11/30/2010 2:40:31 AM

Magnificent, and we all know how difficult this sort of shot is!

11/30/2010 2:45:51 AM

Beautiful close up shot. Indeed difficult to pop, well done.

11/30/2010 3:07:33 AM

Really beautiful Patti, very well done!

11/30/2010 3:16:46 AM

Hi Patricia,I think you a winner my friend.Wish I could get some soft lighting like this on my flowers.Beautiful capture!!!!

11/30/2010 3:58:23 AM

beautiful

11/30/2010 4:15:00 AM

Elegant and soft - Beautiful work Patricia.
JP

11/30/2010 4:33:47 AM

Perhaps one of the most creative shots of a flower I have seen. I think its a combination of that and the full screen of white that makes it so gorgeous. L love how the petals of the flower unfold in layers across the page. A beautiful softness and delicate look at a winning floral beauty my friend. Fantastic.

11/30/2010 5:13:53 AM

Good morning, and thanks so much for your generous comments...I appreciate it.

11/30/2010 5:16:53 AM

Love it!

11/30/2010 5:36:02 AM

Gorgeous details and composition on this white on white macro, Patricia!

11/30/2010 5:39:19 AM

Wow Patti, beautiful light and exposure on the whites. Beautifully done.
John

11/30/2010 5:57:57 AM

Thank you Danny, Karen, and john!

11/30/2010 6:01:31 AM

This is beautiful floral Patti and the white on white with the softness is gorgeous.

11/30/2010 6:02:22 AM

Great white on white shot, Patricia. Very nice.

11/30/2010 6:08:21 AM

Beautiful, Patti -- HTD!

11/30/2010 6:55:12 AM

Thank you Becky, Bojan, and Monnie!
Monnie, where's yours??...color the yams white...:) HTD to you, too.

11/30/2010 6:56:44 AM

Beautiful full frame macro image, Patti!

11/30/2010 7:16:27 AM

OOOOH so pretty Patti!

11/30/2010 7:21:30 AM

Outstanding Patti, truly beautiful! HTD!

11/30/2010 7:25:00 AM

Excellent comp...beautiful image.

11/30/2010 7:26:01 AM

Thank you Sabrina, Jillian, Donna, and Jack!

11/30/2010 7:27:36 AM

Great layered look...

Happy Theme Day

11/30/2010 7:58:40 AM

Thanks, Bob..same to you!

11/30/2010 8:01:19 AM

Beautiful high key with great exposure for white, Patti!!

Melissa

11/30/2010 8:04:07 AM

Thank you, Melissa :)

11/30/2010 8:07:23 AM

The diffused light, the repeating arcs of the petals, and the soft shading make this a beauty, Patti.

11/30/2010 8:08:02 AM

a wonderful floral!

11/30/2010 9:57:32 AM

Beautiful full frame macro work, Patricia! Excellent selective focus!

11/30/2010 12:12:13 PM

Fantastic work, Patricia.

11/30/2010 12:26:34 PM

What a beautiful and tender image, Patricia! I love it!

11/30/2010 12:44:49 PM

Soft & beautiful; great full frame too!

11/30/2010 2:50:36 PM

Excellent, outstanding in every way again you have posted a beauty. Something keeps pulling the eye into the shadow of the petals, well done my friend.

11/30/2010 3:04:09 PM

Beautiful softness and lovely faint shadowing! Wonderful work, Patti!

11/30/2010 5:11:59 PM

Thank you...I appreciate your very nice comments!

11/30/2010 5:14:19 PM

WOW, Patti...this is absolutely GORGEOUS! :-) k

11/30/2010 5:24:55 PM

Thank you, Miss Kitty :)

11/30/2010 5:25:58 PM

I really likethe abstract feel this image has . . .

11/30/2010 5:31:43 PM

Thank you, Marcie!

11/30/2010 5:35:52 PM

Glorious, masterful & ultra beautiful image & work! Hope to see this again, Patti! WTG, indeed!

11/30/2010 5:38:19 PM

Your title captures perfectly the feel of this lovely image, Patti. The subtle tones are wonderfully controlled, guiding my eye into the heart of the image.

This is what macro shooting is all about. I would love to know the camera settings since I expect to have my new 100 mm macro delivered tomorrow. I hope I can come even close to the qualities you have attained here.
Steve

11/30/2010 6:13:20 PM

Highly creative approach to the theme. This image has a mysterious feel. Very thoughtful capture. Great Job!

11/30/2010 6:40:45 PM

Thank you for your generous comments Patrick, and Steve.

Steve, this was my first shot last year with the Nikon 200m micro. I will look up the data and forward it to you. You will enjoy your new lens immensely!

11/30/2010 6:43:40 PM

Thank you, Richard...
you snuck in!

11/30/2010 6:45:29 PM

White flowers are such a trick. You pulled it off, Patti. REALLY WELL, too! I bet the folks on the 101 club vote you the big winner! :)))

Perfect Title as well.

-Laura

P.S. The Ghost Train JUST DEPARTED. Hope to see you there! :D

11/30/2010 8:45:47 PM

Thank you, Laura! No big winner, here, but nice that you think so :)

12/1/2010 1:25:05 AM

And I will be happy if you think the same of my peacock! HeeHee!

Night night, Patti! :)
-Laura

12/1/2010 2:01:38 AM

Elegant and graceful Patti!

12/1/2010 9:46:52 AM

Thank you, Amanda.

12/1/2010 7:45:51 PM

Great abstract quality to this lovely macro, Patti. And very elegant and creative capture for the white on white theme - love the unusual shapes.

12/1/2010 10:24:15 PM

So soft and so beautiful Patricia!!!

12/2/2010 1:07:48 AM

Thank you Rona and Hendrik.
(the unusual shapes look like little bananas)

12/2/2010 5:17:26 AM

Incredible macro,so soft and innocent looking,Patti!Beautiful!

12/2/2010 3:47:20 PM

Thank you, Renata :)

12/2/2010 5:44:31 PM

Like the lighting and form... and your title :-)

12/4/2010 6:14:53 AM

Thank you, Stephen!

12/4/2010 6:17:30 AM

So beautiful, pure and delicate Patti. Congrats on this finalist image and good luck in the next round.

10/28/2012 10:02:08 PM

So happy to see this with Silver attached, Patti - it's a real beauty...I miss you around the ol' BP Homestead. :) Congrats on a terrific Finalist and all the best in the upcoming round!

10/29/2012 7:58:14 AM

Simply gorgeous Patti, big congrats! Where you been?

10/29/2012 11:24:40 AM

Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Patti! Good luck in the next round!

10/29/2012 1:05:53 PM

Congratulations Patti.

10/29/2012 1:24:49 PM

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

10/29/2012 2:05:11 PM

Couldn't be prettier, Patti. The exposure is perfect! Beautifully cropped, too. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round.

10/29/2012 2:39:49 PM

Congrats on your awesome finalist ,Pat :)

10/29/2012 4:41:27 PM

Beautiful image!

10/29/2012 4:58:10 PM

Remarkable capture, Patti! I love, love, love it! So, you enter one image a month, win an award, and walk away? I guess talent works that way! LOL! Awesome job!

10/29/2012 5:36:33 PM

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this STUNNING image, Patti!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!! :)

10/29/2012 6:59:00 PM

Thanks so much for your great comments!

10/30/2012 2:27:22 AM

So glad you brought this back for another showing! It is a beautiful winner; congratulations!

10/30/2012 12:16:33 PM

Just lovely, Patti - congratulations!!

10/30/2012 12:47:15 PM

Not surprised at all! Gorgeous capture and a well-deserved Gold Win! Warmest congrats, Patti! WTG! (Now, let this fabulous Gold Win be incentive to come around more often!!! :) :)

10/30/2012 12:55:04 PM

Oh so beautiful! I am so glad you re-entered this, it is fabulous! Big congratulations to you!!

10/30/2012 12:57:27 PM

Gorgeous work my friend. Congratulations on the Second Place Win. Outstanding.

10/30/2012 12:58:41 PM

Congratulations Patricia! Beautiful work

André

10/30/2012 1:36:28 PM

Congratulations on your gold win :)

10/30/2012 2:10:34 PM

Beautiful capture! Congrats on your win!

10/30/2012 2:27:08 PM

And congrats on you gold winner, Patti.

10/30/2012 2:48:10 PM

gorgeous winner, congratulations!!!

10/30/2012 3:17:06 PM

Congratulations 101 member !

10/30/2012 3:20:26 PM

BIG congrats Patti!!!

10/30/2012 3:22:33 PM

Beautiful winner! Congrats

10/30/2012 3:50:03 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful winner Patti!!

10/30/2012 3:56:14 PM

CONGRATS to you!!!!

10/30/2012 4:13:28 PM

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win, Patti Cake!!!!! WTG!!! :)

10/30/2012 4:15:17 PM

We are side by side and I think this is the same flower! Beautiful girl!
Congratulations!

10/30/2012 4:23:44 PM

Patti a real beauty. Congratulations!!!

10/30/2012 4:29:37 PM

Wow...I am thrilled! Thanks so much for your kind congrats...much appreciated!

10/30/2012 4:45:35 PM

Yippee! WTG, Patti! Beautiful work and a deserving Winner!

10/30/2012 4:56:07 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful winner Patti!!!

10/30/2012 5:36:41 PM

This is so lovely, Patti! White flowers are so difficult to do well and yet this has a beautiful softness to it and with such depth. Love the curves and framing. Miss you at BP...maybe now you'll drop by more frequently! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and Big Hugs!

10/30/2012 7:17:26 PM

Thank you very much Tom, Daniella, and Rona!

10/30/2012 7:20:50 PM

Huge congratulations on your gold win!

10/30/2012 8:25:52 PM

Congrats on this beautiful winner Patti!

10/30/2012 9:44:46 PM

True perfection, Patti! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT GOLD WINNER!!

10/31/2012 9:09:25 AM

Congratulations on your gold win, Patti.
It is so simple and elegant.

10/31/2012 9:42:52 AM

Congrats on a wonderful winner, Patti.

10/31/2012 10:35:10 AM

BIG Congrats on a beautiful Winner!!

10/31/2012 5:36:04 PM

Thank you very much!

10/31/2012 5:39:45 PM

Thank you very much!

10/31/2012 5:39:46 PM

Very gentle tones, Patricia. Congratulations on your win!

11/1/2012 9:05:43 AM

Congratulations on your Gold winning image,Patti! WTG!

11/1/2012 9:21:16 AM

A super soft capture, Patti. Big CONGRATZ on getting Golden!

UB.

11/2/2012 2:17:07 AM

Congratulations on this outstanding Gold 2nd Place winner Patricia ...great perspective and clarity!

jo ann c.

11/6/2012 9:17:15 AM

Thank you so much Bojan, Kathy, UB, and JoAnn!

11/6/2012 6:02:56 PM

Thank you so much Bojan, Kathy, UB, and JoAnn!

11/6/2012 6:03:00 PM

Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna

11/8/2012 3:54:06 PM

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner, Patti!

11/12/2012 8:50:05 PM