2014
Kathy Shogren January 30, 2014
Lovely floral Val. #10960367
Nancy L. Green
January 30, 2014
Kathy Salerni
January 30, 2014
Michelle Alton January 30, 2014
The deep, rich hues are brilliant, Val, and the light and textures take it even a few steps up the ladder. It's a winner, and a Favorite. #10960551Carol L. Fowler January 30, 2014
Gorgeous water lily- love those blue ones! #10960563Tammy Espino February 01, 2014
Winner, winner chicken dinner! #10963255Nadia Paul February 01, 2014
It does seem to be beckoning! Gorgeous light, comp and detail - stunning work my friend - fave! #10963271
Dayna Cain
February 03, 2014
Emile Abbott
February 03, 2014
Lana Arcemont February 04, 2014
WOW! Val, Gorgeous Color, Detail and Composition! #10966663
Terry Cervi
February 09, 2014
Debbie Bray February 19, 2014
A very beautiful waterlily, Val! Lovely to be looking at your beautiful works again. The colours are just divine! #10980363Colette M. Metcalf February 20, 2014
What a beauty!!!!! Fav! #10980571Thomas E. Hinds February 20, 2014
This is as pretty as it can be, Val! Fantastic photography! Fav, too! #10980626Liz blahh February 23, 2014
Stunning! #10983395
Kathy Salerni
February 24, 2014
Nadia Paul February 24, 2014
Congrats on this stunning SF my friend - so deserving of this and more! #10984936Thomas E. Hinds February 25, 2014
Of course I am not shocked this is at least an SF, Val! I am in awe! Congrats! #10985631Nadia Paul February 26, 2014
One more step on the way to gold - congrats Val! #10985892
Tammy M. Anderson
February 26, 2014
Deborah Lewinson
February 26, 2014
Congrats! #10985993
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 26, 2014
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Val! Total beauty!jo ann c. #10986092
Kathy Shogren February 26, 2014
Beautiful color and nicely composed Val. Congrats on your finalist! #10986618Eivor Kuchta February 26, 2014
Very striking image, Val! I like the composition and the colors are fantastic. Congratulations on your finalist #10986736Robert R. Goodman February 26, 2014
A big congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!! #10986774Jane Hirst February 26, 2014
The color is so very striking and the detail and composition are compelling. Congratulations. #10986780Lana Arcemont February 26, 2014
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #10986851
Kathy Salerni
February 26, 2014
Ellen Hodges February 26, 2014
Huge congrats and very best luck on your gorgeous finalists, Val! Exquisite detail!! #10986925Carol L. Fowler February 26, 2014
Gorgeous Finalist! Congrats! #10986974
Joannie Bertucci
February 26, 2014
Michelle Alton February 27, 2014
As always, your work is phenomenal, Val. Congratulations on getting this far; Surely this will be a winner. #10987534
Emile Abbott
February 27, 2014
Thomas E. Hinds February 27, 2014
Scintillating photography! Bravo, Val! #10987793
Nikki McDonald
February 28, 2014
Tammy M. Anderson
February 28, 2014
Monnie Ryan February 28, 2014
A well-deserved win, Val - congratulations! #10988460Carrie M. Groseclose February 28, 2014
Congratulations Val on your breathtakingly beautiful winner! It is just wonderful! #10988527
Michele Peterson
February 28, 2014
Carol Eade
February 28, 2014
Peggy Pfister
February 28, 2014
Tammy Espino February 28, 2014
Congrats on your beautiful win, Ms. Val! :) #10988852Thomas E. Hinds February 28, 2014
Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Val! WTG! #10988860Lana Arcemont February 28, 2014
Congratulations, Val!Don Christiana February 28, 2014
A HUGE CONGRATS Val on your stunning Gold Winner. The vibrant colors and detail clarity makes the a winning beauty. Truly masterful work. #10988892
Deborah Lewinson
February 28, 2014
Debby #10988898
Kathy Shogren February 28, 2014
Big congrats on your win Val! #10988926
Terry Cervi
February 28, 2014
Debbie Bray February 28, 2014
Miss Val! A well earned win! How very beautiful, and congratulations!!!Ujjwal Mukherjee February 28, 2014
Congratulations,Val!! #10989062
Joannie Bertucci
March 01, 2014
Mary K. Robison March 01, 2014
Exceptional clarity and gorgeous colors, Val.#10989143
Colette M. Metcalf March 01, 2014
So glad to see this get GOLD! Congrats to you on your WIN, Val!!! #10989269
Bojan Bencic
March 01, 2014
Liz blahh March 01, 2014
Congratulations, Val! #10989935JO ANN CLEVELAND March 01, 2014
And now...Congratulations on this fabulous GOLD 2nd Place Winner Val!jo ann c. #10990032
Val Feldman
March 01, 2014
Stephen Zacker March 01, 2014
Congratulations, Val #10990104Carol L. Fowler March 01, 2014
Gorgeous Win!! Wish I were in Texas about now for this beautiful color! #10990146
Kathy Salerni
March 02, 2014
Robert R. Goodman March 02, 2014
A big Congratulations my friend!!! #10990722Julie Burnett March 02, 2014
Congratulations on this stunning Gold Winner, Val!! #10990754
Emile Abbott
March 02, 2014
Phyllis H. Burchett March 03, 2014
BIG congrats Val on this gorgeous winner!!! #10991811
Linda D. Lester
March 03, 2014
Nadia Paul March 03, 2014
So glad to see this gorgeous floral sporting gold - congrats my friend! #10992442
Val Feldman
March 03, 2014
Usman M. Bajwa
March 04, 2014
UB. #10992662
Chris Budny
March 04, 2014
Dayna Cain
March 04, 2014
Julianne Bradford March 11, 2014
Such a beauty Val with that inner glow that reminds me of you. I hope all is well with you. #10997880Ellen Hodges March 23, 2014
Huge congrats on this absolutely gorgeous winner, Val. Thought I had commented on this after it won! So sorry about that!! #11006822
Patricia A. Casey
April 07, 2014
Emile Abbott
March 11, 2016
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