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Prima Donna


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Prima Donna
Prima Donna
Just one coneflower of so many found at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center here in Austin...There's no place quite like it during the months of April and May.

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Hi Valarie,Beautriful color and lighting my friend.We didn't have much of a wildflower seasone,lack of rain.We are having some beautiful cactus blossoms this year!!!!


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May 26, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Absolutely beautiful DOF and soft colors! Terrific isolation of the coneflower, Val!


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May 26, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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Hi Val, very beautiful capture here, main subject looks so lovely against the ones in the b/g. Very well done!!

5/26/2011 4:09:40 AM
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This is just glorious! I love it!! A fave!

5/26/2011 4:13:13 AM


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May 26, 2011

 

Douglas Pignet
  lovely capture of this Echinacea...well done


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May 26, 2011

 
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  Outstanding lighting and Beautifully captured!!


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May 26, 2011

 
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  Beautiful color, comp. and treatment, Val. Love this too.


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May 26, 2011

 

Gina Cormier
  WOW....so beautiful!! Great DOF, soft colors and composition!!!! (sigh) I wish.........I wish..........I could be YOU! ;-)


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May 26, 2011

 
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  Beautiful image, Val, love the tones and strength of the single flower in focus!

Well done,
Debby


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May 26, 2011

 
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  Beautiful image, Val, love the tones and strength of the single flower in focus!

Well done,
Debby


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May 26, 2011

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Beautiful image, Val, love the tones and strength of the single flower in focus!

Well done,
Debby


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May 26, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  Beautiful detail in the foreground coneflower and I love the shallow DOF!


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May 26, 2011

 
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  Absolutely perfect DOF Val to create such a dreamy background for this gorgeous floral. Excellent work.


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May 26, 2011

 

Kathy Cline
  Just beautiful Val. A very creative shot.
LOVE NIK
Have a blessed day!


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May 26, 2011

 

John Benway
  Very pretty indeed Val, beautiful color and light, love the way the flowers fade into the BG.
John


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May 26, 2011

 

Jillian Danielson
  Beautiful!!


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May 26, 2011

 

Julie Burnett
  So soft and dreamy, love the composition and light, absolutely gorgeous, Val!!


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May 26, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  GORGEOUS! Another perfect capture! (And thanks for asking- I am safe and at work right now. And no, I am not sloughing off right now, but waiting for something.)


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May 26, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Gorgeous image, Val! :-) k


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May 26, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Sooooooo very pretty, Val!! Absolutely outstanding in every way!!


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May 26, 2011

 

Ron McEwan
  Ours are now starting to bud. You sue did this one justice, great title.


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May 26, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks, everyone, for your comments...much appreciated!!


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May 27, 2011

 
marydimitriw.com - Mary Dimitriw

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  Just beautiful Val!! Love the lone coneflower with that beautiful softness! Well done.
BTW...I think ours come out in bloom in late in mid July. Right now mine are up about 2 inches. LOL


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May 27, 2011

 
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  Nice use of DOF Val to isolate the single flower. Well done


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May 27, 2011

 

Lana Arcemont
  Beautiful image!
Great DOF!


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May 27, 2011

 

Don Christiana
  Val, Awesome image... I love Texas Wildflowers.


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May 28, 2011

 
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  Oh, Ms V!! This is sooooo pretty! I love it! You just do the best close-up work!!


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May 28, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  What a beautiful delicate capture!!


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May 28, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  This has a beautiful painterly look to it Val - wonderful tones and DOF - utterly gorgeous!


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May 29, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Wonderful clarity and composition with an incredible DOF.


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May 30, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Oh, I love this, Val! The background flowers are just out of this world dreamy!! Perfect selective focus, clarity and comp!


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May 31, 2011

 

Shirley A. Kinney
  Gorgeous,Val. Beautiful BG.


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June 02, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  A stand alone beauty Val! Love it!


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June 03, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Excellent Val!

jo ann c.


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June 04, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks y'all for stopping by and dropping a comment - as always, much appreciated! ~Val


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June 05, 2011

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Beautiful dof, composition, detail, and treatment! Love this, Val!


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June 10, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your wonderful finalist :)
((happy dance)) (Y) (/) (/)


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October 18, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations & good luck on this gorgeous Finalist, Val! WTG, my friend!


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October 18, 2011

 
- Ann Coates

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  Congratulations on your exquisite finalist Valarie.


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October 18, 2011

 
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  Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Val.


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October 18, 2011

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Congrats on your finalist, Val, for this lovely image!


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October 18, 2011

 

Orsi
  Love it!!Congratulations!!


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October 18, 2011

 

Orsi
  Love it!!Congratulations!!


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October 18, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  Not surprised to see this beauty as finalist my friend - good luck in the next round!


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October 18, 2011

 
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  Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Ms V!!


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October 18, 2011

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Terrific depth of field, Val. Congratulations on the finalist for this lovely floral.


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October 18, 2011

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Val!


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October 18, 2011

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Huge congratulations on your STUNNING Finalist... love it, Val!!!


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October 18, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Big congrats on your beautiful Finalist and good luck in the next round, Val!


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October 18, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Big congrats on your beautiful Finalist and good luck in the next round, Val!


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October 18, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Big Congratulations Val! I love this!

jo ann c.


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October 18, 2011

 

Rony Sagy
  Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist.


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October 18, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Beautiful creation- congrats on this well deserved honor!


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October 18, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  This could not be any prettier, Val!! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!


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October 18, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Stunning Finalist, Val! Striking composition with marvelous DOF and wonderful soft colors and selective focus! Super Congratulations - hope to see it with Gold next!


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October 18, 2011

 
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  Awesome finalist, Val! Huge Congratulations!


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October 18, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Congrats Val on this gorgeous image getting a finalist award. Good luck in the next round.


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October 18, 2011

 

Cheryl Winn
  So beautiful,Val. Congratulations & good luck in the next round.


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October 19, 2011

 

Julie Burnett
  Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Cuz!!


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October 19, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Just fabulous, Val! Congratulations!!


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October 19, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Fantastic congrats on a gorgeous finalist, Val!!! Very best luck!!!


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October 19, 2011

 
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  Huge Texas Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Val. WTG


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October 19, 2011

 

Karen Bacon
  congrats on a fantastic finalist Val!


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October 19, 2011

 

Jack Ryan
  A very deserving selection...congratulations.


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October 19, 2011

 

Patricia Seidler
  Hugh congratulations Val on this well deserving and beautiful finalist!


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October 19, 2011

 
- Susan D. Royce

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  Beautiful ... congratulations!


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October 19, 2011

 
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  Gorgeous work, Val, congratulations on your finalist!


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October 19, 2011

 

Gord MacEachern
  Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist Val, good luck next round!


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October 19, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much everyone! Much appreciated!!! :)


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October 19, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Like the muted colors and vertical composition. Lovely and Congratulations


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October 19, 2011

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  WONDERFUL capture Val!!! The center has some of the most beautiful cone flowers ever!! I understand they have some great fall displays, I hope to get down there in the next few days, prior to the 1st frost. WTG my friend!! <><


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October 19, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks, Stephen and Nancy!


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October 19, 2011

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Beautiful image, Val... wonderful color, comp and DOF. Congrats on your finalist!


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October 19, 2011

 

Lorna Shutter
  Hey Ms. Val!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image!!!!! WTG!!! Good luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)
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October 19, 2011

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Fantastic Finalist, Val! Beautifully composed with wonderful soft colors!


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October 19, 2011

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Soooooo pretty! Congrats!!! I got one this month too. :)


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October 19, 2011

 
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  Gorgeous Finalist Val...a huge congrats!! A winner in my books.

Sorry I've been MIA...trying to catch up.


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October 20, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Thanks! Me too Val! I seem to be traveling at the wrong times lately. Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, girl. Off again in the morning!


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October 20, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  This is so BEAUTIFUL, Val...it has to be a GOLD winner!! Love the colors, lighting, DOF and composition. Perfection! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb


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October 20, 2011

 
- Val Feldman

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  Thanks so much Carol, Lorna (love the dancing bear!!), Tom, Shelly, Mary, Courtenay and Deb!


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October 20, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  Isn't this a beautiful image and Finalist, Val! Has an etheral fantasy like feel to it. So very well done and so good to hear from you!! Hope to see a gold on this one!!


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October 20, 2011

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  What a beautiful image, Val! Congratulations!


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October 21, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Congrats on this beautiful finalist Val. I love the dreamy like feel that this has to it. Best of luck to you in the next round.


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October 21, 2011

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Val.


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October 21, 2011

 

Don Christiana
  Val, A "HUGE" Congrats on your beautiful Texas Wildflowers Finalist. Beautiful capture and treatment. Have a great day.


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October 21, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  Just beautiful!! Congratulations Val!


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October 21, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Valarie,I'm very late and so very sorry for being late on this my friend.A big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist my friend!!!


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October 22, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Val!


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October 22, 2011

 
- Dayna Cain

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  Val, this is awesome. HUGE congrats!


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October 22, 2011

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Congratulations Val on this beautiful finalist!


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October 22, 2011

 
- Christine Lobsinger

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  Oh Val, this is such a BEAUTY!!!!!!
Wow, the soft colouring and dof is "SPOT ON"...
Gorgeous Finalist Image you MADE!
Smiling Big,
Chris


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October 25, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  May your heart catch the joy of the moment and soar!
I am so happy for you!
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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October 31, 2011

 
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