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Curls and Swirls

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Curls and Swirls

Curls and Swirls
These are green leaves of the water hyacinth plant. It belongs to the genus Eichhornia. Water hyacinth are a free-floating perennial aquatic plant native to tropical and sub-tropical countries, the Philippines included where this image was taken. They have broad, thick, glossy, ovate leaves and may rise above the surface of the water as much as one meter.

Photo taken with Leica R Elmarit 28mm on a D300 Nikon 1/80 sec ISO 200 @ f8.

Lester A. Garcia

Michelle Alton

This is so exquisite, Lester. The colors and shapes are beautifully captured, and the three-dimensional feel of it is outstanding.

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March 29, 2011

Cecil Whitt

Congrats, beautiful. C

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April 26, 2011

Merna L. Nobile

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CONGRATULATIONS, Merna

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April 27, 2011

Lester A. Garcia

Michelle, Cecil, Merna,

Thank you for all your responses.

Lester

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April 27, 2011

Orsi

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist!!!!

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April 27, 2011

- Bojan Bencic

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Amazing photo, Lester. Congratulations on your win!

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April 27, 2011

Lester A. Garcia

Orsi & Bojan - thank you for your kind remarks.

Lester

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April 27, 2011

Michelle Alton

Congratulations on elevating the water hyacinth to Glory, Lester!

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April 28, 2011

Debra R. Harder

This is BRILLIANT in every way, Lester! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!! Deb

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April 28, 2011

- Nancyj E. Hovey

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving 2nd Place WINNER! 8o)

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April 29, 2011

Lester A. Garcia

Michelle, Debra & Nancy,

Nice to hear those nice words from all of you. Thanks and best regards to all.

Lester

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May 02, 2011

- Usman M. Bajwa

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CONGRATZ on this terrific MT Winner!!

UB.

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May 03, 2011

JO ANN CLEVELAND

Congratulations on this fantastic 2nd place winner Lester!

Have been unable to comment due to all the tornado's to the area here in north Alabama..but thankfully we are safe and we now have power again...

jo ann c.

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May 04, 2011

Lester A. Garcia

Usman, thanks for dropping by.

JoAnn, such a terrible catastrophe you have experience lately but same here, glad to know you and your family are safe. Thanks for your comment and even if its hot here in southern California haven't had the time to shoot the beaches. Regards!

Lester

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May 04, 2011

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