Zinnia and Bee [Flowers]
Uploaded: September 10, 2006 23:57:46
Photo was taken on September 10, 2006 at 3:40pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Kenko 36mm extension tube @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 100
Cropped, levels, + saturation, cloned, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
POTD at BestFoto.com on January 31, 2007
Evy Johansen September 11, 2006
Wow... Beautiful clarity and detail, Janine! Lovely colors and great composition! #520044Donna Roberts September 11, 2006
Oh my gosh - how wonderful are the details in this image Janine?Dan Holm September 11, 2006
BEAUTIFUL, Janine! Outstanding color and detail in this! #3293433Su Sana E. P September 11, 2006
Wow!! Janine, the clarity of this image is simply great!! Another unique macro!! #3293434Julie Robinson September 11, 2006
Such a lovely capture Janine- very well done! #3293447Richard D. Cox September 11, 2006
Extreme detail in this photo. Well done. #3293456Nadya Johnson September 11, 2006
Extremely beautiful, Janine! The colors are fantastic and the clarity is nothing short of marvelous!! Wonderful shot! #3293485Jill Odice September 11, 2006
You are a bee charmer has well as a bird woman! This is stunning! #3293496Paul E. Earl September 11, 2006
Such a beautiful capture, Janine! Wonderful detail! #3293517Barbara Waldoch September 11, 2006
Outstanding colours, Janine! #3293596Stanley J. Contrades September 11, 2006
Absolutely stunning in clarity and beauty, Janine!! This is an outstanding macro!!Paul Michko September 11, 2006
Wonderful capture, Janine. #3293688Alan L. Borror September 11, 2006
Beautiful capture, Janine! great colors and comp. Wonderful work with that long lens! #3293723Donald K. Cherry September 11, 2006
Lovely capture, Janine! #3293845Wally Orlowsky September 11, 2006
Dramatic color and detail, Janine. #3293870Bill Wyatt September 11, 2006
Fantastic details and beautiful colors. I just love the composition and dof,Janine! #3293905Laurie Daily September 11, 2006
I love the sharp details of the bee, Janine. Great job with this macro shot! #3293942Karen Bacon September 11, 2006
Excellent in every way Janine!Extremely well done! #3294016Sherri Gorman September 11, 2006
Awesome colors and details Janine. Wonderful capture. #3294599Marijana Fajgl September 11, 2006
Wonderful capture Janine! Beautiful colors, contrast and clarity! #3294701Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 11, 2006
Wonderful shot Janine! It is so sharp and clear!Revonda L. Gentry September 11, 2006
Spectacular, Janine!! #3294954Karen Engelbreth September 11, 2006
Wonderful capture, Janine! #3295135Kathy Reeves September 11, 2006
Gorgeous Janine!! The details are outstanding! #3295573Janine Russell September 11, 2006
Evy, Donna, Dan, Susan, Julie, Richard, Nadya, Jill, Paul E, Barbara, Stan, Paul, Alan, Donald, Wally, Bill, Laurie, Karen B, Sherri, Marijana, Kitty, Revonda, Karen E and Kathy thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragement. #3295606Sharon Day September 11, 2006
Wow, gorgeous image, Janine!! The detail and clarity are superb! #3295662Sam Britt September 11, 2006
Fantastic capture. Excellent color, clarity and detail.Sam #3295834
John Matthews September 11, 2006
wow, this is awesome, great focus here, one of your best shots in my opinion, well done! #3296064Ronald F. Fischer September 11, 2006
Fabulous capture, Janine! #3296172Husain Akhtar September 11, 2006
Great capture, Janine! Excellent composition and exposure! Fantastic picture! #3296275eileen bedford September 11, 2006
Beautifully done Janine, such clarity and detail... #3296944Janine Russell September 11, 2006
Sharon, Sam, John, Ronald, MH and Eileen, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3297003Anne D. Eigen September 11, 2006
Superb detail, composition, and colors, Janine! Excellent!!! #3297118Stan Lubach September 11, 2006
Great composition, Janine. Stunning detail and rich color. The lighting is perfect. #3297163Claudia Kuhn September 11, 2006
Beautiful capture Janine! #3297173Kay E. Mahoney September 11, 2006
Nice capture. Beautiful colors. Love the close up and the details. #3297424Nancy L. Green September 11, 2006
Amazing sharpness in the detail Janine!! Superb comp and color!! Just and outstanding image!! <>< #3297756Katherine Kuhn September 11, 2006
Fantastic clarity & detail in this macro, Janine! Wonderful capture & great colors w/ the red zinnia amidst all its green foliage. #3297878Janine Russell September 11, 2006
Anne, Stan, Claudia, Kay, Nancy and Kathy, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3297926Ermanno Radice September 12, 2006
Gorgeous capture, wonderful colors and details, Janine!! #3298010Janine Russell September 12, 2006
Ermanno, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3298108Cindy Wong September 12, 2006
The colors and details are perfect! #3298260Janine Russell September 12, 2006
Cindy, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3300027Cliff & Patti Smith September 12, 2006
Beautiful colors and details Janine! #3300091Kristi A. Howson September 12, 2006
Amazing detail and excellent composition Janine! #3300183Janine Russell September 12, 2006
Patricia and Kristi, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3300666ALLEN O. HOWARD September 12, 2006
It's AWESOME JANINE! And you got it from fourty miles away! Beautiful! #3301049Janine Russell September 12, 2006
Allen, thanks very much for your encouragement - not 40 miles but about 10 feet:) #3301082Datha Y. Thompson September 12, 2006
WOW!! OUTSTANDING detail and BEAUTIFUL colors.. Looks like a Winner to me!! Excellent Shot Janine!! :0) #3301879Janine Russell September 12, 2006
Datha, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3301931Terry L. Ellis September 13, 2006
Janine, gorgeous colors, details and light! #3304928Janine Russell September 13, 2006
Terry, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3304986Theresa Marie Jones September 13, 2006
EXCELLENT! #3306249Janine Russell September 13, 2006
Theresa Marie, thanks very much for your encouragement. #3306529Peggy J. Maguire September 17, 2006
Janine,This is so beautiful,the details are amazing.... #3319978Janine Russell September 17, 2006
Peggy, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3320683Gene Spears October 26, 2006
excellent capture, Janine - congratulations!! #3501698Laurie Daily October 26, 2006
Congrats Janine, on a beautiful image! #3501721Sam Britt October 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist! #3501772Sherri Gorman October 26, 2006
Congratulations!!!! #3501951Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006
Congratulations on being a finalist on this wonderful macro, Janine!!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3501991Tamera S. Phillips October 26, 2006
Congratulations again Janine! Just beautiful. #3502156Renee Doyle October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine on this wonderful finalist!!!Chris Budny October 26, 2006
The hits keep coming! This is spectacular; congratulations! #3502934Crossroad Photography October 26, 2006
Congratulations on another stunning finalist, Janine! #3502988Paul E. Earl October 26, 2006
Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!! #3503147Cheryl E. Molennor October 26, 2006
Excellent clarity Janine Congratulations! #3503422Kay Beausoleil October 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine, and good luck on the next round!! #3503546Datha Y. Thompson October 26, 2006
Congratulations!!!! :0) #3504412Sherry Stricklin Boles October 26, 2006
Congrats on this very beautiful finalist, Janine! #3504869Paul Sikora October 26, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!#3505107
Graeme yew Chow October 26, 2006
Congratulation on this awesome finalist, Janine. #3505548Jim Kinnunen October 26, 2006
Beautiful image and an awesome macro, Janine...congratulations!!!:) #3505713Kristi A. Howson October 26, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next round Janine. Perfect detail! #3505787Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine, excellent work! #3505994Su Sana E. P October 26, 2006
Congratulations #4, Janine!! #3506083Janine Russell October 26, 2006
Gene, Laurie, Sam, Sherri, Kitty, Tamera, Renee, Christopher, Picture-It, Paul E, Cheryl, Kay, Datha, Sherry, Paul S, Graeme, Jim, Kristi, Barbara and Susan, thanks very much for all of your encouraging comments and congratulations.Revonda L. Gentry October 27, 2006
Congratulations! #3507289Adilson F. Ferreira October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!! #3507647Lavone Vannoy October 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS again Janine!!!! :) #3508046Janine Russell October 27, 2006
Revonda, Adilson and Lavone, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3508343Donna W. Neal October 27, 2006
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Janine #3509078Tarun Bose October 27, 2006
Big congrats my dear Janine for another finalist. This one is definitely heading for a prize. #3509513Laurence Saliba October 27, 2006
Another fantastic finalist Janine!!!! Congrats!!! #3509568Wayne T. Fisk October 27, 2006
fantastic!! Congrats,Janine!Rakesh Syal October 27, 2006
Once again, a stunning finalist!! I am so glad, Janine! #3510159Emile Abbott October 27, 2006
Agree a stunning finalist and such beauty. Congrats yet again Janine. #3510200Judyann Plante October 27, 2006
WOW!!! congratulations on this magnificent finalist, Janine!Judyann ><> #3510771
Connie J. Bagot October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine---beautiful! #3511538Pat Abbott October 27, 2006
This is beautiful, congrats, Janine! #3511997Lorraine A. Cook October 27, 2006
Congrats on this stunning finalist, Janine#3512349Kathleen Brennan October 28, 2006
janine you are just a winning fool this month. Well deserved, congratulations. #3513985Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Donna, Tarun, Laurence, Wayne, Rakesh, Emile, Judyann, Connie, Pat, Lorraine and Kathleen, thanks very much for your encouragement, support and congratulations. #3514270Nancy L. Green October 28, 2006
Congratulations Janine on this superb finalist!! <>< #3515094Noel Baebler October 28, 2006
Huzzah, Janine!!! #3515724Sharon Day October 28, 2006
Beautiful image, Janine!!! Congratulations again! #3516118Janine Russell October 28, 2006
Nancy, Noel and Sharon, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement and congratulations. #3516287Douglas Currie October 31, 2006
Janine, this is such a beautiful shot, congratulations on being a finalist. #3530017Janine Russell October 31, 2006
Douglas, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #3530230JO ANN CLEVELAND November 24, 2006
Congratulations Janine, it is awesome!Janine Russell November 24, 2006
Jo Ann, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3628063Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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