6/28/2011 4:06:13 PM

Very Nice Patrick. I like the glisten(the little bit of gleem of light on the petals), also the nice detail. Wonderful comp and detail.

6/28/2011 4:13:30 PM

Perfect detail and comp-another gorgeous Photo by Paddy!

6/28/2011 4:25:27 PM

This is stunning Paddy!! :) Hell, On the news says Las Vegas is the 77th lazy city just now..grrrrrr Oh back to your photo, gorgeous! LoL

6/28/2011 4:25:58 PM

Fantabulous!! The clarity, comp and colors are outstanding!!

Hey Tammy, don 't feel bad Columbus was number 78 on the lazy list.(:

6/28/2011 4:54:49 PM

Fantastic work, Patrick.

6/28/2011 5:05:24 PM

OMGOSH! This is a most amazingly BEAUTIFUL macro, Paddy! I love Love LOVE it! :-) k

6/28/2011 5:08:50 PM

Outstanding colors and details, Patrick. A winner.

6/28/2011 5:15:51 PM

Sometimes the undersides of things are the most beautiful (this is one example). I once had a photograph of the underside of a crab louse. It looked like a smiling face!

6/28/2011 5:41:52 PM

Beautiful macro... love the comp, colors and details, Paddy!!

6/28/2011 6:13:06 PM

Beautiful angle on this macro detailing the texture of the green against the softness of the petals.

6/28/2011 6:19:50 PM

Wonderful POV, beautiful colors, tones, exceptional clarity and details, Patrick!

6/28/2011 6:40:57 PM

Super capture, POV and details!

6/28/2011 7:08:12 PM

Excellent composition and details, Patrick.

6/28/2011 7:25:32 PM

Incredible details Patrick :)

6/28/2011 7:50:49 PM

Outstanding light, detail, tones, textures and composition in this stunning macro, Paddy!! WTG!

6/28/2011 7:56:50 PM

Hi Patrick,Beautiful detail,color and clarity.Excellent capture,just back from the shooting a Sunset.8:36pm and still 104 degrees!!!!!

6/28/2011 8:36:51 PM

Instant fav, Patrick...the color, detail, comp and unique POV are all excellent!!

6/28/2011 10:42:36 PM

Amazing macro here Paddy, the detail, comp, and colors are outstanding!!
Hope this one shows up again!

6/29/2011 3:02:46 AM

Fantastic macro, Patrick!!

6/29/2011 4:40:43 AM

You are the Macro Master, Paddy! Beautifully composed!

6/29/2011 5:16:08 AM

EXCELLENT macro capture!!! Love the color, lighting, and detail, Patrick!!! <><

6/29/2011 5:20:02 AM

It's another brilliant capture Patrick, the vivid colors and details stand out on this one, not to mention the very exciting pov.

6/29/2011 6:34:59 AM

WOW! Brilliant design and details, Patrick.

6/29/2011 6:51:44 AM

I think you got yourself another gold winner here my friend. Absolutely beutiful in colors, stunning trade mark textures, I so enjoy the lines and angle of your presentation. One of your best my friend. Amazing work.
Have yourself a great day my friend.

6/29/2011 7:07:05 AM

Fantastic macro Patrick!,
Amalia

6/29/2011 8:52:57 AM

Beautifully creamy and buttery-colored underside contrasting perfectly against the green stem with all those pretty "hairs" standing every which way...your details and use of color is always superb, Mr. Paddy - I love your work! :) :)

6/29/2011 9:01:48 AM

a wonderful close-up!

6/29/2011 9:21:54 AM

Patrick

This is so beautiful,love the deatil and the soft colors of the flower,this is another winner.

Ysa...

6/29/2011 10:10:27 AM

Great close up with wonderful lines and details, Patrick!

6/29/2011 12:46:25 PM

Wonderful color and detail. Nice work.

6/29/2011 1:42:18 PM

Amazing detail. I love how you filled the frame.

6/29/2011 3:06:01 PM

Awesome colour and detail Patrick, beautiful work!

6/29/2011 4:10:07 PM

Too beautiful for words, Patrick! A brilliant floral close up!

6/29/2011 4:25:58 PM

All I can say about this Patrick is WINNER... Outstanding close up.

6/29/2011 6:24:33 PM

wow Patrick you've got a favorite here!! Outstanding detail, comp, lighting and colours. Well done indeed!!

6/29/2011 6:54:45 PM

Wow! Awesome capture, Patrick! The colour and detail are superb! Reminds me of these marshmallow candies I used to eat! A very cool close-up image, my friend! Outstanding work! :)

6/30/2011 9:15:00 AM

WOW Patrick what a macro. Fantastic detail, patterns, light and color. Awesome my friend.

6/30/2011 1:02:58 PM

This is so beautiful, Patrick!

6/30/2011 3:15:30 PM

How beautiful Patrick...love the composition!

jo ann c.

7/1/2011 9:46:52 AM

Fabulous composition and color, Patrick! I love visiting your gallery for inspiration.

7/1/2011 11:42:49 AM

WOW! I didn't realize how fantastic this was until I clicked on it, Paddy! The textures and detail and simply amazing and the composition is awesome! Fabulous work!

7/2/2011 10:12:28 PM

Excellent detail, and a beautiful composition, Patrick!

7/5/2011 3:47:02 PM

Absolutely gorgeous Patrick...colour, lines and angles, all excellent!!!

7/8/2011 4:10:37 PM

Beautiful full frame macro capture, Patrick!!

7/10/2011 4:48:22 AM

Gorgeous composition! Excellent work!!!!

7/17/2011 1:33:34 PM

Huge congratulations on your amazing finalist,Patrick!!!:-)

7/28/2011 6:42:39 PM

Congratulations Patrick for this fabulous image making the finalist round. Good luck to you.

7/28/2011 6:45:06 PM

Big congratulations on your beautiful Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Paddy!!

7/28/2011 6:51:43 PM

Congrats on this terrific finalist Patrick!

7/28/2011 7:04:18 PM

Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck next round :) Love this one, It better win!!!

7/28/2011 7:07:15 PM

Congratulations on this gorgeous macro making finalist, Patrick, and best of luck in the next round!

7/28/2011 7:07:45 PM

Hi Patrick,A big congratulations my friend!!!

7/28/2011 7:09:04 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Patrick.

7/28/2011 7:09:19 PM

Congratulations, Paddy, on your gorgeous finalist!

Debby

7/28/2011 7:36:17 PM

Huge congrats and very best luck on your awesome finalist, Patrick!!!

7/28/2011 7:54:13 PM

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Paddy!

7/28/2011 8:00:21 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,my friend!!

7/28/2011 8:23:25 PM

Patrick

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS

Ysa...

7/28/2011 8:54:30 PM

Congrats Paddy! WTG!

7/28/2011 9:00:07 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!

7/28/2011 9:12:39 PM

Congrats on your fantastic finalist, Patrick!

7/28/2011 11:32:49 PM

Very glad to see this one among the Finalists, Patrick...all the best in the next round!!

7/28/2011 11:45:34 PM

Many congratulations, Patrick!!!

7/29/2011 12:29:42 AM

congrats on your finalist...well done

7/29/2011 2:40:55 AM

Well done Patrick on this excellent Finalist!!! A big congrats. :)

7/29/2011 3:37:27 AM

Congrats Patrick on this Outstanding Finalist!

7/29/2011 3:56:31 AM

Congrats, Paddy, on this Fantastic Finalist!

7/29/2011 4:17:37 AM

Congratulation on this awesome finalist
Patrick and so very well deserved!

jo ann c.

7/29/2011 4:23:58 AM

congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!

7/29/2011 4:43:52 AM

Gorgeous! Congratulations Paddy!

7/29/2011 5:57:12 AM

Congratulations,Patrick!

7/29/2011 6:03:30 AM

Great composition, Patrick! Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the next round!

7/29/2011 6:42:34 AM

Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, Patrick!

7/29/2011 6:48:32 AM

So beautiful. Love the artful look. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend.

7/29/2011 6:48:48 AM

Fabulous detail, comp, and color! Congratulations on your well-deserved finalist, Patrick.

7/29/2011 6:50:27 AM

Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Patrick.

7/29/2011 6:54:32 AM

Congrats on your finalist selection. Good luck.

7/29/2011 6:57:36 AM

Congrats my friend!!

7/29/2011 7:23:10 AM

Congratulations on your finalist, Patrick.

7/29/2011 7:36:42 AM

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fabulous image, Paddy!!!!! WTG!!! :)

7/29/2011 7:51:59 AM

Beautiful clarity, composition and color...congratulations.

7/29/2011 8:17:11 AM

Like I said above, I do love your work, Mr. Paddy...and I'm glad the Judges do also! This is a superb Finalist, my friend and I'm wholeheartedly wishing you all the best in the upcoming round!!! Congratulations!!!

7/29/2011 8:43:41 AM

Big Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Patrick!,
Amalia

7/29/2011 8:52:31 AM

Wonderful light, color, comp, and graceful lines!
Congratz, Patrick, on your lovely finalist.
~♥~Lisa

7/29/2011 9:15:32 AM

It almost looks like fabric and felt. Just beautiful! Congratulations!

7/29/2011 9:28:49 AM

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Patrick!

7/29/2011 9:36:36 AM

Way to go Patrick! Best of luck in the next round!

7/29/2011 9:51:49 AM

Sweet! Stunning image Patrick and a marvelously deserved finalist!

7/29/2011 10:02:11 AM

The flow of lines and the beautiful detail make this a beautiful floral image, Patrick! Congratulations!

7/29/2011 10:06:32 AM

Congrats Patrick on your beautiful finalist.

7/29/2011 10:28:36 AM

This is such an incredible macro, congratulations, Patrick, and good luck in the upcoming rounds!!

7/29/2011 10:46:06 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Patrick!

7/29/2011 11:21:35 AM

luv the flow of color on this beauty Patrick

7/29/2011 11:28:38 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist Patrick!

7/29/2011 11:54:27 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Patrick. Good luck in the next round! The soft yellow is gorgeous and the detail on the green is perfect. WOW. I hope to see this again!

7/29/2011 12:06:41 PM

CONGRATULATIONS Patrick, this is FANTASTIC, WTG!!!! <><

7/29/2011 12:22:20 PM

Well deserved. Congrats!

7/29/2011 1:20:44 PM

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Patrick.

7/29/2011 1:23:05 PM

Patrick, Big congrats on your winner!!

7/29/2011 1:28:16 PM

Congratulations on your win, Patrick!

7/29/2011 1:30:34 PM

Congratulations on your Gold Patrick WTG

7/29/2011 1:38:06 PM

Many congrats on a beautiful winner, Patrick!!!

7/29/2011 1:38:18 PM

So happy to see gold on this golden image, Paddy! Congratulations!

7/29/2011 1:48:41 PM

gorgeous winner, congratulations!!!

7/29/2011 2:02:33 PM

This is a stunning and beautiful winner, Paddy. And it was already GOLDEN! Congratulations!

7/29/2011 2:19:09 PM

Beautiful ... congratulations Patrick!

7/29/2011 2:22:26 PM

Big congratulations, Patrick, on this great gold winner!

7/29/2011 2:39:04 PM

Beautiful, Patrick!
CONGRATULATIONS

7/29/2011 2:49:15 PM

Way to go, Paddy! This is gorgeous and the detail is perfect - and I love the composition.

Congratulations!!!!!!

7/29/2011 2:49:17 PM

Congrats, Patrick. A beautiful winner.

7/29/2011 2:52:19 PM

CONGRATULATIONS! Simply stunning!

7/29/2011 3:36:05 PM

Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Patrick!

7/29/2011 3:37:52 PM

BIG CONGRATS to you Paddy on this fabulous winner!!!

7/29/2011 3:38:38 PM

This is so AWESOME, Patrick! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!! Deb

7/29/2011 3:39:17 PM

Congrats on this stunning winner Patrick - WTG!!!

7/29/2011 4:19:10 PM

Congratulations on this well deserved win Patrick! Woohoo!

7/29/2011 4:32:57 PM

Fabulous winner! WTG Paddy! :-) k

7/29/2011 4:42:01 PM

Congratulations on this excellent winner Patrick!!

7/29/2011 5:10:51 PM

Thank You, everyone!

7/29/2011 5:13:59 PM

Huge congratulations on this beautiful winner, Patrick! WTG!!!

7/29/2011 5:21:59 PM

WTG Paddy!! BIG Congrats on a fabulous Winner!!

7/29/2011 5:31:23 PM

Big congratulations on your gorgeous win Patrick, WTG!!

7/29/2011 5:46:52 PM

I never got to congratulate you on the Finalist, Paddy, before it went on to GOLD! WTG, my friend, this is such an outstanding and unique composition with marvelous details that is was a no brainer for the judges! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WINNER!

7/29/2011 6:22:56 PM

Congratulations on your gold win Patrick.

7/29/2011 6:50:39 PM

Huge congratulations on your awesome Gold win, Paddy!!! WTG!

7/29/2011 7:09:29 PM

WTG on this Golden Winner Patrick!! Yeah!

7/29/2011 7:12:09 PM

Ah, Paddy - SOOO happy to see Gold attached to this excellent capture! Huge congrats - well done and well-deserved, my friend!!!

7/29/2011 7:27:10 PM

Congratulations, Patrick, on your beautiful winner!

7/29/2011 7:27:22 PM

Congratulations, Paddy!! WTG!!

7/29/2011 7:31:18 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on this Awesome Winning image, Patrick! Just Beautiful!

7/29/2011 7:36:39 PM

Huge congratulations on your Gold win here Patrick.

7/29/2011 7:48:27 PM

Yay, Congrats! :)

7/29/2011 8:38:02 PM

Huge congrats, Patrick on your Gold win! Awesome!

7/29/2011 8:52:37 PM

Gosh, Patrick ~ what a surprise! LOL!
I'm definitely NOT surprised to see this superb macro take the Gold!CONGRATULATIONS to you!

7/29/2011 10:00:43 PM

Congratulations on your GOLD, Patrick!!

7/29/2011 10:05:57 PM

Huge congrats on this gorgeous Finalist and a well deserved Gold winner, my friend!

7/29/2011 10:07:30 PM

Patrick

WOW VERY HAPPY YOU GOT A GOLD ONE,CONGRATULATIONS

YSA...

7/29/2011 10:10:39 PM

Huge congratulations on your incredible winner,Patrick!!!:-)

7/29/2011 10:35:25 PM

Congratulations on your spectacular winner Patrick!!

7/30/2011 1:27:18 AM

Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Patrick!

7/30/2011 2:41:37 AM

Congratulations Patrick on this beautiful winner! Outstanding!

7/30/2011 3:19:14 AM

Way to go my friend. Am so glad that this beautiful floral is getting the gold for you. CONGRATULATIONS on the SECOND PLACE WIN my friend. Fantastic.

7/30/2011 4:43:31 AM

Big congratulations on your superb winner, my friend!!

7/30/2011 4:55:29 AM

Big congratulations on your superb winner, my friend!!

7/30/2011 4:56:35 AM

Huge congrats, Paddy, on this excellent winner!

Debby

7/30/2011 5:39:23 AM

I like it! Congrats on the gold, Patrick!

7/30/2011 5:57:04 AM

Congratulations on this well deserved Gold Winner, Patrick!!

7/30/2011 6:14:22 AM

Congratulations on your winner, Patrick!

7/30/2011 6:42:42 AM

Fannnnn.....tastic Patrick!
Congratulations on this awesome Gold Winner!

jo ann c.

7/30/2011 7:15:03 AM

A big congratulations,Patrick.WTG my friend!!!

7/30/2011 7:59:18 AM

Awesome!! Congrats on your win.

7/30/2011 8:05:46 AM

A WINNER!!!! CONGRATULATIONS again!!! <><

7/30/2011 8:12:26 AM

Patrick, a Big Congratulations, beautiful

7/30/2011 8:20:53 AM

Yay, Paddy...so happy to see this one get a gold! It is a beauty! Congratulations!

7/30/2011 8:44:16 AM

I love the simplicity, the colors and evrything in this well deserved winner.
Congratulations.

7/30/2011 9:15:19 AM

Congratulations Paddy on this fantastic win.

7/30/2011 10:08:10 AM

Beautiful, close up look you took at this flower, Patrick. Congratulations to you on your gold.

7/30/2011 10:10:33 AM

Big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Patrick!

7/30/2011 12:48:04 PM

Thank you to everyone for the kind comments!

7/30/2011 1:01:00 PM

Congratulations on your gold win, Patrick.

7/30/2011 2:05:45 PM

Fabulous winner, Patrick!

7/30/2011 2:24:17 PM

Congratulations on your gold award here Patrick! A very deserving image!

7/30/2011 2:42:34 PM

A big congratulations on this well deserved winner Patrick, very well done. My wireless internet is still down, using another location for an hour or so.

7/30/2011 3:26:39 PM

Big Congrats on your Win Patrick!

7/30/2011 4:12:58 PM

This is awesome Patrick! Congrats on this fine well deserved win!

7/30/2011 4:16:48 PM

Fine details, design, light and patterns. Great job Patrick! Congratulations on your gold!

7/30/2011 5:38:50 PM

Huge congrats on a very fabulous winner, Patrick!!! Yeah!!

7/30/2011 6:58:04 PM

Congratulations on your gold winner, Patrick!!!

7/31/2011 1:28:31 AM

Congratulations on your second place win, Patrick! Way to go!

7/31/2011 8:21:33 AM

Superb Patrick!!! Congratulations! I am so sorry I have not taken as much time for all my friends but I have been exploring California. Way to go!, Allen

7/31/2011 2:30:56 PM

This had all the elements of a winner and yes it is. WTG Patrick on this well deserved win my friend.

7/31/2011 3:06:42 PM

WTG Patrick, congrats on your beautiful win.

7/31/2011 4:07:40 PM

Congrats on your Finalist, Patrick! Lovely photo!

7/31/2011 5:46:36 PM

Congratulations Patrick on your Win!!!

Dominick

8/1/2011 1:09:33 AM

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S.......on this terrific Winner!!!!

UB.

8/1/2011 3:44:51 AM

Nice work Patrick. Congratulations on your win.

8/1/2011 4:28:18 PM

Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Patrick!

8/2/2011 12:15:27 PM

Great composition and lighting

8/2/2011 2:14:24 PM

Gorgeous, Patrick. Huge congrats.

8/3/2011 10:49:09 AM

Great close up shot (as always :), and big congrats, finally getting around to checking out the winning photos, certainly well deserved here. Cheers.

8/3/2011 2:55:58 PM

Woo Hoo again!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win, Paddy!!!!! I knew you could do it!!! WTG, my friend!!!

8/3/2011 4:34:18 PM

WOWOWO Patrick... this is simply fantastic!!!!
Congratulations on your WINNER!
Very very pretty- love the details you caught and the colour!

Smiling Chris

8/3/2011 10:10:50 PM

Gorgeous Paddy!!!

8/4/2011 5:23:34 AM

Huge congrats on your beautiful win patrick!!!

8/4/2011 2:02:10 PM

Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile

8/5/2011 10:22:22 AM

Congratulations on your win, Patrick -- so beautfully simple with a lovely POV!

8/7/2011 10:13:22 AM

Congrats on this lovely macro Patrick!!

8/8/2011 5:45:25 AM

A sincere Thank You to everyone!

8/8/2011 4:44:34 PM

Hey, better late than never...Huge congrats on this fantastic winner, Patrick!!!

8/14/2011 8:58:07 PM

I love the soft, warm color and the dance of the petals.

2/3/2012 7:27:40 PM