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Spiral

© Bob Cournoyer

Spiral

Uploaded: April 14, 2006

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iso 200, 40mm (Canon 17-40L), f/22, 1/2 sec, camera rotated during exposure....Today at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Arlington WA.

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Colette M. Metcalf April 14, 2006

Cool image, Bob! #427033

Monika Sapek April 14, 2006

Fun and colorful!
Monika
#2644040

Sharon Day April 14, 2006

Gorgeous image, Bob!!! The camera movement is awesome! #2644065

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic April 14, 2006

Wonderful, Bob! Great effect! #2644103

Denise A. Johnson April 14, 2006

wow, looks to me like you made the best of it! love the effect....no elephants at the tromp? I want more!!! did you get many good ones????? #2644379

Bob Cournoyer level-classic April 14, 2006

Thank you!
I got some that I like, but don't know what others might like. Yikes, it's 8:30, almost time for the sack...:-)

Bob #2644409

Denise A. Johnson April 14, 2006

8:30 is bedtime????? early to bed, early to rise kinda guy huh... #2644475

Alisha L. Ekstrom April 14, 2006

WOW...WAY COOL! Awesome capture with effects:) LOVE all that color! #2644571

Kerby Pfrangle April 14, 2006

Fun effects and love the twirl of colors. Kerby #2644639

Cesar J. La Rosa April 14, 2006

Cool image, Bob!!! Wow! It must take some practice before you get something as perfect as that. Great colors! #2644650

Jenny Bosmans April 15, 2006

Fantastic image and work, Bob!! Love it!! #2644960

Joy Rector April 15, 2006

great shot #2645046

Bob Cournoyer level-classic April 15, 2006

Hey, thank you all!!
The only real hard part is keeping what you decided to be the center in the center as you turn the camera...handheld that is.
Actually, last night I discovered a pint of Ben and Jerrys "Phish Food" icecream and got to bed a might later than normal....:-)
Bob #2645329

Jessica Jenney April 15, 2006

Wonderful effect, and I especially like that it's off center, Bob! Well done! #2645418

Corinne M. Thompson April 15, 2006

This is awesome Bob...looks like a spiral by Monet! #2645613

Dr Silly level-classic April 18, 2006

Hey Bob where you walking and spinning and looking up and down when you took this shot? LOL Love the colors. :o)
#2655958

Bob Cournoyer level-classic April 18, 2006

Thanks, Jessica, Corinne and Doc!
Actually, Doc, I was...well, not when I took the shot, but when I was looking for what my head told me I was looking for....:-)

Bob #2658887

Melissa G. Meiselman April 20, 2006

Wonderful effect, #2667261

Mary N C. Taitt April 20, 2006

The camera movement with the tulips was excellent, cool title too! Mary :-) #2667642

Denise A. Johnson April 20, 2006

i guess tulip twirl woulda been to obvious? I just thought of that one...i had to come back to see this again.....looks like a finalist to me! #2667713

Bob Cournoyer level-classic April 20, 2006

Thanks, Melissa, Mary and Incorrigible...:-)
Or maybe Flower Frolic?

Bob #2667748

Denise A. Johnson April 20, 2006

flower frolic is excellent! frolicing flowers might work too! (is that how frolicing is spelled?) I wanna put a "k" in there......oh well....... #2667921

Bob Cournoyer level-classic April 21, 2006

Yup, if the word ends with a "C", add a "K" before the "ed" or "ing" or whatever.....:-) #2671182

Denise A. Johnson April 21, 2006

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...well, thanks for the english lesson........lol....this site is good for more than just photography...... #2671773

Jenny Bosmans May 21, 2006

Congratulations on yet another fantastic finalist, Bob!! :) #2794356

Laura Clay-Ballard May 21, 2006

and, yet, another! awesome! congrats! #2794510

Bob Cournoyer level-classic May 21, 2006

Thank you Jenny and Laura.....:-)

Bob #2794610

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic May 21, 2006

Congrats (again), Bob! #2795691

Susana Ms Heide May 22, 2006

WHOA this is truly impressive Bob!!! The colorful subject is just right for this kind of image! Love the off center comp! CONGRATS on this well deserved finalist! Good luck in the golden round :o) #2802176

Marie Fields May 22, 2006

Fantastic image, Bob! Congratulations! #2802270

Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist Bob :) #2803780

Dr Silly level-classic May 23, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist, BOB. :O)
#2803825

Nobu Nagase May 23, 2006

Congrats once again, Bob!!! #2805427

Susana Ms Heide May 23, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS Bob!!!!!!!!!!! This is one fantastic image!!!! WTG!!! #2806990

Life Expressions May 23, 2006

Congratulations on your First Place Win! #2807005

Dawn Leslie May 23, 2006

WTG Bob congratulations on this winner! #2807045

Janine Russell level-classic May 23, 2006

Bob, great colors and effects; congratulations on your First Place win. #2807047

Renee Doyle May 24, 2006

WTG Bob!!! Congratulations!!!
#2807379

Dr Silly level-classic May 24, 2006

Congratulations BOB on you 1st place win. :O)
#2807408

Jenny Bosmans May 24, 2006

Big Congratulations on this fantastic Winner, Bob!! :) #2808095

Donna W. Neal May 24, 2006

Congratulations on this creative and well deserved WINNER Bob #2808370

Leanne M.E. Boyd May 24, 2006

Excellent shot, Bob - Congratulations on your win! #2808730

Wendy Stevenson May 24, 2006

Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win Bob with this very cool image! Love the in camera effects and vibrant colours!! #2808889

Sharon Day May 24, 2006

Big congratulations, Bob!!! I'm not surprised about this one! WTG!!! #2808984

Bob Cournoyer level-classic May 24, 2006

Whoa, wow, I'm semi-speechless for a change...:-)
Thank you all very much!!

Bob #2809125

Lorri Shane May 24, 2006

Bob--congratulations on your first place win. I love the colors and the symmetry of the effect. Nice! #2809308

Kara L. Hendricks May 24, 2006

Wow!!! Look at you!!! Congratulations Bob!!!!! #2809383

Denise A. Johnson May 24, 2006

can I say I knew you when......CONGRATS......its what we all dream of....savor the moment.....this is as good as it gets.....tell me, how does it feel??? I am impressed! #2809442

Bob Cournoyer level-classic May 24, 2006

This is as good as it gets? Now I'm depressed...:-)
Thanks!!

Bob #2809528

Laura Clay-Ballard May 24, 2006

Congrats! #2809708

KHAWLA Haddad May 24, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #2809968

Denise A. Johnson May 24, 2006

well, I guess getting two first place winners would be better......man, you are a greedy one,lol! #2810239

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 24, 2006

Congratulations, Bob! #2810593

Nobu Nagase May 24, 2006

Way to go, Bob!!!
..it's worth all that hard work, isn't it?
Many congrats on the well deserved first place win, Bob!!! #2810652

Cathy Barrows May 24, 2006

Congrats on your win...cool work #2810705

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic May 24, 2006

Congrats, Bob! I'm so shocked ~NOT!~ to see this one with gold! A wonderful winner! :) #2810834

Bob Cournoyer level-classic May 24, 2006

Thank you all!!!
Ya know? The gold is good, well great...but getting a chance to view the astounding galleries of those of you commenting is almost better....almost...:-)

Bob #2810931

Denise A. Johnson May 24, 2006

liar,lol! #2810974

Joanna Pecha May 24, 2006

Wonderful effect, a well deserved win, too! Congratulations! #2810984

Corinne M. Thompson May 24, 2006

You speechless? That won't last for long...LOL :) I'm so happy your work received the recognition it deserves...Congrats!!! :) #2811350

Jessica Jenney May 25, 2006

Congratulations, Bob, on your lovely first place win!!! #2813800

Nadya Johnson May 31, 2006

AWESOME photo Bob! Especially so, because the flowers are so clear and visable even in the middle of the crazy spin! Congratulations on your stunning First Prize win!!! #2836266

Laura J. Smith June 04, 2006

I just found this on the front page. Congratulations, such a great pic and well-deserved first place, you do good work, buddy. #2852589

Bob Cournoyer level-classic June 05, 2006

Thanks, Laura.....:-)

Bob #2854583

Michael S. Swaffar June 05, 2006

Great work, Congrats on your first place win. #2855729

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 04, 2008

This is beautiful and creative Bob, congratulations on your big win!! I just saw this on the contest home page! #5882438

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2008

Yes, this is very beautiful Bob!!! First place, AWESOME!!! #5962983

Patti Coblentz August 01, 2010

This popped up when I went to the contest site to see new entries...amazing image, Bob!! Congratulations all these years later...still as fantastic today!! #8799026

Bob Cournoyer level-classic August 01, 2010

Thanks, Patti... :-)

It was at the first "Tulip Tromp" with Mr Miotke....very rainy day it was... #8799036

Kara L. Hendricks May 10, 2012

and #3....:) I saw sooo many going through your work that you should definitely resub Bob!!! #10132693

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