The Wild Bunch
Uploaded: February 05, 2010
Went back for another view of my favorite cactus at the Chicago Botanical Gardens.
Exif: F Number: 12.9, ExposureTime: 25000/100000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Sam Britt February 05, 2010
Great perspective, color & patterns, Leslie. #1235485Barbara Waldoch February 06, 2010
Beautiful shot, Leslie! #8360196Rony Sagy February 06, 2010
Terrific capture, Leslie. #8361815Amy M. Wilson February 07, 2010
Just beautiful... love the colors, lines and perspective, Leslie! #8363265Debra R. Harder February 07, 2010
This is fabulous, Leslie!! I love all the details...and your lighting and composition are perfect. Superb as always! Deb #8363364Usman M. Bajwa February 08, 2010
This is even more beautiful, Leslie. love the composition, details and lines!UB. #8365708
Nikki McDonald February 10, 2010
I love the way the lines of the pricker rows spill over the rounded shapes of the cactus. Great shot, Leslie. Color and light are lovely. #8372690Laura L. Gonzales February 13, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic POTD!! Great color, clarity and details! Excellent comp! Laura #8378059Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 13, 2010
Excellent Leslie, a huge congrats! #8378103Cindy Bendush February 13, 2010
Big congrats on your POTD Leslie! #8378112Heather Thorsen February 13, 2010
"I dare you to touch me"Mary K. Robison February 13, 2010
Outstanding capture!Richard M. Waas February 13, 2010
Fabulous Graphic! Great Color! Well Deserved POTD! Congrats........ #8378248Courtenay Vanderbilt February 13, 2010
Fantastic, Leslie! Congrats on your POTD! #8378267Patti Coblentz February 13, 2010
Great image, Leslie...congratulations on your POTD!!Patti #8378281
Joy Rector February 13, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8378383Kathryn Wesserling February 13, 2010
One of my favorite subjects of yours; glad to see it as a POTD. #8378391Reyno Rosete February 13, 2010
Fantastic image ... Big Congrats on your POTD Leslie !!! #8378514JO ANN CLEVELAND February 13, 2010
Fantastic! Great composition and clarity Leslie!Congratulations on your POTD
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Amy M. Wilson February 13, 2010
Big congratulations on your fantastic POTD, Leslie!!! #8378525Margaret R. Barry February 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on your POTD, Leslie! #8378569Deborah Lewinson February 13, 2010
Excellent, outstanding, and very beautiful image, Leslie!Congratulations on yor POTD!
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Cathy Barrows February 13, 2010
beautiful...congrats on your potd #8378590Nancyj E. Hovey February 13, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SWilliam C. Raco February 13, 2010
Excellent full frame with beautiful color and light.Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 13, 2010
WTG on this fantastic POTD, Leslie!!! :-)♫♪♫ k #8378729Rony Sagy February 13, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD. So well deserved, Leslie. #8378760Patricia A. Casey February 13, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Leslie....come to Arizona to see "The Wild Bunch's" brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles & cousins....you'll have an absolutely wonderful time meeting them all...Cheers! #8378783Mitch Spence February 13, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie, on you "stickery" POTD! #8378819Janice Mezzacappa February 13, 2010
Awesome capture huge congrats Leslie!! I love cactus and can't wait one day to get to Arizona near Patricia and see the wild bunch LOL...great work!! #8378823Karen E. Baumann February 13, 2010
There is so much to enjoy about this image, Leslie! The bold/ yet fuzzy looking cacti, the wonderful contrasting colors, the nice composition... wonderful! Congratulations on your POTD! #8378915Dianna Murphy February 13, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD! #8378920Lisa J. Boulden February 13, 2010
Fantastic full-frame POTD!Kathy Salerni February 13, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie, on your POTD! #8379086Nikki McDonald February 13, 2010
Beautiful light, lines, colors and details on this POTD, Leslie. Congratulations. #8379383Dominick M. Dimacale February 13, 2010
Congratulations Leslie on your POTD Win!!!Dominick #8379390
Phyllis A. Houghton February 13, 2010
Leslie, Wonderful sharpness and great lines. Phyllis from Creative Edge. #8379461Max Aureli February 13, 2010
Great macro, Leslie!! Congratulations on this fantastic POTD!!! #8379902Dawn M. Schneider February 13, 2010
thats wonderful leslie!! congrats on the POTD!! #8379968Rona L. Schwarz February 13, 2010
Great composition, clarity, color and light. Love the lines. Congrats on a wonderful POTD! #8380126Katarina Mansson February 13, 2010
Yeah - a favorite of mine! Congratulations on you superb POTD Lesle! #8380249Dr Silly February 14, 2010
Congratulations Leslie on your POTD. :O) #8380411Richard D. Love February 14, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie. Wonderful comp, light, and lines. Well done.Rick #8380967
Debra R. Harder February 17, 2010
Hi Leslie!! Sorry for the delayed CONGRATS...I was out of town. Anyhow...just wanted to wish you a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING POTD!! WHOOOOO-HOOOOO!! Deb #8389155Michael Umbreit February 24, 2010
Leslie - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #8413777Dawn M. Schneider March 26, 2010
Congrats on the finalist of this wonderful image!!! #8483578Deborah Lewinson March 26, 2010
Congrats, Leslie, on this beautiful finalist!Debby #8483888
Amy M. Wilson March 26, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Leslie!!! #8484037Kathryn Wesserling March 26, 2010
EP, POTD, F - yep, up and moving! Good Luck with one of my favorites. #8484996Freddy Bland March 26, 2010
Big Congratulations, Leslie, on this wonderful Finalist and POTD!! Simply gorgeous image...best of wishes to you in the next round!! #8485077Kathy Salerni March 26, 2010
Huge congrats, Leslie, and good luck in the next round! #8485346Courtenay Vanderbilt March 26, 2010
Big Congratulations, Leslie!!! #8485765Julie Burnett March 27, 2010
Congratulations on both POTD, and finalist, Leslie. A fabulous image!! #8486387Mitch Spence March 27, 2010
Congratulations on the finalist, Leslie! #8487213Debra R. Harder March 27, 2010
It doesn't get any better than this! Huge congratulations, Leslie, on your beautiful finalist!! Deb #8487442Linda D. Lester March 28, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #8489739Dianna Murphy March 28, 2010
Super finalist, love the title. #8491114Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 29, 2010
HUGE Congrats on AWSOME POTD and Finalist #8495598Usman M. Bajwa March 31, 2010
Wonderful image. CONGRATZ on this lovely FINALIST!UB. #8499460
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