Inspiring Photo: Paradise Found #9883214

Paradise Found

Uploaded: March 15, 2010

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~Plumeria~

I wish this could be a "scratch and sniff" photo, so everyone could help themselves to a whiff of the heady, tropical scent of plumeria. I'd grow it here, if I could - lots of it - but the Central TX winters are too cold and the summers too hot. This one was found down south in the Plumeria Gardens of the South TX Botanical Gardens in Corpus Christi.

Resubmitted August 2010

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 270.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 15, 2010

Good morning, neighbor! This is absolutely exquisite, Valarie! I wish I could get a whiff too! #1248539

Agnes Fegan March 15, 2010

This looks like a perfect "scratch and sniff"! So delicate looking with pretty colors! #8456120

Tammy M. Anderson March 15, 2010

Another perfect image. I seem to be using that word alot this morning. LOL. So many beautiful images. This is stunning, Valarie. Love the colors, details and composition. #8456136

Jeff Robinson March 15, 2010

Beautiful - Outstanding color and detail!! Jeff #8456231

Usman M. Bajwa March 15, 2010

Lovely color and well presented, Valarie. Love the title too.

UB. #8456233

Maria A. Gonzalez March 15, 2010

Beautifully composed and the colors are beautiful with fine detail...You are right about the aroma of Plumerias,they are so beautiful and do smell like Paradise..Very elegant image,Val..Well captured and I really like the composition,it has a very nice flow to it...Have a great day. #8456238

Julie Burnett March 15, 2010

What a treat for the eyes, Val!! The colors in the Plumeria are outrageous!! Gorgeous against those greens!! #8456250

Amy M. Wilson March 15, 2010

Gorgeous... love the comp, colors, details, clarity; just outstanding in every way, Valarie! #8456266

Linda D. Lester March 15, 2010

These are so beautiful!!!! #8456335

Robert R. Goodman March 15, 2010

Hi Valarie,I bet the aroma is beautiful my friend.Stunning color and detail,a winner in my books!!!! #8456356

Cathy Barrows March 15, 2010

absolutely gorgeous #8456439

Gina Cormier March 15, 2010

WOW...spectacular Val!!!! The composition is just perfect and the colors and detail are out of this world. Another winner my friend!!!! #8456447

Patricia Seidler March 15, 2010

This absolutely beautiful Valarie. I remember seeing a lot of these in Hawaii when I was there 10 year ago. The aroma is incredible. #8456535

Ron McEwan March 15, 2010

I know the feeling Valarie like trying to get mountain air into a bottle to enjoy when you come back to the flat lands. Excellent image detail and texture is on the mark. #8456541

Jack Ryan March 15, 2010

Very well composed with excellent detail and beautiful color...excellent work, Val. #8456592

Douglas Pignet March 15, 2010

Beautiful slft glow on this beautiful flowers...Well done. #8456611

Anita Hogue March 15, 2010

It sure is gorgeous and I think I can almost smell it! #8456740

Ellen Hodges March 15, 2010

Wonderful capture, and sooooo agree with your title of this exquisite beauty, Val! Really gorgeous start to the week!!! fv'd. #8456798

Carol Eade March 15, 2010

Beautifully captured, Valarie...these grow well here in So. Florida, and I just love them! #8457015

Marty Straub March 15, 2010

Ah, nothing like a heady smell in the morning, Valarie. What a mag-sniff-a-scent signpost shot! An outstanding composition. Is that how you found it? Even if that's the way it was, this would be so hard to see without such a well-trained eye. I saved space in my favorites for this one. #8457053

Rony Sagy March 15, 2010

Exceptional beauty and clarity, Val. #8457055

David M. Montero March 15, 2010

My favorite flower and they do smell wonderful. Always reminds me of Hawaii. Well done Valarie. #8457091

Carrie M. Groseclose March 15, 2010

Such a beautiful floral, Val! Wonderfully captured and presented. #8457098

Hal Bambrick March 15, 2010

Very WELL Done Valarie!!!!!!. #8457207

Val Feldman March 15, 2010

Thank you everyone for your comments - as always, they're much appreciated...and yes, Marty, this is how I found this bloom...almost laying on a leaf...stretched out - I cropped out most of the stem... #8457357

Monnie Ryan March 15, 2010

Closest I'll ever get is the Plumeria body wash from the Bath & Body Shop, I'm afraid. Sure is a beautiful capture, Valarie! #8457469

Daniella Puente March 15, 2010

Beautiful Valarie! #8457636

Kathleen Rinker March 15, 2010

Excellent shot, fabulous color, detail and light!! #8457649

Gord MacEachern March 15, 2010

Excellent floral Valarie, lovely colors,and detail. Beautiful!!!! #8457799

Barbara Waldoch March 15, 2010

Gorgeous capture, Valarie! #8458059

Kerry Hill March 15, 2010

Gorgeous floral capture Valarie, beautiful colours ans details!! #8458092

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 15, 2010

This is so beautiful...it's, it's indecent, Val!!! LOLOL Breathtaking!!! :-) k #8458095

Dianna Murphy March 15, 2010

I wish it could be too, but the image is luscious enough to remind me of that wonderful aroma. Gorgeous colors. Perfect light. #8458128

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 15, 2010

Great composition and contrast. Great work.
JP #8458134

Julianne Bradford March 15, 2010

A real beauty Valarie! We have some here at my daughter's house and the smell when they are blooming is amazing. Thanks for the memories :-) #8458413

Val Feldman March 16, 2010

Thanks - always a pleasure having company, especially folks who stop by and say nice things! :) And as always, it's appreciated!! ~Val #8458864

Candice C. Calhoun March 16, 2010

Absolutely exquisite...love your composition, color and details!

ccc #8458991

Nancy J. Locke March 16, 2010

Val, this is AWESOME!!! So delicate and perfect!!! WOOT!!!

Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8459153

Val Feldman March 17, 2010

Thanks so much Candice, Nancy and Sabrina! #8462035

Ann H. Belus March 17, 2010

Absolutely beautiful, Valerie! I love the simplicity of the composition, detail, and color! #8462697

Patrick Rouzes March 18, 2010

Glorious colors, detail, clarity, presentation & exquisite beauty captrued here, Valarie! Lovely work indeed! WTG! #8464280

Tommy E. Burgess March 19, 2010

Truely stunning floral Val!! I hope we see this beauty again! #8465084

Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 20, 2010

Very beautiful, Val! Great presentation and detail!! #8468375

Patti Coblentz March 31, 2010

Such a beautifully composed image of the most exquisite smelling flower...it and the magnolia have to be my favorites! Gorgeous in every way, Val!

Patti #8501042

Karen E. Michaels April 23, 2010

From your stunning, work, I too wish this piece were a scratch-n-sniff.
Impressive Val. #8564538

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 15, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist Valarie, outstanding work! #8903139

Ann Coates September 15, 2010

I love the sound of a scratch and sniff photo. Could be on to something there. Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Valarie. #8904302

Tommy E. Burgess September 15, 2010

Huge congratulations on this very beautifl finalist Val!! best of luck in the next round! #8904667

Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on another superb Finalist, Val!!! Good Luck In The Next Round! #8905597

Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010

fantastic finalist, congratulations! #8907512

Marilyn Cornwell September 16, 2010

Wonderful 'resubmission' and fabulous finalist Valarie! #8908123

Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8909945

Jeana Clark September 16, 2010

Outstanding Capture!!!!
Many Congrats for your Finalist!!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!
~J~ #8910600

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 17, 2010

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your WIN!

#8912790

Kathy Cline September 17, 2010
Beautiful Val, Congratulations... I want to go back to Hawaii now for some more of these flowers.
Have a blessed day!

glitter-graphics.com #8912807

Tammy Espino September 17, 2010
Congrats on your win :) #8912867

Linda D. Lester September 17, 2010
Awesome.....Congratulations!!!!! #8912880

Phyllis H. Burchett September 17, 2010
Congratulations Valarie on this gorgeous winner! #8913014

Agnes Fegan September 17, 2010
So pretty Val...congratulations on your win! #8913021

Bojan Bencic September 17, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Valarie. #8913047

Rona L. Schwarz September 17, 2010
Striking composition with marvelous colors and detail, Val!
HUGE C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on this GOLD WINNER!!! #8913150

Renee Doyle September 17, 2010
Gorgeous!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner Val!! #8913188

Rony Sagy September 17, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful win, Val. Exceptional work. #8913295

Freddy Bland September 17, 2010
Congratulations, Val!! Spectacular capture and wish we could "sniff" it, too!! I've never seen one!! WTG!!! #8913305

Patrick Rouzes September 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your incredible & well-deserved Gold Winner here, Valarie! WTG, indeed! #8913329

Nancyj E. Hovey September 17, 2010

On your Second Place WINNER! 8o) #8913528

Gina Cormier September 17, 2010
CONGRATS GIRLFRIEND ON THIS OUTSTANDING WINNER!!!!!! #8913602

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 17, 2010
AWESOME winner, Val! :-)♫♪♫ k #8913659

Debra R. Harder September 17, 2010
Everything you do turns to GOLD, Val!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb #8913765

Danny B. Head September 17, 2010
Congrats on a great winner, Val !!!! #8913781

Tammy M. Anderson September 17, 2010
Congrats Valarie on your beautiful winner. #8913782

R. J. Laudenbacher September 17, 2010
WTG Val...So happy to see it with Gold...Congratulations on your fabulous win. #8913966

Anita Hogue September 17, 2010
So very beautiful Valarie! Your work is just incredible!
CONGRATULATIONS! #8914175

Kathy Salerni September 17, 2010
You got the GOLD!!! Big congratulations on this beautiful winner, Val! #8914288

Patti Coblentz September 17, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful win, Val!! WTG!! #8914368

Stefania Barbier September 17, 2010
congratulations on your gorgeous win Val! #8914586

Barbara Waldoch September 18, 2010
Awesome! Congratulations! #8914676

Hosey M. Harrell III September 18, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Valarie!
#8914956

Margaret R. Barry September 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Valarie! #8914976

Val Feldman September 18, 2010
Thanks so much BP Friends for your wonderful encouragement and support - as always, it's so appreciated! ~Val #8915042

Maria A. Gonzalez September 18, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful winner,Val..I can smell the fragance of this amazing flowers...Well done. #8915071

Terry Cervi September 18, 2010
Congrats on your stunning win, Val! Very well deserved!! #8915123

Maria Morrow September 18, 2010
Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Val! #8915281

Karen Bacon September 18, 2010
A huge congratulations Valerie! #8915331

Jeana Clark September 18, 2010

Yipppeeee-Ki-Ayyyyyyy!!!
Knew we'd see this again!!!
Awesomely Beautiful Val!!!!
A huge Congrats for
your Awesome Winner!!!

~J~ #8915664

Jeff Robinson September 18, 2010
Congrats Val on your Wonderful 2nd Place Win!! Jeff #8915992

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 18, 2010
Hey, super win, Valarie! Congratulations! #8916463

Ellen Hodges September 18, 2010
Huge congrats on your fabulous winner, Val!! #8916734

Rony Sagy September 19, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Valarie. Sorry to be so late in my comments. This is a spectacular well deserving photo. #8916915

Julianne Bradford September 19, 2010
A big congratulations on this stunning win Valarie!! #8918437

Nadia Paul September 19, 2010
So beautiful Val - congrats on your win! #8918680

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 20, 2010
A stunning winning image Valarie, congratulations! #8920009

Mary Beth Aiello September 20, 2010
This is absolutely gorgeous, Valarie. Huge congrats. #8920133

Carol L. Fowler September 21, 2010
Congrats on this Winner and all of your superb Finalists! #8922056

Carol Eade September 21, 2010
I'm so happy to see this one again, Valarie, warm congratulations on your beautiful winner! #8922381

Julie Burnett September 22, 2010
Congratulations on this fabulous winner, Val!! #8923322

David M. Montero September 28, 2010
Congratulations on your win Valarie! I'm very happy for you. #8934527

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 13, 2010
Congratulations on your win!!! So impressive Val! #8964701

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 15, 2010

Woweeee! Gorgeous 2nd Place Win Val, soooo well deserved, congratulations!
jo ann c.
#8969877

Bonnie C. Lackey October 16, 2010
No one captures the beauty of flowers better than you, Valarie, and this proves it. #8975166

Dominick M. Dimacale November 09, 2010
Valarie, belated congratulations on your Win!!!
Dominick #9022394

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