Inspiring Photo: In the Lupine Fields #4160563

In the Lupine Fields

Uploaded: July 08, 2007 04:08:46

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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

Comments

Linda M. Walker July 08, 2007

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

Carol Sawyer July 08, 2007

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

Michael Khoury July 08, 2007

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

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

Lynne Morris July 08, 2007

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

Aimee S. McMaster July 08, 2007

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

William C. Raco July 08, 2007

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

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

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

Sam Britt July 08, 2007

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

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

Linda Blair July 08, 2007

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

Laurie Daily July 08, 2007

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

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

Holly #4487770

MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 09, 2007

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

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

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

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

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 10, 2007

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

Laurie Daily July 10, 2007

Thanks Derek and Kitty! #4493897

Elle Stenberg July 11, 2007

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

Barbara Waldoch July 13, 2007

How awesome, Laurie! #4503808

Colleen Farrell July 14, 2007

Sensational capture, Laurie! #4508977

Laurie Daily July 15, 2007

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

Judyann Plante July 18, 2007

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

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

Laurie Daily July 19, 2007

Thanks Judyann and Chua for your comments! #4527881

Duane Carter July 27, 2007

Very, very beautiful Laurie!!! #4567813

Laurie Daily July 28, 2007

Thanks so much Duane! #4571552

Graeme yew Chow August 29, 2007

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

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

Shawn Jennings September 21, 2007

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

Duane Carter September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this magnificent shot Laurie!!! #4822286

Theresa Marie Jones September 21, 2007

Bravo on your super splendid shot! #4822559

Erin Appelbaum September 21, 2007

Awesome Laurie. Congrats. Peter #4823046

Laurie Daily September 21, 2007

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

Anna Diederich September 21, 2007

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

This is beautiful..congratulations Laurie!! #4823341

Judyann Plante September 21, 2007

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

Judyann <>< #4823578

Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007

Gorgeous Laurie! Congratulations! #4824097

Sam Britt September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Laurie! #4824240

Graeme yew Chow September 21, 2007

Congratualations ! potential winner, Laurie. #4824658

Su Sana E. P September 22, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Laurie!! #4826221

Emile Abbott September 22, 2007

Beautiful capture and finalsit, Laurie. Congratulations #4827214

Bill Houghton September 22, 2007

Beautiful capture Laurie. Congratulations. Bill #4827696

Linda Blair September 22, 2007

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

MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 22, 2007

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

Kay E. Mahoney September 23, 2007

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

Kathy L. Clark September 23, 2007

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

Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2007

Congratulations Laurie!!! WTG :0) #4834944

Joan Kocak September 24, 2007

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

Nikki McDonald September 24, 2007

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

Duane Carter September 24, 2007

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

Cyn Valentine September 24, 2007

Big congratulations Laurie..WTG! #4838162

MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 24, 2007

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

Stefania Barbier September 24, 2007

huge congrats Laurie!!! #4838327

Jeana Clark September 24, 2007

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

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Laurie! #4838472

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2007

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

Lisa J. Boulden September 24, 2007

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

Cheryl E. Molennor September 24, 2007

Beautiful Laurie Congratulations #4838669

Lynne Morris September 24, 2007

WTG Laurie, congratulations on this beautiful winner! #4838696

Judyann Plante September 24, 2007

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

Judyann <>< #4839003

anonymous September 24, 2007

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

Laurie Daily September 24, 2007

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

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

Linda Blair September 24, 2007

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

Claudia Kuhn September 24, 2007

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

Esther Smith September 24, 2007

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

Holly Shao September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your Win, Laurie!!

Holly #4839966

Lorri Shane September 24, 2007

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

Laurie Daily September 24, 2007

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

Susan T. Evans September 24, 2007

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

Su Sana E. P September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your Win, Laurie!! #4840442

Evy Johansen September 24, 2007

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

Graeme yew Chow September 24, 2007

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

Kay E. Mahoney September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful second place winner. #4840982

Colleen Farrell September 24, 2007

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

Aimee S. McMaster September 25, 2007

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

Laurie Daily September 25, 2007

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

Stephen Zacker September 25, 2007

Fantastic capture and setting. Congratulations #4842573

Karen Bacon September 25, 2007

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner Laurie!! #4843642

Daniella Puente September 25, 2007

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

Diana L. Ralph September 25, 2007

So awesome! Congratulations on this win! #4846547

Datha Y. Thompson September 26, 2007

Congratulations!! Beautiful image Laurie :0) #4848636

Laurie Daily September 26, 2007

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

RC Fritz September 26, 2007

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

cheryl m. phillips September 27, 2007

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

Janine Russell September 29, 2007

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

Emile Abbott September 29, 2007

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

Cindy Zweiacher September 30, 2007

Very very pretty, Laurie #4866483

Lori Carlson October 06, 2007

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

Laurie Daily October 11, 2007

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

Lorri Shane December 30, 2007

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

Congrats on your excellent POTD! #11526624

Nancy L. Green October 14, 2016

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

Garth D. Beatty October 14, 2016

Very nice #11526633

Dawn Miller October 14, 2016

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

Chuck Green October 14, 2016

Agree with Nancy, simply stunning! Congrats! #11526649

Lydia Williams October 14, 2016

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

Madonna Ashman October 14, 2016

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

Colleen Edwards October 14, 2016

So Beautiful! #11526791

Jeffrey R. Bange October 14, 2016

Congratulations Laurie on your well deserved POTD. #11526818

Guy D. Biechele October 15, 2016

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

Patricia A. Casey October 15, 2016

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

Amanda D. Austwick October 21, 2016

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

Sue Delia October 21, 2016

Just Stunning! #11529262

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