Tips

Uploaded: May 30, 2009

Description

Originally submitted to Details & Macro, resubmitted to Flowers category July 2010

Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 4/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman May 30, 2009

Dynamic and eye catching macro with the dazzling red petals seeming to pop right out of the frame, Sam!! Great job with this shot!! #1134664

Judy A. Lawhon May 30, 2009

Amazing macro work with beautiful color, Sam!! #7579139

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 30, 2009

Gorgeous bright colours and SF. Beautifully done, Sam. #7579269

Marcel J. Fernandez May 30, 2009

Sam, this is a beauty with great color and DOF. #7579271

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic May 30, 2009

Very Pretty! Great colors too!! #7579399

Pamela Shane May 30, 2009

A stunning floral Sam!! Lovely colors,
wonderful use of focus, great DoF. #7579416

ROLAN NARMAN May 30, 2009

Gorgeous and colorful macro Sam! A beauty! #7579465

Janet McNeil level-classic May 30, 2009

Beautiful colorful macro that does seem to pop right off the screen!!! #7579546

Janet Daniel May 30, 2009

I always love your florals, Sam! Beautiful close up with wonderful color! #7579692

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 30, 2009

Beautiful shot, Sam!!! :-) k #7579706

Carol Sawyer May 30, 2009

Beautiful macro, color and DOF, Sam!!! #7579767

Anita Hogue May 30, 2009

A really stunning macro, Sam! #7579861

Carol L. Fowler May 30, 2009

Wow- awesome composition and colors. #7579912

Ron McEwan May 30, 2009

A big WOW! here Sam, I went back over your gallery, boy I have missed some great work of yours, all look so wonderful, a real treat for the eyes and soul. #7580076

Julianne Bradford May 30, 2009

Wow 2 Sam! This is a real example of a macro to the max! Wonderful work! #7580210

Julie Burnett May 30, 2009

Terrific macro, Sam. Your angle really showcases the complexity of the petals, rarely seen!! #7580211

Sam Britt May 30, 2009

Thanks Melissa, Judy, Tammy, Marcel, Shelly, Pamela, Rolan, Janet, Kitty, Carol S, Anita, Carol F, Ron, Julianne & Julie! #7580369

Christina N. Seuser May 30, 2009

Amazing macro with terrific DOF, color and detail! #7580392

Tammy Espino May 30, 2009

You have a ay with the flowers!! Awesome~ #7580525

Sam Britt May 30, 2009

Thanks Christina & Tammy! #7580563

Gina Cormier May 31, 2009

Awesome macro with wonderful color and detail!!! #7581163

Eugenio Diaz May 31, 2009

Beautiful Colours!!!!!!!!!
Great details and light!
Awesome shot, Sam! #7581623

Sam Britt May 31, 2009

Thanks Gina & Eugenio! #7581655

frank w. degenhardt May 31, 2009

Sam- What an excellent use of pov and getting that awesome dof. I love the look that you came up with for this. Beautiful textures, love the brilliant blue background, and the vived red of the flowers.
Creative work my friend.
Have a wonderful day, take care. #7581914

Ken Jarvis May 31, 2009

Amazing macro, Samantha! #7582672

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 31, 2009

INCREDIBLE dof, focus, colors, & comp here, Sam!!! Amazing work, as usual!!! #7582738

Ellen Hodges May 31, 2009

Love the pov and dof on this beauty, Sam! #7583002

Sam Britt May 31, 2009

Thank you Frank, Ken, Patrick & Ellen! #7583046

Tammy Scott May 31, 2009

This is one fantastic macro...terrific focus and DOF! #7583171

Sam Britt May 31, 2009

Thanks Tammy! #7583302

Tammy D. Ferren June 01, 2009

Beautiful! Love the details, colors and pov on this Samantha! #7585121

Debra R. Harder June 02, 2009

This is so BEAUTIFUL, Sam! Your DOF, POV, colors, lighting, details and composition are fantastic. Gorgeous image!! Deb #7588991

Sam Britt June 02, 2009

Thank you Tammy & Deb! #7591302

Leslie McLain level-classic July 30, 2010

Terrrific colors, perspective, and DOF, Sam. #8794863

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 13, 2010

Very nice Sam! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #8828700

Sam Britt August 13, 2010

Thanks Leslie & Donna! #8828740

Nikki McDonald level-classic August 13, 2010

Wonderful selective focus and great lines, Sam. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8829389

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 14, 2010

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Sam!

jo ann c. #8830319

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 14, 2010

wonderful finalist, congratulations! #8830813

Marilyn Cornwell August 14, 2010

Congratulations! This is a wonderful Finalist - so glad you resubmitted!!! #8831543

Melissa G. Meiselman August 14, 2010

stunning finalist,Sam, congratulations!!! #8832619

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic August 14, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8832988

Sharon Sawyer August 14, 2010

Brilliant, Sam!!! Congratulations on another beautiful finalist and all the best in the next round! #8834031

Leslie McLain level-classic August 16, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful winner, Sam. #8839873

Susan Fox August 16, 2010

Congratulations on your win! #8839901

Susan Candelario level-classic August 16, 2010

Big Congratz & well deserved, Sam! #8839958

Renee Doyle August 16, 2010

Big congratulations on this wonderful winner Sam!!! #8840001

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe August 16, 2010

Congratulations Sam!!! #8840045

Sharon Sawyer August 16, 2010

Whooooooo Hooooooooooo!!! WTG, Sam! HUGE congratulations on your well deserved SECOND PLACE WIN!!! #8840091

August 16, 2010

A Very Big Congratulations to you Sam on your outstanding 2nd Place Gold award. A very deserving win for an outstanding photo. Well done. And thank you always for your nice comments on my images.

Brian #8840096

Kay Beausoleil August 16, 2010

Congratulations on your win, Sam -- wonderful use of DOF! #8840156

Jessica Jenney August 16, 2010

Congratulations, Sam on your beautiful win! #8840176

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 16, 2010

Fantastic July Winner, Sam! :-) k #8840275

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 16, 2010

Sam, CONGRATULATIIONS on this incredible WINNER! WTG, my friend! #8840297

Carol L. Fowler August 16, 2010

Congrats on the WIN! #8840365

Carol Eade level-classic August 16, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful winning image, Sam! #8840473

Melissa G. Meiselman August 16, 2010

VERRRy impressive shot, Sam!! Big congratulations on your win!! #8840480

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic August 16, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving
SECOND PLACE WINNER! 8o) #8840555

Anita Hogue August 16, 2010

A fantastic image, Sam!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your win! #8840620

Deborah Lewinson level-addict August 16, 2010

Your resubmit paid off, Sam! Hardy congrats on this wonderful winner!
Debby #8840625

Monnie Ryan August 16, 2010

Congratulations on your win, Sam! #8840752

Tammy Espino August 16, 2010

Congrats :) #8840847

Renata Gusciora August 16, 2010

Big congratulations on your awesome winner,Sam!!!:-) #8840882

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic August 16, 2010

Great shot!!! Big congrats on your win! #8840926

Debra R. Harder August 16, 2010

WTG, Sam! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb #8840955

David Phalen August 16, 2010

BIG Congrats on a beautiful Winner!! #8841044

Melissa McCabe August 16, 2010

So eye catching! Nicely done Sam, congrats : ) -mm #8841091

Sam Britt August 16, 2010

Thanks everyone! This was definitely a surprise. #8841167

Steve M. Harrington August 16, 2010

Good on you, Sam! :)
Steve #8841311

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 16, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful win, Sam! #8841568

Nadia Paul August 16, 2010

Wonderful macro with great comp Sam - congrats on your win! #8841746

Ellen Hodges August 16, 2010

Huge congrats on your fabulous win, Sam!!! #8841774

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 16, 2010

Huge CONGRATZ on your Second Place Gold win, Sam. WTG!

UB. #8842022

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 16, 2010

Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Samantha. #8842025

Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2010

Outstanding Sam! Congratulations! #8842213

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 17, 2010

congratulations on your gorgeous winner! #8842396

Sandy Stigliano level-classic August 17, 2010

Congrats Sam, looks 3D! #8842465

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic August 17, 2010

Wonderful Sam! Congratulations on your win! #8842516

frank w. degenhardt August 17, 2010

What a beautiful look at the tips of these flowers. Congratulations on the Second Place Win my friend. Way to go. #8842651

Gina Cormier August 17, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS SAM ON THIS BEAUTY!!!!! #8842769

Datha Y. Thompson August 17, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! #8842837

Mitch Spence level-classic August 17, 2010

Congratulation to you, Sam, on the gold win! #8843345

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 17, 2010

Beautiful!! Congrats! #8843656

Kathy Salerni level-classic August 17, 2010

Huge congrats on your well deserved Gold win, Sam! #8844709

Valentin M. Armianu August 17, 2010

Amazing winner!!! Congratulations Sam!! #8844769

Ann Coates level-classic August 17, 2010

Congratulations on your terrific win Sam. #8844915

anonymous August 18, 2010

Congratulations Sam on your awesome winning image! #8845510

Erica Murphy level-classic August 18, 2010

Congratulations on your WINNER Sam!! Beautiful image with a very interesting POV and DOF! #8845930

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 18, 2010

Big congratulations on your excellent win Sam! #8847163

Tarun Bose August 19, 2010

Big congrats Sam, for your winner. #8848637

Phyllis H. Burchett August 19, 2010

Congrats on this fantastic win Sam! #8849301

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 20, 2010

WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE congrats on your BEAUTIFUL Win!!! #8850446

Mike Clime August 20, 2010

Congratulations on your winner! #8851463

Lindley Johnson level-classic August 21, 2010

Terrific DOF and color in this fantastic Second Place win! Congratulations, Sam! #8852595

Emile Abbott level-classic August 24, 2010

Great color and selective focus Sam. Congrats. #8859627

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