Inspiring Photo: Under the Red Flower #3944194

Under the Red Flower

Uploaded: June 01, 2007 10:02:08

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Taken from the ground using a 70-135mm at 80mm, f6, 1/500, ISO 250
Crop & Filter using Ps

Exif: , ISO: 200, Camera Model: D200

Comments

Marthese A. Cassar June 01, 2007 0

Lovely shot, like the angle & point of view of this shot #665982

Janet McNeil June 01, 2007 0

Gorgeous colors, lighting and POV! Nice work, Paul! #4353287

Jeff Robinson June 01, 2007 0

Outstanding work Paul! Jeff #4353410

Colette M. Metcalf June 01, 2007 0

This is beautiful!!! #4353580

Dominick M. Dimacale June 01, 2007 0

This is very pretty Paul...Dominick #4354092

Joze vauh June 01, 2007 0

Beautiful.
Regards #4354167

Chris Budny June 01, 2007 0

Gorgeous work, Paul! #4354178

Cheryl E. Molennor June 01, 2007 0

Beautiful Paul #4355550

Linda Blair June 01, 2007 0

Wonderful work, Paul, love the pov and the glow!!!! #4355765

Lois Adomite June 02, 2007 0

Paul, love the colors and the glow of this image, just beautiful. Lois #4356362

Sam Britt June 02, 2007 0

Beautiful, great lighting & DOF, Paul. #4356376

Su Sana E. P June 13, 2007 0

Paul, Congratulations on this Gorgeous image and POTD Win!! #4391630

Evy Johansen June 13, 2007 0

So beautiful!! Big congratulations on your POTd, Paul!! #4391639

Karen Engelbreth June 13, 2007 0

Beautiful image, Paulv - big congrats on your POTD! #4391654

Laurence Saliba June 13, 2007 0

Congrats on this beautiful POTD Paul!!!! #4391695

Joy Rector June 13, 2007 0

congrats on the POTD #4391828

Janet McNeil June 13, 2007 0

Beautiful POTD!! Congratulations, Paul!! #4392042

Megan p June 13, 2007 0

Lovely POTD, Congratulations!! #4392536

Datha Y. Thompson June 13, 2007 0

GORGEOUS!!! Congratulations Paul :0) #4392823

Shelly A. Van Camp June 13, 2007 0

Beautiful POTD! #4392994

Lindley Johnson June 13, 2007 0

Beautiful color and lighting with a terrific POV! Congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Paul! #4393173

Lisa J. Boulden June 13, 2007 0

Gorgeous POTD, Paul! --lisa #4393276

Jill Flynn June 13, 2007 0

Love the perspective and luminosity Paul. Congratulations on your POTD! #4393364

Paul D. June 13, 2007 0

Sometimes a picture just has it, and this one is no exception. Very, very nicely done. #4393424

Cyn Valentine June 13, 2007 0

Beautiful..congratulations on POTD! #4393429

RC Fritz June 13, 2007 0

Congratulations on your POTD!! #4393559

Holly Hitchcock June 13, 2007 0

Congratulations, Paul.... Awesome image!!! #4394021

Jeff Robinson June 13, 2007 0

Congrats Paul on this well deserved POTD!! Jeff #4394102

William88 June 13, 2007 0

Beautiful!! congratulations on your POTD!! #4394215

Patricia Ronan June 13, 2007 0

Beautiful image! Congrats on your POTD:) #4394244

Wendy Stevenson June 13, 2007 0

Glowing beauty! Congratulations on this gorgeus POTD! #4394377

Eleanor M. Perrotta June 14, 2007 0

Paul, this is sooo lovely. Congrats on POTD. The colors and composition are awesome. #4394902

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 14, 2007 0

Lovely potd Paul, great colors and depth. Congrats! #4395006

Allan L. Dy June 14, 2007 0

Congratulations Paul! #4396991

Mary Clarke June 14, 2007 0

Congratulations on POTD Paul, great image #4397200

Rick Clark June 15, 2007 0

Great eyecatching image! Congrats on POTD. #4398127

Stanley C. Sims June 15, 2007 0

Outstanding Paul. Big Congrat's on POTD. #4400642

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 17, 2007 0

Super capture, Paul ... congrats on this well deserved POTD .... steve #4403799

Sheila D. Bottoms June 18, 2007 0

Just stunning! Congrats on the EFP and POTD! #4410201

Nobu Nagase June 22, 2007 0

Congratulations on your potd!
Beautiful work! #4425247

Linda Donnelly June 22, 2007 0

Jpining the crowd of admirers Paul. Sorry on my comment I called you Paula, slip of the finger. Is this taken with a macro and did you do any work in PS? I would like to learn how to take such excellent photos.
Linda #4425691

paul parent June 23, 2007 0

Thank you all for so many nice comments.

I did use Ps for saturation,
the shot wat taken at lunch time, on a sunny day in Ottawa.
Manual white balance, spot metering. #4425945

Judy V. Kennamer June 30, 2007 0

Gorgeous Paul! Congrats on your POTD! #4460297

Stephen Zacker July 01, 2007 0

Amazing perspective and backlighting. Congratulations #4461921

Roberto Michelin July 03, 2007 0

Amazing shot

Great POV, lighting and colors. #4467896

Cassie L. Woodlee July 09, 2007 0

Stunning Paul!!! I really enjoyed your gallery you have some AWESOME photos!!! #4486414

Manos Peponas July 10, 2007 0

it deserves every award, excellent!!!!!!! #4492441

Bill Houghton July 14, 2007 0

This is gorgeous Paul. Great job. Congrats. Bill #4506388

Douglas N. Jameson July 21, 2007 0

Thanks for the comment, Paul. This is a gorgeous shot...as are all your images! #4535298

Amy JACKSON July 21, 2007 0

Gorgeous image, Paul! Wonderful color and composition! #4535317

Vishal Sharma July 21, 2007 0

Awesome capture, Paul! Amazing lighting effects :) #4536120

Patrick Rouzes July 21, 2007 0

Exceptional & superb everythign on this one, Paul!!! Not sure what your latest entry is, though? #4536700

July 24, 2007 0

This Photo is amazing! I love it! #4547038

Maria Zammit July 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your finalist Paul! Good luck for the next round. #4551257

Debbie E. Payne July 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your Finalist,Paul. This is just gorgeous.
#4552117

Angela Azzinnaro July 25, 2007 0

CONGRATS PAUL!!! #4552519

Jennifer L. Alder July 25, 2007 0

Paul-- superb work! Congrats! :) #4552836

Linda Blair July 25, 2007 0

Congrats Paul, Beautiful work!!!!!! #4553348

Chris Budny July 25, 2007 0

No surprise! Congratulations on your Finalist! #4553996

Beth Broadaway July 25, 2007 0

Congrad. your beautiful finalist; good luck in the next round. #4554399

Sam Britt July 25, 2007 0

Congratulations, Paul! #4554569

Shawn Jennings July 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Paul! #4554633

Laurence Saliba July 25, 2007 0

Congrats again Paul!!! #4554925

Rachel McKinnie July 25, 2007 0

Awesome image with a super cool POV. Congrats :) #4556876

Cary Rogers July 25, 2007 0

MAGNIFICENT lighting, POV, and soft textures, Paul! BIG CONGRATS and KUDOS! #4557325

Stephen Zacker July 25, 2007 0

Great lighting and perspective. Congratulations #4557544

Arlene Krassner July 26, 2007 0

Congratulations Paul. #4558078

Cheryl E. Molennor July 26, 2007 0

Love this!! Congratulations! #4558823

Renee Doyle July 26, 2007 0

Very beautiful! Congratulations once again Paul!
#4559004

Kay E. Mahoney July 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4559137

Derek D. Dafoe July 26, 2007 0

Congrats on your Great Finalist!! Here's your winner if I had to pick!! #4561178

Claudia Kuhn July 26, 2007 0

Beautiful lighting and comp, congrats on your 2nd place win, Paul! #4561915

David Phalen July 26, 2007 0

BIG Congrats on a well deserved Win! #4562037

AMALIA Veralli July 26, 2007 0

Congrats on your second place win! #4562067

Jennifer L. Alder July 26, 2007 0

Congrats, Paul on your win!!! WOW! :) #4562446

Autum Rhoades July 26, 2007 0

Paul, congrats on your win and your POTD! GREAT work! #4562497

Derek D. Dafoe July 26, 2007 0

Well what do you know I was right!! LOL Congrats again !! #4562802

Colleen Farrell July 26, 2007 0

Wonderful POV and great lighting--congratulations on your WIN (and POTD!)!! #4562917

Laurence Saliba July 26, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS Paul!!!! #4563033

RC Fritz July 26, 2007 0

Well deserved WIN. Congratulations Paul!! #4563052

Chris Budny July 26, 2007 0

No surprise to me, seeing this win! It is lovely... congratulations! #4563181

Don Johnson July 26, 2007 0

Love the colors, POV, and everything about this image! Congratulations! #4563379

Emily E. Bem July 26, 2007 0

C O N G R A T S ! ! ! !! ! !! ! ! ! !

Paul, this is so worthy! #4563486

Tarun Bose July 26, 2007 0

Huge congrats Paul, for your excellent second place winner. #4563903

Kay E. Mahoney July 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4564074

Lester A. Garcia July 26, 2007 0

Truly a winner Paul - CONGRATULATIONS! #4564376

Maria Zammit July 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on your win Paul! Well deserved! #4565318

paul parent July 27, 2007 0

Thank you all for your kind words. #4565436

Colette M. Metcalf July 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on your WIN, Paul!! #4565448

Lani J July 27, 2007 0

Awesome capture, Paul!! A very deserving winner! Congratulations!! :) #4565889

Randy K. Baldwin July 27, 2007 0

Beautiful! Congrats! #4567239

Linda Blair July 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on 2nd place!!!!!!!! #4567303

Cheryl E. Molennor July 27, 2007 0

One of my pics. Congratulations! #4567874

Cary Rogers July 27, 2007 0

Congratulations, Paul!! Definitely a WINNER!! #4568115

Tom Andersen July 27, 2007 0

The colors and lighting are just gorgeous, Paul! Congratulations on your win! #4568497

Debbie E. Payne July 27, 2007 0

Beautiful image, Paul. A totally deserved win! Excellent work that inspires us all. #4568734

Shelly A. Van Camp July 30, 2007 0

BEAUTIFUL! #4578944

Janine Russell August 08, 2007 0

Paul, big congratulations on your Second Place Winner! #4616704

anonymous August 09, 2007 0

Congratulations Paul on your well deserved win! B- #4625513

Bill Wyatt August 16, 2007 0

Congratulations Paul! They seem to be glowing awesome work!! #4655556

Sherryl Johnston August 31, 2007 0

S T U N N I N G....................... #4726154

Chua Wee Boo September 16, 2007 0

Simply gorgeous & congrats,Paul! #4796541

Erica Murphy November 08, 2007 0

Awesome gallery of work Paul! This photo is spectacular!!

Erica #5044727

November 08, 2007 0

Paul it's amazing :) I guess my language barrier doesn't allow me to express my feelings properly but believe it or not - THIS PHOTO IS GREAT! :) #5046287

Cheryl E. Molennor January 05, 2008 0

another faavorite of mine #5293320

Anita Bower April 02, 2008 0

Beutiful. Love the softness of it. Would have enjoyed seeing you take the photo. What filter did you use in PS?

#5734768

Robin Bailey June 11, 2008 0

Congrats on this spectacular floral image,Paul!Love the colors,lighting,POV-everyhting is just right!! #6047288

Songbird Cline October 11, 2008 0

spectacular!!!!!!! #6584432

December 02, 2008 0

I like it a lot. #6841184

Carol Engstrom March 01, 2009 0

This is so beautiful, Paul. Had to put it in my favorites. : ) #7227242

Bill Houghton January 04, 2010 0

Paul, this is an outstanding photo. Thanks for your comment on my 'Two Of A Kind' photo. Have a great day, Bill

If you have time, check out my website:

Bill Houghton Photography

#8268278

Shelly A. Van Camp January 04, 2010 0

Love this!!! Congrats late from me! #8269583

adrifil January 19, 2010 0

I loved the composition and softness of this photo.
Congratulations. #8310595

Bill Houghton April 11, 2010 0

Paul, this is such a great shot. Well done. Congratulations. Have a great weekend, Bill #8525612

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