Frozen beauty
Uploaded: January 12, 2006 10:07:50
Taken yesterday in a small resting place near my work.
Applied blue tint to the background to give more contrast to the flower in PSE3.
1/125s - f/4,0 - iso 80 - at 72mm - handheld
POTD on shutterbugs 25/11/06
Dominique Declerck January 12, 2006
Joli contraste de couleurs et belle composition, sylvia!! #2280911Sylvia Rossler January 12, 2006
Thank you L.H. and Dominique :O) #2280955Karen Engelbreth January 12, 2006
Wonderful, frosty image, Sylvia! #2280959Pamela Shane January 12, 2006
I love this image sooo much Sylvia!Sylvia Rossler January 12, 2006
Thank you Karen and Pam :o)Sylvia Rossler January 12, 2006
Thank you Shannon :O) #2281074Tamera S. Phillips January 12, 2006
Very nicely done! #2281081Hendrik Storme January 12, 2006
Beautiful, nice contrast!!!Gerald Kraus January 12, 2006
nice composition--good color --great detail--I would designate this picture as a 1st place winner #2281164Sylvia Rossler January 12, 2006
Thank you Tamera, Hendrik and Gerald :o)Gerald, wow, hope the judges hear that :O) #2281185
David B. Vasta January 12, 2006
is that natural light on that or did you use a flash or anything to get that coloring? #2281439Sylvia Rossler January 12, 2006
The background got a blue tint in PSE3 for contrast.Jamil Saliba January 12, 2006
very beautiful capture and colors , the ice and every thing in this one just perfect !! great find Sylvia #2281472Dr Silly January 12, 2006
Sylvia you snowbirds can really get some beautiful shots, like this one. But I will keep sunny Florida. LOLLove this shot, this is now in my top 10 for the month. :o)
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Jenny Bosmans January 12, 2006
GORGEOUS, Sylvia!! #2281670Sylvia Rossler January 12, 2006
Thank you Jamil, Dr Silly and Jenny :o)Dr Silly I send you some snow if you send me some sun,beach,warm weather,beach boys...stop!...list is to big :O) #2281715
Judy S. Fung January 12, 2006
Lovely, Sylvia! #2281732Sylvia Rossler January 12, 2006
Thank you Judy :o) #2281776Mary Clarke January 12, 2006
Well spotted Sylvia - fabulous #2281905Nicole Kessel January 12, 2006
Awesome shot, Sylvia! Well done! #2282054Sylvia Rossler January 12, 2006
Thank you Mary and Nicole :o) #2282749Lisa Clark January 13, 2006
Wow.. What a gorgeous find. Very well photographed. #2282884Terry L. Ellis January 13, 2006
Just wonderful, Sylvia! Really perfect! #2285383Goshka G. January 13, 2006
This really is a beauty - and a winner in my book, Sylvia!! #2285755Sylvia Rossler January 14, 2006
Thank you Lisa, Terry and Goshka :o) #2286655Pat Gamwell January 14, 2006
Can't believe how beautiful the flower has remained after being frozen to death! lol.Sylvia Rossler January 14, 2006
Thank you Pat :o) #2287620John Connolly January 14, 2006
Cool image Sylvia, great capture. #2288786Sylvia Rossler January 15, 2006
Thank you John :o) #2291864Sylvia Rossler January 15, 2006
Thank you John :o) #2291865Corinne M. Thompson January 19, 2006
Great image with nice details and clarity. #2308497Sylvia Rossler January 19, 2006
Thank you Corinne :O) #2308508Michael R. Cameron January 28, 2006
Wow great image Sylvia. I love how the color just pops out from the frost. #2350933Sylvia Rossler January 28, 2006
Thank you Michael :o) #2351044Barbara Helgason February 20, 2006
Beautiful Sylvia, good luck with this one! #2442207Sylvia Rossler February 20, 2006
Thank you Barbara :O) #2443466Silvia Nunes February 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Sylvia! #2443938Pat Gamwell February 21, 2006
CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST for a well deserved image, Sylvia! #2443973Dominique Declerck February 21, 2006
Youpiii!!!!!! félicitations, Sylvia!!! #2444123Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
Thank you Silvia, Pat and Dominique :O) #2444308Barbara Helgason February 21, 2006
Congratulations Sylvia, your favorite made it!!! #2444874Chris Macer February 21, 2006
Beautiful, Syliva! Many congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #2445363Dr Silly February 21, 2006
Congratulations, Syliva. :o)#2445487
Pamela Shane February 21, 2006
Tried to comment once before - I knewSylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
Thank you Barbara, Chris, Dr Silly and Pam :O) :o) #2446305Jamil Saliba February 21, 2006
Many Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Sylvia , I knew this image is something , have a winner #2446362Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
Thank you Jamil :o) :o) #2446397Alana Ibe February 21, 2006
Stunning image, Sylvia! Big Congratulations!!!!! #2447200Judy S. Fung February 21, 2006
Congrats, Sylvia! #2447547John Connolly February 21, 2006
Congratulations Sylvia, a well deserved award. #2447608john dunne February 21, 2006
Well done Sylvia. This one stands out a ile even as a thumbnail . A true sigh of a great photo. Lets hope it goes al the way. #2447749Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
Thank you Alana , Judy, John C. And John D. :O)Laura Clay-Ballard February 21, 2006
awesome image! congrats! #2447921Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
Thank you Laura :o) #2447939Wendy Stevenson February 21, 2006
Congrats on your finalist Sylvia! Beautiful shot! #2447957Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
Thank you Wendy :o) #2447961Robyn Mackenzie February 21, 2006
Congratulations on this well-deserved finalist, Sylvia - lovely image! :o) Robyn #2448224Terry L. Ellis February 21, 2006
Fantastic finalist, Sylvia!!! Huge congratulations! #2448264Daniel Diaz February 21, 2006
Big Congrats on your finalists Sylvia, this one's my fave!! #2448332Kay Beausoleil February 21, 2006
Félicitations pour cette belle image et votre Finalist, Sylvia -- et j'espère la revoir! #2448658Kathleen K. Parker February 21, 2006
Congratulations, Sylvia!Sandra Freyler February 21, 2006
Congratulations, Sylvia! :) #2448823Claudia Kuhn February 21, 2006
Congrats Sylvia! Good luck in the next round! #2449519Corinne M. Thompson February 21, 2006
Congrats on this Finalist :) #2449661Jill Flynn February 21, 2006
Congratulations on another terrific finalist Sylvia! #2450521Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
Thank you Robyn , Terry, Daniel, Kay, Kathleen , Sandra, Claudia, Corinne and Jill :O) #2450973She-She Killough February 22, 2006
:D Big Congrats Sylvia!!! #2452422Nicole Kessel February 22, 2006
Congratualtions, Sylvia! #2453016Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2006
Thank you She-She and Nicole :O) #2453739Nobu Nagase February 22, 2006
Fabulous!!!Mary Clarke February 22, 2006
Sylvia, happy to see this one as a finalist! #2454216Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2006
Thank you Nobi and Mary :O) #2454313Sharon Day February 23, 2006
My favorite of your finalists, Sylvia!!! Congratulations!!! #2460292Sylvia Rossler February 23, 2006
Thank you Sharon :o) :o) #2460409Tammy Scott February 24, 2006
Gorgeous image! Congratulations on this great finalist! #2463286Sylvia Rossler February 24, 2006
Thank you Tammy :o) #2464285Barbara Helgason February 25, 2006
YEEEEAHHHH Sylvia, CONGRATULATIONS on your FIRST PLACE win!!! FINALLY... it was well worth the wait wasn't it! :) #2466402Kerby Pfrangle February 25, 2006
COngratulations on your first place winner. Wonderful job and so well done. Kerby #2466416Laurence Saliba February 25, 2006
A BIG Congratulations Sylvia!!!! WOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!! #2466429Robert K. Bemus February 25, 2006
Way to go, Sylvia!! Congratulations!!! #2466440Goshka G. February 25, 2006
This looked like a winner to me from the start! BIG congrats, Sylvia!!! #2466506Renee Doyle February 25, 2006
Congratulations on this first place Sylvia!!! Well done!Karen Rahlf February 25, 2006
Congratulations on your win! #2466629Sharon Day February 25, 2006
Big congratulations on your 1st place win, Sylvia!!! WTG! #2466633Jill Flynn February 25, 2006
What a fantastic shot Sylvia! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win!!!! #2466764Robyn Mackenzie February 25, 2006
Have you picked yourself up off the floor yet?? It certainly was worth the wait! Heartiest congratulations, Sylvia, on this awesome first place winning image. :o) Robyn #2466955Nicole Kessel February 25, 2006
AWESOME SYLVIA! Congratulations!! #2466970Claudia Kuhn February 25, 2006
Congratlations on your first place win Sylvia!!! WTG!! #2466995Susana Ms Heide February 25, 2006
YAYYYYY Sylvia! This is an excellent choice for a winner!!! Many CONGRATS!! #2467010Isabel L February 25, 2006
:D Aww Congratulations Sylvia! #2467032Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
WoWW ! I still can't believe it !?! :o)Thank you Barbara, Kerby, Laurence, Robert, Goshka, Renee, Karen, Sharon, Jill, Robyn (yes..finally..loll)Nicole, Claudia and Susana for this wonderful support and comments :o) This goes straight to the heart :O) #2467064
Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Isabel :o) We crossed :o) #2467068Cathy Barrows February 25, 2006
congrats...very nice #2467118Michael Robichaud February 25, 2006
Congrats on your 1st place win! Great capture of this flower and the cold. #2467162Mary Clarke February 25, 2006
Sylvia, so glad this wonderful shot made First Place winner. Congratulations. #2467214Alana Ibe February 25, 2006
Congratulations on this stunning winner!!! #2467233Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Cathy, Michael, Mary and Alana :o) I still can't believe it :O) #2467332Susan T. Evans February 25, 2006
Congrats Sylvia on this awesome first place winner.Hendrik Storme February 25, 2006
Wow Sylvia, Félicitation! Premiere place, je suis content pour vous!!!!! #2467411Digvijay P February 25, 2006
Congrats on your First Place !!..Jay #2467419
Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Susan, Hendrik and Jay :o) #2467596Jenny Bosmans February 25, 2006
Congratulations on your First Place win, Sylvia!! SUPER!! #2467598Piotr M. Organa February 25, 2006
Beautiful photo, Sylvia! Congrats! #2467638Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Jenny :o) Je suis toujours en etat de choc ..lolll.. 1h du mat et je n'arrive pas a dormir :O) #2467642Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Piotr :o) #2467644Ronald F. Fischer February 25, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome winner!!! #2467689Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Ron :o) #2467745Kay Beausoleil February 25, 2006
Big excitement for you, Sylvia -- congratulations on your well-deserved first place win! #2467751Pamela Shane February 25, 2006
I am sooooo very HAPPY for you Sylvia!!Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Kay :o) Indeed very big excitement :O)Thank you Pam :o) I never thought this one would go so far :O) :o) yihaa..lolll #2467784
Laura Clay-Ballard February 25, 2006
I know you r excited! I'm excited for you!!!!!!!! fabulous winning image! big congrats! #2467847Jamil Saliba February 25, 2006
Happy for you Sylvia Many congrats on winning first place #2467878Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Laura and Jamil :O) #2467885Darryl Wilkinson February 25, 2006
Right on, Sylvia! CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st Place WINNER!!!! #2467893Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you all soooo very much ...you made my day :O)Sylvia Rossler February 25, 2006
Thank you Darryl :o) :o) :o) #2467903Terry L. Ellis February 25, 2006
What a wonderful day indeed, Sylvia!!! Congratulations on this marvelous first place win!! I'll bet you sleep very well! #2467952Tammy Scott February 25, 2006
What a beautiful win! Congratulations! #2467961Kelly Munce February 25, 2006
CONGRATS sylvia, I know how your feeling today..:))))))Pat Gamwell February 25, 2006
WAY TO GO, girlfriend!!! CONGRATS on a well deserved masterpiece! #2468105Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2006
Outstanding winning image, congratulations!!! Very well done!! #2468294Tamera S. Phillips February 25, 2006
Congrats Sylvia! Just an awesome shot. #2468359Jim Kinnunen February 25, 2006
I love this one Sylvia...congratulations!:) #2468373Chris Macer February 25, 2006
Congrats, Sylvia!! Fantastic work and well deserved win!! :) #2468418Theresa Marie Jones February 25, 2006
BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this real cool capture! #2468479Corinne M. Thompson February 25, 2006
A well deserved win...Congrats :) #2468781Judyann Plante February 25, 2006
Congratulations on this winning image! #2468930Dominique Declerck February 25, 2006
Chapeau bas, Sylvia!!!! félicitations!!!!#2469075
Silvia Nunes February 25, 2006
Bravooooooooo super Sylvia tu l as bien meriter !!! #2469084Ronda Chatelle February 26, 2006
Congratulations Sylvia! This is amazing!! #2469128Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2006
Thank you Terry, Tammy, Kelly, Pat ( :o) )Donna, Tamera, Jim , Chris , Theresa, Corinne, Judyann and Rhonda :O)Merci Dominique et Silvia :O) WOaW ! Je suis contente que la petit médaille est toujours la ce matin et que j'ai pas révé :O)
Thank you all so very much !!! #2469152
Karen Engelbreth February 26, 2006
Big congrats on your win, Sylvia! #2469239Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2006
Thank you Karen :O) #2469299Donna W. Neal February 26, 2006
Congratulations on this outstanding winner Sylvia...:) #2469598Linda Boehme February 26, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Sylvia! #2469605Susie Peek-Swint February 26, 2006
Way to go Sylvia ~ many congrats on your win! #2470128Life Expressions February 26, 2006
Congratulations on your winning image, Sylvia!! #2470178Bobbie Davis February 26, 2006
WAY TO GO Sylvia! #2470207Leanne M.E. Boyd February 26, 2006
Well deserved Sylvia, congrats on your win! #2470614Stefan G February 26, 2006
Congratulations, Sylvia! Nice work! #2471088Lorri Shane February 26, 2006
Congratulations, Sylvia. This photo is lovely. Nice work. #2471353Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2006
Thank you Donna, Linda, Susie, Robin, Bobbie, Leanne, Stefan and Lorri :o) #2471426Erica Murphy February 26, 2006
Congratulations on your well deserved win with this amazingly beautiful image!Erica #2471578
Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2006
Thank you Erica :O) #2471613Lisa Clark February 26, 2006
Sylvia, I am so glad this photo won First Place. It is so unique and beautiful. A well deserved win!! #2471624Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2006
Thank you Lisa :O) #2471642Cathy Stancil February 26, 2006
FELICITATIONS !!! Tellement contente pour toi et tu le mérite !!! Bravo ! #2472494Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2006
Merci beaucoup Cathy :o) Je n'arrive toujours pas à le croire :o) #2472508Monika Sapek February 26, 2006
What a beautiful find, Sylvia! Many congratulations on your First Place Win!Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2006
Thank you very much Monika :O) #2472553Toni Hopper February 26, 2006
A deserved win! The detail is amazing! Congratulations! #2472738Daniel Diaz February 27, 2006
Huge Congrats Sylvia, you go girl!!! #2473071Sylvia Rossler February 27, 2006
Thank you Toni and Daniel :o) :o) #2473423Mata Patan February 27, 2006
many congrats!! #2473848john dunne February 27, 2006
so delighted you won Sylvia. You trult deserve it. It is an amazing achievement to be a first place you should be very proud. It is difficult to be the best picture of any page of pictures on betterphoto but to be the best of so many pictures given the awesome quality is massive. You truly deserve it. #2475556Sylvia Rossler February 27, 2006
Thank you Mata :O)Thank you John :o) It is a wonderful feeling indeed, I still have that big smile on the face since Saturday's announcement..loll #2475931
Emile Abbott February 28, 2006
Big Congratulations on First Place winner on this supurb capture, Sylvia. #2478871Sylvia Rossler February 28, 2006
Thank you Emile :o) #2479543Milan Banik February 28, 2006
Sylvia many many congratulations on your superb finalist shot.great details and nice color with white ----excellent .love this. #2479887Sylvia Rossler February 28, 2006
Thank you Milan :O) #2479928Allan L. Dy February 28, 2006
You've done it again Sylvia! Congratulations! = ) #2481443Sylvia Rossler February 28, 2006
Thank you Allan :o) #2481757Anita Taylor March 01, 2006
Perfect beauty frozen forever. What an incredible capture, Sylvia! Congratulations :) #2485530Sylvia Rossler March 01, 2006
Thank you Anita :O) #2485980Alisha L. Ekstrom March 07, 2006
Saw this on the home page of BP & thought..WOW..VERY COOL IMAGE!!! LOVE that frost..BEAUTIFUL & congrats on a fine win!!!! #2507994Sylvia Rossler March 07, 2006
Thank you Alisha :O) #2509014Jim Huffield March 09, 2006
Simply Gorgeous Sylvia, Congratulations!!!!!Jim #2513522Sylvia Rossler March 09, 2006
Thank you Jim :o) #2515111Melissa L. Zavadil March 12, 2006
WOW!!!!! Incredible!! I am jealous! I wish I took this! Congrats on this winner! I am truly impressed! #2525449Sylvia Rossler March 12, 2006
Thank you Melissa :o) :o) #2525620Cathy M. Gromball March 18, 2006
Congratulations on your First Place win, Sylvia!Cathy :) #2546956
Sylvia Rossler March 18, 2006
Thank you Cathy :O) #2547499Paula Kelly April 20, 2006
Fantastic! I missed this one! #2665302Sylvia Rossler April 20, 2006
Thank you Paula :O) #2666548Errick L. Cameron April 25, 2006
Coooooooooooool! #2690597Sylvia Rossler April 26, 2006
Thank you Errick :O) #2693893Susan Jane Allen April 27, 2006
Great capture! Congrats! #2698519Sylvia Rossler April 27, 2006
Thank you Susan .O) #2698663Keith L. Clayton April 29, 2006
Absolutely super shot!! #2706499Sylvia Rossler April 30, 2006
Thank you Keith :O) #2707361Katarina Mansson January 22, 2007
I love this! Frozen but still beautiful. Nice soft light, colors and composition. #3848811Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2007
Thank you Katarina :O) #3870456Danielle Fuller December 20, 2007
WOW Sylvia. This is an amazing find. Wonderful job bringing out the details in this one! #5235497Sylvia Rossler March 21, 2008
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