Japanese Anemone
Uploaded: September 08, 2017 | Entered: September 08, 2017 14:05:15
Japanese Anemone Centre of Flower in Focus with Petals allowed to Blur
Taken with Canon Eos 7D + Sigma 105mm lens F4.0 1/320
Janet Daniel September 09, 2017
Gorgeous, Susan! #1695618Susan Gallagher September 09, 2017
Thank you Janet. It was a difficult decision as to whether to let the petals blur here, but it seems to have worked! #11639305Joanna Kovalcsik September 09, 2017
The details on this anemone are just sizzling, Susan! Beautiful work!! #11639383Judith Redmount November 01, 2017
Congrats on your first place winner #11653816John Koepfer @PresentPleasures November 01, 2017
Congratulations Susan on your 1st place win!! #11653835Susan Gallagher November 01, 2017
Thank you Judith and John for your comments. I have returned to photography and to BetterPhoto after a 5-year absence and am delighted to win this contest category. #11654254Joanna Kovalcsik November 01, 2017
Congratulations on your beautiful 1st Place GOLD, Susan! #11654312Susan Gallagher November 01, 2017
Joanna. Thank you so much for your encouraging and helpful comments on so many of my images. I am very grateful to you. #11654359Christine Greenspan November 01, 2017
Breathtaking, beautiful, elegant image, Susan! Congratulations on First Place! So well deserved! #11654387Thomas L Willis November 02, 2017
Excellent image, Susan. The choice to blur the petals was an excellent one, providing a great background for the striking yellow and green. #11654675Susan Gallagher November 02, 2017
Hi Christine and Thomas. Thank you for taking the time to comment on my image. I very much appreciate it. #11654685Janet Daniel November 02, 2017
Big congratulations on your fantastic win, Susan! #11654686Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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