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Purple Drama

© Val Feldman

Purple Drama

Uploaded: December 16, 2014 08:14:51 | Entered: December 16, 2014 08:14:51

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Tradescantia or Spiderwort...Found these drama queens growing in a container next to a black glass door at the beautiful Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.

Enjoy your Tuesday!!

~Flowers~

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

Anita Hogue December 16, 2014

Gorgeous purple and love the dark background and your composition! A beautiful find for sure! #1600675

John Benway December 16, 2014

Beautiful color and comp Val, the detail is amazing. #11207865

Monnie Ryan December 16, 2014

Ooooooh - just beautiful! #11207878

Don Christiana December 16, 2014

The contrast in colors is amazing Val. The flowers just pop with the black background. Beautiful work. Favorite #11207900

Ann Lyssenko level-classic December 16, 2014

Wonderful presentation Val! Love the details and color as well. Beautiful! Ann #11207930

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 16, 2014

Gorgeous color against the dark BG. Amazing details. #11207946

Natasha Pliss level-classic December 16, 2014

Beautiful find and stunning presentation, Val! Gorgeous purple, excellent details and contrast. Favorite. #11207982

Leslie McLain level-classic December 16, 2014

Beautiful capture and color, Val. #11207989

Leslie McLain level-classic December 16, 2014

Beautiful capture and color, Val. #11207990

Carol L. Fowler December 17, 2014

Beautiful! We had them growing in the property back in Tennessee! #11208413

Robert R. Goodman December 18, 2014

Hi Valarie,Beautiful and a great image my friend!! #11208649

Karen Bacon December 18, 2014

I used to grow these,for some reason they died.This is stunning,Val! I want to wish you and yours a very Happy Holiday!!!Keep shooting! #11208720

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 19, 2014

What amazing color and clarity, Ms.V!! This is such a beauty my friend!! #11209584

Emile Abbott level-classic December 20, 2014

Gorgeous contrasts, Val. #11210014

Mary Dimitriw level-classic December 21, 2014

Winner in my book Val, gorgeous light, detail and comp! #11210293

Nadia Paul December 21, 2014

Gorgeous rich colour and beautiful subdued lighting my friend! #11210654

Stephen Zacker December 24, 2014

Exquisite #11211965

Cindy Bendush level-classic December 27, 2014

Gorgeous; really lovely Val! #11213135

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic January 31, 2015

Beautiful. Terrific treatment, beautiful presentation. Congratulations!! #11235689

Marijana Fajgl January 31, 2015

Amazing beauty, Val! Huge congratulatons! #11235712

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 31, 2015

Beautiful finalist. Congrats again. #11235725

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 31, 2015

Big congrats, Val, a best of luck in the next round!! #11235823

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 31, 2015

Big congrats, Val, a best of luck in the next round!! #11235825

Ellen Hodges January 31, 2015

Huge congrats on a gorgeous finalist, Val! Best luck!! #11235890

Natasha Pliss level-classic January 31, 2015

Big congrats and best of luck with this gorgeous purple beauty, Val! #11235979

Deborah Lewinson level-addict January 31, 2015

Stunning capture and processing, Val! Congrats on another excellent finalist! #11236074

Carol Eade level-classic January 31, 2015

Gorgeous against the dark BG and the light is beautiful. Congratulations on your finalist! #11236192

Carol L. Fowler January 31, 2015

Beautiful Finalist! Congrats! #11236210

Ann Coates level-classic January 31, 2015

This is so beautiful Val, love the flower against the dark background, congratulations on your finalist. #11236446

Michele Peterson level-classic January 31, 2015

Wow, what amazing details! SO pretty, and well deserving of the second place win. Congratulations!! #11236516

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic January 31, 2015

Congratulations on this wonderful gold medal win. #11236542

Mary K. Robison January 31, 2015

Beautiful capture, Val.
Congratulations on your well deserved Gold Winner!
#11236601

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 01, 2015

Beautiful light, Val. Congratulations! #11236679

Ujjwal Mukherjee February 01, 2015

Huge congratulations on your wonderful Winner,Val!! #11236855

Teresa Burnett level-classic February 01, 2015

Gorgeous, Val!! Congratulations on this well deserved win!! #11236916

Lana Arcemont February 01, 2015

Amazing Color Contrast! Congratulations! #11237098

Don Christiana February 01, 2015

Congratulations Val on your amazing Gold Winner. Beautiful work as always. #11237099

Natasha Pliss level-classic February 01, 2015

Oh, I am glad to see it again. Outstanding work! Congratulations on your fantastic Winner, Val! #11237113

Val Feldman level-classic February 01, 2015

Thanks so much everyone! #11237196

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 01, 2015

Congratulations on this beautiful well deerved Winner, Val! WooHoo! #11237212

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 01, 2015

Ok, deerved is not a word! Should have been deserved! This keyboard makes mistakes ALL the time! #11237213

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 01, 2015

Ok, deerved is not a word! Should have been deserved! This keyboard makes mistakes ALL the time! #11237223

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 01, 2015

Ok, deerved is not a word! Should have been deserved! This keyboard makes mistakes ALL the time! #11237238

Emile Abbott level-classic February 01, 2015

HUGE TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS VAL ON THIS AWESOME GOLD WINNER. #11237347

Ellen Hodges February 01, 2015

Huge congrats on a gorgeous and fabulous winner, Val!! #11237441

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 01, 2015

Congrats Val on your beautiful wining image! #11237532

Monnie Ryan February 01, 2015

Wow again - and congratulations! #11237702

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 01, 2015

Beautiful winner, Val. Congrats!! #11237751

Deborah Lewinson level-addict February 01, 2015

Well deserved gold, Val! Huge congrats on your win! #11237753

Gord MacEachern February 01, 2015

Some how I missed this beauty Val, but it certainly deserved GOLD my friend!! Big congrats!!! #11237754

Carol Eade level-classic February 01, 2015

Not surprised to see this win, Val. Congratulations. #11237757

Leslie McLain level-classic February 01, 2015

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Val. #11237799

Nadia Paul February 01, 2015

So glad to see this beauty sporting gold my friend - congrats on your win! #11237800

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 02, 2015

Such a gorgeous shot, Ms.V! Congrats on your win, my friend! #11238043

Robert R. Goodman February 02, 2015

Hi Valarie,Congratulations my friend! #11238049

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 02, 2015

Congrats on the Gold Val! #11238255

Joannie Bertucci level-classic February 02, 2015

A HUGE DALLAS, TX. congratulations Val ( I had to "one up" Emile)! :-) p.s.Thank you so much for your wonderful comment on Leeza Marie's current picture! :-) #11238584

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic February 02, 2015

CONGRATZ!!! #11238645

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 02, 2015

Congrats on this incredibly amazing Winner, Val. #11238670

Carol L. Fowler February 03, 2015

Congrats on the beautiful Winner! #11239326

Lydia Williams level-classic February 05, 2015

Gorgeous Val! Congratulations on this beauty! #11240428

Anita Bower February 09, 2015

Beautiful! Love the dark bg. Congratulations. #11243675

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic February 15, 2015

Congratulations Anita! This is so beautiful #11247656

Emile Abbott level-classic March 12, 2016

CONGRATULATION AGAIN VAL ON DOUBLE GOLD. #11446372

Mary K. Robison April 05, 2016

So glad the judges gave this gorgeous floral the AT EP it deserves, Val!
Congratulations!
Hope it goes even higher! #11457710

Lydia Williams level-classic April 06, 2016

Congratulations Val on this beauty ATEP! :) #11457848

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