Inspiring Photo: In the Lupine Fields #4160563

In the Lupine Fields

Uploaded: July 08, 2007 11:08:46

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Taken in Rangeley, ME...lots of lupine still in bloom. Taken hand held 1/400s at f/5.6 ISO 400. 75-300mm lens

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Linda M. Walker July 08, 2007 0

This is a beautiful shot...love the colors,DOF and the bird! #687147

Carol Sawyer July 08, 2007 0

Beautiful capture, great DOF and colors, Laurie! #4483983

Michael Khoury July 08, 2007 0

Hi Laurie...I'm so glad you found the lupins; here in New Brunswick they stick around throughout July...what a wonderful capture with this little fellow !
m #4483991

Patrick Rouzes July 08, 2007 0

laurie, this is an absolute beauty indeed!!! Excellent work on this lovely capture!!! #4484008

Lynne Morris July 08, 2007 0

This is beautiful Laurie, the colours are gorgeous! #4484012

Aimee S. McMaster July 08, 2007 0

...what a beauty Laurie....welcome back; I am looking forward to your new images from Maine...Aimee #4484066

William C. Raco July 08, 2007 0

Wow, I love how the bird just pops out of the beautiful blues.
Outstanding composition and depth
Very pretty work, Laurie

Bill #4484121

Su Sana E. P July 08, 2007 0

Laurie, there are times I see some great pictures at BP, I wish I could capture one like that and this is one of them. I look forward to see it again. #4484222

Claudia Kuhn July 08, 2007 0

This is so beautiful Laurie, what a wonderful capture, full of color and terrific comp! #4484377

Sam Britt July 08, 2007 0

I love this, Laurie! All those beautiful flowers surrounding the cute little bird. Excellent compostion, color & DOF. I hope we see this again! #4484470

Dominick M. Dimacale July 08, 2007 0

Very beautiful image and capture, and those violets Lupines, they add whimsy to the image Laurie...Dominick #4485107

Linda Blair July 08, 2007 0

Gorgeous capture!!!!!!!! #4485170

Laurie Daily July 08, 2007 0

Thanks so much to you all for your comments. It was a wonderful, relaxing time in Maine with family, and now back to the real world! #4485587

Holly Shao July 09, 2007 0

This is so beautiful, Laurie! Love the color and details!

Holly #4487770

MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 09, 2007 0

Good Morning Laurie!!
This is awesome!!!
I love the color and the little sparrow!!!!!
Great to have you Home!!! ...Mel #4488183

Lisa J. Boulden July 09, 2007 0

Laurie, this is an amazing image!!!
Love the fantastic color and wonderful composition. I think we'll see this one again! --Lisa #4488857

Laurie Daily July 09, 2007 0

Thanks so much Holly, Mel, and Lisa. It is good to be home... thanks for the warm welcome back, Mel!!! #4489819

Derek D. Dafoe July 10, 2007 0

Nice shot Laurie!! Love the purple BG in this!! #4491615

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 10, 2007 0

AWESOMELY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! k #4492977

Laurie Daily July 11, 2007 0

Thanks Derek and Kitty! #4493897

Elle Stenberg July 11, 2007 0

Stunning shot. I LOVE it - one of the most beautiful I have seen on BP ! #4496509

Barbara Waldoch July 13, 2007 0

How awesome, Laurie! #4503808

Colleen Farrell July 15, 2007 0

Sensational capture, Laurie! #4508977

Laurie Daily July 15, 2007 0

Thanks for your comments Elle, Barbara, and Colleen! #4510149

Judyann Plante July 18, 2007 0

Hi Laurie! Trying to catch up om my commenting after vacation. All of your photos are beautiful, as always. This image is just stunning, perfect in every way!

Judyann ><>< #4523447

Chua Wee Boo July 19, 2007 0

I love this beautiful image very much,Laurie! #4525737

Laurie Daily July 19, 2007 0

Thanks Judyann and Chua for your comments! #4527881

Duane Carter July 27, 2007 0

Very, very beautiful Laurie!!! #4567813

Laurie Daily July 28, 2007 0

Thanks so much Duane! #4571552

Graeme yew Chow August 29, 2007 0

Wow ! love the whole thing here especially the composition and the colorful bg. Thanks for your kind regards , Laurie. #4717102

Laurie Daily August 29, 2007 0

Thanks so much Graeme. I really appreciate your comments! #4720357

Shawn Jennings September 21, 2007 0

Wonderful shot, Laurie! Congratulations on your finalist! #4821970

Duane Carter September 21, 2007 0

Congratulations on this magnificent shot Laurie!!! #4822286

Theresa Marie Jones September 21, 2007 0

Bravo on your super splendid shot! #4822559

Erin Appelbaum September 21, 2007 0

Awesome Laurie. Congrats. Peter #4823046

Laurie Daily September 21, 2007 0

Didn't expect finalists in so soon! Thanks Shawn, Duane, Theresa, and Peter! #4823099

Anna Diederich September 21, 2007 0

I am so happy to see this make finalist! It's a beauty and hope we see it in the next round! Big congrats on this one Laurie!! #4823282

Cyn Valentine September 21, 2007 0

This is beautiful..congratulations Laurie!! #4823341

Judyann Plante September 21, 2007 0

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Laurie! Hope we see this one again!

Judyann <>< #4823578

Cheryl E. Molennor September 22, 2007 0

Gorgeous Laurie! Congratulations! #4824097

Sam Britt September 22, 2007 0

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Laurie! #4824240

Graeme yew Chow September 22, 2007 0

Congratualations ! potential winner, Laurie. #4824658

Su Sana E. P September 22, 2007 0

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Laurie!! #4826221

Emile Abbott September 22, 2007 0

Beautiful capture and finalsit, Laurie. Congratulations #4827214

Bill Houghton September 22, 2007 0

Beautiful capture Laurie. Congratulations. Bill #4827696

Linda Blair September 22, 2007 0

Congratulations.....I bet we see this in the next round!!!!! ☺ #4828720

MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 22, 2007 0

Congratulations Laurie...;0)
This looks like it belongs in a Birders Magazine...;0) #4828930

Kay E. Mahoney September 23, 2007 0

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4832755

Kathy L. Clark September 24, 2007 0

This is so... spectacular Laurie. Congrats on your finalist. #4834274

Datha Y. Thompson September 24, 2007 0

Congratulations Laurie!!! WTG :0) #4834944

Joan Kocak September 24, 2007 0

Congrats on your 2nd place win Laurie, this is outstanding! #4837894

Nikki McDonald September 24, 2007 0

Oh, Laurie, this is outstanding. Congratulations on your very deserving win. #4837937

Duane Carter September 24, 2007 0

Congratulations Laurie, on a well deserved win!!! #4838107

Cyn Valentine September 24, 2007 0

Big congratulations Laurie..WTG! #4838162

MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 24, 2007 0

Congratulations my dear friend....;0)!!! #4838258

Stefania Barbier September 24, 2007 0

huge congrats Laurie!!! #4838327

Jeana Clark September 24, 2007 0

Well Laurie....
I don't know HOW I could have missed this the first time around but I did!!!
SO AWESOME!!!! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL and definately a much deserved win!!!
CONGRATULATIONS G/F!!!!!

~Jeana~ #4838386

Sam Britt September 24, 2007 0

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Laurie! #4838472

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2007 0

Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Laurie! :) #4838490

Lisa J. Boulden September 24, 2007 0

Woo Hooo!!!!
WTG, Laurie!
Beautiful winner!
--Lisa #4838668

Cheryl E. Molennor September 24, 2007 0

Beautiful Laurie Congratulations #4838669

Lynne Morris September 24, 2007 0

WTG Laurie, congratulations on this beautiful winner! #4838696

Judyann Plante September 24, 2007 0

Congratulations, Laurie, on this much deserved win!!! One of my absolute favorutes!

Judyann <>< #4839003

anonymous September 24, 2007 0

Congratulations Laurie on your beautiful Second Place Win! B- #4839124

Laurie Daily September 24, 2007 0

Thanks so very much my friends. I am so happy because this combines two of my passions...flowers and my new found appreciation of birds. I just need to learn more about who is who in the bird world! #4839425

Anna Diederich September 24, 2007 0

So happy to see this one win Laurie! I love it! Congratulations!! #4839471

Linda Blair September 24, 2007 0

WTG....conrats on your win!!!!! ☺ #4839516

Claudia Kuhn September 24, 2007 0

Love this Laurie, congrats on your win! Terrific!!! #4839594

Esther Smith September 24, 2007 0

A beautiful capture!! Big congratulations on your Winner Laurie!! #4839810

Holly Shao September 24, 2007 0

Congratulations on your Win, Laurie!!

Holly #4839966

Lorri Shane September 24, 2007 0

How beautiful, Laurie. The color and detail are right on. Congratulations! #4840004

Laurie Daily September 25, 2007 0

Thanks so very much Anna, Linda, Claudia, Ester, Holly, and Lorri. Ireally appreciate your congrats! #4840248

Susan T. Evans September 25, 2007 0

Congrats Laurie, an awesome winner, one of my favorites. #4840290

Su Sana E. P September 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your Win, Laurie!! #4840442

Evy Johansen September 25, 2007 0

BIG congratulations on your very beautiful wind, Laurie!! #4840517

Graeme yew Chow September 25, 2007 0

Wow ! I managed to get this one right winner. congratulations Laurie. #4840935

Kay E. Mahoney September 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your beautiful second place winner. #4840982

Colleen Farrell September 25, 2007 0

WTG, Laurie--this is sooo beautiful, big congrats on a most well-deserved win! #4841481

Aimee S. McMaster September 25, 2007 0

....A huge congratulations on your most deserved win with this amazing image Laurie....well done...Aimee #4842076

Laurie Daily September 25, 2007 0

Thnaks o very much for your most appreciated congrats...Susan, Susana, Evy, Graeme, Kay, Colleen, and Aimee! #4842328

Stephen Zacker September 25, 2007 0

Fantastic capture and setting. Congratulations #4842573

Karen Bacon September 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner Laurie!! #4843642

Daniella Puente September 25, 2007 0

This is so wonderful!!!! congrats on this amazing photo Laurie :))) #4843703

Diana L. Ralph September 26, 2007 0

So awesome! Congratulations on this win! #4846547

Datha Y. Thompson September 26, 2007 0

Congratulations!! Beautiful image Laurie :0) #4848636

Laurie Daily September 26, 2007 0

Thanks so much Stephen, Karen, Danilella, Diana, and Datha! #4850237

RC Fritz September 27, 2007 0

Beautiful capture, Laurie!Congratulations on this WIN! #4850399

cheryl m. phillips September 27, 2007 0

WOW!
Congratulations!! How did I miss this one? BEAUTIFUL!!!!
~cheryl #4853006

Janine Russell September 29, 2007 0

Laurie, excellent colors, detail, clarity, lighting and selective focus; big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4861653

Emile Abbott September 29, 2007 0

Fantastic 2nd place win Laurie and your most beatuiful capture of our Texas State flower. #4862073

Cindy Zweiacher October 01, 2007 0

Very very pretty, Laurie #4866483

Lori Carlson October 06, 2007 0

Wow! What a wonderful setting for your cute little subject!! Well done! Congratulations! :0) #4890049

Laurie Daily October 11, 2007 0

Thnak you RC, Cheryl, Janine, Emile, Cindy, and Lori! #4913306

Lorri Shane December 30, 2007 0

Wow--a bed of purple lupine! This is outstanding, Laurie! Also, congrats on your POTD today! It's also wonderful. #5268374

Susan D. Royce October 14, 2016 0

Congrats on your excellent POTD! #11526624

Nancy L. Green October 14, 2016 0

STUNNING image Laurie, well done in every way!!! <>< #11526629

Garth D. Beatty October 14, 2016 0

Very nice #11526633

Dawn Miller October 14, 2016 0

Excellent! A difficult shot well done. Love the blurred background and the lighting on the bird. #11526634

Chuck Green October 14, 2016 0

Agree with Nancy, simply stunning! Congrats! #11526649

Lydia Williams October 14, 2016 0

Wow, so sweet...Congratulations on your goldens! #11526728

Madonna Ashman October 14, 2016 0

Laurie congratulations on POTD. This is a beautiful image. #11526779

Colleen Edwards October 15, 2016 0

So Beautiful! #11526791

Jeffrey R. Bange October 15, 2016 0

Congratulations Laurie on your well deserved POTD. #11526818

Guy D. Biechele October 15, 2016 0

What a wonderful capture! Congrats on all the Gold. Well deserved. #11527081

Patricia A. Casey October 15, 2016 0

Congratulations on POTD & all the previously awarded Gold. Wonderful capture! #11527115

Amanda D. Austwick October 21, 2016 0

Beautiful capture of this bird and lupine. Congrats on all your gold badges! #11529037

Sue Delia October 21, 2016 0

Just Stunning! #11529262

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