From the Heart
Uploaded: June 19, 2008 04:44:12
Erin Appelbaum June 19, 2008
Gorgeous image Linda. Awesome composition and color. Peter #944893Anita Hogue June 19, 2008
Well, you certainly did an awesome job of shooting this beauty!!! #6077296Deb Koskovich June 19, 2008
Well, if they are hard to shoot, it doesn't show here -- this is a masterpiece, Linda! The center is so intriguing! #6077311Randy A. Myers June 19, 2008
Very nice. Love the pastel colors. #6077314Renata Gusciora June 19, 2008
Wonderful and truly elegant!Great soft color! #6077375Carolyn M. Fletcher June 19, 2008
Well it wasn't hard for you! Looks great! #6077385Linda D. Lester June 19, 2008
Thank you all so much! You didn't see all of my deletes! I have a yellow one I'm working on and it's just not doing it. #6077402Ken Smith June 19, 2008
I like the smoothness and swirl of this. And my eye is led thru the composition. Very beautiful, Linda! #6077405Judith G. Secco June 19, 2008
Absolutely perfect, Linda! This is just beautiful. I'm growing some now in my garden as well but only leaves so far. Can't wait for a flower. #6077486Claudia Kuhn June 19, 2008
So soft and beautiful Linda! Gorgeous! #6077536Amy JACKSON June 19, 2008
Beautiful image, Linda!! #6077563Jeff Robinson June 19, 2008
What a wonderful macro Linda!! It is nice to have a garden to photograph in! Jeff #6077575Gail Vitikacs June 19, 2008
Love the softness this has...so lovely! #6077625Shawn Jennings June 19, 2008
Outstanding job on this, Linda! These are hard to shoot, but this one is beautiful! #6077650Kathy L. Clark June 19, 2008
Well they might be hard to shoot Linda, but you nailed this one. What a fabulous image. Perfect for an art gallery. #6077676Agnes Fegan June 19, 2008
Beautifully photographed...is this a calla lily? I was trying to find some around here but no luck and a man in the garden store said I was a little too late for the bulbs...maybe next year! #6077692Cathy Barrows June 19, 2008
turned out beautifully...love it...frame it #6077773Michael Khoury June 19, 2008
you managed to make it easy, and beautiful...Dr Silly June 19, 2008
Beautiful. :O)Eugenio Diaz June 19, 2008
This art piece is recognized as a very incredible work!!!Mukesh Srivastava June 19, 2008
Excellent full frame floral and art here, Linda!!! Love the swirl and softness! #6078055JO ANN CLEVELAND June 19, 2008
Ohhhh, Linda! This is just fabulous, girl you nailed this perfectly! Should see this one again ~jo ann c. #6078066
Murry Grigsby June 19, 2008
What a wonderful swirl of soft colors and textures Linda! Great job!! Mine died of heat stroke this year :0( #6078256Vitor Dias June 19, 2008
_____ Wonderful macro _____ #6078366Heather Thorsen June 19, 2008
Beautiful in all its perfect simplicity Linda. #6078815Dennis Flanagan June 19, 2008
It might be hard to shoot, but you were up to the challenge. #6078838Shelly A. Van Camp June 19, 2008
They are hard to shoot..I love lilies......This is so beautiful, Linda! #6080860frank w. degenhardt June 19, 2008
Linda- Good evening my friend. First let me congradulate you on the Finalist's for such well derserved work. Your work is truely beautiful and amazing. I am confident that we will be seeing them in the winner's circle.Kathleen R. Struckle June 19, 2008
Gorgeous. Love the softness. #6083002Stefania Barbier June 20, 2008
divine..... :-) #6083159Judy V. Kennamer June 20, 2008
Gorgeous Linda!!! You and Richard has such a beautiful yard - I'm looking forward to seeing more of those beauties! #6083937David Phalen June 20, 2008
Beautiful!! Love the soft lines and sharp details!! #6085412Chastity Abbott June 20, 2008
Simply beautiful! #6086195Nikki McDonald June 21, 2008
Beautiful swirl of color, light and softness ending in--or beginning in--that delightfully detailed center. Just lovely, Linda. #6089731Wendy Moghadam June 21, 2008
This is fabulous! A real work of art #6090499Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 22, 2008
Sooooo soft and lovely, Linda!!!!! A truly beautiful image!!!!! ♫ k #6092564Bill Knaps June 24, 2008
This is so beautiful Linda. Great shot and work. Bill #6100301Sharon King June 24, 2008
WOW, this is Gorgeous Linda! #6100390William C. Raco June 24, 2008
It's a long line to the bottom of the page... with good reason.Sam Britt June 24, 2008
Very beautiful floral image, Linda. #6102186Keith Butler June 24, 2008
Beautiful floral Linda! #6102458Carla Metzler June 24, 2008
Wonderful shot! #6103406Cora Miller July 19, 2008
They just don't get any better than this! From my point of view, the simple elegance you've managed to portray is perfection. #6199109Usman M. Bajwa August 04, 2008
Superlative depiction of softness, Linda #6269017Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2008
WTG - congratulations! #6344208Heidi Brand August 21, 2008
So beautiful. Congrats on your finalist. #6344238Carla Metzler August 21, 2008
Congratulations again, Linda!! #6344650Sam Britt August 21, 2008
Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Linda! #6345514Judy V. Kennamer August 21, 2008
Woo Hoo!!! Congrats Linda!!!! #6346316Stephanie Frey August 21, 2008
Congratulations on another beautiful Finalist, Linda! #6346450Eugenio Diaz August 21, 2008
woooooooooooooooooow!!!!!!!!!!!!Terry L. Ellis August 21, 2008
Congratulations again, Linda! A gorgeous finalist! #6347501Cora Miller August 22, 2008
It's a treat to see this one again. Congrats on all of your finalists. #6348265Renee Doyle August 22, 2008
A real stunner!!! Big congratulations Linda! #6348756Jessica Jenney August 22, 2008
Congratulations, on your gorgeous finalist, Linda! #6349201Daniella Puente August 22, 2008
Wonderful finalist Linda! #6350278JO ANN CLEVELAND August 22, 2008
PERFECTION!jo ann c. #6352858
Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist #6353333Linda D. Lester August 22, 2008
Thank you everyone! #6353429Ken Smith August 22, 2008
An awesome month for you. Congrats again, Linda! #6353511frank w. degenhardt August 22, 2008
Fabulous work that deserves to be a FINALST. You worked hard and used your talent. Now on to the WINNERS circle. #6354090Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008
Exquisite detail and softness in the same image--big congratulations, Linda! #6356147Michael G. Marshall August 23, 2008
Wonderful finalist Linda! Congratulations! Michael #6356260Jeff Robinson August 24, 2008
Congrats Linda - This is beautifully captured! Jeff #6358635Erica Murphy August 24, 2008
Congratulations Lisa!! I love this! #6359315Shawn Jennings August 26, 2008
Such a beauty! Congratulations on your finalist, Linda! #6370563Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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