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Life Cycle

© Dan Holm

Life Cycle

Uploaded: March 14, 2005

Description

As it fades, the flower doubles back on itself, completing the cycle.

Comments

Donna Roberts March 14, 2005

WOW Dan.
This looks brilliant. Love the sharp and crisp capture with the great contrast.
Very well done.
:-) from "downunder" #224727

S J March 14, 2005

Wow!!! What a capture!!! Exquisite detail and wonderful arrangement!! This is really super, Dan!! My absolute new favorite from you!! Love it a lot!! #1170459

Stanley J. Contrades March 14, 2005

Interesting choice of background, Dan, and it certainly enhances the blue and yellow subjects and their clarity! Excellent still life!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1170462

Jordi Delgado March 14, 2005

This is a professional capture, Dan!! Love the background color, it makes the flower and the vase to pop up the screen!! Impressive light and details!!

:-)) #1170471

Mata Patan March 14, 2005

I like the shape of this flower, perfect phraming! #1170491

Danilo Piccioni March 14, 2005

Great use of an almost gone gerbera, they last so little time! it's a shame....
Super framing and color BG! I love it!

Dado #1170498

Leanne M.E. Boyd March 14, 2005

Beautiful, Dan! I like the colour, simplicity, and composition. #1170506

Paul Michko March 14, 2005

Very vibrant and colorful, Dan. Great perspective and composition. #1170576

Judy S. Fung March 14, 2005

Wonderful capture, Dan! Love the color of the bg and very nice comp! #1170580

Colleen Braun March 14, 2005

this is beautiful... #1170622

Donald K. Cherry March 14, 2005

Beautiful, Dan! This is just great!! #1170631

Joy Brown March 14, 2005

Absolutely outstanding, Dan!!! #1170651

Janet L. Skinner March 14, 2005

Your choice of color is outstanding, Dan!!! This is a winner for me!!! #1170667

Alan L. Borror March 14, 2005

WOW, Dan!!! This is a winner for me also. Just superb. #1170674

Tom Andersen March 14, 2005

Very beautiful, Dan! I love the crispness, detail and color! Very well done! #1170678

Rob T. Henry March 14, 2005

Excellent shot, Dan!! Love the yellow on green, w/blue vase! Great compositions! Well done! #1170753

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic March 14, 2005

Outstanding! #1170756

Cathy Gregor March 14, 2005

Nicely seen and taken, Dan!!!
-cathy #1170827

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 14, 2005

Super Dan., cool composition and colors. #1170834

Stacey M March 14, 2005

Very cool perspective Dan. So bright and vivid. Love the colors!! #1170863

Roger Bernabo March 14, 2005

I like your excellent use of contrast of colors #1170952

Colette M. Metcalf March 14, 2005

I LOVE this Dan!!! Beautiful image! #1171016

Casey A. Hanson March 14, 2005

AWESOME!!! #1171200

Kara L. Hendricks March 14, 2005

Another fantastic image and title info..A Little wisdom to accompany your shot.. Awe inspiring as usual.. #1171220

Arya Bandyopadhyay March 14, 2005

Splendid composition and terrific colours....this image is incredible, Dan!!! #1171227

Donna J. Taff March 14, 2005

Very beautiful, Dan!!!! #1171377

Jessica McCollam March 14, 2005

Wonderful shot, Dan! love the colors and the background! Nice presentation too!:) #1171381

Cathy Stancil March 14, 2005

Perfect composition for this image Dan ! I love the BG and the soft curve of the stem with all the angles. Great color combination! Absolutly beautiful "Still alive " shot ! ;o)
(Sorry, couldn't help myself...) #1171416

Michelle Lea Guinn March 14, 2005

Wonderful photo,Dan!!! #1171469

Michelle R. Kovach March 14, 2005

Gorgeous Dan! Love the colors! #1171564

Carla Metzler March 14, 2005

Wonderful, Dan! Love the colors, composition.
#1171587

Jill Flynn March 14, 2005

Awesome image Dan - bold, clean and so creative. EXCELLENT. You never cease to amaze me. #1171718

Cindy Paquette March 14, 2005

What an awesome and stunning composition Dan! FANTASTIC!!! #1171751

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 14, 2005

Wow, outstanding image Dan! Great work! Jeff #1171765

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic March 14, 2005

A daring different composition and crop, I like the idea! #1171788

Marcie A. Fowler March 14, 2005

Wonderfully creative composition. Love the combination of colors as well. And as always you narrative just adds to the image!! So very well done! #1171804

Kelly Abernathy level-classic March 14, 2005

Nicely done! This is beautiful! -K #1171890

Brinn MacDougall March 14, 2005

I like how the stem is out of frame, but it still continues the cycle! Another, beauty Dan! #1171959

Stacey A. Bates March 14, 2005

WOW!!! I love it, great color and perspective :-) #1172036

Cathy Barrows March 14, 2005

this is a winner...the comp just draws you in...i hope you put this one on the wall #1172082

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe March 14, 2005

I agree...a sure winner! Wonderful, Dan..

ccc #1172136

Tammy Scott March 14, 2005

What an absolutely gorgeous shot, Dan!!! The colors, composition, details - everything is just PERFECT!!! #1172149

Kathleen Clemons March 14, 2005

Very nice, Dan! #1172163

Noel Baebler March 14, 2005

I love this, Dan! #1172199

Stan Kwasniowski March 14, 2005

Dan, beautiful, and your title is so appropriate and truthful

Stan Kwasniowski #1172219

Cindy Cone March 14, 2005

I agree - this is a winner for sure!

Everything about it is great - composition, form, detail, color! #1172222

Susan T. Parady March 14, 2005

Wow! This is geat, Dan! The colors are awesome. A nicely designed image! #1172259

Laurence Saliba level-classic March 14, 2005

What an angle!!!! Wow!! Dan this is fantastic!!! #1172274

William C. Raco level-classic March 14, 2005

Excellent photo and beautiful presentation!
Very fine work, Dan!

bill
#1172300

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe March 14, 2005

You know just the right angles, the right colors, the right backgrounds....and you also say it just as well, Dan! This is fabulous!
Kathleen #1172521

Stephen Zacker March 14, 2005

Great composition and title. Like the contrast between the yellow and green #1172529

Mary J. Costa Pearson March 14, 2005

gorgeous Dan! Love the contasts between the bold bright colors! #1172580

Deborah Lewinson level-addict March 14, 2005

Stunning image, Dan, outstanding colors, comp, and clarity!!!
-Debby #1172670

Elisabeth A. Gay March 14, 2005

Marvellous, Dan, wonderful perspective and concept.
Ann #1172731

Marsha S. Smith March 14, 2005

Your eye amazes me, Dan. You see everything so unusually. This image took my breath away. The color, the comp, everything. #1172732

Dan Holm March 14, 2005

Dona R., Sanjay, Stan C., Jordi, Mata, Danilo, Leanne, Paul, Judy, Colleen, Donald, Joy, Janet, Alan, Tom, Rob, Carolyn, Cathy G., Claudia, Stacey M., Roger, Colette, Casey, Kara, Arya, Donna T., Jessica, Cathy S., Michelle L.G., Michelle N., Carla, Jill, Cindy, Jeff, Mette, Marcie, K, Brinn, Stacey B., Cathy B., Candice, Tammy, Kathleen C., Noel, Stan K., Cindy, Susan, Laurence, Bill, Kathleen P., Stephen, Mary C., Debby, Ann and Marsha: Thank you all SO very much!! I truly appreciate your generous, supportive comments and feedback! #1172898

cj patterson March 14, 2005

fantastic image dan!!!! I LOVE the primry colors, the design and everything about this! #1172932

Terry R. Hatfield March 14, 2005

Very Beautiful Accenting Colors And Comp Dan!! #1173010

Debra Booth March 14, 2005

Excellent colors and super cool composition, Dan!! #1173066

Carol Brill March 14, 2005

I really like how you make our eyes and imaginations work to complete the arched line of the stem, Dan, super presentation! #1173173

Dan Holm March 15, 2005

C.J., Terry, Debra and Carol: Thanks so very much! I appreciate it! #1173282

Gianna Stadelmyer March 15, 2005

Love your use of color and the angle of the camera creates a dynamic composition! Wonderful lighting as well. True Dan Holm excellence:-) #1173315

Gianna Stadelmyer March 15, 2005

Love your use of color and the angle of the camera creates a dynamic composition! Wonderful lighting as well. True Dan Holm excellence:-) #1173316

Gloria B. Wood March 16, 2005

Outstanding design...great artistic tension! Very well done! #1181734

Sharon Day March 16, 2005

Hi Dan, this is just absolutely drop dead gorgeous!!! I love the simple colors and DOF! Tremendous shot! #1182817

Dan Holm March 17, 2005

Thanks so very much, Jan, Gloria and Sharon!! I sincerely appreciate it! #1186354

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 18, 2005

Very interesting image Dan!! #1189850

Paul C. Gazzanigo March 25, 2005

Dan, this is fabulous! Got a feeling we'll be seeing this one again! #1206664

Dolores Neilson April 01, 2005

Yep...I suspect seeing this creative shot again too!! Wonderful with lots of bold color!! Nice work as usual, Dan! #1222128

S J April 03, 2005

Woo Hoo! Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING POTD, Dan!! So good to see it here!! #1225349

Charlene Bayerle April 03, 2005

Well deserved Dan!!! Congratulations!!!! #1225365

Marsha S. Smith April 03, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS!! Dan on your super POTD!! #1225635

Jennifer Rennison April 03, 2005

Gorgeous, Dan! Beautiful colors and composition, congratulations on your POTD! #1226189

Nancy Grace Chen April 03, 2005

Unusual and appealing... wonderfully colorful. Congrats on your POTD, Dan!!

Nancy #1226508

Wendy Stevenson April 03, 2005

Excellent Dan!! Congratulations on this impressive POTD!!! #1226510

Robert Mann level-deluxe April 03, 2005

Super colors and composition, Dan! Many congrats on your POTD! RoB #1226754

Judy S. Fung April 05, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Dan!! #1229770

Diane Addonizio level-classic April 05, 2005

Congratulations on POTD, Dan !! #1232057

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 15, 2005

Well Dan, this is a fantastic photo of the day, congratulations!! #1256766

Lori Carlson April 23, 2005

I love everything about this Dan!! Especially the way the curve of the flower floats abouve the curve in the vase. What a wonderful composition and superb photo you made!! Awesome!! :0) #1283789

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