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Pink Hydrangeas


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Pink Hydrangeas
Pink Hydrangeas
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I shot this in one of my studios -- on a small table I took out to the front porch :) I taped a burgundy Snuggie to the house siding behind the table, draped it over the table, and then laid a piece of glass from a picture frame on top for the reflections.
I wanted blue flowers but didn't get around to adding aluminum sulfate to the soil this spring so I got mostly pink. I did get around to adding a few textures and an extra pale pink color layer to this shot though.
Originally submitted in Digital Darkroom for the PG101 Pink Theme. Resubmitted August 29, 2010.
Category: Flowers

Nikki McDonald

 
 
 
emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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Very pretty florals with a nice background too...I have blue and white ones but don't do anything to the soil lol!


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July 20, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  Beautiful composition, details and range of pinks! Well done, Nikki!


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July 20, 2010

 

Joy Rector
  gorgeous


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July 20, 2010

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Beautiful still life and colors, Nikki.


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July 20, 2010

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Love how you set this all up. Excellent work.


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July 20, 2010

 

Douglas Pignet
  Lovely capture with wonderful colors and comp, well done


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July 20, 2010

 
- Dr Silly

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  Beautiful. :O)


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July 20, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Gorgeous, Nikki!


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July 20, 2010

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  Wonderful compositional set-up and DD work make this a winner in my book!


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July 20, 2010

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Gorgeous capture and composition NIkki!!!


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July 20, 2010

 

Cyn Valentine
  Beautiful comp and color!!!


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July 20, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  Beautiful Nikki. Wonderful pink flowers and the background is superb. HTD ~Pat


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July 20, 2010

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Very nicely setup.. :-)

Happy Theme Day


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July 20, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  And the result is a spectacular-looking image ,Nikki! Sure is an attention grabber, my friend! Exceptional image & work indeed & Good luck with this!


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July 20, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  SOOOOO beautiful Nikki! love your theme entry :)))


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July 20, 2010

 
- Mitch Spence

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  I have two hydrangeas in big pots on the deck. One is white but the other can be either color. It's always pink though. Never add the stuff I'm supposed to either. I really like the way you put this pretty still life together, with the stems at angles in the vase, the blooms still to be added to the mix, and the darker pinks of the textured background.


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July 20, 2010

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Lovely floral still-life Nikki ... great set-up and treatment ~ HTD :)


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July 20, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Absolutely still life image, Nikki! This is a WONDERFUL image! :-) k


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July 20, 2010

 

Jeana Clark
 
OUTSTANDING NIK!!!!!

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July 20, 2010

 
- Claudine Grove

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  Wow! Absolutely beautiful flowers - beautiful presentation. HTD


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July 20, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  This is a very beautiful still life...i love all the variation of pink colors and perfect composition. HTD!


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July 20, 2010

 

Naomi Weiser
  great composition, and editing. htd!


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July 20, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Artistic and beautiful!


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July 21, 2010

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  gorgeous!


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July 21, 2010

 
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  I love this, Nikki! It's just stunning!


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July 21, 2010

 

Karen E. Baumann
  Beautiful still life, Nikki! I am very taken by the color tones, the textures and the elegant bouquet. Love the flowers on the table surface too... wanting to be included, they do! Very nicely presented with the effects, just right!


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July 21, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  I didn't know about the aluminum sulfate tip.... cool! You did a really, really great job in the digital darkroom here!! The glass and reflection are beautiful and the textures give this a greeting card feel! Well done Nikki!


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July 21, 2010

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  GORGEOUS!!!!! :)


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July 21, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  Its a winner. Great job.


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July 21, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Superb floral composition, Nikki! A typical "Nikki" capture with superb attention to all the little things that make an image great - color, tones, textures, placement, and detail. Terrific still life!


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July 21, 2010

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  CONGRATULATIONS Nikki!! :)


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July 22, 2010

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Congrats on your theme win!


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July 22, 2010

 

Jane Holestine
  Nikki, this is gorgeous! I think it is sellable either framed or as a canvas wrap. Congrats on your theme win!


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July 22, 2010

 

Naomi Weiser
  congrats!


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July 22, 2010

 

Jean E. Hildebrant
  Beautiful image, Nikki!! Just gorgeous, congrat's!!
Jean


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July 22, 2010

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congratulations Nikki on your Pink Theme win. :O)


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July 22, 2010

 

Karen E. Baumann
  Nikki, congratulations on this wonderful image!!!! I do agree with Jane... and I would love to hear how you like it as a canvas wrap, if you choose to do so. I am hoping this goes a long way in the contest... terrific!


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July 22, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  I think you could easily market this because it is TOP NOTCH!!! Many CONGRATS Nikki on your theme win :o)))


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July 22, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations Nikki, GREAT IMAGE!!!


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July 22, 2010

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Gorgeous Nikki!!! Congrats on your PG101 Theme Winner!!!!


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July 22, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  Congrats Nikki, so happy to see this as the winner :)))))


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July 22, 2010

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Congratulations on your 101 Win!!! I think that this one will go higher!


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July 22, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  CONGRATZ on the 101 Win!!

UB.


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July 22, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  I can't imagine anything better than this for your theme, Nikki! Truly brilliant work of art. I just love the treatment, set-up and color. Soooooooo BEAUTIFUL!! Deb


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July 22, 2010

 

Susan K. Snow
  I think pink or lavender is prettier than blue. That's the color mine are as well. This is beautiful, Nikki.
Congratulations on a PG101 win!! I hope will see this again at BP.

Bunny


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July 22, 2010

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Many congrats on your 101 win Nikki ~ I love this shot .. it got my vote :)


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July 23, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  Many congrats on your 101 win Nikki, it got my vote too as well as Susana's, so pleased you both tied! ~Pat


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July 23, 2010

 

Teri Klinger
  congrats on your beautiful 101 win!!!!!


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July 24, 2010

 

Sharon Day
  Beautiful still life and treatment, Nikki!!


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July 25, 2010

 

Susan M. Hembree
  This is just wonderful, Nikki! Congrats on the 101 win and think this will do well on the BP circuit, too.


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July 30, 2010

 

Stephanie Frey
  Gorgeous, Nikki! A favorite. Thanks for sharing!


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August 29, 2010

 

Jessica Jenney
  Beautiful still life, setup and treatment, Nikki! I love the soft tones!


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August 29, 2010

 

Jeana Clark
 
Beautiful Nikki!!!!
Great to see this beauty again!!!
Gorgeous treatment to this lovely still life!!!

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August 29, 2010

 
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  Gorgeous composition, treatment and colors, Nikki. Perfect!


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August 29, 2010

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  You Own a Snuggie???


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August 29, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Very beautiful composition, Nikki! :-) k


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August 29, 2010

 

Valentin M. Armianu
  Beautiful colors and composition! love it


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August 29, 2010

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Nikki and Mitch, you need to go to my neighbors house. She has 4 different colors of hydrangea bushes around her house:)


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August 30, 2010

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Nikki, this is absolutely gorgeous!


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August 30, 2010

 
- Christine Czernin

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  Absolutely beautiful, I love the soft over all tone. The glass pane for reflection is a very good idea.
Good luck with this one, Nikki.


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August 30, 2010

 

Gina Cormier
  So gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!


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September 03, 2010

 

Renata Gusciora
  So very beautiful,Nikki!Wonderful,unique presentation and lovely color!I can almost smell the flowers!:-)


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September 03, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your finalist Nikki! Awesome work!


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September 15, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  This is one of my favorites of yours, Nikki! So glad to see it again! Many Congratulations on your Finalist, and Good Luck in the next round!


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September 15, 2010

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Love the colors, so beautiful. Belated congratulations on your finalist


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September 15, 2010

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Nikki.


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September 15, 2010

 

Lana Arcemont
  Congratulations! This is stunning!


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September 15, 2010

 

Dawn M. Schneider
 
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September 15, 2010

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Congratulations Nikki on another well deserved Finalist!!!


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September 15, 2010

 

Sam Britt
  This is gorgeous! Congratulations on this & all your finalists in the floral category, Nikki.


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September 15, 2010

 

Renee Doyle
  Gorgeous work Nikki!! Congratulations!!


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September 15, 2010

 
- Sherran Andersen

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  Congrats.


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September 15, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Great to see this again, Nikki. Huge CONGRATZ. on yet another beautiful Finalist. Good luck in the next round!

UB.


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September 16, 2010

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  spectacular, congrats!


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September 16, 2010

 
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  Nice to see this one recognized; really lovely! Congratulations!


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September 16, 2010

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  EVERY SINGLE ONE... so very well deserved Nikki!!! Congrats on a STELLAR month!!!


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September 16, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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


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September 16, 2010

 

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

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September 16, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  Nikki this month is amazing for you!!!! I'm so happy to see all those wonderful finalist from you :) BIG CONGRATS! you so deserved this and much more winners for the wonderful work on your images...good luck next!

Hugs, Daniella


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September 16, 2010

 

Naomi Weiser
  I love this one, the background is so nice! congrats on all your finalists!


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September 16, 2010

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Another fantastic beauty, Nikki...These are one of my favorite flowers. I love the blue, but these are gorgeous.!!!
Congratulations!


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September 18, 2010

 
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  Gorgeous finalist, Nikki, congratulations!


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September 25, 2010

 
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