Mexican Hat
Uploaded: September 08, 2009 04:50:06
I had to look this one up! :)
Jeff Robinson September 08, 2009
You have captured this Beautifully Linda!! Jeff #1177946Amy M. Wilson September 08, 2009
Wonderful colors, details and dof, Linda! #7924716Anita Hogue September 08, 2009
A gorgeous capture Linda! So unique and beautiful! #7924731Dr Silly September 08, 2009
Beautiful. :O) #7924774Agnes Fegan September 08, 2009
Beautiful! Is that the real name; I thought you had just come up with a creative title :) !!! #7924800Ken Smith September 08, 2009
And you spelled it correctly too! :-) Very sharp focus, along with the flowing depth of field. Excellent work, Linda! #7924836Joy Rector September 08, 2009
beautiful shot #7924865Nancy L. Green September 08, 2009
SUPERB Macro work Linda, I love the wonderful presentation and the focus, WTG!! <>< #7924908Ron McEwan September 08, 2009
This is about the best MH I have seen, the ones I took photos of were in poor shape this was while I was in New Mexico. They needed a drink of water badly. Your detail here is excellent. I have seen a lot of yellow ones but not to many red ones. #7924926Shelly A. Van Camp September 08, 2009
A Beauty.....I have to agree, this is one of the best I have seen too. Beautiful capture and colors, Linda!! #7924936Margaret R. Barry September 08, 2009
Fantastic, Linda. Great detail, light and colors! #7925069Mary Beth Aiello September 08, 2009
Outstanding color and detail, Linda. I too thought you were making the title up. Aptly named, to be sure. #7925094Courtenay Vanderbilt September 08, 2009
Fantastic capture, Linda! I applaud your research! ;-) #7925097Carolyn M. Fletcher September 08, 2009
Well OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOle'!!! Super job on this!! #7925111Jean-Pierre Ducondi September 08, 2009
Outstanding - Fantastic work Linda.Tarun Bose September 08, 2009
Simply beautiful image, Linda. #7925200Jessica Jenney September 08, 2009
Gorgeous capture, color and amazing detail, Linda! #7925335David Phalen September 08, 2009
Fantastic light, colors, details and DOF in a beautiful floral!! #7925436Melissa G. Meiselman September 08, 2009
Exquisite capture of this beautiful flower taken with fine details, vibrant color and terrific light, Linda!! #7925464Alan L. Borror September 08, 2009
Amazing color, details and composition, Linda! Beautiful work! #7925560Shawn Jennings September 08, 2009
Great color and dof, Linda! Very nice! #7925583Ellen Hodges September 08, 2009
So very beautiful, Linda! Awesome comp and color and bg!! #7925683Dominick M. Dimacale September 08, 2009
Love the clarity and composition here, Linda.
Dominick #7925751
Mike Clime September 08, 2009
Beautiful capture! Had a few of these in my wildflower patch. #7925993Tammy M. Anderson September 08, 2009
Excellent details and composition, Linda. Love it!!!!! #7926042Lois Adomite September 08, 2009
Wonderful details and color. #7926080Renee Doyle September 08, 2009
I've never seen anything like this before!!! Awesome detail, great colours and wonderful dof Linda!! Great capture!! #7926412JO ANN CLEVELAND September 08, 2009
Perfectly named Linda, very unusual, great colors ..jo ann c. #7926538
A P September 08, 2009
Excellent clarity and details on this awesome floral capture, Linda #7926656Randy D. Dinkins September 08, 2009
Photography can be very educational :-). Great color and clarity. #7926721Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 08, 2009
Beautiful with awesome colors and lighting, Linda!!! :-) k #7926840Tommy E. Burgess September 09, 2009
Gorgeous capture with beautiful color and wonderful detail, dof and composition Linda!! #7927351Tammy Scott September 09, 2009
Fantastic focus and color! #7927515Lisa J. Boulden September 09, 2009
Beautiful color, details, and dof!Douglas Pignet September 09, 2009
Beautiful floral and wonderful colors...Love it!! #7929583Nikki McDonald September 09, 2009
I love this flower and this is a superb capture, Linda. Hope it goes on. #7930186Randy A. Myers September 09, 2009
Nice detail, color and great background. #7930192Stefania Barbier September 09, 2009
ethereal and gorgeous....!!!!! #7930461Jeana Clark September 10, 2009
~J~ #7932078
Kathleen Rinker September 11, 2009
Fabulous image Linda, wonderful color, detail and dof!! #7935655Joseph N. DiGilio September 12, 2009
Well done Linda. Great presentation, DOF, color, clarity and detail in this image of a very interesting flower. #7936567Linda Blair September 12, 2009
Fantastic floral and dof....don't think I've ever seen one of these...beautiful!!!!!!! #7936904Kathy L. Clark September 13, 2009
This is just beautiful Linda. I love these flowers. #7938944Smita Pawar September 15, 2009
Fabulous detail, dof and color. Great capture. #7945107Liz blahh December 15, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful finalist! #8218274Ken Smith December 15, 2009
Congrats, Linda! Beautiful shot and well-deserved finalist! #8219316Phyllis H. Burchett December 15, 2009
So Beautiful Linda! Congrats! #8219484Amy M. Wilson December 15, 2009
Congratulations on another outstanding Finalist, Linda!!! #8219715Courtenay Vanderbilt December 15, 2009
Congrats on this stunning Finalist, Linda! #8220152Robert Jensen December 15, 2009
Congrats Linda - absolutely beautiful flower shot #8220302Linda D. Lester December 15, 2009
Thank you all very much! :) #8220397ROLAN NARMAN December 15, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic Finalist Linda! #8220428Sharon Sawyer December 15, 2009
Linda, I thought I had seen this beauty before. Congratulations on your well deserved finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8220497Usman M. Bajwa December 15, 2009
Huge Congratz Linda on your awesome Finalist!UB. #8220863
Val Feldman December 16, 2009
Wonderful! Huge congrats to you, Linda, on this beautiful Finalist! WTG!! ~Val #8222577Debra R. Harder December 16, 2009
This is PERFECTION in every way, Sal! It doesn't get any better than this. BEAUTIFUL!! CONGRATULATIONS again!! jsb #8223217Anita Hogue December 16, 2009
WOW, I do think this is your winner! Congratulations on this outstanding capture! #8223363Mary Beth Aiello December 16, 2009
A real beauty, Linda. Huge congrats on this outstanding finalist. #8223622Linda Blair December 16, 2009
Congratulations on this really beautiful and unique finalist!!!!!!! #8223773Kathy Cline December 16, 2009
Nancyj E. Hovey December 16, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving Finalist! 8o) #8224824
Tommy E. Burgess December 17, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Linda!! It was this image when you first entered it that made me add mexican hat to my meadow planting this fall. Best of luck with this capture, it's a gem!! #8225704Gail Vitikacs December 17, 2009
You had some wonderful finalists this month Linda! Congrats to each and everyone one of these beauties! #8227741Linda D. Lester December 17, 2009
Thank you all so much!!! #8227837Renee Doyle December 17, 2009
This is such a gorgeous floral Linda!! Big congratulations to you on this wonderful finalist!! #8227929Nikki McDonald December 17, 2009
This would sure be one of my picks for the gold in Flowers, Linda. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8228067Sam Britt December 17, 2009
Big congratulations on your Second Place win, Linda! #8228203Ken Smith December 17, 2009
A super photo for you, Linda...gorgeous details and congrats on the gold!! #8228246Gail Vitikacs December 17, 2009
No surprise on this winner!!! Way to go Linda! #8228251Amy M. Wilson December 17, 2009
HUGE congratulations on your OUTSTANDING Second Place win, Linda!!! #8228318Renee Doyle December 17, 2009
Only just got to say congrats on this superb finalist and you turned it into pure gold!!! WTG Linda and HUGE congratulations to you!! #8228362Barbara Waldoch December 17, 2009
Congratulations, Linda, very well done! #8228455Jessica Jenney December 17, 2009
Congratulations, Linda on your beautiful win! #8228466Robert Jensen December 17, 2009
Glad to see the judges chose this - stunning flower shot #8228481Usman M. Bajwa December 17, 2009
WTG Linda. CONGRATZ. on your outstanding Second Place GOLD Win. Seasons Greetings too!UB. #8228604
Debra R. Harder December 17, 2009
WTG, Sal!! WHOOOOO-HOOOOO!! CONGRATULATIONS on your GORGEOUS GOLD WINNER!! JSB #8228605Katarina Mansson December 17, 2009
Beautiful picture in all aspects! Congratulations Linda! #8228687Margaret R. Barry December 17, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Linda! #8228725Stefania Barbier December 18, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous winner!!! #8228821Dominick M. Dimacale December 18, 2009
Congratulations Linda on your Win!!!Dominick #8228917
Michelle Alton December 18, 2009
Brilliant winner, Linda! Congratulations! #8229034Kara L. Hendricks December 18, 2009
#8229155Alan L. Borror December 18, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Linda! #8229292Courtenay Vanderbilt December 18, 2009
No surprise here Linda! CONGRATULATIONS on this beauty! #8229555Leslie McLain December 18, 2009
Congrats on your stunning winner, Linda. #8229577Chris Budny December 18, 2009
Gorgeous closeup, Linda; congratulations! #8229604Linda D. Lester December 18, 2009
Thank you all so much! #8229621ROLAN NARMAN December 18, 2009
Huge congratulations Linda on your gorgeous winner! #8229876Elida Gutierrez December 18, 2009
From a Mexican, thanks for the name!!!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 18, 2009
WTG on this incredible win, Linda!!! :-) k #8230178Graham Robards December 18, 2009
Well done Linda. Congratulations!~Pat #8230269Mike Clime December 18, 2009
Congratulations on your winner! #8230421David Phalen December 18, 2009
BIG Congrats on a spectacular Winner!! #8230510Anita Hogue December 18, 2009
Did I tell you I this was your winner!Anita Hogue December 18, 2009
Did I tell you I this was your winner!Anita Hogue December 18, 2009
Well, you would think if Icould hit the submit twice I could at least make sense with my words! Anyway I did think this was going to be your winner and I was right!Patrick Rouzes December 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER, Linda! WTG! #8230951Tammy M. Anderson December 18, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Linda. #8231473Nancyj E. Hovey December 18, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SClaudine Grove December 18, 2009
Beautiful floral! Congrats! #8231897Debra Booth December 18, 2009
Sorry to get here so late, but big congrats to you on this fabulous winner, Linda!! #8231989Tommy E. Burgess December 19, 2009
Huge congratulations on your beautiful winner Linda!! #8232301Michael Umbreit December 19, 2009
Linda - Congratulstions on your win! I just love those details! - Mike #8232860Mary Beth Aiello December 19, 2009
Just gorgeous, Linda. Huge congrats on this beautiful GOLD. #8233039Ryan Murphy December 19, 2009
fantastic macro, linda. congrats on the win! #8233870Karen Bacon December 20, 2009
Congratulations Linda! #8234689Phyllis H. Burchett December 21, 2009
A HUGE Congratulations on this beautiful capture! #8237250Cindy Bendush December 22, 2009
Gorgeous winner Linda! Huge Congratulations!!! #8238757Vicki Hunt December 22, 2009
Congratulations, Linda!!!!! Merry Christmas! #8238939Susana Ms Heide December 22, 2009
The detail here is STUNNING!!! Congrats Linda on your fine win!!! #8239879Susan M. Hembree December 22, 2009
Beautiful image, Linda! Congratulations on your winner! #8240736Shawn Jennings December 30, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful win, Linda! #8255866Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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