Inspiration
Uploaded: September 24, 2008 03:47:25
Resubmitted to Flowers Category October 2008
Inspiration is the meaning of an Iris.
Exif: F Number: 29, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 15/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Janet McNeil September 24, 2008
Gorgeous floral with beautiful color, detail and comp!! #1004164Mary Beth Aiello September 24, 2008
Sam -- this is absolutely beautiful. WOnderful color and details. #6503961Tammy M. Anderson September 24, 2008
Beautiful image. Wonderful details and colors. #6503973Joseph N. DiGilio September 24, 2008
Magnificent, Sam. Great presentation, light, color and clarity against a stark black background. Fine work. #6504020Carol Sawyer September 24, 2008
Beautiful floral image, detail and color, Sam!! #6504028Dominick M. Dimacale September 24, 2008
Amazingly beautiful florals here, Sam, love that Purple and Black BG.
Dominick #6504030
Claudia Kuhn September 24, 2008
Beautiful colors and lighting Sam! #6504074Paul E. Earl September 24, 2008
Gorgeous image, Sam! I love the lighting. #6504089Tiia Vissak September 24, 2008
a fantastic shot! #6504182Joy Rector September 24, 2008
awesome #6504480Shelly A. Van Camp September 24, 2008
Great capture! #6504545Lynn M. Whitt September 24, 2008
beautiful image... #6504614Vitor Dias September 24, 2008
Hi Sam.rgs Vitor #6505073
Liz blahh September 24, 2008
Absolutely beautiful! Great clarity, comp & color. #6505503Debbra Bailey September 24, 2008
Just beautiful Sam! Awesome light, and love the black background! #6505730Jodi Zimmer September 24, 2008
This is an amazingly beautiful shot! A true winner. #6505812Karen Engelbreth September 24, 2008
Fantastic capture, Sam! #6506364Amy M. Wilson September 24, 2008
Gorgeous comp, colors, lighting, clarity...beautiful, Sam! #6506412Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 24, 2008
Must be purple flower day.Patricia Ronan September 24, 2008
Beautiful Sam, gorgeous lighting:) #6506824Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 24, 2008
INCREDIBLELY GORGEOUS, Sam!!!!!! Such awesome clarity and the colors...WOW!!!!!!!!!!! ♫ k #6506873Daniella Puente September 24, 2008
Amazing clarity and sharpness Sam, this is EXCELLENT +++ #6506915Tammy Espino September 24, 2008
It's electric! #6506922Tammy Espino September 24, 2008
It's electric! #6506923Janet Daniel September 24, 2008
Such a stunning, elegant floral, Sam! Excellent color, detail, & b/g! #6507137Sam Britt September 24, 2008
Thank you Janet M, Mary Beth, Tammy A, Joseph, Carol, Dominick, Claudia, Paul, Tiia, Joy, Shelly, Lynn, Vitor, Liz, Jodi, Debbra, Karen, Amy, Peaches, Patricia, Kitty, Daniella, Tammy E & Janet D! #6507260Barbara Waldoch September 24, 2008
BB, Margaret!(brilliantly beautiful) #6507512
Eugenio Diaz September 24, 2008
very nice Floral and perfect colors and details...awesome background #6507830Lorna Shutter September 24, 2008
Absolutely stunning, Sam! Love the clarity, beautiful colours, water droplets and black background! Simply gorgeous! :) #6507875Max Aureli September 24, 2008
Amaze composition, texture details, little drops, wonderful flower colors and light Samantha!!!! Beautiful! #6507886Sam Britt September 24, 2008
Thank you Eugenio, Lorna, Max & Sabrina! #6507969Patrick Rouzes September 24, 2008
The beauty here is phenomenal ,Sam!!! Exceptional colors, lighting,detail, clarity, b/g, pov & presentation!!! Hope to see this again,my friend!!! #6508072Ellen Hodges September 24, 2008
Awesome, Sam! Beautiful image. Congrats to you!! #6508112Jessica Jenney September 24, 2008
WOW, Sam! Gorgeous color, dramatic lighting and incredible detail! #6508132Teresa Burnett September 24, 2008
Of course you probably already figured I would love this color Sam!! This is incredibly beautiful Sam!! Wonderful comp, details, lighting and I love the water droplets!! #6508282Courtenay Vanderbilt September 24, 2008
This is simply stunning! I don't have the words to justify what this image deserves! #6508459A P September 24, 2008
AWESOME!! GORGEOUS!! WONDERFUL!! OUTSTANDING!! everything about it!! POV, light, color, clarity, details down to the lovely little water droplets. A real stunner Sam. #6508777Dianna Murphy September 24, 2008
OMGosh Sam, the clarity is so outstanding! #6508792Stefania Barbier September 25, 2008
sup0erb Sam, colors and clarity are amazing... a true beauty! #6509068Brett Dolsen September 25, 2008
Beautifull colours,lighting and details Samantha!!Brett #6509243Margaret R. Barry September 25, 2008
Gorgeous, Sam. Beautiful colors, detail and lighting! #6509249Sam Britt September 25, 2008
Thank you Patrick, Ellen, Jessica, Teresa, Courtenay, Ann, Dianna, Stefania, Brett & Margaret! #6510414Renata Gusciora September 25, 2008
This is perfect ,Sam!!Love it!!! #6510688Karen E. Baumann September 25, 2008
What can I say that others haven't... hmmm nothing!!! It's great! Nicely done, Sam!Susan Weisensel September 25, 2008
WOW the color and detail is perfect, So Beautiful. #6512915Sam Britt September 25, 2008
Thank you Renata, Karen & Susan! #6513250Susan Fox September 26, 2008
Wonderful detail, lighting and clarity! I am certain this one is a winner!!! At least I think it should be :-) #6517235anonymous September 27, 2008
Beautiful capture Sam! Outstanding color, clarity, lighting and detail! B- #6519533Sam Britt September 27, 2008
Thank you Susan & Barbara! #6521145Jane E. Kirn September 28, 2008
Great detail, and the colors are so bold and right on. Good job Sam! #6523555Sam Britt September 28, 2008
Thank you Jane! #6524813Raymond Pauly September 28, 2008
Beautiful flower, composition and clarity, Sam.Nikki McDonald September 28, 2008
Beautifully fresh, Sam. I think it hasn't gotten an EP because they aren't up to the 24th yet :) It is certainly deserving!! #6525608Sam Britt September 29, 2008
Thanks Raymond & Nikki! #6529186Ulysses A. Villamin September 29, 2008
Love your florals, my friend!!! Would you mind giving me some free lessons on floral photogaphy? #6530007Sam Britt September 30, 2008
Thanks Ulysses! #6535679Sherran Andersen September 30, 2008
Wonderful colour and lighting. Sherran #6535913eileen bedford October 01, 2008
What a beauty and what detail..... #6537977Sam Britt October 01, 2008
Thank you Sherran & Eileen! #6539728Irene Colling October 01, 2008
Perfection Sam. Simply wonderful. #6540528Lorna Shutter October 01, 2008
There's your well deserved EFP, Sam! Congratulations! :) #6540640Sharon Sawyer October 01, 2008
Sam, congratulations on your absolutely beautiful EFP !!! I'm sure we will be seeing this one again. You go, girl! #6541183Sam Britt October 03, 2008
Thanks Irene, Lorna & Sharon! #6547528Mike D. Perez October 05, 2008
Awesome details and lighting, Sam. Looks like a Winner! #6555735Courtenay Vanderbilt October 06, 2008
Congrats Sam! I checked earlier and didn't see an EFP and was really stumped! Glad to see the button on this one....I'm voting it's a winner!Bill Knaps October 06, 2008
Wow Sam, What a beautiful capture. Bill #6562737Sam Britt October 06, 2008
Thank you Mike, Courtenay & Bill! #6562772Candice C. Calhoun October 27, 2008
Wow, gorgeous iris...I am already ready for spring! Great work!ccc #6667176
Tiia Vissak October 27, 2008
good luck this time! #6667521John Connolly October 27, 2008
A Gorgeous flower, beautifully captured and presented Sam! #6668285Patricia Ronan October 27, 2008
Very beautiful Sam, gorgeous light and clarity:) #6669389Sam Britt October 27, 2008
Thanks Candice, Tiia, John & Patricia! #6669419Judy A. Lawhon October 27, 2008
Dramatic and beautiful capture and presentation, Sam!! #6669909frank w. degenhardt October 27, 2008
Sam- Elegant and royal colors that are so dazzling. Details and features that are so fasinating. Lighting so natural and enhances the beauty of the Iris. Against the black backgound it stands so elegantly.A P October 27, 2008
This was passed over?? What were they thinking?? Good luck this time round, Sam. But I wouldn't think you'd need it. It is totally stunning as I said before. #6670469Kerry Hill October 28, 2008
This is simply gorgeous, Sam!! #6671274Bill Wyatt October 28, 2008
Gorgeous I am glad you re submitted it. Terrific details, color and light! #6672209Sam Britt October 28, 2008
Thanks Judy, Frank, Ann, Kerry & Bill! #6672507A P November 25, 2008
And CONGRATZ AGAIN to you Sam and your wonderful floral. #6805108Sharon Sawyer November 25, 2008
Sam, congratulations on your awesome Finalist !!! All the best in the next round. #6805171Gene Spears November 25, 2008
gorgeous image, Sam - congratulations!! #6805250Jeanine M. Bailey November 25, 2008
Beautiful finalist Sam! Congrats!! #6805492Teresa Burnett November 25, 2008
Huge congratulations on this stunning finalist Sam!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6805764Melissa G. Meiselman November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Sam!!! #6805783Terry L. Ellis November 25, 2008
Another beautiful finalist, Sam! Huge congratulations! #6806097Max Aureli November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist, Sam!!! #6806156Karen E. Baumann November 25, 2008
A big Congrats on this lovely iris, floral finalist!!!! It's great! #6806242Janet Daniel November 25, 2008
Congratulations, Sam! :-) #6806657Nadya Johnson November 25, 2008
Glorious! Congratulations Sam, on your gorgeous finalist! #6806783frank w. degenhardt November 25, 2008
Sam- Another beauty, another finalist. Thats how it works. Congratulations and best wishes for the next round. #6806876Stefania Barbier November 25, 2008
another beauty Sam, congrats!!! #6807021Tiia Vissak November 26, 2008
Congratulations! #6807938Margaret R. Barry November 26, 2008
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Sam! #6807972Usman M. Bajwa November 26, 2008
Lovely floral shot, Congrats. on the Finalist. Good luck.UB. #6808681
Janet McNeil November 26, 2008
Congratulations and good luck!! #6808754Amy M. Wilson November 26, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sam! #6808891Bill Wyatt November 26, 2008
Congratulations!! #6808948Heidi Knight November 26, 2008
Congrats on this Amazing floral finalist, Sam ;0) #6809141Leslie McLain November 26, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #6809206Marcel J. Fernandez November 26, 2008
Congratulations Sam on a most beautiful finalist. #6809975Elida Gutierrez November 26, 2008
Congratulations for your FINALIST!!! #6810128Irene Colling November 26, 2008
Congratulations on the FINALIST Sam. #6810450Sam Britt November 26, 2008
Thank you all! #6810481M.Christine Duncan November 26, 2008
Sam... your images are ALWAYS an inspiration to the rest of us!!! Congrats on this lovely finalist, the light, detail, and color is truly wonderful! #6810615Jennifer L. Taranto November 26, 2008
WTG girl!! Beautiful colors & details!!! #6810619Laurie Daily November 26, 2008
Congratulations on this striking finalist, Sam!!!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 26, 2008
WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!anonymous November 26, 2008
WTG Sam! Congrats on this amazing finalist! B- #6810955Debra R. Harder November 26, 2008
Stunning floral, Sam! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on another BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #6811006Sandy Stigliano November 26, 2008
Congrats Sam!! #6811340Lisa J. Boulden November 26, 2008
Gorgeous, Sam!Anita Hogue November 26, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam! #6811434Mitch Spence November 26, 2008
Congratulations, Sam! #6811501Claudia Kuhn November 26, 2008
Beautiful, congrats Sam! #6811813Patricia Ronan November 26, 2008
Congratulations Sam:) beautiful!! #6812155Hendrik Storme November 26, 2008
Congrats Sam!!! Terrific colors and light here! #6812204Vladan D. Djordjevic November 26, 2008
Congratulations, Sam! #6812470Lorna Shutter November 26, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist Award for this stunning image, Sam!!!!! :) #6812616Ellen Hodges November 26, 2008
Congrats on an awesome finalist, Sam!! #6812619Kathleen Rinker November 26, 2008
Congratulations Sam!! #6813000Erin Appelbaum November 26, 2008
Gorgeous finalist Sam. Peter #6813013Stephanie Frey November 26, 2008
Gorgeous! Congratulations Sam!! #6813101Bill Knaps November 26, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful well deserved Finalist Sam. Bill #6813340Wendy Moghadam November 26, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! #6813675Raymond Pauly November 26, 2008
Beautiful finalist. Congratulations, Sam. #6813682Colleen Farrell November 26, 2008
Gorgeous floral, Sam!! Congrats again! #6814194Rajeev 270293 Kashyap November 27, 2008
Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations CongratulationsEugenio Diaz November 27, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! #6816396Sylvia Rossler November 27, 2008
Congrats on your awesome finalist :) #6817068Stephen Zacker November 27, 2008
Just Stunning. Congratulations #6817399Jodi Zimmer November 27, 2008
Congratulations Sam! #6817730Cindy Bendush November 27, 2008
Superb finalist Sam --- light and detail are especially striking! #6817975KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. November 27, 2008
SAM... MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST.KARU. #6818087
Michelle L. Frick November 28, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful winner Sam!!! #6820488Daniella Puente November 28, 2008
BIG congrats on this GOLD for you Sam!!!!!!! #6820500Sam Britt November 28, 2008
Thank you all very much. I was really surprised to see that gold emblem! #6820542Renata Gusciora November 28, 2008
Sam,huge congratualtions on this awesome win!!! #6820574Douglas Pignet November 28, 2008
Congrats Sam...WTG,doug #6820623Bill Wyatt November 28, 2008
Congratulations on your awesome WINNER!! #6820684Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 28, 2008
Congratulations on this awesome win, Sam!!!!! :-) ♫ k #6820703Leslie McLain November 28, 2008
Congrats on your lovely win!! #6820732Jessica Jenney November 28, 2008
Congratulations, Sam on your beautiful win! #6820827Tiia Vissak November 28, 2008
Congratulations on your winner! #6820854Vladan D. Djordjevic November 28, 2008
Congratulations on this excellent winner,Sam! #6821091Brett Dolsen November 28, 2008
Congratulations on your beautifull winner Samantha!!Brett #6821148Lorna Shutter November 28, 2008
Congratulations on your 2nd Place Win for this stunning image, Sam!!!!! :) #6821248Beverley Scott November 28, 2008
Congratulations on your win for this beautfil image, Sam! #6821251Tammy Espino November 28, 2008
Congrats on a beautiful win!!! #6821371Debra R. Harder November 28, 2008
Congratulations, Sam, on your FANTASTIC GOLD WIN!! Deb #6821589Anita Hogue November 28, 2008
Sam, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #6821596Sheila D. Bottoms November 28, 2008
Well deserved gold girl! Big congrats. #6821664A P November 28, 2008
YYYEEEAAAAA!!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS Sam on this well deserved win #6821721David Phalen November 28, 2008
BIG Congrats on a beautiful Winner!! #6821758Colleen Farrell November 28, 2008
WTG, Sam!! Big congratulations on a most well-deserved win! #6821795Hendrik Storme November 28, 2008
Big congrats Sam!!!!!!!!! #6821819Laurie Daily November 28, 2008
Congratulations, Sam, on your fantastic win...this has to be one of the happiest Iris I have ever seen...into my favs it goes!#6821954
Susie Peek-Swint November 28, 2008
Stunning floral Sam ~ many congrats on this beautiful winner! #6821965Ulysses A. Villamin November 28, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #6822022Patricia Ronan November 28, 2008
Congrats on your win Sam:) #6822140Teresa Burnett November 28, 2008
YAYYYYYYYY!!!! Huge congrats on this well deserved win Sam!!!!! #6822143Kathleen Rinker November 28, 2008
Congratulations Sam!!! #6822177Claudia Kuhn November 28, 2008
So beautiful Sam, congratulations on your winner! #6822266Agnes Fegan November 28, 2008
Congratulations Sam...beautiful!!! #6822416Michael Umbreit November 28, 2008
Sam - Congratulations on your win!! - Mike #6822505Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous Sam, congratulations on your win! #6822586Mary K. Robison November 28, 2008
Spectacular macro, Sam! Congratulations on your win!Heidi Knight November 28, 2008
Congrats on your win, Sam... I love it!!! #6822663Sylvia Rossler November 28, 2008
WTG !! Big congrats on your stunning winner :o) #6822682Stephen Zacker November 28, 2008
Jumps off the screen. Congratulations #6822870Gary Jacobson November 28, 2008
Beautiful winner Sam! Congratulations! #6822983Robert R. Goodman November 28, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful win,Sam!!!! #6822984Evy Johansen November 28, 2008
Congratulations on another wonderful win, Sam! #6823105Sharon Sawyer November 28, 2008
WTG, Sam !!! Congratulations on this gorgeous win. #6823126Renee Doyle November 28, 2008
WTG Sam!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!! #6823412Tommy E. Burgess November 28, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful winner Sam!!! #6823453Stefania Barbier November 28, 2008
CONGRATS ON YOUR GORGEOUS WIN SAM! #6823532Barbara Waldoch November 28, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Winner, Sam! #6823539Stefania Barbier November 28, 2008
CONGRATS ON YOUR GORGEOUS WIN SAM! #6823544Margaret R. Barry November 29, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Sam! #6823696Arlene Krassner November 29, 2008
Congratulations for this lovely winner Sam. #6824128Colette M. Metcalf November 29, 2008
Beautiful!!! Congratulations to you, Sam!!!!! #6824253Linda M. Walker November 29, 2008
Wonderful colors and details....congratulations #6824407Stephanie Frey November 29, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful win, Sam! #6824458Susan Candelario November 29, 2008
Big congrats, Sam! Well deserved win on this beautiful capture. #6824502Irene Colling November 29, 2008
Time to celebrate!!!Elida Gutierrez November 29, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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#6825532Tarun Bose November 29, 2008
Big congrats Sam for your excellent winner. #6825684Cary Rogers November 29, 2008
CONGRATS, Sam!!! wonderful lighting, colors, composition, and detail!! #6826075Nadya Johnson November 29, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Sam! #6826185Courtenay Vanderbilt November 29, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS Sam! This is soooo well deserved! #6826784Jennifer L. Alder November 29, 2008
I just love the light here! Big congrats, Sam, on this beautiful floral winner :) #6826823Janet McNeil November 29, 2008
Congratulations on this well deserved WIN!! #6826899Terry L. Ellis November 29, 2008
A very well deserved and beautiful win, Sam! Huge congratulations! #6827211Sam Britt November 29, 2008
Thank you all very much!! #6827619ROLAN NARMAN November 29, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful winner Sam! #6827909frank w. degenhardt November 30, 2008
Sam- The royal colors, the water beads, the intricate details brought a beauty that is remarkable. Congratulations on this well deserved win. Amazing work my friend. #6829329Alison Krylowski November 30, 2008
Congratulations on your amazing winner, Sam! The colors, clarity and lighting are ourstanding :)! #6831321Darryl Wilkinson December 01, 2008
The color and detail is outstanding, Sam! Congratulations on your win!! #6834376Linda Blair December 01, 2008
A well deserved win...congratulations!!! #6835551Janet Daniel December 02, 2008
A HUGE congrats on this well deserved win, Sam!!! #6840105Sheryl A. Hudson December 03, 2008
Congratulations Sam! Awesome! #6846701Sam Britt December 03, 2008
Thanks everyone!! #6847026Karen Bacon December 19, 2008
I know this is late,but better late than never! Congratulations on this outstanding winner Sam! #6912326Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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