3/3/2011 12:30:12 PM

Great lighting and perspective. Lovely!

3/3/2011 12:40:09 PM

Should be a winner. Looking forward to seeing it with silver or gold!

3/3/2011 1:15:59 PM

it's a winner in my book. Love the colors and it just practically glows . . .

3/3/2011 4:51:33 PM

Beautiful macro, love the comp!

3/3/2011 5:04:09 PM

Love love love this one! Perfection to my eye!

3/3/2011 5:13:07 PM

WooW!Beautiful work Karen!Love it!

3/3/2011 6:18:01 PM

Thank you all for your kind comments!

3/3/2011 10:21:29 PM

Gorgeous framing, light and colors!

3/3/2011 11:54:58 PM

This detail is so beautiful!

3/4/2011 11:24:18 AM

Wonderful close up framing...love the movement, colors, and light in this, Karen...it is a winner in my book, too! Your tulip series is beautiful :)

3/11/2011 1:17:14 AM

Excellent detail Karen! Congratulations!

4/27/2011 1:14:29 AM

Beautiful! congrats on your finalist!

4/27/2011 7:53:25 AM

Oh my gosh...what perfect light falling on this...the translucency of the richly colored petals, the golden glow of the pistils and stamens, the fine detail and pov...my heart, my heart!! :) :) Extraordinary moment captured perfectly! WTG, Karen - huge congrats and all the best in the upcoming round...this looks like Gold to me!

4/27/2011 9:55:46 AM

"CONGRATS" on being a Finalist with a beautiful photo.

4/27/2011 10:56:20 AM

This is one of those "wow" images, Karen! So pretty and such amazing detail. Congratulations on your finalist!!

4/27/2011 11:16:30 AM

Definitely a hug WOW, Karen...just beautiful...big congratulations and best of luck in the next round!

4/27/2011 4:38:34 PM

Michele is right... this is a "wow!" image... fantastic work and pov! Congratulations!

4/27/2011 5:54:53 PM

Caught my breath, Karen. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round with this incredibly beautiful image.

4/27/2011 7:58:29 PM

What a lovely framing and glow, Karen. CONGRATZ and Expect to see this again, good luck.

4/27/2011 8:39:02 PM

Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Karen!!!

4/27/2011 10:32:57 PM

Gorgeous! Congratulations on your outstanding winner Karen!

4/27/2011 11:16:06 PM

Just as it should be... certainly gold-worthy! Congratulations!

4/28/2011 4:17:38 AM

I definitely agree with the judges on this one, Karen! It's beautiful. Congratulations!!

4/28/2011 7:31:55 AM

Thank you! Congratulations to all the winners for March!

4/28/2011 8:51:20 AM

Good eye, Karen, for envisioning this beauty and capturing it. This is certainly winner quality. Congratulations!!!!!

4/28/2011 10:44:52 AM

4/28/2011 5:05:51 PM

Stunning capture and light, Karen. Congrat on your win.

4/28/2011 5:59:23 PM

Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna

4/28/2011 10:28:43 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful winner Karen!

4/29/2011 1:08:13 AM

G O R G E O U S ! ! !
CONGRATULATIONS Karen :)

4/29/2011 10:18:46 AM

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving 2nd Place WINNER! 8o)

4/29/2011 5:06:04 PM

CONGRATZ on this terrific Winner!!

UB.

5/3/2011 3:42:45 AM

Congratulations on this fantastic 2nd place winner Karen.

Have been unable to comment due to all the tornado's to the area here in north Alabama..but thankfully we are safe and we now have power again...

jo ann c.

5/4/2011 4:41:54 PM