Thanksgiving Cactus 2
Uploaded: November 10, 2005 23:57:58
Photo was taken on November 2, 2005 at 11:57am
Canon 100mm F/2.8 USM macro lens @ F/5, 1/250 second, ISO 250
Cropped, Velvia action, sharpened and resized in Photoshop
Jill Odice November 11, 2005
What a cool macro shot! I am loving seeing these and trying them also. You see so many things that you don't normally notice when it's so magnified! Beautiful Janine! #341889Darryl Wilkinson November 11, 2005
Extremely beautiful Janine! Nice work!!! #2061439Brian Cassar November 11, 2005
Good macro jamie! #2061459Desiree M. Bento November 11, 2005
What an amazing macro, Janine! Especially the colors and lighting! #2061481Kerby Pfrangle November 11, 2005
Wonderful lighting and colors to this beautiful macro shot.Very nice capture. kerby #2061511
Roger Bernabo November 11, 2005
WOW, a great macro... so SHARP #2061512Mata Patan November 11, 2005
Terrific detail!!! #2061562Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Jill, Darryl, Brian, Desiree, Kerby, Roger and Mata, thanks everyone for all of your encouraging comments; I really appreciate them. #2061567Paul E. Earl November 11, 2005
I love the way you have captured this, Janine!! Well done!! #2061597Donald K. Cherry November 11, 2005
Beautiful macro, Janine! Wonderful comp, color, detail and DoF!! #2061714Jeff Robinson November 11, 2005
Great capture Janine! Jeff #2061973Larry Smith November 11, 2005
Very nice macro shot Janie, nice depth and colors! #2062099Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Paul, Donald, Jeff and Larry, thanks so much for your kind remarks; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2062880Mary Timman November 11, 2005
Just gorgeous. Love the DOF. It's so soft looking.Shelly A. Van Camp November 11, 2005
Very pretty....Great DoF and colors!! #2063010Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Mary and Shelly, thanks so much for your encouraging comments; Mary, I'm glad you enjoyed my gallery, thanks for visiting. #2063240Carolyn J. Connolly November 11, 2005
FABULOUS macro image, Janine - the detail is AMAZING!!! :o) #2063275Karen Engelbreth November 11, 2005
WOW - fantastic macro, Janine! #2063333Leonard Pierce November 11, 2005
Wow! Absolutely beautiful Janine, perfect in every way!!! #2063425Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Carolyn, Karen and Len, I really appreciate your comments; thanks so much. #2063470Stanley J. Contrades November 11, 2005
Very unique and interesting blossom, Janine, not like anything I've seen here!! Gorgeous colors and beautifully done!!Dale Ann Cubbage November 11, 2005
Gorgeous, Janine! Your details are incredible & the color is fabulous!! It looks like it's sticking it's tongue out at me! LOLda #2063689
Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Stan and Dale Ann, thanks so much for your words of encouragement. #2063810Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 11, 2005
Awesome, Janine, incredible clarity and the dof is just perfect! #2064120Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Deb, thanks so much for your kind comments; I appreciate your encouragement very much. #2064174Daniel Diaz November 11, 2005
Simply DIVINE Janine!!! #2064335Terry R. Hatfield November 11, 2005
Awesome Clarity And Colors Janine!! #2064581Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Daniel and Terry, I really appreciate your comments; thanks so much. #2064584Anita Hogue November 11, 2005
WOW, Janine, this is so beautiful! I vote for this one to be on the winners list! So unique!!! #2064627Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Anita, I really appreciate your comments; thanks so much and I hope so. #2064643Rob T. Henry November 11, 2005
WOW!! Beautiful image!! So clear. Excellent macro!!! #2065067Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Rob, I appreciate your comments very much; thanks. #2065164Nadia W. Smith November 11, 2005
You are so talented!! Lovely!Thanks for commenting on my image today! #2065257
Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Nadia, you're welcome and thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement. #2065268Debbie Hartley November 11, 2005
Beautiful macro Janine! #2065518Janine Russell November 11, 2005
Thanks so much Debbie; I really appreciate your comment. #2065542SaMi Martin November 12, 2005
Wow what a macro....the detail is amazing! #2067608Janine Russell November 12, 2005
SaMi, thanks so much for your nice comments. #2067625Linda Proctor November 12, 2005
Excellent Janine ! hope to see this again!! #2067695Janine Russell November 12, 2005
Linda, thanks so much for your encouragement; I hope so too. #2067759Johnny Santoso November 12, 2005
Outstanding image Janine.. beautiful color and composition, very sharp and love the silky smooth Back Ground.. regards, #2068050April Riggs November 12, 2005
very beautiful on this closeup! Love every detail! #2068180Nobu Nagase November 12, 2005
Another great macro image of the Thanksgiving cactus.Janine Russell November 12, 2005
Johnny, April and Nobi, thanks so much for your kind comments; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2068266Lorri Shane November 13, 2005
Janine--this is amazing! It is one of the most detailed, well colored macros I've ever seen. I love Christmas Cactus, too! Great job. #2070724Sandra Freyler November 13, 2005
I LOVE this image! Grea shot! #2071448Janine Russell November 13, 2005
Lorri and Sandra, I appreciate your comments very much; thanks. #2071934Cathy M. Gromball November 14, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous photo, Janine!Cathy :) #2074377
Diana L. Zinn November 14, 2005
This is a very elegant image. I love it. #2074682Janine Russell November 14, 2005
Cathy and Diana, thanks so much for your encouraging comments. #2074908Ronald F. Fischer November 15, 2005
This is just a stunningly beautiful macro, Janine! Awesome work! #2078225S P Mukherji November 15, 2005
Stunning capture Janine!! Seems everything perfect about this shot!! #2078292Janine Russell November 15, 2005
Ronald and SP, I really appreciate your comments; thanks so much. #2078959William Moore November 15, 2005
stunning to say the least....wow what wonderful hues and comp.....thanks f your comment on my 'photo bugs.' have a great wk #2080024Janine Russell November 15, 2005
William, thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement. #2080263Bridgette B November 16, 2005
Your cactus is much prettier than mine!! Stunning work. #2083058Janine Russell November 16, 2005
Bridgette, thanks so much for your kind comments; they are very much appreciated. #2083746Rakesh Syal November 17, 2005
Another Winner in my view!!! #2088083Janine Russell November 17, 2005
Rakesh, your encouragement means a lot to me; I hope so too. #2088246Anna Diederich November 23, 2005
Very beautiful shot! Excellent macro work.Anna #2114290
Janine Russell November 24, 2005
Anna, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #2117148Janine Russell November 24, 2005
Angela, thanks very much for your kind comments; I really appreciate your encouragement. #2118030Wayne T. Fisk April 25, 2006
Congrats on a perfect shot,Janine!Kathy Shogren April 25, 2006
So gorgeous! Congrats on this finalist Janine. Good luck. #2686813Alana Ibe April 25, 2006
Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations! #2686818Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006
Big congrats Janine :O) #2687707Stan Lubach April 25, 2006
Congrats, Janine! #2688243Steven Gunnerson April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2688913Jim Kinnunen April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Janine!:) #2690509Janine Russell April 25, 2006
Wayne, Kathy, Alana, Sylvia, Stan, Steven and Kim, thanks very much for all of your congratulations and encouragement. #2690889Su Sana E. P April 25, 2006
Congratulations on this remarkable Finalist, Janine!! #2690927Dawn Leslie April 25, 2006
Congratulations, incredible macro! #2690939Kristi A. Howson April 25, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and Best of Luck in the next round Janine! Excellent use of DOF... #2691182Paul Sikora April 26, 2006
I can see why this made finalist, Janine. Congratulations #2691898Janine Russell April 26, 2006
Susan, Dawn, Kristi and Paul, I really appreciate your kindness and encouragement; thanks very much. #2692860Jack Nevitt April 26, 2006
Wow, I like this shot, congrats on being a finalist. #2693908Nobu Nagase April 26, 2006
Yeah, Janine, I remember this when I saw it back (I thought it was a Christmas cactus)...Corinne M. Thompson April 26, 2006
Congrats on this outstanding image receiving Finalist Janine! #2695703Lorraine A. Cook April 26, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Janine!<:)) #2696070Janine Russell April 27, 2006
Jack, Nobi, Corinne and Lorraine, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #2696106Steve A. Mark June 08, 2006
Janine...Im Blown Away by All of Your Work!!!!!!!Janine Russell June 08, 2006
Steve, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2870447Mike F. Anderson June 18, 2006
Soft and airy, smooth and silky. Very nice presentation Janine. #2911273Janine Russell June 18, 2006
Mike, thanks very much for your nice comments. #2912393Janine Russell July 09, 2006
Kimberly, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3006114Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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