Thanksgiving Cactus [69365 Flowers ]
Uploaded: November 03, 2005 00:07:16
Photo was taken on November 2, 2005 at noon
Canon 100mm F/2.8 USM Macro Lens @ F/6.3, 1/250 second, ISO 250
Cropped, Velvia action, sharpened and resized in Photoshop
Dan Holm November 03, 2005
Incedible detail in this BEAUTIFUL macro, Janine!! Excelent capture! #337299Evy Johansen November 03, 2005
Wonderful macro, Janine! Great composition and lovely color! #2029315Jill Odice November 03, 2005
It almost looks like a swan :-) Beautiful soft colors, nice shot Janine! #2029353Candice C. Calhoun November 03, 2005
Fantastic macro, wonderful dof!ccc #2029401
Carolyn J. Connolly November 03, 2005
GORGEOUS macro capture of part of this cactus bloom, Janine!! A really LOVELY image, with GREAT detail AND clarity!!! :o) #2029414Rakesh Syal November 03, 2005
Fantastic macro and artistic effects, Janine!!! #2029484Donald K. Cherry November 03, 2005
Beautiful macro, Janine! #2029572Carla Metzler November 03, 2005
Excellent macro, and so beautiful, Janine! #2029583Colette M. Metcalf November 03, 2005
Beautiful, Janine!! #2029785Kaye Burazin November 03, 2005
So elegent and vivid with detail Janine.I've always called the flower a Christmas cautus because it always bloomed around Christmas time. So beautiful! #2030610Pamela Shane November 03, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous Janine - fantastict detail in this image. #2030617Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 03, 2005
Beautiful Janine, this are my favorite houseplant, excellent detail! #2030844Sandy Landon November 03, 2005
Great capture and fantastic detail!! #2031012Janine Russell November 03, 2005
Dan, Evy, Jill, Candice, Carolyn, Rakesh, Donald, Carla, Colette, Kaye, Pamela, Deb & Sandy, thanks everyone for all of your wonderful words of encouragement; Kaye, this is the same type of plant as a Christmas cactus but it is blooming now (in November) - thus the name Thanksgiving cactus. #2031124Kristi A. Howson November 03, 2005
Love the colors and great use of DOF here Janine! #2031347Janine Russell November 03, 2005
Kristi, I appreciate your encouraging comments so much; thanks. #2031579Terry L. Ellis November 03, 2005
Gorgeous detail and capture, Janine! Wonderful colors! #2031638Melissa A. Mannon November 03, 2005
interesting perspective on this lovely little flower. Nice dof and color. #2031668Janine Russell November 03, 2005
Terry & Melissa, thanks so much for your words of encouragement. #2031678Darryl Wilkinson November 03, 2005
Excellent detail Janine!! I thought it was a bird at first too. lol Beautifully done!! #2032805Janine Russell November 03, 2005
Daryl, thanks so much, I really appreciate your kind comments. #2032834Jim Kinnunen November 03, 2005
Beautifully done macro with excellent DOF, Janine!:) #2033118Janine Russell November 03, 2005
Jim, thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement. #2033133Angela M. Neal November 03, 2005
Incredible capture! I love the composition, color and dof! Well done! #2033139Janine Russell November 03, 2005
Angela, I really appreciate your comments; thanks. #2033161Susana Ms Heide November 04, 2005
WOW!! What a JAW DROPPING macro!!! I feel like I can touch the flower! Love all the detail and textures! #2036724Janine Russell November 05, 2005
Susana, thanks so much for your encouraging comments. #2037379Dan McConoughey November 05, 2005
Janine, This is what I like most about your images, the fantastic detail. This flower has such lovely texture and looks as though one could touch it where it is, and feel the silkiness and delicate softness. BEAUTIFUL. #2039431Janine Russell November 05, 2005
Dan, I really appreciate your kind words; thanks so much for your encouragement. #2039665Nobu Nagase November 06, 2005
Beautiful shot, Janine!!!Nobu Nagase November 06, 2005
You have a beautiful gallery. I love your floral and wildbirds images. They are awesome. #2042594Janine Russell November 06, 2005
Nobi, thanks so much for your kind comments; I'm glad you enjoyed my gallery. #2042659Jon Kolstad November 07, 2005
I especially like the title Janine! Good thinking. The detail is amazing. I really like your gallery. #2046569Janine Russell November 07, 2005
Jon, thanks so much for your encouraging comments; I'm glad you enjoyed my gallery. #2046600Cathy M. Gromball November 08, 2005
This is absolutely gorgeous, Janine! Wonderful!Cathy :) #2051828
Lani T. Broadbent November 08, 2005
WOW! Awe-inspiring macro capture, Janine! Terrific DOF and composition! I love your macro work! #2052282Janine Russell November 08, 2005
Cathy and Lani, I appreciate so much all of your kind words of encouragement; thanks. #2052292Lorri Shane November 13, 2005
This one is beautiful too!!!! #2070726Janine Russell November 13, 2005
Lorri, I appreciate your comment; thanks. #2071936Sylvia Rossler January 21, 2006
Another Beauty ! Another Big Congrats Janine :o) #2313202Melissa A. Mannon January 21, 2006
Congrats Janine! #2314090Life Expressions January 21, 2006
Congrats on your finalist Janine! #2315315Steven Gunnerson January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #2316152Julie Turner January 21, 2006
Another beautiful one Janine! Congratulations!! #2316721Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine!!! #2317434Terry L. Ellis January 21, 2006
Gorgeous finalist, Janine! Congratulations! #2317874Kristi A. Howson January 21, 2006
Beautiful Janine! Congratulations on your Finalist and Best of Luck in the next Round!!!! #2318124Renee Doyle January 21, 2006
Congratulations on a wonderful finalist Janine!!!!Debra Booth January 21, 2006
Gorgeous colors and detail, Janine!! Congratulations!! #2319149Janine Russell January 21, 2006
Sylvia, Melissa, Robin, Steven, Julie, Len, Terry, Kristi, Renee and Debra, thanks so much for your nice comments, encouragement and support. #2319306Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Janine!!! #2319643Theresa Marie Jones January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this amazing close-up! #2319913Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006
Absolutely beautiful! Congrats! #2320197Janine Russell January 21, 2006
Adilson, Theresa and Corinne, thanks very much for your nice comments, encouragement and suppport. #2320573Rakesh Syal January 22, 2006
Congratulations on your all finalists, Janine!!! Well deserved!!! #2320867Janine Russell January 22, 2006
Rakesh, thanks very much. #2321945Jill Odice January 22, 2006
Congrats Janine!!! #2323395Jill Flynn January 22, 2006
Congratulations again Janine! #2323436Janine Russell January 22, 2006
Jill O and Jill F, thanks so much for your encouragement. #2323536Kathy Shogren January 22, 2006
Gorgeous floral Janine. Congrats on finalist, good luck! #2323640Janine Russell January 23, 2006
Kathy, thanks very much; I really appreciate your encouragement and support. #2324688Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006
Congratulations Janine #2327546Janine Russell January 23, 2006
Donna, thanks very much for your encouragement and support. #2327560Sharon Day January 25, 2006
Beautiful image, Janine!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2338910Janine Russell January 25, 2006
Sharon, your nice comments and encouragement are greatly appreciated; thanks very much. #2338964Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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