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Uploaded: September 17, 2007 03:40:25
A gazania on the verge of showing off it's beauty in full. I changed the bg to black as there were too many distractions from garden. Lots of pollen and couldn't clone it all out, so slight buzz added. Gazanias are still in full bloom around here!
Tarun Bose September 17, 2007
Good morning Laurie. Excellent composition, lovely effects and brilliant colours with great clarity. Well done. #740149Su Sana E. P September 17, 2007
Sensational macro capture and beautiful presentation, Laurie!! Winner it is!!!!! #4801551Jeff Robinson September 17, 2007
You have done a Beautiful job with this Laurie! Jeff #4801588Nikki McDonald September 17, 2007
Man are you going to town, Laurie. I simply have to plant some of these next year. And then get a new camera and good macro lens. And then learn to see and frame them like this beauty. I love the rich earthy palette here--reminds me of the southwest. Listen to SuSana--she knows what she's talking about :) #4801635MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 17, 2007
I REALLY don't know How you do it...Aimee S. McMaster September 17, 2007
...another wow from me Laurie....wonderful floral macro....Aimee #4801716Shirley Sicurello September 17, 2007
Beautifully done - reminds me of a mandala. #4801787Jeana Clark September 17, 2007
GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS!!!~Jeana~ #4801790
Joan Kocak September 17, 2007
spectacular image Laurie~ #4802049Cyn Valentine September 17, 2007
Big wow..this is fantastic! Beautiful color and detail! #4802172Cheryl E. Molennor September 17, 2007
Incredible. #4802801Erin Appelbaum September 17, 2007
And, yet another one Laurie. You're amazing. Awesome colors and detail. Peter #4803395Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 17, 2007
PERFECTION!!!!! That covers the discription of this!!!!! ♫ k #4803938Sandra R. Alvey September 17, 2007
Oh WOW Laurie!! This is truly Fantastic!!Sandi #4805049
Stefania Barbier September 18, 2007
Laurie this is absolutely fantastic.... WOW what a comp, colors, clarity... just gorgeous! #4806026Laurie Daily September 18, 2007
Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments...so much appreciated! #4806206Linda Blair September 18, 2007
BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL!!!! ☺ #4808801Nilesh J. Bhange September 19, 2007
Simply Brilliant!! No words to appreciate the image :) #4814209Laurie Daily September 20, 2007
Thanks Linda and Nilesh! #4817599Monica Mermoz September 23, 2007
Impressive detail,and a very beautiful composition! #4833923Laurie Daily September 24, 2007
Thanks, Monica! #4840062Lisa J. Boulden September 29, 2007
Laurie, this should have a badge beneath it!!! It's absolutely stunning!Colleen Farrell December 19, 2007
The BP Gods have smiled upon the Gazania Goddess! :) WTG, Laurie--congratulations on a very well-deserved finalist! #5230385Su Sana E. P December 19, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Laurie!! #5230730Nikki McDonald December 19, 2007
See, I told you SuSana knew what she was talking about :) Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Laurie, and best of luck in the next round. #5231108Su Sana E. P December 19, 2007
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Laurie!! Woo Hoo!! #5231186anonymous December 19, 2007
Congratulations Laurie on your awesome second place win! B- #5231301Nikki McDonald December 19, 2007
Another big winner, Laurie. WTG! Congratulations. #5231412Sam Britt December 19, 2007
Another winner!! Congratulations! #5231469Lisa J. Boulden December 19, 2007
I KNEW it deserved a badge!!!Congratulations, Hon, on this
WELL-DESERVED W*I*N*N*E*R !
--Lisa #5231543
Kathy L. Clark December 19, 2007
Congrats Laurie on this beautiful winner. #5231656Cheryl E. Molennor December 19, 2007
Another great winner! Congratulations! #5232125Cary Rogers December 19, 2007
WOW!! BIG CONGRATS on this stunning winner, Laurie!!! Such great colors, detail, and image processing! #5232246Stefania Barbier December 19, 2007
HUGE CONGRATS Laurie!!!!!!!! #5232254Evy Johansen December 19, 2007
BIG congratulations on your beautiful win, Laurie!! #5232401Barbara Waldoch December 19, 2007
Congratulations again, Laurie! #5232734Aimee S. McMaster December 20, 2007
.....again....much congratulations on your wonderful winner Laurie...Aimée #5232979Laurie Daily December 20, 2007
Thanks so very much everyone for your wonderful congrats. This image was passed by the first time, not even getting an EP. I resubmitted it, thanks to Lisa's encouraging words, and was pleasantly surprised this morning. Thank Lisa!!! #5233692Erin Appelbaum December 20, 2007
Congrats again Laurie. Peter #5234049Michael Umbreit December 20, 2007
Laurie - Congratulations again! - Mike #5234320Emile Abbott December 20, 2007
Double your pleasure and double your fun with double winners this month. Double congratulation Laurie and well deserved. Know your Christmas will be happy. #5234658Bill Wyatt December 20, 2007
Congratulations on your Winner!! #5234702Esther Smith December 20, 2007
Wow- love it! Congratulaitons again Laurie!! #5234918Nadya Johnson December 20, 2007
Congratulations on your very stunning winner, Laurie! #5234969Laurie Daily December 20, 2007
Thanks so much Peter, Mike, Emile, Bill, Ester, and Nadya. I really appreciate all of your wonderful congrats and support! #5236036Ronald Balthazor December 21, 2007
Congratulations on this excellent work, Laurie. #5239114Chris Budny December 21, 2007
I love how the center glows; congratulations, Laurie! #5240465Linda Blair December 22, 2007
Congrats on another beautiful win!!!! ☺ #5242918Tarun Bose December 22, 2007
Big congrats Laurie for your excellent winner. #5243485Laurie Daily December 23, 2007
Thank you Ronald, Christopher, Linda, and Tarun...I really appreciate your congrats! #5245636Lisa J. Boulden February 08, 2008
Came back to re-visit Laurie, and capture it to go into my favorites!Laurie Daily February 11, 2008
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