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Holding Court


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   **HOLDING COURT**   ACBP - Shallow DOF
**HOLDING COURT** ACBP - Shallow DOF
Although the DOF could have been shallower, I wanted the most foreground coneflower to stand out above the rest but still have the viewer be able to see what was "behind and around" her, having enough separation between the "queen" and her "court". Set-up: ISO 100, f 2.5 and a fast shutter speed of 1/1600 as this was hand-held.

Debbie E. Payne

 
 
 
- Irene Colling

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Very pretty. The blured background flowers add greatly to the impact of the main flower.


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July 29, 2008

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Irene, I can't tell you how many coneflower pics I have. I need to "weed" a bunch out. I liked the implied movement in this one as well as "her" being surrounded by her "court". Post some coneflowers for us to see of your garden.


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July 29, 2008

 

Aimee C. Eisaman
  Fantastic DOF for this flower! Love how the petals are flowing like a grass skirt! Beautiful exposure....I always seem to get these flowers too bright! Congrats on a well deserved EP! :~)


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March 16, 2009

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thanks, Aimee. I liked this one for that very reason. It looks like the other flowers are forming a skirt around the main flower. Put it in last year and thought I should try again. I'm glad it made the cut.


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March 16, 2009

 

M.Christine Duncan
  Congrats Debbie on this sweet finalist floral m'dear!!! Beautiful!


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April 22, 2009

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Debbie!


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April 22, 2009

 

Joan E. Hoffman
  WTG Debbie.... Huge Congratulations! Best of luck next round


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April 22, 2009

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you, Joan. Have you been on another trip. Haven't seen much of you lately. Probably trying to get back to "normal", right?

And Christine and Sam -- congratulations to both of you for your finalists. I saw a few for each of you didn't I? I really wish there was a way that they would do a list with links so we could be looking for our favorite people as well as seeing them by pictures.


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April 22, 2009

 

Debbra Bailey
  Congratulations Debbie!


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April 22, 2009

 

Aimee C. Eisaman
  Whoohooo finalist baby! Way to go! :~)


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April 22, 2009

 

Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Congratulations, Debbie!


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April 22, 2009

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you Debbra, Aimee and Kelly.

Debbra - which of yours made Finalist? Was it one that you submitted to Phellos last month?

Aimee -- Thank you for your support! Now, if you could only teach me how to get my photos to link in the Accomplishment thread so I could share with you all without re-creating the wheel...

And Kelly, thank you for your comments. I visited your gallery and you have lots of amazing images in there; especially your florals. I am flattered that mine caught your eye!


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April 22, 2009

 

Sherry McClead
  Great Image Debbie... congrats on the finalist!

Sherrybear


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April 23, 2009

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you, Sherry. Didn't I notice, in my quick run-though that you had one as well? Congrats! Which category was it? Your new icon image is quite cute!


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April 23, 2009

 

Aimee C. Eisaman
  There you are....in the winners circle where you belong! Way to go girl! :~) CONGRATS!


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April 27, 2009

 

Freddy Bland
  Congratulations, Debbie, on your beautiful win! Very pretty!


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April 27, 2009

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah Lewinson

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  Gorgeous, Debbie, congratulations on your win!


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April 27, 2009

 

Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Congratulations on your beautiful win, Debbie!!


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April 27, 2009

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you, Aimee, Freddy, Deborah and Kelly - Thank you all for taking the time to congratulate me on this one. I love coneflowers and have a LOT of them in my backyard. Hope they come back "in force" this year as well.


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April 27, 2009

 

Kathleen Nealon
  Congratulations Debbie, Stunning color and lovely in it's simplicity. Your photos are inspiring.


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April 28, 2009

 

Sherry McClead
  Congratulations on the gold Debbie!

Sherrybear


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April 28, 2009

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Congratulations on your Wonderful Winner Debbie!


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April 28, 2009

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!


 "Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"


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April 28, 2009

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!


 "Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"MARCH Winners"


Sorry!!!


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April 28, 2009

 

Debbie E. Payne
  Thank you, Sherry, Eugenio, Kathe, Elida and Sabrina. It's always fun to hear from new people and people I haven't heard from or "spoken" to in a long time.


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April 29, 2009

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your 2nd place win...very pretty


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April 29, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Gorgeous Debbie, congratulations on your win!


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April 30, 2009

 

Linda Blair
  A fantastic winning image....congratulations!!!!!!!


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May 02, 2009

 
dmd-photo-art.com - Dominick M. Dimacale

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  Congratulations Debbie on your Win!!!


Dominick


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May 20, 2009

 
- Karol Grace

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  Congratulations, Debbie. It's beautiful. -k-


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May 26, 2009

 

Debbie E. Payne
  It's very evident that I haven't been on this thread for a very long time. So apologies are in order for not thanking all of you for stopping in to congratulate me on this one. Soon it will be coneflower time and I will be out in my backyard shooting my own flowers and the neighbors will sigh and say, "There she goes again...what could possibly be that interesting in your own backyard.

So thank you, Kathe, Sherry, Eugenio, Sabrina for your special trophy, Cathy, Donna, Linda, Dominick and Karol. And by the way, Karol, I figured out how to do painterly images without Painter. It's called SnapArt2 and I LOVE it for it's ease. Certainly can't replace what you do but it's fun and quick!


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May 26, 2009

 

Dianna Murphy
  Congratulations!


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May 26, 2009

 
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