Uploaded: May 11, 2015 04:05:10 | Entered: December 28, 2015 18:18:40
While out touring a DC garden, I found this very large, old wisteria cascading over a wall; you could walk in and under the hanging flowers, almost like an umbrella made of wisteria blooms.
12/15 Grand Prize - Flowers
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 6D
Joy Rector May 11, 2015
gorgeous #1617429Natasha Pliss May 11, 2015
Oh, this is absolutely spectacular, Christopher! So well seen and so beautifully presented. Stunning combination of rough, monstrous wood and cascades of beautiful delicate flowers. Outstanding! Instant favorite. #11300197JO ANN CLEVELAND May 11, 2015
Great presentation of this beauty Christopher! I ditto Natasha! #11300215Beth W. DeBor May 11, 2015
Wow, that is gorgeous! I love wisteria but I've never seen one quite to large. Where is DC was this. I was there a number of times while my daughter was in school and never came across it :-( A fave for me. #11300558Chris Budny May 12, 2015
Thanks, ladies!Sue Overson May 15, 2015
Beautifully composed! #11302339Chris Budny May 15, 2015
Thank you, Sue! #11302355Lois Adomite May 22, 2015
This is gorgeous #11306321Chris Budny May 26, 2015
Thank you, Lois! #11308714Amanda D. Austwick May 31, 2015
Loves this cascading wisteria. #11310810Chris Budny May 31, 2015
Thank you, Amanda! #11310891Peggy Pfister January 30, 2016
Congrats on this unique and beautiful image, Chris! Hope to see it with gold! #11428522Jill Odice January 30, 2016
Wow, is that ever gorgeous! I love Wisteria! Congrats on your Finalist! #11428684Lindley Johnson January 31, 2016
This is beautiful, Chris - congratulations on your finalist! #11429074Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 31, 2016
Spectacular image, thanks for sharing and congratulations Chris! #11429353Terry Cervi January 31, 2016
What a beauty, Chris! Huge congrats on your well deserved Grand Prize win!!! #11429439Nikki McDonald January 31, 2016
Huge congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Chris, for this beautiful image. #11429453Usman M. Bajwa January 31, 2016
Wow, what asight you bring to us, Chris. Big CONGRATZ on the Grand Prize win.Peggy Pfister January 31, 2016
Huge congrats on this well deserved Grand Prize winner, Chris! A simply stunning image! #11429465Patrick Rouzes January 31, 2016
Congrats on your GPW, Chris!!! WTG! #11429479Mary K. Robison January 31, 2016
Gorgeous capture with a great pov.Debbie Bray February 01, 2016
Congratulations Chris on a wonderful GP win, a very beautiful scene indeed! #11429516Ujjwal Mukherjee February 01, 2016
Wonderful! Huge congratulations on your GP win!! #11429519Renee Doyle February 01, 2016
OMG ... how beautiful - and HUGE Congrats to yo Chris on this wonderful GP Win!!! So happy for you ... :)Gail Sullivan February 01, 2016
Big congrats, Christopher! #11429606Ellen Hodges February 01, 2016
Huge congrats on a fantastic GP winner, Chris! #11429610G. Margaret Hennes February 01, 2016
Absolutely breath taking image! Makes me long for Spring! Huge congrats on your GP win! #11429612Leslie McLain February 01, 2016
Congrats on your stunning grand prize winner, Chris. #11429624Tammy M. Anderson February 01, 2016
Beautiful GPW. Congrats!! #11429638Linda D. Lester February 01, 2016
AWESOME Chris!!! Congratulations on the Grand Prize! #11429667Chris Budny February 01, 2016
Wow... I'm flabbergasted to come from from vacation and wake up this morning to discover this! Not a prediction I could have ever made for this image; I'm thrilled the judges liked it so much!Lindley Johnson February 01, 2016
Huge congratulations on your gorgeous Grand Prize Winner, Chris! #11429700Carol Flisak February 01, 2016
Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well-deserved Grand Prize Winner, Chris! #11429759Jessica Jenney February 01, 2016
Congrats on your beautiful Grand Prize Winner, Christopher! #11429793Sylvia Rourke February 01, 2016
Wow!! Congrats on your stunning Grand Prize win, Christopher #11429797Martha R. Mazon February 01, 2016
Congrats on your fabulous GP, Chris! WTG!! #11429827JO ANN CLEVELAND February 01, 2016
Glad to see this again Christopher! Congrats on your Grand Prize! #11429885Kay Beausoleil February 01, 2016
Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Christopher! #11429907Kay Beausoleil February 01, 2016
Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Christopher! #11429910Beth W. DeBor February 01, 2016
Congrats on your Grand Prize gold! Well deserved. #11429934Amanda D. Austwick February 01, 2016
Congratulations Chris on your Grand Prize Winner! #11429940Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 01, 2016
I loved this image, the moment I saw it. No surprise Chris.... HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #11429979Kathy Salerni February 01, 2016
Huge congrats on this gorgeous Grand Prize Winner, Chris! #11429980Michele Peterson February 01, 2016
Oh wow, what a fabulous capture to see as our grand prize winner, Chris! Huge congrats and I hope you go out and celebrate today!! #11429991Carol Quina February 01, 2016
Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE WIN for this super shot! #11430023Theresa Marie Jones February 01, 2016
Wow, what a beautiful sight, big congratulations Chris! #11430047Agnes Fegan February 01, 2016
Congrats on your Grand Prize Win!!! #11430086Harriet Feagin February 01, 2016
Congratulations, Chris. What a dreamy place and so wonderfully captured. Well done. #11430116Chris Budny February 01, 2016
Thank you all very much for the kind words! If you ever get a visit to DC in the spring, I recommend an afternoon in these expansive private gardens! While tripods aren't permitted, there is plenty to soak up, "hand held"! #11430130Teresa Letkiewicz February 01, 2016
Congratulations on GP. It is a beautiful picture! #11430226Dayna Cain February 01, 2016
What a stunning image Chris. HUGE congrats on your GP win!!!!! #11430232Joannie Bertucci February 01, 2016
I've never seen a whisteria tree so big and I live in Texas! :-) Congrats Chris on your beautiful Grand Prize win! #11430417Alex T. Mizuno February 02, 2016
This is truly awesome Chris! Huge congratulations on you Grand Prize!! #11430486Kevin OToole February 02, 2016
Beautiful work, Christopher. Congratulations. #11430495Carol Eade February 02, 2016
That's beautiful and love the perspective. Congratulations on your Grand Prize! #11430529Chris Budny February 02, 2016
Thank you all so much; an unexpected thrill, and now I'm yearning for spring here...! #11430553Ann Lyssenko February 02, 2016
What gorgeous light Chris! Congratulations on being a GPW! Well deserved! Ann #11430568Michelle L. Frick February 02, 2016
This is such a glorious image Chris! Congratulations on your stunning GP winner! #11430891Chris Budny February 03, 2016
Thank you very much, ladies! #11430938Rosemary Sampson February 05, 2016
Extraordinary! Congratulations! #11431829Irene Colling February 05, 2016
Beautiful photo of this amazing tree. Congratulations Christopher. #11431873Mick Burkey February 06, 2016
Big Congratulations on your GP win, my friend. Great job! Fantastic image. #11432115Chris Budny February 06, 2016
Many thanks, Rosemary, Irene & Mick! #11432285Sharon Sawyer February 26, 2016
Better late than never... HUGE congratulation on your beautiful Grand Prize Winner. #11439420Chris Budny February 28, 2016
Thanks so much, Sharon! #11439786Deborah Lewinson February 29, 2016
Just checking in on the contest and discover this striking, amazing, well designed, and gorgeous image! Huge congrats, Chris, on your Grand Prize win!!! #11440768Chris Budny February 29, 2016
Thank you very much, Deborah! #11440816Susan M. Hembree March 21, 2016
I absolutely love, love, love Wisteria. I missed seeing it in D.C. when I moved to Alaska. But I have moved now to Pennsylvania & hope to see some more soon. Love to see you again, too, Chris! Congratualtions on this beautiful photo! It's awesome! #11449864Chris Budny March 22, 2016
Great to hear from you, Susan! Welcome back to the Continental! ;) Let me know if your travels swing through DC again; thanks! #11450088Katarina Mansson March 23, 2016
What a Grand picture! Big congratulations Chris! #11450592Chris Budny March 23, 2016
Thanks, Katta! #11450783Kara L. Hendricks April 01, 2016
Holy Smoke... How did I miss this!? Outstanding Chris... Congratulations!!! #11455346Chris Budny April 01, 2016
Well thank you very much, Kara! #11455459Jean E. Hildebrant May 14, 2016
Really gorgeous! #11474245Chris Budny May 16, 2016
Thank you very much, Jean! #11474823Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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