Look Beyond the Ordinary

© Karen Chappell

Look Beyond the Ordinary

Uploaded: June 01, 2009

Description

100mm lens, handheld, manual focus.

Comments

Liz blahh June 01, 2009

WOW! Excellent capture, beautiful colors, comp & detail. #1135638

Maria Warren level-classic June 01, 2009

WOW THIS IS BEAUTIFUL THE COLORS ARE AWESOME #7586443

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 01, 2009

OMgosh, this is awesome, perfectly presented! 8o) #7586468

Emily Cook June 01, 2009

Beautiful, imaginative, creative, colorful, detailed in the right places, soft in the right places, perfectly composed - what more can I say? - Perfection! #7586547

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 01, 2009

This is Beautiful - Outstanding work Karen! Jeff #7586602

Val Feldman level-classic June 01, 2009

Fantastic work - outstanding is every possible way - and then some!! Excellent job! #7586753

Melissa G. Meiselman June 02, 2009

Amazing refraction within this drop, Karen!! The photo is well taken with vivid color and great shallow DOF, as well!! #7588750

Donna Rowley June 02, 2009

Stunning! Added to my favs! #7589626

Donna R. Wageman June 02, 2009

Literally out of the ordinary - a wondrous capture and work. Intense and powerful! #7590814

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 02, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your WELL DESERVING EFP 8o) #7590825

Dianna Murphy June 06, 2009

oh my that's wonderful, the color and reflection and composition are outstanding. A winner. #7604099

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic June 30, 2009

Gorgeous! #7693840

Sharon July 21, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!! #7764104

Jessica Jenney July 21, 2009

Congratulations, Karen on your gorgeous finalist! #7765394

Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2009

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Karen!!! #7765443

Sam Britt July 21, 2009

Fantastic finalist!! Congratulations again! #7765868

Robert Mann level-deluxe July 21, 2009

I was thinking this would be a finalist, Karen! Should be a winner! Many congrats and good luck! #7765892

A P July 21, 2009

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Congratulations on your finalist Karen. Best of luck in the next round. #7765902

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 22, 2009

Congrats Karen on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff #7768406

Karen Celella July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your amazing Finalist Karen. Best of luck in the next round. #7769369

Cheryl E. Molennor July 22, 2009

Amazing well deserved win! Congratulations!! #7769666

Sharon F. Morris level-classic July 22, 2009

Congrats Karen on your Win. Beautiful and amazing detail and colors. #7769687

A P July 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS KAREN ON YOUR FIRST PLACE WINNER #7769788

David M. Montero July 22, 2009

Congratulations Karen!!! Wonderful image. Well deserved. #7769894

Cathy Barrows July 22, 2009

Congrats on your 1st place...fantastic #7769983

Tarun Bose July 22, 2009

Big congrats for your gold Karen. #7770225

Renee Doyle July 22, 2009

Incredible clarity! Congratulations Karen! #7770249

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2009

Amazing Karen, a beautiful macro capture! Congratulations on winning FIRST PLACE! #7770334

Kelly S. Cavanaugh July 22, 2009

Gorgeous work, Karen! Congratulations!! #7770861

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic July 22, 2009

Beautiful shot!!! Congratulations, well deserved! #7771316

Colleen Farrell July 22, 2009

Amazing you got this handheld! Big congrats on a terrific First Place win! #7771367

Eugenio Diaz July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING Winner!!!
AMAZING work here!!!
WTG! #7771414

Mary K. Robison July 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your gorgeous and well-earned First Place Winner, Karen! #7771990

Ken Smith level-classic July 22, 2009

I bow before the water drop master! :-) Definitely deserved to be 1st place!! #7772019

Sam Britt July 22, 2009

Congratulations, fantastic winner, Karen. #7772084

Rich Helmer July 22, 2009

Way to go!!!! What a wonderful shot!!!!! :) #7772472

Tommy E. Burgess July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your outstanding and beautiful winner Karen!! #7772688

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic July 23, 2009

Nothing is ordinary about the picture. Huge congrats. on your First Place Win, Karen.

UB. #7772845

Abdullah Al Hussayen July 23, 2009

Congratulations to win work deserves recognition
#7776587

Salwa Afef July 24, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful winner Karen :)
Salwa #7778711

Karen Chappell July 24, 2009

I want to thank you all for the wonderful comments. And thanks to BetterPhoto for choosing this as a winning photo. I am thrilled!
-Karen #7778878

Monika Sapek July 24, 2009

Many congratulations, Karen!
Monika #7779394

Donna R. Wageman July 27, 2009

Exquisite - Congratulations! #7787586

AMALIA Veralli July 28, 2009

Congratulations! Stunning image. #7789981

Nick Lagos July 29, 2009

This is a beauty Karen ....congratulations on your big win #7793370

Patricia A. Casey level-classic August 01, 2009

Amazing Capture, Karen.....lovely...congratulations on the win.... #7803548

Anne McKinnell August 04, 2009

Wow, gorgeous colours in this wonderful shot Karen!! Congratulations on your win. #7815410

Stanley C. Sims August 06, 2009

WOW, and what a steady hand. Congrats on this winner. #7824076

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict November 15, 2009

Congratulations Karen on your Win!!!


Dominick #8132204


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