In the Pink
Uploaded: May 27, 2010 03:53:02
A hover fly visits a backyard clematis bloom...
(Some filter work - entered into DD)
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Ellen Hodges May 27, 2010
Extra fantastic detail and color, Val! Looks soooo beautiful!! #1272767Jeff Robinson May 27, 2010
These are so cool - Fantastic capture Valarie! Jeff #8647121Nancy J. Locke May 27, 2010
SPECTACULAR CAPTURE, dear Val!!!Looooove this beauty!!!
Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8647178
Patricia Seidler May 27, 2010
Another beautifullly captured floral with guest Valarie. Great color and detail! #8647194Jack Ryan May 27, 2010
An excellent photo beautifully done. Way to go, Val! #8647263Ron McEwan May 27, 2010
Superbly done Val, great close up work here too. #8647328Robert R. Goodman May 27, 2010
Hi Valarie,We have those little flys here by the millions.Beautiful capture my friend,Excellent macro!!! #8647384Tammy Espino May 27, 2010
You certainly picked the right filters, gorgeous!! #8647438Ann H. Belus May 27, 2010
Fantastic detail, Val! This is so soft and beautiful! #8647489Marty Straub May 27, 2010
Great capture, Valarie. These guys are tough, but you managed to get one to cooperate with you. Perfectly placed with outstanding detil and with such a complimentary background. #8647547Marilyn Cornwell May 27, 2010
Fabulous, Valarie! Wonderful combination of everything! #8647612Jeana Clark May 27, 2010
~J~ #8647703
Hal Bambrick May 27, 2010
Awesome Macro Work Here Val!!!!!!!!. #8647837Monnie Ryan May 27, 2010
Well, his butt looks like a bee, but what do I know? Super capture, Valarie! #8648019Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 27, 2010
Magnificent capture, Val! Awesome colors and clarity! :-) k #8648186Carol L. Fowler May 27, 2010
So the hover flies are back! I haven't seen any yet but I am always on the lookout for insects! Gorgeous perch too! #8648226Gord MacEachern May 27, 2010
Fantastic capture Valarie, beautiful work!! #8648344Sam Britt May 27, 2010
Terrific close-up, Val. #8648435Barbara Waldoch May 28, 2010
Looks great, Valarie! #8648897Rod Partington May 28, 2010
Amazing image Valarie!Maria A. Gonzalez May 30, 2010
A well composed image with beautiful color tones and amazing clarity and detail on the fly...Excellent dd work and great macro image.Very creative,Val. #8652783Karen Engelbreth May 30, 2010
Wonderful macro Valarie... #8653357Gina Cormier May 30, 2010
Spectacular Val!!!!!!!!!!!Tommy E. Burgess May 30, 2010
Wow what a stunning macro Valarie!! Hope we see this again! #8653978Kathleen Rinker May 31, 2010
Awesome image my friend!!! #8655761Kathy Salerni May 31, 2010
What a beautiful image, Valarie, and wonderful digital work! WTG! #8656037Summer A. Kozisek June 02, 2010
Beautiful macro Valarie, great color and details!! #8660745Dianna Murphy June 02, 2010
Holly cow girl' super full frame. The color and clarity are really awesome! This will be a winner. #8661126Tammy Espino June 07, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #8671898Julianne Bradford June 07, 2010
Beautiful Valarie, Congratulations!! #8671936Ann Coates June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist Valarie. #8672112Carol Eade June 07, 2010
Beautiful work, Valarie, warm congratulations on your finalist! #8672489Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDebra R. Harder June 07, 2010
This is so amazing, Valarie!! Incredible clarity, details, colors and comp. Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #8672850Patti Coblentz June 07, 2010
Congratulations on this spectacular finalist Val!!Patti #8673370
Diane E. Deming June 07, 2010
Valarie,Douglas Pignet June 07, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SRon McEwan June 07, 2010
Congrats on a well deserved Silver for May Valarie, hope to see it again. #8674051Linda D. Lester June 07, 2010
These are so tiny....excellent capture....Congratulations! #8674188Dianna Murphy June 07, 2010
I've got my fingers crossed for Gold on this. A big warm congratulations and High five on your finalist. Wonderful work. Good luck in the quest for the GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!! Dianna #8674360Robert R. Goodman June 07, 2010
Big Congratulations,Valarie.Amazing image my friend!!! #8674809Jeana Clark June 07, 2010
~J~ #8675005
Kathy Salerni June 07, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Valarie! #8675172Bonnie C. Lackey June 07, 2010
Wonderful clarity on this gorgeous finalist, Valarie! #8675381Ellen Hodges June 07, 2010
Huge congrats and very best luck with these awesome and spectacular finalists, Val!! #8675626Stefania Barbier June 07, 2010
huge congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! #8676360Tommy E. Burgess June 07, 2010
Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist Valarie!! #8676388Marilyn Cornwell June 08, 2010
Beautiful finalist, Valarie! Wonderful! #8677417Patrick Rouzes June 08, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Valarie! WTg! #8678309Val Feldman June 08, 2010
Thanks to all of you for your kind words and support! Always appreciated! ~Val #8679037Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Beautiful, Valarie! Big Congrats! #8679241Julie Burnett June 08, 2010
How did I miss this??? Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist, Val!! #8679553Joannie Bertucci June 08, 2010
Val, congratulations on your masterful macro Finalist! #8681051Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay June 09, 2010
Congrats on your finalist Valarie!Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Congrats! WTG! I am so busy at work, I am trying to gradually go through the Finalsts! No doubt I will find many more of yours! #8682736Patti Coblentz June 09, 2010
Woo hoo!! Congratulations on this gold ribbon image!!!Patti #8683043
Tammy Espino June 09, 2010
Congrats on your win :) #8683073Michelle Alton June 09, 2010
Your bugs are all winners, Valarie.Patrick Rouzes June 09, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER, Valarie! WTG! #8683217Linda D. Lester June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome 2nd place win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8683314Liz blahh June 09, 2010
Congrats on this beautiful winner! #8683472Courtenay Vanderbilt June 09, 2010
Awesome win, Valarie! CONGRATULATIONS! #8683503Carol Eade June 09, 2010
Congratulations, Valarie! #8683532Phyllis H. Burchett June 09, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful winner Valarie! #8683576Debra R. Harder June 09, 2010
WTG, Valarie! Huge congratulations on your magnificent GOLD WINNER! Deb #8683582Renee Doyle June 09, 2010
COngratulations on this excellent winner Valarie!!!! #8683739Sam Britt June 09, 2010
Big Congrats on this second place winner, Val!! #8683844Bonnie C. Lackey June 09, 2010
You are such a consistent winner, Valarie. Congratulations on adding another winner to your beautiful gallery. #8683921Ellen Hodges June 09, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous winner, Val!!!! yeah!!!!! #8684003ROLAN NARMAN June 09, 2010
Huge Congrats on this fantastic winner Valarie! #8684090Amy M. Wilson June 09, 2010
HUGE congratulations on this AWESOME winner... just so beautifully done and well deserved, Val!!! So happy for you, my friend!! #8684173Jeana Clark June 09, 2010
~J~ #8684298
Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Winner! Well deserved! Superb in fact! #8684407Freddy Bland June 09, 2010
Congratulations on a well-deserved gold win, Valarie!! Perfect...perfect...perfect!!! #8684615Steve M. Harrington June 09, 2010
Good on you, Val! :)Stefania Barbier June 09, 2010
gorgeous winner, congratulations! #8684677Bojan Bencic June 10, 2010
Congratulations on you winner, Valarie. #8684838Nadia Paul June 10, 2010
Just beautiful! Congrats on your win Valarie. #8684869Usman M. Bajwa June 10, 2010
WTG, Valerie. CONGRATZ on this terrific GOLD WINNER!UB. #8684917
Patricia Seidler June 10, 2010
Hugh congratulations Valarie on this wonderful winner! #8685128Anita Hogue June 10, 2010
Warmest CONGRATULATIONS! #8685187Val Feldman June 10, 2010
Thank you so much, BP Friends...your warm comments always mean so much! ~Val #8685548Daniella Puente June 10, 2010
Big congrats on the gold for this fabulous photo Valarie!! #8685764Mark Dodge June 10, 2010
A gorgeous winner here, Valarie :o) Way to go! Congratulations! #8685954Gina Cormier June 10, 2010
WoooooHooooooooooooo!!!!My Queen. I bow to your greatness.....
Ok...ummmm...can someone come help me up!!!
I've fallen......and I can't get up......seriously!
Val!!!!!!!!! Anyone!!!! Damnit! #8686215
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 10, 2010
YIPPY Skippy!!!!!!!!!!!!!Julianne Bradford June 10, 2010
YAY!! This is so-o beautiful! Congratulations on your well deserved Gold Valarie!! #8686936Julie Burnett June 11, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this fabulous winner, Val!! Whoo-Hoo!! #8687879Rony Sagy June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic win, Val. This is a spectacular well deserving capture. #8688147Karen Bacon June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic winner Valerie! #8688229Ann H. Belus June 11, 2010
Congratulations, Val, on winning this honor...it's a awesome shot! #8689980Val Feldman June 12, 2010
Thanks so much, everyone...I appreciate your kind comments very much! #8691388Summer A. Kozisek June 12, 2010
Congratulations on your gold Valarie!! #8691469Tommy E. Burgess June 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on your stunning winner Val!! #8693048Nancy J. Locke June 14, 2010
SUPER SUPER CONGRATS, VAL!!! You have been blazing a beautiful road of wins. :DHugs, Nancy J Locke #8694073
Dominick M. Dimacale June 18, 2010
Congratulations Valarie on your Win!!!
Dominick #8702341
Mitzie Loland July 05, 2010
Great photo Valarie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8736919Emile Abbott March 10, 2016
Congrats again on another Best of the Best, DD in BP's 20 years. #11445103Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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