Stellar

Uploaded: November 04, 2013 08:14:00

Description

Schizostylis coccinea or Crimson Flag, a native to S Africa -- one of the last flowers to bloom in my garden in late fall; ISO 320, 1/500, f5.6

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S

Comments

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 04, 2013

Absolutely gorgeous Katherine!

jo ann c. #1551277

John Connolly November 04, 2013

A beautiful flower and capture Katherine! Love your background! #10890729

Colette M. Metcalf November 04, 2013

Lovely colors, details, and capture!!! #10890955

Jean Lechleiter November 04, 2013

Beautiful colour and use of DOF. #10890959

David Phalen November 04, 2013

Beautiful in every way!! #10891114

Richard Lynch November 07, 2013

Several things I like about this... the short depth-of-field, the interesting way that selects out the tangle in the middle of the flower, the way that echoes into the more perfect outfold of the petals, how the colors complement... I might have cropped a slight more off the right and top... or right and bottom -- I'd have to try it to be sure.

Nice effort!

Richard #10892956

Susan D. Royce level-classic November 15, 2013

Yes, stellar! A beautiful image, Katherine. #10899218

Katherine Kuhn November 15, 2013

Thank you all, and thank you for your comments, Richard. I'll have to try the different croppings & see what it looks like! #10899608

Markus Hoerz November 29, 2013

Stunning! #10909593

Liz blahh January 01, 2014

Woo-Hoo...Congratulations on your beautiful winning image! #10933348

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic January 01, 2014

Beautiful!! Wonderful simplicity packing a punch. Congratulations and Happy New Year. #10933400

Pat Abbott level-classic January 01, 2014

Lovely work! Congratulations! #10933451

Gail Sullivan level-classic January 01, 2014

Beautiful,Katherine …congrats! #10933530

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 01, 2014

Beautiful. Congratulations on your win, Katherine! #10933532

Danny B. Head January 01, 2014

Beautifully processed image! Congrats on your win! #10933579

Deborah Lewinson level-addict January 01, 2014

Huge congrats on your First Place win, Kathy!!!

Happy New Year!
Debby #10933587

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 01, 2014

Woo Hoo Kathy! A gorgeous winner, congratulations and Happy New Year! #10933724

William C. Raco level-classic January 01, 2014

Terrific win, Katherine
Congratulations and Happy New Year #10933782

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic January 01, 2014

Beautiful work, Kathy. Congrats on your win! #10933881

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 01, 2014

Looks as if the crop worked for someone :) I love the focus and what a very pretty, simple flower. Beautiful work. Congratulations on the first place win, Kathy. #10933934

Jean Lechleiter January 01, 2014

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner! #10933939

Carol L. Fowler January 01, 2014

Congrats on the Win! #10934055

Orsi January 01, 2014

Beautiful!!Congratulations and Happy New Year,Katherine! #10934152

Val Feldman level-classic January 01, 2014

Stellar is the word. What a beautiful capture and what a marvelous First Place Win, Katherine! Congratulations! (I'd love to tour your garden - camera in hand!) :) :) #10934166

Kathryn Wesserling January 01, 2014

Loved this one at first sight - Congratulations on the Gold. #10934359

ASHIS SINHA January 01, 2014

Though simple yet beautiful.Congratulation! #10934671

David Phalen January 01, 2014

Huge Congrats on your fantastic First Place Winner!! #10934677

Guy D. Biechele level-classic January 01, 2014

Just Beautiful!! Congratulations on your First Place Winner, Kathy! Best Wishes for the New Year too. #10934717

Terry Cervi level-deluxe January 01, 2014

Congrats on your gorgeous 1st place win, Kathy! WTG!! #10934754

Colette M. Metcalf January 02, 2014

Beautiful!! Congrats to you on your Gold, Kathy!!!! #10934862

Richard Lynch January 02, 2014

hahaha, glad I picked it out early ;-)

Richard #10935073

Katherine Kuhn January 02, 2014

Thank you all for your wonderful comments! Nikki, I never did get it cropped per Richard's suggestion :) But thanks, Richard for your comments & great eye! #10935653

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 02, 2014

Congrats on this great 1st place winner Katherine! Gkad Richard wasn't judging! :-0


jo ann c. #10935661

Anita Bower January 03, 2014

CONGRATULATIONS.
Beautiful, graceful, elegant. #10935802

Richard Lynch January 03, 2014

Jo Ann, my comments were all praise... I wondered about the crop. Wondering is part of making decisions in art ;-)

Richard #10935884

Katherine Kuhn January 03, 2014

I totally understood, Richard & really, I am going to try the crop...after the grandkids leave! #10936200

Angie M. Davis January 03, 2014

Beautiful!! Congratulations on your fabulous winner!!! #10936327

Lana Arcemont January 03, 2014

Stunning!!
Congratulations! #10936436

Cindy Bendush level-classic January 08, 2014

Beautiful! Big congrats on your outstanding gold! #10940539

Sara B Coffey level-classic January 10, 2014

A Stella image indeed Katherine!
Congrats on your Gold Winner!
Sara :) #10941811

Merna L. Nobile January 14, 2014


I recently opened my e-mail and found an announcement from Better Photo that the month of November award winners were basking in the glory of finding their name beside their beautiful entry. CONGRATULATIONS!
#10946550


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