Kangaroo Paw [Contest Finalists December 2010]
Uploaded: December 03, 2010 09:24:48
This is a natural light image taken with the D-700 Nikon camera and the 115mm Nikkor lens.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 3.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Douglas Pignet December 03, 2010
Beautiful colors and lighting..Well seen and captured #1332547Jack Ryan December 03, 2010
A nicely composed image with excellent color and lighting. Very well done. #9078865Merna L. Nobile December 03, 2010
Hi Douglas: Thank you for your nice comment, I thought the small parts on the stem looked like small hands; it is very nice to hear from you. Merna #9079071Merna L. Nobile December 03, 2010
Hi Jack: Thank you for taking the time to comment on my image. I was intriged by the velvet looking leaves, and the graceful way in which it looked. Merna #9079074Lyn Darlington December 04, 2010
Great composition,the lighting and colours are really beautiful,and the image is sharp .Well captured! #9079257Merna L. Nobile December 04, 2010
Hi Lyn: Thank you for your generous comment. Merna #9079686Carol Eade December 04, 2010
That's beautiful light, Merna! #9080043Merna L. Nobile December 04, 2010
Thank you so much Carol: The rich color is what made me take another look and the morning sun. Merna #9080340Ujjwal Mukherjee December 16, 2010
Fabulous light!! Wonderful capture and presentation,Merna!! #9108272Merna L. Nobile December 16, 2010
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Merna #9109904Lorri Shane December 16, 2010
Great colors, Merna. I love the warmth and blues in the background. Kangaroo Paw is so pretty! #9110324Merna L. Nobile December 17, 2010
Hi Lorri: Thank you so much for taking the time to view my photographs. Merna #9112361Kate Jackson December 18, 2010
I thought you were from down under when I saw these Merna. I guess there is no reason why they shouldn't grow in California though. they certainly do look like little paws. Beautiful colours and light! #9112453Merna L. Nobile December 18, 2010
Thank you for viewing my images and also the kind words. That plant is interesting and I just found out that it comes in red also. Merna #9113024Tammy Espino January 18, 2011
Congrats on your great finalist! :) #9171563Rita Hill January 18, 2011
Congrats my dear friend. This is so deserving of the award. So happy for you. Loving it. #9172107Lyn Darlington January 18, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, I'm also really happy for you! #9172192Usman M. Bajwa January 18, 2011
Great capture, Merna. CONGRATZ on the Silver Medal and good luck up next!UB. #9172358
Ann Coates January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Merna. #9172747Fanie Heymans January 19, 2011
Excellent photo Merna! Congrats on your finalist. #9173321Stephen Zacker January 19, 2011
Nice lighting and dof. Congratulations #9173461Lela Johnson January 19, 2011
How pretty, congrats. #9173520Deborah Lewinson January 19, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Merna!Debby #9173586
Maxine C. Schnitzer January 19, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Merna! -- Maxine #9173684Shannon D. Miller January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Merna! #9173962Stefania Barbier January 19, 2011
spectacular... huge congrats!!! #9174333Kay Beausoleil January 19, 2011
A lovely dynamic composition, Merna -- congratulations on your finalist! #9174530Karen Slagle January 19, 2011
What a fabulous finalist, Merna. I know how proud you are... #9174654Wanda B. Anderson January 19, 2011
Love the golden colors and lighting of this gorgeous capture! #9174756Emile Abbott January 19, 2011
Nice work on this finalist, Merna. Love the lighting #9175418Anita Hogue January 19, 2011
Congratulations Merna on your lovely finalist! #9175515Millie A. Talarico January 19, 2011
Love this Kangaroo Paw, image.Congrat. on your finalist,Merna! #9175580Terry Cervi January 19, 2011
Merna, they sure do look like a small hand! Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #9175846Maria Coulson January 19, 2011
Merna, this is so beautiful! In my book it has gold. #9176053Valentin M. Armianu January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist!!! #9176241Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 19, 2011
Lovely image with fantastic lighting, Merna. Congratulations!! #9176273Dawn M. Schneider January 19, 2011
SaMi Martin January 19, 2011
Congrats Merna on a Great Finalist; Good Luck next round! #9176642Kim Andelkovic January 19, 2011
Congrats Merna WTG lady :-) #9176806Lydia Williams January 19, 2011
Merna, this is gorgeous...Love the lighting and colors...Fantastic work!Ron McEwan January 19, 2011
Merna this is a well deserved Silver, good luck in the next round. Incredible detail and superb lighting. #9177067Gord MacEachern January 19, 2011
Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist Merna!!Ellen Hodges January 19, 2011
Huge congrats and best luck on this awesome finalist, Merna!! #9177593Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 19, 2011
Wonderful work and big congrats Merna. Good luck.Kathy Salerni January 19, 2011
Big congrats on your beatiful finalist, Merna! Good luck in the next round! #9177960Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Merna! #9178029isabel C. Zepeda January 19, 2011
MernaA BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful photo
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Renee Doyle January 19, 2011
Congratulations to you Merna on this wonderful finalist! #9178365Merna L. Nobile January 19, 2011
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This is just gorgeous Merna - congrats on your wonderful finalist! #9178901Susan Weisensel January 19, 2011
Congrats Merna on your wonderful finalist, yes I am proud as I'm very sure you are too. Good luck to you in the next round. #9179037Cindy Bendush January 20, 2011
Beautiful finalist Merna - congratulations! #9179121Lynn M. Whitt January 20, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist... #9179242Mary K. Robison January 20, 2011
A gorgeous macro, Merna!Robert R. Goodman January 20, 2011
Hi Merna,Congratulations on this beautiful finalist.I hope we see this one again!!!! #9179451JO ANN CLEVELAND January 20, 2011
Congratulations on this marvelous Finalist Merna!jo ann c. #9180265
Debra R. Harder January 20, 2011
This is beautiful, Merna! Love the lighting! Huge congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #9180358Glenn E. Traver January 20, 2011
Congratulations Merna on this Artistic Finalist ~ GT #9180460Dr Silly January 20, 2011
Congratulations Merna on your wonderful Finalist. :O) #9180636Bill Johnson January 20, 2011
Merna, Congrats on your selection as a finalist. Good luck. #9180651Marcel J. Fernandez January 20, 2011
Congratulations, Merna on your Splendid Finalist. #9180727Stan Kwasniowski January 20, 2011
Merna, congratulations, I hope this is a winner #9180741Mariann Kovats January 20, 2011
Gorgeous lighting and details, Merna! Congratulations on your finalist, I am sure, we'll see this again! Stunning! #9180850Patrick Rouzes January 20, 2011
Congratulations on this gorgeous finallist, Merna! WTG! #9181044Fran J. Jagger January 20, 2011
Love the details and the lighting! Congrats on your Finalist, Merna!! :) #9181270Nancyj E. Hovey January 20, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMerna L. Nobile January 20, 2011
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Congratulations Merna - a beautiful finalist image !!! a wonderful beginning to the New Year !!! #9182007Merna L. Nobile January 20, 2011
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Love the golden glow on this sunkissed image Merna.Congratulations on your very fine Finalist. #9182120
Robert K. Bemus January 20, 2011
Gorgeous comp and background, Merna...congratulations and best of luck in round next!! #9182166Virginia Leone January 21, 2011
Congratulations on this finalist Merna! #9182992Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2011
Linda M. Walker January 22, 2011
Congratulations, Merna #9184663Lorna Shutter January 22, 2011
Your lighting, clarity and DOF here are just beautiful! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award, Merna!!!!! Fabulous work! :)Janet McNeil January 23, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! Good luck in the next round!! #9187036Sharon Sawyer January 23, 2011
WTG, Merna! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved finalist! #9188803Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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