Uploaded: September 19, 2005 00:04:21
I've discovered that the easiest way to capture a flower is to shine a light in its face. It becomes mesmerized and won't blink.
S J September 19, 2005
Very true, Dan!!! I love the explosion of colors and clarity on this WINNER!!! Beautiful in every aspect!!! #312769Paul E. Earl September 19, 2005
I am mesmerized too by this stunning capture!! I love the lighting on this!! #1853351Janine Russell September 19, 2005
Dan, this is wonderful; great color, exposure, focus and DOF #1853352Evy Johansen September 19, 2005
Gosh... this is sooo beautiful, Dan! Awesome clarity and details!! Wonderful job!! #1853355Janet Williams September 19, 2005
Agree with everyone - mesmerizing and a shining example of excellent photography and artwork. #1853367Mata Patan September 19, 2005
Love this explosion of beauty! #1853370Rob Bishop September 19, 2005
Wow! I just can't get a handle on photographing flowers, but this is a great idea, Dan. So well done, and the depth of field amazes me!Rob #1853373
Karen Engelbreth September 19, 2005
WOW, Dan - I agree with everyone too! #1853399Jordi Delgado September 19, 2005
OMG, Dan!! Your photography is pure perfection!!!BTW, thanks a lot for sharing your secret!! ;-) #1853404
Shiva September 19, 2005
Wow!... beautiful Dan. #1853413Kerby Pfrangle September 19, 2005
Dan beautiful color on your floral. Love the dark background makes the image come to a standout.Lovely to view. Kerby #1853421
Donna Roberts September 19, 2005
Oh wow - those petals look as though you could almost reach out and feel the texture.Souha Dooly September 19, 2005
Perfect shot,great colors and wonderful light,Love all about it Dan!!! #1853505Stanley J. Contrades September 19, 2005
:-) Simple perfection in color and composition, Dan! Spectacular!!Jenny Bosmans September 19, 2005
!!!AMAZING details and OUTSTANDING macro capture!!!Rakesh Syal September 19, 2005
Great image, crisp details and colors, Dan!!! Right saying about lighting! #1853590Paul Sikora September 19, 2005
Dan, absolutely beautiful, did you need to use any filters? That is an exceptioanlly good macro the detail is amazing #1853631Alan L. Borror September 19, 2005
Beautiful macro, Dan! The clarity and color is exceptional. #1853708Carolyn M. Fletcher September 19, 2005
Well this one sure didn't blink! And neither did you! Great flower shot! #1853714Paul Michko September 19, 2005
Spectacular!!! #1853730Daniel Diaz September 19, 2005
This is toooo GORGEOUS Dan, amazing work you've done here!!! #1853771Donald K. Cherry September 19, 2005
Beautiful macro, Dan! Great colors and composition! #1853785Bonnie C. Lackey September 19, 2005
A tribute to Mother Nature, Dan... #1853905Brian Cassar September 19, 2005
Wonderful Macro Dan. I love the saturated colours here. Very well done! #1853937Janet L. Skinner September 19, 2005
Absolutely stunning, Dan!!!! #1854002Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005
What a GORGEOUS image, Dan!!! #1854017Cindy Paquette September 19, 2005
A perfect flower and a perfect picture...a mesmerizing image so beautifully composed! #1854020Stephanie Lyons September 19, 2005
What a beautiful image Dan! Stunning! #1854031Walter Graziano September 19, 2005
Wonderful shot Dan! Crystal clear and great detail! #1854167Amanda Price September 19, 2005
hahaha! How true! Well shot, Dan! #1854168Donna W. Neal September 19, 2005
This is so beautiful Dan. Focus and composition are RIGHT ONAgnes Fegan September 19, 2005
Good advice and beautiful macro!!! #1854303Joy Rector September 19, 2005
gorgeous, love the comp #1854470Marcie A. Fowler September 19, 2005
Consider me mesmorized as well. Gorgeous color and love the contrast against the black background!! So very well done! #1854521Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 19, 2005
Beautiful Dan, excellent detail and amazing colors, terrific presentation! #1854655Michelle R. Kovach September 19, 2005
Gorgeous shot Dan! Cute illiteration! #1854718Terry L. Ellis September 19, 2005
Splendid capture, Dan! It's mesmerizing me! Gorgeous color and detail! #1854750Michelle Lea Guinn September 19, 2005
Gorgeous Dan!!! mlg~ #1854878Shelly A. Van Camp September 19, 2005
Beautiful...love the colors with the dark BG!!!! #1854896Adilson F. Ferreira September 19, 2005
Wonderful image Dan!!!Leanne M.E. Boyd September 19, 2005
Gorgeous colour, light and contrasts. Beautiful shot, Dan! #1855065Patty Razonable September 19, 2005
The shine is on that amazing DOF you have in this beautiful image, Dan!! #1855125Sandy Landon September 19, 2005
Stunning!! Incredible detail and contrast! #1855177Marie Fields September 19, 2005
Fantastic image, Dan! EXCELLENT! #1855276S P Mukherji September 19, 2005
Absolutely stunning macro, Dan. A beautiful, crisp and clourful capture indeed!! #1855302Jill Flynn September 19, 2005
This is just GORGEOUS Dan! So sharp and detailed! WINNER all they way!! I absolutely love this!!!!!! #1855650Goshka G. September 19, 2005
Stunning model and a mesmerizing capture, Dan!!!! #1855651Jessica McCollam September 19, 2005
This is a gorgeous shot, Dan!(AS ALWAYS) :)Ermanno Radice September 19, 2005
Gorgeous image, excellent composition, winner in my book, Dan!! #1855926Kaye Burazin September 19, 2005
true artistry!!! #1855988Kara L. Hendricks September 19, 2005
OUTSTANDING!!!! Completely perfect in detail, lighting and comp. WOW!!! #1855990Elisabeth A. Gay September 19, 2005
Just stunning Dan!Cathy Stancil September 19, 2005
We will see this gorgeous image again soon, I can bet on that !! Perfection ! #1856840Debra Booth September 19, 2005
Thanks for that shooting tip, Dan!! It really must work. This is beautiful!! #1856922Terry R. Hatfield September 19, 2005
Excellent Lighting And Tones Dan!! #1857136Donna J. Taff September 19, 2005
Beautiful image; wonderful colors, Dan!!! #1857226Dan Holm September 19, 2005
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Your description - sooooo funny!Danilo Piccioni September 19, 2005
Fantastic close up! #1857330William C. Raco September 19, 2005
Very striking color, detail and light.bill #1857331
Gail Vitikacs September 19, 2005
This is stunning!!! WOW! #1857425Kevin Nugent September 19, 2005
Brilliant shot Dan!!! Sharp and bright! #1857485Leonard Pierce September 19, 2005
Very beautiful image Dan!!! #1857530Jill Odice September 19, 2005
I will have to try that :-) Whatever you did, it worked fantastically! This is glowing with beautiful fall color! #1857811Lynn Crawford September 20, 2005
Beautiful color and clarity, I'll try the light thing one day too :) #1859600Jessica Hughes September 20, 2005
Wow, Dan! This is stunning! Absolutely superb. I love the yellow against the black. Wonderful. #1860531Candice C. Calhoun September 20, 2005
Nobody viewing this gorgeous model would want to blink either, they might miss a second of it's beauty! Mums are the jewels of fall!ccc #1861491
Noel Baebler September 21, 2005
Eye-stunning, Dan! #1864810Katherine K September 21, 2005
WOW! Now this is a flower! Fantastic!!!! #1865068Evy Johansen October 21, 2005
Big congratulations on another well deserved Finalist, Dan! #1975346Leanne M.E. Boyd October 21, 2005
Gorgeous, Dan! Congratulations on your finalist, good luck on the next round! #1976336Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the nextChris Macer October 21, 2005
Congrats again, Dan! #1977012Stacey A. Bates October 21, 2005
Gorgeous Dan, Many congratulations!! #1977587Kristi A. Howson October 21, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Dan and good luck in the next round! Wonderful burst of color and light! #1977838Terry L. Ellis October 21, 2005
Congratulations, Dan! Wonderful! #1978273Laurence Saliba October 21, 2005
Congrats again Dan!!!! #1978578Stanley J. Contrades October 21, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on another beauty, Dan, and good luck to you in the next round with all of your Finalists!!Deborah Sandidge October 21, 2005
Wow, that is one intense flower! Congratulations on your creative and beautiful finalists, Dan! #1979092Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005
Congrats, anew! #1979378Diane Addonizio October 21, 2005
congrats, again! #1980498Joannie Bertucci October 21, 2005
Brilliantly gorgeous and a very well deserved finalist! #1980677Ronald Balthazor October 21, 2005
Congratulations, Dan. Very well done. #1980849Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005
one more time, many congrats to you Dan! #1980860Noel Baebler October 21, 2005
Huzzah, Dan! Electric! #1981162Pu Chen October 21, 2005
Great tip, Dan! Hope all the flowers will follow the same rules when I take pictures of them:) Congratulations on your finalist and best of luck for the next run! #1982168Jim Kinnunen October 22, 2005
Fantastic finalist, Dan...congratulations!:) #1984125Janine White October 23, 2005
Awesome clarity and compositon.Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 04, 2008
This is so beautiful Dan!!! A great finalist!!!I miss not seeing your latest work here!!!
Anyway, congratulations on your success!!!
Donna #5443341
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