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! #10960327Tammy M. Anderson January 30, 2014
Yes it does glow. Amazing details and colors. Perfect! #10960329Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 30, 2014
Very beautiful image Val!,Kathy Shogren January 30, 2014
Lovely floral Val. #10960367Nancy L. Green January 30, 2014
OH MY GOSH Val, this is SPECTACULAR, a winner in my book!!! <>< #10960443Kathy Salerni January 30, 2014
Wowza! The colors are so beautiful, Val! Perfect comp, clarity and light on this soon to be a gold winning image! #10960489Michelle 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! #10963271Dayna Cain February 03, 2014
Yep, it's a winner! GORGEOUS! #10965126Emile Abbott February 03, 2014
It glows from within. I remember shooting these there last January. #10965291Lana Arcemont February 04, 2014
WOW! Val, Gorgeous Color, Detail and Composition! #10966663Terry Cervi February 09, 2014
What a stunning floral with impeccable composition and color, Ms.V!! #10971033Debbie 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! #10983395Kathy Salerni February 24, 2014
Huge congrats on your 2 Staff Finalists and good luck in the next round! #10984667Nadia 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! #10985892Tammy M. Anderson February 26, 2014
Beautiful finalist. congrats, Val. #10985949Deborah Lewinson February 26, 2014
Gorgeous finalist, Val!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! #10986851Kathy Salerni February 26, 2014
Big congrats on all of your Finalists, Val! #10986896Ellen 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! #10986974Joannie Bertucci February 26, 2014
Only in Texas can you find the plumpest, most beautiful water lilies! Congrats on your finalist Val, it's gorgeous! #10987105Michelle Alton February 27, 2014
As always, your work is phenomenal, Val. Congratulations on getting this far; Surely this will be a winner. #10987534Emile Abbott February 27, 2014
Congratulations Val on this wonderful finalist I always love to shoot at this location when an Austin #10987746Thomas E. Hinds February 27, 2014
Scintillating photography! Bravo, Val! #10987793Nikki McDonald February 28, 2014
Wonderfully found and composed not to mention captured - superb focus, color, clarity. And I love the title. Congratulations on the Finalist, Val. #10988059Tammy M. Anderson February 28, 2014
Beautiful winning capture, Congrats, Val. #10988427Monnie 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! #10988527Michele Peterson February 28, 2014
Stunningly beautiful! I love the bottom left petal doing it's own thing. :-) Congratulations on the win! #10988532Carol Eade February 28, 2014
Beautiful, Val, it glows. Congratulations! #10988729Peggy Pfister February 28, 2014
Congrats on this beautiful winner, Val! #10988748Tammy 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. #10988892Deborah Lewinson February 28, 2014
Congrats on your superb winning image, Val!!!Debby #10988898
Kathy Shogren February 28, 2014
Big congrats on your win Val! #10988926Terry Cervi February 28, 2014
So happy to see this here, Ms.V!! Congrats on your beautiful win! #10988976Debbie Bray February 28, 2014
Miss Val! A well earned win! How very beautiful, and congratulations!!!Ujjwal Mukherjee February 28, 2014
Congratulations,Val!! #10989062Joannie Bertucci March 01, 2014
Ms. Tex, congrats on your wonderful gold badge win! #10989105Mary 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!!! #10989269Bojan Bencic March 01, 2014
Beautiful. Congratulations, Val! #10989415Liz 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
Warmest and heartfelt thanks to all of you!! #10990103Stephen 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! #10990146Kathy Salerni March 02, 2014
Congrats on your well deserved Winning image, Val! #10990546Robert R. Goodman March 02, 2014
A big Congratulations my friend!!! #10990722Julie Burnett March 02, 2014
Congratulations on this stunning Gold Winner, Val!! #10990754Emile Abbott March 02, 2014
Congratulations on and outstanding gold badge winner Val. #10991212Phyllis H. Burchett March 03, 2014
BIG congrats Val on this gorgeous winner!!! #10991811Linda D. Lester March 03, 2014
Congratulations on your beautiful gold! #10991886Nadia Paul March 03, 2014
So glad to see this gorgeous floral sporting gold - congrats my friend! #10992442Val Feldman March 03, 2014
Thank you all so much! #10992446Usman M. Bajwa March 04, 2014
Glad to see the golden badge beneath it, Val. CONGRATZ!!!UB. #10992662
Chris Budny March 04, 2014
Congratulations on your beautiful winner! #10993058Dayna Cain March 04, 2014
No surprise here! This is just beautiful Val! Congrats! #10993136Julianne 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!! #11006822Patricia A. Casey April 07, 2014
Well...here I sit doing a whole bunch of stuff and needed an eye-candy break. Started going through some of my favorite photographers at BP, which I've been away from for a bit....anyway....had to see what Val is up to....up to her usual self with stunning images....congrats on the win my friend....well deserved...beautiful submission. =^..^= #11019194Emile Abbott March 11, 2016
CONGRATS VAL ON ANOTHER GOLD AWARD. #11445673Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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