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Uploaded: March 18, 2012 20:19:47
Exif: F Number: 3.2, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Julie Burnett March 19, 2012
Gorgeous color, light and dof, Michele!! #1450539Michele Peterson March 19, 2012
Thanks, Julie! #10045239Chris Budny March 19, 2012
What a beauty! #10045528Michele Peterson March 20, 2012
Thank you Chris! #10047199Dayna Cain March 21, 2012
Bet we see this one again Michele! This is gorgeous! #10047691Michele Peterson March 27, 2012
Thank you Dayna. :-) #10061770Daniella Puente April 12, 2012
Wonderful close up Michele #10087421Michele Peterson April 12, 2012
Thank you Daniella! #10087433Usman M. Bajwa May 02, 2012
Fabulously captured, Michele. CONGRATZ!UB. #10118520
Michelle L. Frick May 02, 2012
Ohhhh, so gorgeous!!! Love the delicate water drops on the purple petals! Congratulations Michele! #10118777Naomi Weiser May 02, 2012
great shot, congrats! #10118899Dominick M. Dimacale May 02, 2012
Congratulations Michele!!!!!
Dominick #10118954
Michele Peterson May 02, 2012
Thank you so much, Usman, Michelle, Naomi, and Dominick! #10119088Mitch Spence May 02, 2012
An excellent close up of this delicate bloom, Michele. Congratulations to you. #10119321Neal D. Hatcher May 02, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS #10119707Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 02, 2012
Congratulations Michele, this looks like a WINNER to me. Best of luck in the next round! #10120015Patrick Rouzes May 03, 2012
Congratulations on this super beautiful Finalist, Michele! #10120868Patti Coblentz May 03, 2012
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Congratulations on your finalist!Michele Peterson May 03, 2012
Thanks so much, Mitch, Neal, Donna, Patrick, and Patti.... you have all made my day! :-) #10121401Bob Cournoyer May 04, 2012
Gorgeous Gold, Michele... :-) #10123496Graham Robards May 04, 2012
Wow Michelle, congratulations, stunning! pat #10123552Val Feldman May 04, 2012
I couldn't agree with Patti's above comment more. So very beautiful - light, color, detail, presentation - all top notch. Congratulations on your very superb Gold Win, Michele! #10123616Katarina Mansson May 04, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful winner Michele! #10123724Patti Coblentz May 05, 2012
Congratulations on your win, Michele...always a favorite...so beautiful in al ways! #10124340Carol Quina May 05, 2012
Congratulations on your very deserving win Michele. It's a beauty! #10124758Michele Peterson May 05, 2012
Thank you SOOO much, everyone, I greatly appreciate your wonderful comments!! :-) #10124883Bojan Bencic May 05, 2012
This is magical, Michele. Congratulations on your win. #10125080Neal D. Hatcher May 05, 2012
Congratulations on your Gold #10125363Michele Peterson May 05, 2012
Thank you, Bojan and Neal!! #10125540Leslie McLain May 06, 2012
Congrats on a beautiful winner, Michele. #10125831Chris Budny May 06, 2012
Congratulations, Michele! #10126049Mitch Spence May 06, 2012
Beautifully done, Michele. Congratulations. #10126230Usman M. Bajwa May 06, 2012
Huge CONGRATZ on a very well-deserved Gold Win, Michele. I know there are many more to come ;)UB. #10127033
Michele Peterson May 07, 2012
Thanks so much, Leslie, Chris, Mitch, and Usman!!! #10127631Merna L. Nobile May 09, 2012
Well here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile #10131521Michele Peterson May 11, 2012
Thanks, Merna! :-) #10134160David M. Montero May 12, 2012
Congratulations on scoring gold with this beautiful capture Michele! #10134962Amanda J. Tanner May 15, 2012
Congratulations Michele on this beautiful winner! #10137706Michele Peterson May 15, 2012
Thanks Dave and Amanda!! #10138517Val Feldman January 29, 2013
This came up on the contest page, Michele, and once again, I was struck with the outstanding beauty of this capture. Perfect technicals, beautiful color, light and details - a text book example of how to do it right! Just had to comment and congratulate you again! #10544400Michele Peterson January 29, 2013
Thanks, Val, your comment makes my day! #10544962Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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