3/15/2010 4:15:04 AM

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

3/15/2010 4:16:31 AM

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.

3/15/2010 4:21:11 AM

Beautiful - Outstanding color and detail!! Jeff

3/15/2010 4:47:50 AM

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

UB.

3/15/2010 4:47:57 AM

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.

3/15/2010 4:48:52 AM

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

3/15/2010 4:49:54 AM

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

3/15/2010 4:53:06 AM

These are so beautiful!!!!

3/15/2010 5:05:31 AM

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

3/15/2010 5:10:03 AM

absolutely gorgeous

3/15/2010 5:42:34 AM

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

3/15/2010 5:45:21 AM

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

3/15/2010 6:24:55 AM

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.

3/15/2010 6:26:57 AM

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

3/15/2010 6:39:48 AM

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

3/15/2010 6:45:56 AM

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

3/15/2010 7:28:22 AM

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

3/15/2010 8:22:51 AM

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

3/15/2010 10:21:35 AM

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.

3/15/2010 10:42:06 AM

Exceptional beauty and clarity, Val.

3/15/2010 10:44:06 AM

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

3/15/2010 11:11:33 AM

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

3/15/2010 11:14:28 AM

Very WELL Done Valarie!!!!!!.

3/15/2010 12:05:24 PM

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...

3/15/2010 12:45:52 PM

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

3/15/2010 1:39:10 PM

Beautiful Valarie!

3/15/2010 2:51:56 PM

Excellent shot, fabulous color, detail and light!!

3/15/2010 2:55:54 PM

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

3/15/2010 4:03:20 PM

Gorgeous capture, Valarie!

3/15/2010 6:13:39 PM

Gorgeous floral capture Valarie, beautiful colours ans details!!

3/15/2010 6:26:40 PM

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

3/15/2010 6:27:29 PM

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

3/15/2010 6:41:49 PM

Great composition and contrast. Great work.
JP

3/15/2010 6:43:44 PM

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 :-)

3/15/2010 8:55:14 PM

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

3/16/2010 4:14:04 AM

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

ccc

3/16/2010 5:05:25 AM

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

Hugs, Nancy J Locke

3/16/2010 6:00:23 AM

Pretty Plumeria photo, Valarie!

3/16/2010 6:31:39 PM

Thanks so much Candice, Nancy and Sabrina!

3/17/2010 3:17:59 PM

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

3/17/2010 9:46:50 PM

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

3/18/2010 3:12:18 PM

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

3/19/2010 12:34:44 AM

Very beautiful, Val! Great presentation and detail!!

3/20/2010 1:47:05 PM

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

3/31/2010 4:04:50 PM

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

4/23/2010 9:01:29 AM

Congratulations on your finalist Valarie, outstanding work!

9/15/2010 3:29:45 PM

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

9/15/2010 5:33:40 PM

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

9/15/2010 6:17:37 PM

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!

9/15/2010 8:03:50 PM

fantastic finalist, congratulations!

9/16/2010 2:41:10 AM

Wonderful 'resubmission' and fabulous finalist Valarie!

9/16/2010 5:18:45 AM

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

9/16/2010 3:19:01 PM

Outstanding Capture!!!!
Many Congrats for your Finalist!!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!

~J~

9/16/2010 5:20:21 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your WIN!

9/17/2010 12:18:25 PM

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

glitter-graphics.com

9/17/2010 12:21:55 PM

Congrats on your win :)

9/17/2010 12:37:06 PM

Awesome.....Congratulations!!!!!

9/17/2010 12:38:48 PM

Congratulations Valarie on this gorgeous winner!

9/17/2010 1:06:41 PM

So pretty Val...congratulations on your win!

9/17/2010 1:07:36 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Valarie.

9/17/2010 1:10:26 PM

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!!!

9/17/2010 1:36:39 PM

Gorgeous!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner Val!!

9/17/2010 1:43:22 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful win, Val. Exceptional work.

9/17/2010 2:17:44 PM

Congratulations, Val!! Spectacular capture and wish we could "sniff" it, too!! I've never seen one!! WTG!!!

9/17/2010 2:21:48 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on your incredible & well-deserved Gold Winner here, Valarie! WTG, indeed!

9/17/2010 2:39:56 PM

On your Second Place WINNER! 8o)

9/17/2010 3:36:22 PM

CONGRATS GIRLFRIEND ON THIS OUTSTANDING WINNER!!!!!!

9/17/2010 4:00:33 PM

AWESOME winner, Val! :-)♫♪♫ k

9/17/2010 4:16:33 PM

Everything you do turns to GOLD, Val!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb

9/17/2010 4:52:47 PM

Congrats on a great winner, Val !!!!

9/17/2010 4:57:42 PM

Congrats Valarie on your beautiful winner.

9/17/2010 4:57:50 PM

WTG Val...So happy to see it with Gold...Congratulations on your fabulous win.

9/17/2010 5:51:21 PM

So very beautiful Valarie! Your work is just incredible!
CONGRATULATIONS!

9/17/2010 7:11:45 PM

You got the GOLD!!! Big congratulations on this beautiful winner, Val!

9/17/2010 7:45:48 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful win, Val!! WTG!!

9/17/2010 8:06:25 PM

congratulations on your gorgeous win Val!

9/17/2010 10:24:20 PM

Awesome! Congratulations!

9/18/2010 12:59:20 AM

Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Valarie!

9/18/2010 6:12:09 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Valarie!

9/18/2010 6:16:13 AM

Thanks so much BP Friends for your wonderful encouragement and support - as always, it's so appreciated! ~Val

9/18/2010 6:40:14 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful winner,Val..I can smell the fragance of this amazing flowers...Well done.

9/18/2010 6:45:32 AM

Congrats on your stunning win, Val! Very well deserved!!

9/18/2010 6:57:15 AM

Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Val!

9/18/2010 7:30:52 AM

A huge congratulations Valerie!

9/18/2010 7:42:03 AM

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

~J~

9/18/2010 10:12:02 AM

Congrats Val on your Wonderful 2nd Place Win!! Jeff

9/18/2010 12:47:09 PM

Hey, super win, Valarie! Congratulations!

9/18/2010 5:40:50 PM

CONGRATULATIONS Valarie on your Outstanding Winning image!

9/18/2010 7:23:40 PM

Huge congrats on your fabulous winner, Val!!

9/18/2010 8:27:39 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful win, Valarie. Sorry to be so late in my comments. This is a spectacular well deserving photo.

9/19/2010 12:03:38 AM

A big congratulations on this stunning win Valarie!!

9/19/2010 5:31:55 PM

So beautiful Val - congrats on your win!

9/19/2010 7:54:32 PM

A stunning winning image Valarie, congratulations!

9/20/2010 12:26:43 PM

This is absolutely gorgeous, Valarie. Huge congrats.

9/20/2010 2:00:43 PM

Congrats on this Winner and all of your superb Finalists!

9/21/2010 11:19:24 AM

I'm so happy to see this one again, Valarie, warm congratulations on your beautiful winner!

9/21/2010 3:13:16 PM

Congratulations on this fabulous winner, Val!!

9/22/2010 4:16:01 AM

Congratulations on your win Valarie! I'm very happy for you.

9/28/2010 5:51:10 AM

Congratulations on your win!!! So impressive Val!

10/13/2010 3:40:33 PM

Woweeee! Gorgeous 2nd Place Win Val, soooo well deserved, congratulations!

jo ann c.

10/15/2010 1:18:36 PM

No one captures the beauty of flowers better than you, Valarie, and this proves it.

10/16/2010 5:30:06 PM

Valarie, belated congratulations on your Win!!!

Dominick

11/9/2010 1:44:17 AM