Uploaded: April 15, 2007 20:21:16
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 10/300, Flash: flash did not fire, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 105mm, Camera Model: NIKON D70
Mike D. Perez April 15, 2007
Beautiful image, Esther! Great colors and composition. #638617Theresa M. VanderStaay April 15, 2007
Great image Esther...Great color and presention...I like what you've done here...Great DOF...Tessa #4171388Esther Smith April 15, 2007
Thanks Mike, I appreciate it! #4171390Esther Smith April 15, 2007
And Theresa, thank you!! #4171395Lynn Haack April 15, 2007
Very pretty. I like the crispness of the blue pansy petals. Lynn #4171454Sherry Karr Adkins April 15, 2007
Very nice image, Esther. The colors of the pansies are beautiful and you did a great job with the Flood filter. Good job! #4171588Dominick M. Dimacale April 15, 2007
This is beautiful Esther...Dominick #4171619Esther Smith April 15, 2007
Thanks so much Lynn, Sherry and Dominick for your encouraging words! #4171700Colleen Farrell April 15, 2007
This is stunning, Esther! Composition, color, DOF *and* effects are all fantastic! #4171727Esther Smith April 15, 2007
Thank you Colleen for your encouragement!! #4171747Amal A. AlNuaimi April 16, 2007
This is amazing Esther, great over all! What effects did you add more than the flood filter? #4171838Laura Glabman April 16, 2007
Beautifully done and a refreshing change from all the other typical flower shots. #4172977Esther Smith April 17, 2007
Thank you Amal and Laura! Amal, I only applied the flood filter to this image. #4180159Connie J. Bagot April 18, 2007
I love this---it's totally beautiful! #4183078Esther Smith April 18, 2007
Thank you Connie. I appreciate your nice comment! #4183877Laura Bailey April 18, 2007
Gorgeous image, Esther! #4184389Esther Smith April 18, 2007
Thank you Laura for your nice comment! #4184407Janine Russell April 20, 2007
Esther, excellent colors, detail, clarity, lighting and effects. #4192400Cassie L. Woodlee May 23, 2007
Congratulations Esther!! #4318619Lynn Haack May 23, 2007
Way to go Esther...congrats on your finalist! Lynn #4319092Sharon King May 23, 2007
This is so pretty, wonderful use of the flood filter, Congrats! #4320205Cheryl E. Molennor May 23, 2007
Congratulations #4320545Terry L. McKaig May 23, 2007
BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations! #4321232Esther Smith May 23, 2007
Thank you Cassie, Lynn, Sharon, Cheryl and Terry for your kind comments!! #4321405Sherry Karr Adkins May 23, 2007
Congrats Esther on this finalist. #4321491Colleen Farrell May 24, 2007
This is such an awesome floral, Esther--big congratulations on a very well-deserved (and not surprising!) finalist! #4321602Su Sana E. P May 24, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Esther!! #4323542Mary Timman May 24, 2007
Stunning Finalist! Congratulations. #4323608Terry L. Ellis May 24, 2007
A beautiful finalist, Esther! Congratulations! #4324699Ken Smith May 24, 2007
Outstanding, Esther! Congratulations on your win! #4326637Su Sana E. P May 24, 2007
Esther, Congratulations on this well deserving Winner!! #4326687Colette M. Metcalf May 24, 2007
Congratulations!!! #4326746Sam Britt May 24, 2007
Congratulations on this win, Esther! #4326837Dominick M. Dimacale May 24, 2007
Congratulations Esther on your win...Dominick #4326930Esther Smith May 24, 2007
Thank you all for your kind words!! #4326963Darryl Wilkinson May 24, 2007
Simply gorgeous, Esther! Congratulations on your win!! #4326972Esther Smith May 24, 2007
Thanks so much Darryl! #4327148Lynn Haack May 25, 2007
Esther...congrats on your well -deserved WIN! Lynn #4328174Murry Grigsby May 25, 2007
Congratulations on your FUN image and win Esther!! #4328537Kay E. Mahoney May 25, 2007
Esther,Congratulations on your second place winner. #4328859Mike D. Perez May 25, 2007
Congratulations on your exceptional Winner, Esther! #4329299Cheryl E. Molennor May 25, 2007
So Beautiful. Congratulations!! #4330656Janine Russell May 25, 2007
Esther, BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your SECOND PLACE WIN! #4331295Renee Doyle May 26, 2007
So beautiful and bright! Huge congratulations Esther on your wonderful 2nd place win!Tamera S. Phillips May 26, 2007
Congratulations Esther. Very nicely done. #4333657Esther Smith May 26, 2007
Thank you everyone!! #4334501Mary Timman May 27, 2007
Beautiful. Congratulations. #4335258Esther Smith May 27, 2007
Thanks so much Mary!! #4336743Terry L. Ellis May 28, 2007
A delightful Second Place win, Esther! Huge congratulations!!!!! #4340728Esther Smith May 29, 2007
Thank you Terry!! #4342839AMALIA Veralli May 29, 2007
Congrats on your second place win. . . beautiful! #4343685Esther Smith May 29, 2007
Thanks for looking and commenting Amalia! I appreciate it! #4345204Bill Houghton May 30, 2007
This is such a great shot Esther. You did a wonderful job capturing it. BillCheck out my gallery:
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Esther Smith May 30, 2007
Thank you Bill! I appreciate your kind words! #4348755Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2007
Excellent winning image Esther, so creative and beautiful!! Congrats!! #4580854Esther Smith July 31, 2007
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