2/25/2011 5:51:31 AM

OMG Monnie what a lovely rose...very nice!!

2/25/2011 6:01:08 AM

I feel your pain
we are in for 6 to 12

A wonderful sight this is
beautiful soft color

Happy Friday!!

2/25/2011 6:01:38 AM

Your floral captures are second to none Monnie, amazing detail,and colors!!!
We have snow in the forecast for the next seven days, yuck! Not huge amounts so they say but gray and snowy just the same.

2/25/2011 6:01:57 AM

What a beautiful floral with such a warm and welcoming summer color Monnie. Im sick of WHITE!

2/25/2011 6:14:06 AM

This is stunning Monnie! Beautiful detail, color and light and it looks like velvet!
Snow still coming down and the wind is howling! And then we have to look forward to flooding come Monday. What a joy winter is in Ohio, huh?

2/25/2011 6:22:56 AM

splendid full frame beautiful pink.

2/25/2011 6:25:26 AM

Snow here too. Thinking pink and GREEN!

2/25/2011 6:34:39 AM

Beautiful full frame of rosiness! Spring is here in SE Texas so I feel for you guys up there in the cold.

2/25/2011 6:51:39 AM

Great image Monnie and we are to get some of that storm apparently, so hope for the best!

2/25/2011 7:00:12 AM

Hi Monnie,That what out doing this morning.Looking for wildflowers.Absolutely beautiful!!!

2/25/2011 7:08:15 AM

Hi Monnie,That's what I was out doing this morning.Looking for wildflowers.Absolutely beautiful.Looks like I need another cup of coffee!!!

2/25/2011 7:12:55 AM

Gorgeous in pink, Monnie. Absolutely fantastic.

2/25/2011 7:40:03 AM

Beautiful full frame capture, Monnie. Great details and color.

2/25/2011 8:06:05 AM

This is beautiful :) Spring will be there before you know it ~

2/25/2011 8:28:48 AM

Magnificent Monnie, stay warm, and hopefully we will have a wonderful spring!

jo ann c.

2/25/2011 8:33:53 AM

We are in the same conditions down here only not as much snow. Love this pink Monnie a beautiful close up for sure.

2/25/2011 9:30:27 AM

beautiful shot

2/25/2011 11:07:14 AM

Very pretty full frame macro with wonderful soft color, Monnie!

2/25/2011 11:21:10 AM

Marvelous detail and color in this fine macro capture Monnie! You did well here!

2/25/2011 12:21:20 PM

Awesome full-frame rose, and the most beautiful shades of pink,Monnie!

2/25/2011 12:54:46 PM

Lovely macro here Monnie!

2/25/2011 12:55:43 PM

Beautifu macro, color and composition, Monnie!

2/25/2011 3:39:41 PM

Gorgeous macro, Monnie! Beautifully composed and captured. Sorry about the snow, but you did say you like the initial snowfall! :-) Hope you get some good shots tomorrow while it's pretty!

2/25/2011 4:33:33 PM

Beautiful pink Rose macro image, Monnie!!

2/25/2011 6:50:30 PM

Just think, there is only another couple months of snow before spring.

Great image, Monnie.

2/26/2011 12:07:20 AM

WOW Monnie, this is a GORGEOUS floral, the texture you've captured is amazing!! <><

2/26/2011 9:22:08 AM

I just love rose shots and this certainly a beautiful one!! The color, textures and details are outstanding!!

At the risk of making everybody north of us we had less than an inch of snow on the south side of Columbus and it was all gone by noon. Hope you are all safe!!

2/26/2011 12:29:41 PM

GORGEOUS image, Monnie :-) k

2/26/2011 6:08:05 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

3/20/2011 5:15:35 PM

Thought we would see this again..huge Congratulations Monnie and good luck!

3/20/2011 5:34:29 PM

Woo Hoo... you go girl. Congrats. This is so deserving!

3/20/2011 5:43:01 PM

Congratulations!!!

3/20/2011 5:43:14 PM

A big Congratulations,Monnie!!!!

3/20/2011 5:45:53 PM

Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :)

3/20/2011 5:48:19 PM

Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :)

3/20/2011 5:48:19 PM

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Monnie.

3/20/2011 5:54:30 PM

Congrats on this super finalist Monnie!

jo ann c.

3/20/2011 6:11:43 PM

Oh so pretty Monnie! Congratulations on your finalist!!!

3/20/2011 6:51:35 PM

Congrats on this beautiful finalist!

3/20/2011 7:23:28 PM

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

3/20/2011 7:29:10 PM

Huge congrats on your well deserved finalist, Monnie!

3/20/2011 8:38:36 PM

So soft and delicate, Monnie. CONGRATZ on the Finalist and good luck up next!

3/20/2011 8:44:35 PM

This just draws my eye right in... congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Monnie!!

3/20/2011 9:12:26 PM

Fabulous macro of pink, Monnie!! Incredible detail, clarity, color and texture - love the design of the petals, too! So sorry I missed it earlier (along with so many others) - should be getting back to normal by tomorrow. CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round!

3/20/2011 9:25:30 PM

Stunning, Monnie! Big congratulations on your finalist, and best of luck in the next round!

Happy Birthday, too :)) Today is the 21st! Enjoy your day.

3/20/2011 10:06:46 PM

Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna

3/20/2011 10:35:13 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Monnie!

3/21/2011 12:06:01 AM

Beautiful capture, Monnie! Congratulations on your Finalist!

3/21/2011 2:27:36 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Monnie!

3/21/2011 3:37:06 AM

Congratulations Monnie. Good luck in the next round!

3/21/2011 4:11:54 AM

Congratulations on this full frame beauty.

3/21/2011 4:53:07 AM

CONGRATULATIONS, Monnie!

3/21/2011 4:56:49 AM

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Monnie!!

3/21/2011 4:59:20 AM

A beautiful finalist, Monnie, congratulations!

3/21/2011 5:27:10 AM

Congrats on this beauty!!!!!!! WTG!!!

3/21/2011 5:29:20 AM

Congrats on yor Finalist Monnie!!

3/21/2011 5:46:27 AM

What a nice birthday present...great choice...congratulations!!! Proud of you!!!

3/21/2011 5:50:47 AM

Huge congrats and best luck, Monnie! Gorgeous!!

3/21/2011 5:58:37 AM

Congratulations Monnie!

3/21/2011 6:15:50 AM

CONGRATULATIONS, Monnie!!

3/21/2011 6:54:06 AM

WTG, Monnie!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image!!!!! :)

3/21/2011 8:41:42 AM

Congratulations, Monnie on your beautiful and well deserved finalist!

3/21/2011 9:54:23 AM

Gorgeous Finalist...Congratulations!

3/21/2011 10:55:57 AM

The delicate texture and gentle pink tones and quite lovely, Monnie. Congratulations.

3/21/2011 12:47:30 PM

Huge congratulations on this awesome finalist, Monnie!

3/21/2011 1:29:23 PM

Congratulations on your superb finalist, Monnie!

3/21/2011 1:38:35 PM

I LOVE PINK

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3/21/2011 7:24:04 PM

WOW, hard to top the one before me. Congratulation Monnie, this is wonderful. Happy Birthday too.

3/21/2011 10:44:32 PM

Congratulations Monnie.

3/21/2011 11:55:52 PM

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!

~J~

3/22/2011 9:35:32 AM

YAY!!! WOOT!!! TADA!!! SUPER CONGRATS, dear Monnie!!!

Hugs, Nancy

3/22/2011 5:49:59 PM

Intoxicating. Simply beautiful. Can you reveal the lens, appeture, and iso? I have yet to get a rose so perfect as this.

4/11/2011 3:16:24 PM

Thanks, Annette! The metadata isn't on this one so I can't tell you for sure unless I can dig up the original - it's in the archives somewhere. The best I can do for now is say it was taken with my Canon EF 100 f/2.8 macro lens (which I love).

4/11/2011 4:17:45 PM