Handle Gently
Uploaded: April 05, 2011
Water drops being carried by dandelion seeds.
Exif: F Number: 0, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 0.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40
Patti Coblentz April 06, 2011
This is lovely, Usman! Wonderful movement, soft light, and focus, and the water droplets are beautiful. #1367173Sarah A. Christian April 06, 2011
Outstanding capture, Usman! #9336767Joy Rector April 06, 2011
great shot #9336929Marcie A. Fowler April 06, 2011
Good eye to catch this Usman. Very well done. #9337178Melinda F. Schneider April 06, 2011
Love this!Richard B. Hallick April 06, 2011
Great find. Very interesting textures. The drop of water really shines. #9337561Phyllis A. Houghton October 24, 2012
Looks like a diamond. Beautiful tones, composition and detail! #10382918Sharon Sawyer November 29, 2012
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Usman. Phylis is right, it looks like a glistening diamond. I didn't know which image to comment on as your gallery is phenomenal!!! I would be here all night picking my favorites, they are all exceptional and all truly worthy of praise. I always enjoy visiting your gallery and admiring your work. Thank you for sharing your images with the world. #10438922Martha R. Mazon November 29, 2012
I'm glad to see this beauty again! I almost picked it for the thread but then I went with what I thought the judges would pick. Congrats and good luck in the next round! #10438953Michele Peterson November 29, 2012
You should know that I love your macro shots, and I'm quite happy to see this get a finalist! Congratulations!! #10439246Lisa J. Chorny November 29, 2012
Great shot, Usman! Congrats on your finalist. #10439436Stefania Barbier November 30, 2012
gorgeous finalist... congratulations!!! #10439852Judy V. Kennamer November 30, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Usman!!!! #10440076Fernando E. Hermosilla November 30, 2012
Congratulations to you Usman B, it's an amazing close up/macro, good luck to you!!! #10440697Patricia A. Casey November 30, 2012
Beautiful image & lovely title....Congratulations Usman on Finalist....all the best in the next round! #10440854Carol Flisak November 30, 2012
Lovely and delicate! Huge congrats on this beuatiful finalist, Usman! #10441116Bojan Bencic November 30, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Usman. #10441252Emile Abbott November 30, 2012
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Usman. #10441720Debra R. Harder November 30, 2012
This is so awesome, Usman! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT finalist! #10441808ALLEN O. HOWARD November 30, 2012
I love it Usman! Congratulations! #10441915Mitch Spence November 30, 2012
Gentle is the word, Usman--gentle treatment and gentle beauty. Congratulations to you on the finalist. #10442388Mary Dimitriw November 30, 2012
Congrats Usman, what a simply stunning winner! #10442913Katherine Kuhn November 30, 2012
Gorgeous, Usman! Congratulations on your win! #10442931Val Feldman November 30, 2012
What an incredibly remarkable capture! So delicate with beautifully subtle color and wonderful detail. Huge congrats on a beautiful Gold Win, Usman! #10442947Ellen Hodges November 30, 2012
Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Usman!! #10442949Sharon Sawyer November 30, 2012
Usman, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved Second Place Win!!! #10442977Michele Peterson November 30, 2012
Woo-hoo!! Congratulations, Usman!! #10443197Diane E. Deming November 30, 2012
Beautifully done, Usman. Congratulations on your winning photo! #10443267Ann Coates November 30, 2012
Amazing shot, congratulations on your beautiful Gold Usman. #10443314Carol Flisak November 30, 2012
So happy to see this fabulous image with a gold winner, Usman! Congratulations! #10443394Mary Beth Aiello November 30, 2012
Gorgeous, Usman. Huge congrats. #10443399Phyllis H. Burchett November 30, 2012
Congrats Usman on this amazing winner! #10443414Peggy Pfister November 30, 2012
What an amazing photo! Hearty congrats on this terrific winner, Usman! #10443465Colette M. Metcalf November 30, 2012
A BIG congrats to you on your WIN!!! #10443534Monnie Ryan November 30, 2012
Congratulations on your win, Usman! #10443641Renee Doyle November 30, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful capture and winner Usman! #10443739Martha R. Mazon November 30, 2012
Congratulations, Usman!! #10443821Linda S. Smith November 30, 2012
Sooo beautiful Usman! Congrats on this well deserved win! #10443823Rona L. Schwarz November 30, 2012
Very cool and creative, Usman! And beautifully presented. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON THE GOLD WINNER! #10443878Stefania Barbier November 30, 2012
Congratulations on your gorgeous winner! #10443936Nadia Paul November 30, 2012
Congrats on your wonderful winner Usman! #10443966Robert K. Bemus November 30, 2012
Congrats on a beautiful Win, Usman!! #10444055Bojan Bencic December 01, 2012
Congratulations on your win, Usman. #10444302Ujjwal Mukherjee December 01, 2012
HUGE congratulations on your Winner,Usman!!! #10444354Patti Coblentz December 01, 2012
Yippee, UB...so pleased to see this beautiful image a winner! Big congratulations! #10444402Gayle Johnson December 01, 2012
Way to go Usman! Great shot and perfect title. Congratulations on your gold.R. J. Laudenbacher December 01, 2012
A big congrats on this beautiful winner, Usman! #10444504Terry Cervi December 01, 2012
Congrats on your beautiful win, Usman! #10444530Debra R. Harder December 01, 2012
This is so brilliant, Usman! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!! #10444768Katarina Mansson December 01, 2012
Such a delicate find and capture. Fantastic macro - congratulations on your beautiful winner Usman! #10444844David Phalen December 01, 2012
BIG Congrats on an amazing Winner!! #10444884Emile Abbott December 01, 2012
Congratulations Usman on your gold winner. #10444999Daniella Puente December 01, 2012
Congrats Usman!!! #10445035Andre Larose December 01, 2012
Beautiful work Usman! Well deserved!Deborah Lewinson December 01, 2012
Congratulations on your win, Usman, for this unique and very beautiful image!Debby #10445938
Lyn Darlington December 02, 2012
Amazing capture! Huge congrats on the gold win!!! #10446065Patricia A. Casey December 02, 2012
I'm so very delighted this image took Gold....Congratulations Usman on this simply stunning photo! #10446293ALLEN O. HOWARD December 02, 2012
WINNER!!! Congratulations Usman! #10447798Merna L. Nobile December 02, 2012
To my photo friend:
Look back with pride,
Look forward with excitement,
Enjoy the success of the day.
CONGRATULATIONS! Merna
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Cindy Bendush December 03, 2012
Beautiful - congratulations on your gold! #10449573Sara B Coffey December 04, 2012
Congratulations on your October win with a wonderful image. I love the gem-like quality of the waterdrop!Fernando E. Hermosilla December 04, 2012
Congratulations Usman =) #10450181Chris Budny December 04, 2012
Congratulations, Usman; this is terrific! #10450303JO ANN CLEVELAND December 04, 2012
Wowza Usaman! Congratulations on this awesome 2nd Place Gold winner!jo ann c. #10450819
Janice Mezzacappa December 18, 2012
Stunning capture of this gorgeous winner Usman...Huge Congrats my friend! #10469113Lydia Williams December 22, 2012
Outstnading Usman! Well done., congratulations on your golden win! #10475152Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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