The Promise [Flowers]
Uploaded: April 21, 2007 15:02:24
canon 2.8 60 mm lens
Kathy Reeves April 21, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous Cheryl!!!! #641944Margie Hurwich April 21, 2007
Beautiful, Cheryl! #4194874Kay E. Mahoney April 21, 2007
Nice capture,Cheryl.Love the details. #4194882Monica Mermoz April 21, 2007
It's really beautifull, Cheryl! I like the selective focus, colors, and the flower's "movement" #4194972Louise Kumpf April 21, 2007
Cheryl, this is just beautiful. I love the harmonizing colors and the graceful composition. #4195044Sam Britt April 21, 2007
Beautiful macro, Cheryl. I like the curvy stem. #4195071Christy Nichols April 21, 2007
Wonderful macro and DOF, Cheryl!! Great colors too!! #4195086Jeff Robinson April 21, 2007
Excellent comp and capture Cheryl!! Jeff #4195242Cheryl E. Molennor April 21, 2007
Kathy,Margie,Kay,Monica,Louise,Sam,Chridty and Jeff thanks so much for your wonderful compliments!! #4195481Colleen Farrell April 21, 2007
BEAUTIFUL, Cheryl! I love the soft wavy stem leading up to the sharp bud--it really does give the feeling of anticipation of a bloom! #4195597Esther Smith April 21, 2007
Just beautiful Cheryl!! Love the pink and green! #4195717Martha N. Church April 22, 2007
Exquisite! #4196189Martha N. Church April 22, 2007
Exquisite! #4196190Cheryl E. Molennor April 22, 2007
Colleen Esther and Martha thankyou #4196717Susan Jane Allen April 22, 2007
Lovely comp and selective focus! #4196922Cheryl E. Davis April 22, 2007
Beautiful Dahlia shot, that little "bud" has personality! Nice color, and dof. I have grown Dahlias for many years, they are such beautiful flowers. Hey... I like your name, Cheryl! #4197896Cathy Stancil April 22, 2007
This absolutely gorgeous...love the concept,softness,dof, curves of the stem and colors!!Katarina Mansson April 23, 2007
Gorgeous! Love the composition, colors, selective focus and lighting. #4198834Cheryl E. Molennor April 23, 2007
Thanks so much Susan,Cheryl,Cathy and Katarina #4199556Melissa G. Meiselman April 23, 2007
Exquisite dahlia and stunning image with terrific DOF and great colors, Cheryl!! I got some of the Dahlias and planted them. The condo association is threatning to dig them up. #4199782Su Sana E. P April 23, 2007
Perfect title for this beauty, Cheryl!! Shallow dof is absolutely awesome here!! #4201792Anna Diederich April 23, 2007
What a beautiful image Cheryl! Excellent DOF, color, and clarity! #4202016Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2007
Thankyou Melissa,Susana and Anna. Melissa that is so not fair that they can pull your beautiful flowers! I'm glad I live in a house... I Love my flowers. #4203618Marie Fields April 25, 2007
Beautiful image, Cheryl! #4213655Cheryl E. Molennor April 25, 2007
Thanks Marie #4213983Michael Khoury April 26, 2007
sooo beautiful CherylCheryl E. Molennor April 26, 2007
Thankyou Michael #4216920Cora Miller April 27, 2007
Love your title and everything else about this image, especially the graceful way the stem moves your eye through the frame. #4222098Cheryl E. Molennor April 27, 2007
Thankyou much Cora #4222703Nikki McDonald April 27, 2007
Beautiful photo, Cheryl. Love the selective focus, the soft colors and the grace of the composition. #4222748Cheryl E. Molennor April 28, 2007
Thankyou Nikki and Tina #4224235Joan P. McCool April 30, 2007
Gorgeous! Love the comp, colors, everything! #4230865Cheryl E. Molennor April 30, 2007
Thankyou Joan #4231432Pranay Koka May 07, 2007
gorgeous shot! the colors go really well #4258597Pranay Koka May 07, 2007
gorgeous shot! the colors go really well #4258598Cheryl E. Molennor May 08, 2007
Thankyou Pranay #4261391Nikki McDonald May 08, 2007
This was an Editors First Pick, too, Cheryl, if you did not know. #4261488Lori Carlson May 13, 2007
This is wonderful Cheryl!! That curved stem just really "makes it" for me! Love it! What a little beauty...well done! :0) #4278303Cheryl E. Molennor May 13, 2007
Thanks for the heads up Nikki I didn't know and thankyou again Lori #4279613Stuart Dahne May 21, 2007
Your composition on this shot is just fabulous! Great Job! #4308932Cheryl E. Molennor May 21, 2007
Thankyou Stuart #4310906Raymond Pauly May 23, 2007
Beautiful! Congratulations! #4318292Nikki McDonald May 23, 2007
No doubt about this one! Congratulations, Cheryl. Good luck in the next round. #4318419Barbara Waldoch May 23, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Cheryl! #4318919Su Sana E. P May 23, 2007
Congratulations on this beauty, Cheryl!! #4319025anonymous May 23, 2007
Congratulations on you gorgeous finalist Cheryl! Good luck in the next round!! #4319546Sam Britt May 23, 2007
Congratulations, Cheryl! #4320548eileen bedford May 23, 2007
Congratulations on this great finalist Cheryl....Esther Smith May 23, 2007
No surprise Cheryl!! CONGRATULATIONS!! #4321398Colleen Farrell May 24, 2007
I'm not surprised, either! This floral is truly outstanding--congratulations, Cheryl! #4321579Debbie Hartley May 24, 2007
Congratulations on your stunning finalist Cheryl! #4321842Holly Shao May 24, 2007
Congratulations, Cheryl, on this gorgeous Finalist! So beautiful hues!Holly #4322188
Hendrik Storme May 24, 2007
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist,Cheryl! #4322329Laurie Daily May 24, 2007
Beautiful Cheryl! Congratulations to you!!! #4322486Anna Diederich May 24, 2007
Congrats on this beauty Cheryl! #4322577Jessica Jenney May 24, 2007
Gorgeous! Congratulations, Cheryl! #4323334Patricia A. Stalter May 24, 2007
A well deserved finalist. I will be looking for it in the winners! #4323571Cheryl E. Molennor May 24, 2007
So nice to hear all your compliments!! Thankyou everyone for all the encouragement. Congratulations to all of you as well. #4323837Girish Vaghela May 24, 2007
Lovely; Congratulations, Cheryl! #4324059Kathy Reeves May 24, 2007
Congratulations on this stunning finalist Cheryl!!! #4324769Karen Engelbreth May 24, 2007
Congratulations, Cheryl! #4325041Lois Adomite May 24, 2007
Lovely, lovely lovely photo, congratulations. Lois #4325413Cheryl E. Molennor May 24, 2007
Thankyou Girish,Kathy,Karen and Lois #4325592Shirley A. Kinney May 24, 2007
Awesome image, Cheryl. Beautiful colors. Congrats. #4326110Evy Johansen May 24, 2007
Big congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Cheryl!! #4326256Cheryl E. Molennor May 24, 2007
Thankyou Shirley and Evy #4326298Cheryl E. Molennor May 25, 2007
Thankyoyu for the big compliment Tina! #4330618Sherri Gorman May 26, 2007
Congratulations!!!! This is absolutely gorgeous!!!! Stunning capture!!!! #4331973Cheryl E. Molennor May 26, 2007
Thankyou Sherri #4334227Ken Grooms June 23, 2007
I agree with Sherri! How did I miss this winner! #4429793Cheryl E. Molennor June 24, 2007
Thanks so much Ken. #4430813Alison Krylowski September 20, 2007
This is stunning! I can't believe I hadn't commented before! Fabulous comp and color Cheryl. #4818261Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007
Thankyou Tina and Alison #4819824Lorri Shane September 24, 2007
A lovely curved stem leading to sharp pink curling petals. Nice. #4838897Cheryl E. Molennor September 24, 2007
Thankyou Lorri #4840841Daniella Puente September 27, 2007
You´re really excellent with these nature details, colors and textures are just awesome in your photos, congrats!!! your gallery is fantastic :))Cheryl E. Molennor September 27, 2007
Thankyou Greatly Daniella #4855058Bonnie C. Lackey November 10, 2007
I just have to agree with Daniella; you're gallery is such a pleasure to stroll through. And this image is stunning... #5053749Cheryl E. Molennor November 10, 2007
Bonnie, a sincere thankyou to you as well #5053828Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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