Umbrella
Uploaded: April 01, 2006 04:45:12
55mm f/3.5 AI'd micro Nikkor
Donna W. Neal April 01, 2006
Gorgeous Ken. Love you POV on this image #418762Darren K. Fisher April 01, 2006
WOW this is awesome. Great lighting, perspective, and capture of detail. A winner in my book. #2596590Paula L. Mackey April 01, 2006
Wonderful Ken!! I don't think I have ever seen this perspective before!! I love it, great work!! #2596601Revonda L. Gentry April 01, 2006
So beautiful! What kind of lens did you use? #2596648Kathleen K. Parker April 01, 2006
Amazing image...great idea and shot,Ken!Bishop Bastien April 01, 2006
Nicely captured, Ken...you can practically feel the texture of the flower. Well done! #2596727Judyann Plante April 01, 2006
Wow, Ken! Very dramatic, beautifully done. #2596897Lorri Shane April 01, 2006
Wow--winner, winner, winner! Is it acutally 2 flowers? You have me guessing, Ken. Awesome shot!! #2596970Kerby Pfrangle April 01, 2006
I am sure we see this again. almost looks like lace and the prespective is wonderful on the image. WELL DONE...Kerby #2597002Leanne M.E. Boyd April 01, 2006
Beautiful shot, Ken! #2597082Marilyn K. Lincecum April 01, 2006
Beautiful image, Ken. Great perspective and texture. Love the contrast in colors. #2597348Ray Clarke April 01, 2006
Lovely pov Ken, and great details you have captured (ac) #2597569Orsi April 01, 2006
Amazing image!!!Awesom macro,Ken!!Love it!! #2597763Sylvia Rossler April 01, 2006
Gorgeous shot Ken ! I love your POV! #2598244Janine Russell April 01, 2006
Ken, excellent detail, lighting, exposure, textures, DOF and point of view. #2598666Shawn Jennings April 19, 2006
Great image Ken! #2663121Tonya R. Boles April 22, 2006
Great close up. #2674898Guy D. Biechele June 13, 2006
Detailed, Dramatic, and great proportions. Bold flower shot! #2890837Ken Grooms August 20, 2006
Thanks, everyone - I appreciate all the comments! #3191071Roger Bernabo August 26, 2006
Beautiful macro image Ken! #3218142Tamera S. Phillips September 15, 2006
Wonderful macro and use of light Ken. I predict a winner! #3314924Tamera S. Phillips September 26, 2006
Congrats Ken! I was right and I still think we will see it again. Way to go. #3367623Melissa G. Meiselman September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this most deserving finalist, Ken!!! #3367741Paula L. Mackey September 26, 2006
Hey Ken! Big Congrats to you! #3367824Cyn Valentine September 26, 2006
Congrats Ken..beautifully done! #3367837Kay E. Mahoney September 26, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3369313Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 26, 2006
Truly beautiful, a great finalist!! Best of luck with this! #3369613Deborah Lewinson September 27, 2006
Stunning finalist, Ken, congratulations!Linda L. Ruiz September 27, 2006
Love this shot Ken. Congrats and good luck. Linda #3372416Janine Russell September 29, 2006
Ken, congratulations on your Second Place win. #3383237Rakesh Syal September 29, 2006
Congratulations, Ken...an OUTSTANDING WINNER!!! #3383699Carla Metzler September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your winning image, Ken! #3384035Helen N. McHugh September 29, 2006
Stunning winner , Ken!! Congratulations!! #3384244Donna W. Neal September 29, 2006
So pretty, I love this POV. Congratulations on a well deserved winner Ken #3384677Shelly A. Van Camp September 29, 2006
Super Congrats!! #3384737Kay E. Mahoney September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful 2nd place winner. #3385032Tamera S. Phillips September 29, 2006
I'm so glad this one made it further Ken. It's just a beautiful shot. Congratulations! #3385113Su Sana E. P September 29, 2006
Congratulations on your Win, Ken!! #3385120Mary Timman September 29, 2006
Beautiful image and perspective.Denise M. Snyder September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Ken!!!! #3385654Melissa G. Meiselman September 29, 2006
Congratulations on this terrific winner, Ken!!! #3385661Jill Flynn September 29, 2006
Wonderful perspective and so beautiful Ken. Congratulations on your win! #3385841Kerby Pfrangle September 29, 2006
I think I called this earlier as a winner. It so pretty.Awesome work and congratulations. #3385852
She-She Killough September 29, 2006
Beautiful! Congratulations!! #3385867Ken Grooms September 29, 2006
THANKS EVERYONE!!!I APPRECIATE ALL THE KIND WORDS! #3385951
Colette M. Metcalf September 29, 2006
A BIG congrats to you on your win, Ken!!! #3386754Marilyn K. Lincecum September 29, 2006
Congrats on your second place win, Ken!! #3386761Evy Johansen September 29, 2006
Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Ken!! #3388329Sharon Day September 29, 2006
Gorgeous image, Ken!!! Big congratulations on your well deserved win!!! #3388528Susana Ms Heide September 29, 2006
It really feels like the viewer is underneath the flower's "umbrella"!! Beautiful WIN!! Congratulations Ken! #3388777Tammy Scott October 02, 2006
What an absolutely beautiful win. Congratulations #3397053Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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