On Pins and Needles [Cactus Pictures ]
Uploaded: November 20, 2004 06:11:27
Taken at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, PA. Adjusted and cropped in PS.
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Kathleen Clemons November 20, 2004
Nice DoF and lighting, Len. :) #189971Darren K. Fisher November 20, 2004
Len this is fantastic. I love the lighitng, and you done a great job on your dof. #927308Joy Brown November 20, 2004
Great image, Len! #927312Charlene Bayerle November 20, 2004
Wonderful detail and shot Len!!! #927315Wendy M. Amdahl November 20, 2004
Very nice image indeed Len! I love how you've selectively focused on the foreground cactus, but can still see the one behind. And Darren is right...your lighting is just lovely too! #927332Jill Flynn November 20, 2004
Fantastic photograph Len! Love the lighting, focus and subject. #927387Sharon Day November 20, 2004
Outstanding photo, Len!!! Wonderful lighting and BG. Just beautiful! #927391S J November 20, 2004
Just fantastic, Len! Love the sharpness, colors and lighting. Very nice composition! #927418Donna J. Taff November 20, 2004
I love this, Len!!!!! Would'nt want to touch it though!!! #927456William C. Raco November 20, 2004
Excellent selective focus and DoFbill #927476
Janet L. Skinner November 20, 2004
Love it, Len!!!! #927518Dale Gast November 20, 2004
Fantastic image, Len!!! #927596Dale Ann Cubbage November 20, 2004
Excellent details and lighting Len!da #927686
Karma Wilson November 20, 2004
Excellent macro. great job!Karma #927714
Claudia Kuhn November 20, 2004
Another prickly image! Love all the spikes and detail you got here! #927855Shirley L. Carpenter November 20, 2004
Great image, composition and title Len!!! #927859Leonard Pierce November 20, 2004
Thanks for the great comments Kathleen, Darren, Joy, Charlene, Wendy, Jill, Sharon, Sanjay, Donna, Bill, Janet, Dale, Dale Ann, Karma, Claudia, and Shirley!!! I appreciate it! #928051Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 20, 2004
The clarity is amazing, so is the depth of field!! Great image Len!!! #928116Carol Brill November 20, 2004
Terrific composition and use of contrast to capture both light and detail in this shot, Len, very sharp!! #928228Evy Johansen November 20, 2004
Wow - Love this image, Len! Wonderful composition and DOF! #928344Wally Orlowsky November 20, 2004
Very sharp (literally and photographically) and wonderful DOF, Len. #928376Mellanie November 20, 2004
Beautiful macro, Len! Terrific DoF and composition! #928477Anette Linnea Rasmussen November 21, 2004
Great job Len, love the shot;-)Best wishes Linnea #928928
Bonnie C. Lackey November 21, 2004
A super macro, Len! Your presentation is just perfect! #929035Debra Booth November 21, 2004
Wonderful lighting, comp, and DOF, Len!! #929082Leonard Pierce November 21, 2004
Thanks for the nice comments Donna, Carol, Evy, Wally, Mellanie, Linnea, Bonnie, and Debra!!! I appreciate it! #929941Eric Highfield December 15, 2004
Congratulations, Len!! Good luck in the next round!! #974468Lucia De Giovanni December 15, 2004
Congratulations on your Finalist Len! #974515Carol Brill December 15, 2004
Len, congratulations on reaching the finals, and best of luck! #974739Deborah Lewinson December 16, 2004
Fantastic month, Len!!!Congratulations on this marvelous finalist, Len!
Best wishes and good luck with all your finalists!
Debby #975301
Diane Addonizio December 16, 2004
Congratulations, Len! #975358Patricia A. Kuniega December 16, 2004
Congratulations on this terrific closeup and for being a finalist Len! #975629S J December 16, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next judging, Len! #975775Claudia Kuhn December 16, 2004
Congrats Len, lovely! #975794Gail Vitikacs December 16, 2004
Way to go Len!!!! Congratulations! #976095Donna J. Taff December 16, 2004
Congrat's, Len!!! #976186Candice C. Calhoun December 16, 2004
Hey, Len....congratulations! Love this cactus!ccc #976408
Karen Engelbreth December 16, 2004
Congratulations Len!! #976687Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 16, 2004
Excellent capture! Congratulations!!! Nicely done!! #976926Stacey A. Bates December 16, 2004
Congrats Len!! #976991Terry R. Hatfield December 16, 2004
Congratulations,On A Great Finalist Len:-) #977078Susan T. Evans December 16, 2004
Congrats Len on an awesome finalists. #977218Kathleen Clemons December 16, 2004
Congrats to you, Len! #977418Colleen Braun December 16, 2004
congratulations... #977469Mary K. Robison December 16, 2004
Great job, Len!Tom Andersen December 16, 2004
Congratulations, Len! #978156Bob Cammarata December 16, 2004
Congrats Len! #978203Leonard Pierce December 16, 2004
Thanks for the great comments Eric, Lucia, Carol, Debby, Diane, Pat, Sanjay, Claudia, Gail, Donna, Candice, Karen, Donna, Stacey, Terry, Susan, Kathleen, Colleen, Mary, Tom, and Bob!!! #978378Stanley J. Contrades December 16, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS, Len, on this splendid win and closeup!! Good luck in the next round!!Donna L. Cuic December 16, 2004
OUCH! My fingers hurt looking at it. Congrats! #978875Dan Holm December 16, 2004
Congratulations on this fantastic FINALIST, Len!!! #978911Anette Linnea Rasmussen December 16, 2004
Nice job Len;-)Best wishes Linnea #979279
Terry Cervi December 16, 2004
A fantastic macro, Len. Congrats! #979810Grayce Pedulla Dillon December 16, 2004
OUCH!!! Sure does depict the texture Len! Good job! Congrats! #979893Dominique Declerck December 16, 2004
Very nice image, Len!! Congratulations!! #979908Leonard Pierce December 16, 2004
Thank you very much Stan, Donna, Dan, Linnea, Terry, Grayce, and Dominique!!! #980005Debra Booth December 17, 2004
Congratulations, Len!! #980601Sharon Day December 17, 2004
Congratulations Len!!! Outstanding image! Good luck! #981675Norman P. Banks December 17, 2004
Congrats Len and good luck!Norm ,:-) #982789
Leonard Pierce December 17, 2004
Thank you very much Debra, Sharon, and Norman!!! #983021Janet Detota December 18, 2004
Wonderful comp and DOF! Congratulations!! #984583Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004
Congratulations, Len!!! #984930Leonard Pierce December 18, 2004
Thank you very much Janet and Colette!!! #985305Jennifer Rennison December 20, 2004
Excellent capture, Len...Congratulations on your finalist! #988681Leonard Pierce December 20, 2004
Thank you very much Jennifer!!! #989242RC Fritz August 30, 2006
Perfect DOF and lighint, Len. Congrats! #3247064Leonard Pierce August 30, 2006
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