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Lilly

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Lilly

Uploaded: March 13, 2003

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Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic March 13, 2003

Very pretty, Joy. #26212

Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019

Wow, wow, wow, Joy! This is stunning! #67086

Donna R. Moratelli May 26, 2019

You did it this time Joy!! It's one of the best flowers of yours yet..This is a great shot. So sharp and colorful and the colors are amazing! #67092

Jill Battaglia May 26, 2019

Ditto! Excellent, Joy! #67104

Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019

Beautiful macro, Joy. Wonderful light and colors. #67105

Dottie Shepherd May 26, 2019

Excellent take...Great colors #67120

Dolores Neilson May 26, 2019

This is a winner, my prettie!! #67127

May 26, 2019

Hi Joy,
What a great shot! This is one of my favorites along with Corrie's Tulips.
Learning a lot from you wonderful gallery. #67140

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Oh my goodness! Thank you EVERYONE for your thoughtful and kind comments. I took this one day when I dropped my car off to get the oil changed and walked around the neighborhood til my car was ready. Came across this unbelievable garden and voila! You just never know where or when you'll find that amazing shot. And, Dolores, from your "mouth" to the judges "ears"!!! Again, thank you all so much. #67154

Patricia Marroquin May 26, 2019

Stunning color and detail, Joy. Love the colors, too. #67187

Donna J. Eaton May 26, 2019

This is beautiful Joy! The colors and detail are perfect! #67284

Ronald Balthazor May 26, 2019

Just excellent! #67298

Dale Douthit May 26, 2019

This is perhaps the nicest photograph of a flower that I have ever seen. I have been photographing flowers more than 20 years. This is the best yet. #67315

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Thank you so much, Patricia, Donna and Ronald. I very much appreciate your kind comments.

Dale - I consider what you have said quite a compliment and wanted you to know how much I appreciate it. #67338

Judith G. Secco May 26, 2019

What a beauty Joy! Wow. Just love this shot. Very Georgia O'Keefe looking!
Judy #67392

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Many thanks, Judy. I appreciate your thoughtful compliments. #67396

Ken Ke-Wei Pan May 26, 2019

Ha, nothing much for me to say, except BEAUTIFUL ! I really like the color and composition ! Thank you ~ #67398

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Thanks you so much, Ken! #67400

Patricia Marroquin May 26, 2019

Congratulations, Joy! #81236

Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019

This may well be my favorite from among your finalists, Joy (it's so hard to pick :) ). Congratulations again! #81731

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Thanks again, Patricia!

Many thanks, Kathleen. #81734

Dolores Neilson May 26, 2019

Am I surprised?? NOPE!!

Congrats!! WEll deserved! #82058

Margo Blackwood May 26, 2019

Congrats! Absolutely beautiful #82173

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Thanks so much, Dolores and Margo! #82208

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic May 26, 2019

Excellent flower macro with incredible light. Congrats! #82298

Damian P. Gadal May 26, 2019

Wonderful - Congrats! #82358

Dale Douthit May 26, 2019

Congrats Joy! I knew this would be here. Also congrats on your other fine images. #82382

Judy M. Sayers May 26, 2019

Congratulations Joy!! This is beautiful. Judy #82404

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Many thanks, Mette, Damian, Dale and Judy. #82510

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic May 26, 2019

I knew it. Congrats! It IS beautiful. #82750

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 26, 2019

congrats on second!! #82779

Darren K. Fisher May 26, 2019

Well deserved!!! #82798

Dottie Shepherd May 26, 2019

Joy, congrats! #82817

Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019

I just love this Joy, and would have been very disappointed if it hadn't made the final cut. So pleased to see it as a winner! Congratulations! #82850

Ellen Peach level-classic May 26, 2019

Just beautiful, Joy...a big congratulations! #82913

Peggy Wolff May 26, 2019

Congratulations on your second place win!! Very beautiful! #82957

Connie L. Carpenter May 26, 2019

WOW... just beautiful. Congratulations, Joy. #83327

Patricia Marroquin May 26, 2019

To repeat a word I used earlier, this is stunning, Joy! Congrats on your top win! :-) #83357

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

WOW - THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!! #83382

Donna R. Moratelli May 26, 2019

Congratulations Joy! You sure are on an awsome winning streak this month! Keep up the great work. I love this one! #83431

Nancy L. Ferrell May 26, 2019

Oh MY... truely amazing.. #83756

Hasmik Hatamian level-deluxe May 26, 2019

Simply Awesome! WOW! Great Job Joy! #84477

Judith G. Secco May 26, 2019

Congratulations, Joy!! I just love this one!
Judy #84881

Jim Miotke level-classic My Courses May 26, 2019

Joy, did you use a 100mm macro for this image? Gimme all the details, please... #90734

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Well, Jim - I used my Nikon Coolpix 800!!! No macro, just zoomed in! Don't know what else you need to know? Sorry, it's not more technical or detailed. Saw it, liked it, zoomed it in, shot it!!! Don't know any of the other info because I usually don't keep track. Probably not the answer you were hoping for! #90747

Peggy Wolff May 26, 2019

LOL! Joy, you aren't supposed to admit any of that! OK, all month I have been thinking that I need a better macro lense. I have a 80-210 and it just isn't getting close at all. Maybe what I need to invest in is a good digital. That just blows me away that you got so close with out any major zoom. #90920

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Hi Margaret. I love my digital camera (now have the Nikon 5700). Have sold my slr and all equipment. If you get one, you'll love it! #91110

Jean Papo May 26, 2019

Wonderful, scrumptious shot! Now I know what I'm missing by not checking all the photos in the other categories. So happy you won with this. You deserved it! #103333

Joy Brown May 26, 2019

Thanks very much, Jean! #103368

Jim Miotke level-classic My Courses May 26, 2019

Margaret, I too was frustrated with the limitations of my telephoto zoom. If you can save up, I highly recommend a 100mm Macro lens. You might also be able to get extension tubes or close-up filters but the actual macro lens seems to work the best. The 100mm allows me to get in super close.

Of course, like Joy, you can also often get in very close with various digital cameras and their built in macro modes.

Have fun! #103529

Kathleen Clemons January 14, 2004

Hi Joy- This gorgeous image was the featured photo when I opened the BP home page this morning, and I just wanted to tell you that even now it made me say, "WOW"! You are soooo good! :) #330408

Tonya R. Boles January 01, 2007

Gorgeous image... #3768605

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