Inspiring Photo: Fiddle~Dee~Dee #9963589

Fiddle~Dee~Dee

Uploaded: April 02, 2010

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Emerging from hibernation and ready to kick butt in the garden! Tom and I got off to a great start yesterday! (anyone see an animal here?)

Comments

Michelle Alton April 02, 2010

Love your title...It's a great capture with wonderful lighting....

A snail? #1254480

Tammy M. Anderson April 02, 2010

Looks like and elephant to me. Details, dof and colors are superb, Courtenay. Great composition too. #8504361

Kennen White April 02, 2010

Excellent composition, color and detail! #8504364

Jack Gaskin April 02, 2010

Great Elephant Capture

& the Plants not bad either !!!!1

Now it's Coffee Time

Happy Shooting
Jack #8504365

Lela Johnson April 02, 2010

What an interesting plant. fantastic shot, love the depth and the richness. #8504407

Carolyn M. Fletcher April 02, 2010

Reminds me of a seahorse! Cool shot!! #8504410

Usman M. Bajwa April 02, 2010

Beautiful find, colors and composition, Courtenay!

UB. #8504426

Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 02, 2010

Good morning Courtenay. Great details and composition. Well done.
JP #8504491

Gina Cormier April 02, 2010

Are these the ones that are in the stores every spring? I like to eat them! lol Beautiful detail and image! #8504492

Jeff Robinson April 02, 2010

Most people never would have seen the Elephant in their garden and you nailed it!! Fantastic work Courtenay! Jeff #8504510

Linda D. Lester April 02, 2010

Leave it to you to find an elephant in your garden! LOL! But this is a beautiful shot! #8504524

Candice C. Calhoun April 02, 2010

I see an elephant AND a seahorse...awesome macro of this fabulous plant! A winner!

ccc #8504641

Dominick M. Dimacale April 02, 2010

Definitely an elephant I can see, excellent clarity and details, Courtenay!

Dominick #8504645

Robert R. Goodman April 02, 2010

That is a beautiful macro,Courtenay.Great capture of that Fiddleneck.It grows everywhere out here!!! #8504672

Julie Burnett April 02, 2010

Outrageous composition, detail, and color, Courtenay. I also love your title, and I agree, an elephant!! #8504714

Douglas Pignet April 02, 2010

I love the way these ferns open up...Like a little show...Well seen and capture. #8504740

Marilyn Cornwell April 02, 2010

Gorgeous image! What a fabulous pov!

The elephant, seahorse and caterpillar... #8504897

Melissa G. Meiselman April 02, 2010

Fantastic macro with ultra sharp detail, terrific light and wonderful shallow DOF, Courtenay!! #8505078

Shelly A. Van Camp April 02, 2010

LOL Could be a dragon, elephant or seahorse.....Nice capture, DOF and lighting! #8505103

Debra R. Harder April 02, 2010

Spring is coming...yippee!! This is gorgeous, Courtenay!! So perfectly composed...and excellent Dof and lighting. WOW! jsb #8505283

Mike Clime April 02, 2010

I see a sea horse! Great capture and background! #8505418

Ann H. Belus April 02, 2010

Perfect title, Courtenay! Excellently composed with great lighting! #8505464

Kerry Hill April 02, 2010

Wonderful composition and details, Courtenay!! #8505475

John Connolly April 02, 2010

An elephant playing the bass fiddle? A well lit, beautifully detailed capture Courtenay! Nice work! #8505610

MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 02, 2010

I see supper ;0)

Wonderful Find Court
Fabulous Detail and Light #8505772

Renee Doyle April 02, 2010

Great close up Courtenay!! Excellent detail, comp and find and your dof is spot on!! #8505814

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 02, 2010

I LOVE all your comments and visions! I immediately thought of an elephant, but some of you have much more vivid imaginations than me and they are all equally creative! Thank you! #8505961

Anita Hogue April 02, 2010

This is awesome with fabulous details, Courtenay! I kept looking for a worm or an ant or something that meant you needed to get to your gardening. I'm crazy! LOL! I now see the seahorse! #8506066

Ron McEwan April 02, 2010

This a WOW! jaw dropping shot Courtenay. If that is a fiddle fern, I have eaten a lot of it in various oriental foods. It is good. #8506102

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 02, 2010

Awesome Courtenay! Winner!

jo ann c. #8506312

Patti Coblentz April 02, 2010

What a gorgeous capture of this fiddle fern, Courtney..light, details and comp are wonderful...I saw caterpillar!

Happy Easter!

Patti #8506413

Ken Smith April 02, 2010

Let me have a couple of extra drinks, then I'll look again for that animal! :-) Very nice details, Courtenay! #8506461

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 02, 2010

Incredible shot, Courtenay!!! I see the elephant, seahorse and caterpillars!!! :-) k #8506511

Sam Britt April 02, 2010

Terrific detail, color & composition, Courtenay. I might have thought this was some sort of worm if I hadn't seen a photo of one on BP before! #8506601

Carolyn J. Connolly April 02, 2010

What a fabulous macro capture, Courtenay!! The details and selective depth of field here both are outstanding!! :o)

I see a dinosaur - can anyone else see one, too?!! ;o) #8506722

Cindy Bendush April 02, 2010

Fantastic detail, line and composition Courtenay -- awesome!!! #8506755

Aimee S. McMaster April 03, 2010

...this is awesome Court....I see chameleon & and seahorse... #8506982

Jessica Jenney April 03, 2010

I see a gorgeous macro caputure, with amazing detail and light, Courtenay! #8507323

Danny B. Head April 03, 2010

Excellant marco of the fiddlehead. #8507459

Patrick Rouzes April 03, 2010

AH, the old fiddlehead! Beautiful detail, colors, clarity, focus, dof, b/g & comp here, Courtenay! Wonderful work, as always! Have a lovely day, Courtenay! #8507545

Carol Flisak April 03, 2010

Creatiive title, great clarity and DOF. I see the elephant... and a winner! Love it! #8508284

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 03, 2010

A beautiful flowing image! #8508535

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 03, 2010

I knew I had seen this somewhere before!!! It's a Dr. Seuss animal, right?!!! :-) k #8508554

Barbara Waldoch April 03, 2010

Very beautiful, Courtenay! #8508607

Tommy E. Burgess April 04, 2010

Outstanding capture of this beautiful frond Courtenay!! Outstanding light, color, details, dof, and composition!! #8510449

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay April 05, 2010

Gorgeous capture Courtenay! Looks like an elephant and a snail! #8512744

Randy D. Dinkins April 07, 2010

Nicely seen and captured. I will go with two caterpillars for my animals :-).... Nothing like a good fiddlehead meal.... #8517802

Laura E. Swan April 07, 2010

10/10 for me Courtenay! Superb macro image! Makes me realize I have a long way to go to becoming a pro photographer. No wonder I never win!

This is a perfect image in my book! :) !!!

-Laura #8518443

Wm Nosal April 07, 2010

Mmmmm! Fiddleheads
Great Shot!
I'm Hungry! #8518527

Daniella Puente April 08, 2010

Very beautiful! #8520760

Liz blahh April 09, 2010

Quite beautiful! #8523245

Jack Ryan May 24, 2010

Congrats...again! #8633828

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWSOME finalist,
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8634104

Wm Nosal May 24, 2010

Congratulations #8634841

Patti Coblentz May 24, 2010

Love this image, Courtenay...big congratulations on your finalist!! Patti #8634855

Melissa G. Meiselman May 24, 2010

Big congratulations on this stunning finalist!!! Simply beautiful!! #8635086

Danny B. Head May 24, 2010

Another beautiful finalist! #8635094

Shawn Jennings May 24, 2010

WTG Courtenay! Congratulations on your finalist! #8635130

Randy D. Dinkins May 24, 2010

Beautiful shot and well deserved, congrats! #8635301

Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8635707

Laura E. Swan May 24, 2010

I see an Aardvark, Ant Eater and Elephant! :D

On You Wonderful Finalist!

Good Luck In The Next Round, Courtenay!!!

-Laura :D
#8636099

Sharon Sawyer May 24, 2010

Brilliant, Courtenay!!! HUGE congrats on another fantastic finalist!!! #8636172

Phyllis H. Burchett May 24, 2010

Congrats again Courtenay! #8636369

ROLAN NARMAN May 24, 2010

Huge congrats on another gorgeous finalist Court! #8637086

Sam Britt May 24, 2010

Congratulations, terrific finalist, Courtenay! #8637144

Cindy Bendush May 24, 2010

Awesome macro finalist Courtenay - congratulations! #8637361

Tommy E. Burgess May 24, 2010

Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist my friend!! Best of luck in the next round! #8637372

Renee Doyle May 24, 2010

Congratulations Courtenay on this beautiful macro finalist! #8637608

Stefania Barbier May 25, 2010

congratulations again, Court, beautiful finalist!!! #8638318

Linda D. Lester May 25, 2010

Awesome macro....congrats again! #8639523

Amy M. Wilson May 25, 2010

Congratulations on your excellent Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Courtenay!!! #8639971

Usman M. Bajwa May 25, 2010

Outstanding color, details and clarity, Wow. CONGRATZ on the FINALIST Award!!

UB. #8640383

Val Feldman May 25, 2010

A terrific Finalist, Courtenay and a fabulous image...I love your title!! Congratulations, master gardener/photographer and all the best in the upcoming round! ~Val #8640745

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 25, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Courtenay, you are on a roll girl!

jo ann c. #8641233

Daniella Puente May 25, 2010

Big congrats!!! this is a wonderful capture :))) #8641531

Sherran Andersen May 25, 2010

Congrats. #8642150

Cindy Bendush May 25, 2010

Perfect image -- perfect winner! Congratulations Courtenay - WTG! #8642863

Renee Doyle May 25, 2010

Double GOLD - AWESOME!!! Congratulations Courtenay!! #8643000

Stefania Barbier May 25, 2010

gorgeous win, congratulations!!! #8643038

Usman M. Bajwa May 26, 2010

WTG, Courtenay. Huge CONGRATZ. on another fantastic GOLD!

UB. #8643379

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 26, 2010

Thanks everyone, for your kind comments! What a surprise this morning! Congrats back to everyone! #8643548

Tammy M. Anderson May 26, 2010

Congratulations, Courtenay on your beautiful win. #8643560

Marilyn Cornwell May 26, 2010

Congratulations, Courtenay! What a Win!! #8643718

Anita Hogue May 26, 2010

Congratulations on this fabulous winner Courtenay! #8643802

Leslie McLain May 26, 2010

Congrats on another beautiful winner, Courtenay. #8643827

Amy M. Wilson May 26, 2010

Big congratulations on your fantastic Second Place win, Courtenay!!! #8643845

Shawn Jennings May 26, 2010

WTG Courtenay! Congratulations again! #8643964

Candice C. Calhoun May 26, 2010

Glad to see the Judges agreed with me :) Congrats on all your recognition this month! Still love this one!

ccc #8643971

Judy V. Kennamer May 26, 2010

Gorgeous Winner Courtenay! Congrats!!! #8644052

May 26, 2010

Another big congrats to you Courtenay for this outstanding Gold Award image.

Brian #8644175

Jessica Jenney May 26, 2010

Congratulations, Courtenay on your beautiful win! #8644205

Lisa J. Boulden May 26, 2010

What a great month, Courtenay!
Congratulations!!!
~♥~Lisa #8644359

Jack Ryan May 26, 2010

And again...congratulations! #8644361

Nancyj E. Hovey May 26, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your 2nd Place Winner
for this outstanding image! 8o) #8644642

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 26, 2010

WTG on this magnificent win! :-)♫♪ k #8644816

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 26, 2010

Congrats on this awesome Winner Courtenay!

jo ann c. #8644990

Jeana Clark May 26, 2010

HUGE CONGRATS BDB
For this well deserved Winner!!!!
~J~ #8645010

Debra R. Harder May 26, 2010
WTG, Courtenay! CONGRATULATIONS on another OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!! I'm doing an Irish River Dance in celebration (and it's not pretty)...lol! jsb #8645012

Mitch Spence May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Courtenay, on your beautiful macro gold. #8645182

Ken Smith May 26, 2010
Glad I haven't eaten yet...ref JSB's comment. :-) Congrats again!! #8645255

Mike Clime May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your winner! #8645612

Randy D. Dinkins May 26, 2010
Another big congrats Courtenay, Great job!!! #8645654

Linda D. Lester May 26, 2010
Love this macro....Congrats on your gold! :) #8645678

Carol Eade May 26, 2010
Another warm congratulations, Courtenay! #8645964

Sharon Sawyer May 26, 2010
Whooooooooooo Hooooooooooooo!!! WTG, Courtenay! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved Second Place Winner!! #8646033

Claudia Kuhn May 26, 2010
Beautiful macro, congratulations! #8646074

Phyllis H. Burchett May 26, 2010
Congratulations Courtenay on this gorgeous winner!!! #8646270

Sam Britt May 26, 2010
Big congrats on this excellent 2nd place win, Courtenay! #8646370

Mary Beth Aiello May 27, 2010
This is just amazing, Courtenay. Huge congrats on this outstanding winner. #8647950

Ann H. Belus May 27, 2010
Congratulations, Courtenay on this wonderful winner! #8647988

Monica Mermoz May 27, 2010
Congratulations, Courtenay, on this fantastic winner! #8648160

Tommy E. Burgess May 27, 2010
Huge congratulations on another outstanding winner Courtenay!! #8648602

Dominick M. Dimacale May 28, 2010
Congratulations Courtenay on your Win!!!

Dominick #8649542

Heather Thorsen May 29, 2010
A very belated congratulations Courtenay.
I love your "elephant fern" #8650612

Margaret R. Barry May 30, 2010
Congratulations on another beautiful winner, Courtenay! #8653384

Liz blahh May 31, 2010
Beautiful image, congrats on your winner! #8656314

Dianna Murphy June 04, 2010
A great month for you,congratulations on your outstanding Winner!!!! #8665838

John Connolly June 04, 2010
Congratulations on your win, Courtenay! Well done indeed! #8665839

Kelly S. Cavanaugh June 05, 2010
Congratulations on another fantastic win, Courtenay! #8667280

Mick Burkey June 26, 2010
Belated congratulations on this wonderful winner, Courtenay! Beautiful work. #8718353

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