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Spring Flower.


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Spring Flower.
Spring Flower.
Just one of the thousands of spring flowers on show at the Hunter Valley Gardens. I liked the mother and child concept of this one!
Captured around midday at 1/250th f11.0 and ISO-100.

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Tiia Vissak
 

a wonderful close-up!


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November 10, 2012

 
- JudyAnn Rector

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  Superb floral, John.


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November 10, 2012

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  John, beautifully captured


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November 10, 2012

 
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  Great details and floral macro John.


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November 10, 2012

 

Mike Clime
  Cool flower, nice colors and details, John!


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November 10, 2012

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi John,That is cool flower indeed.Beautiful capture my friend.Outstanding color!!!


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November 10, 2012

 

Joy Rector
  gorgeous


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November 10, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Glad you're enjoying what looks like a beautiful spring season - this one is really well done!


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November 10, 2012

 
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  Outstanding color, details and capture John!!


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November 10, 2012

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Great capture of this beautiful protea, John! We saw gardens where they grew these for shipping to the mainland while in Hawaii.


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November 10, 2012

 

Hendrik Storme
  Excelent! Wonderful image!


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November 10, 2012

 

Stephen Zacker
  Beautiful


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November 10, 2012

 
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  I didn't know what these were but glad Katherine knows! What a beauty, John!


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November 10, 2012

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  So pretty, John!!!


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November 10, 2012

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Beautifully captured, JOhn!


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November 10, 2012

 

Avril Young
  love the colour..wonderful capture and light..


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November 10, 2012

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Beautiful colors, lighting, clarity, & comp om this unique image, John! Good luck, my friend!


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November 10, 2012

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Very pretty, John! I, too, like the little one next to the big one!


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November 10, 2012

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  I like that too, John. What a beauty this is! I would love to see one for real.


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November 10, 2012

 

Antonio Amen
  Very good, like it.


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November 11, 2012

 

David Hurt
  Nice job with this floral John


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November 11, 2012

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Fine perspective and detail in this lovely spring image, John! The mother-child repetition makes a wonderful composition!


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November 11, 2012

 

Anthony G. Comella
  Spot on capture John!!!


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November 11, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you for all your kind encouraging comments, they are appreciated!


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November 11, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you for all your kind encouraging comments, they are appreciated!


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November 11, 2012

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Fantastic colours, details and light! Beautiful capture, John.


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November 11, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a lot Marijana!


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November 11, 2012

 

Chris Ebben
  Nothing like a family day out in the sun, even for plants!! Well spotted & taken=^..^=


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November 11, 2012

 

Wm Nosal
  Beautiful Macro John!


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November 11, 2012

 

Tammy Espino
  I love protea's they are so cool and different looking. Awesome capture!!!


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November 11, 2012

 

Nadia Paul
  So striking - wonderful colour and detail John!


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November 12, 2012

 

Paul E. Earl
  Very beautiful. Love the colour and detail.


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November 12, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you so much Chris, Wm, Tammy, Nadia and Paul for your encouraging comments!


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November 12, 2012

 

Lyn Darlington
  Fantastic close up, detail and colour! I think I need to visit the Hunter Valley gardens!


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November 13, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thanks Lyn! There is no better time to visit the gardens than in spring!
The Christmas light show has just started, it would be amazing to see if you could afford it!


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November 13, 2012

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Great clarity and details, an excellent floral capture,John!!


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November 14, 2012

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Beautiful close up shot, wonderful color and detail.


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November 14, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you so much Ujjwal and Rand for your kind comments!


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November 15, 2012

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautifull in every way..excellant comp, light, detail and DOF.


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November 16, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you Marilyn!


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November 16, 2012

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  WOW! Awesome details and great color as well John!


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November 16, 2012

 

Lyn Darlington
  Congrats John on another fantastic finalist!


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December 27, 2012

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  John, congratulations


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December 27, 2012

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Congratulations on this Finalist, too, John! WTG!


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December 27, 2012

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Beautiful Finalist! Congrats


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December 27, 2012

 
- Sherran Andersen

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  Love the clarity... congrats John.


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December 27, 2012

 

Nadia Paul
  Another beauty - congrats John!


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December 27, 2012

 
- Ann Coates

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  This is beautiful John, congratulations on your finalist.


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December 28, 2012

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi John,Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!


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December 28, 2012

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Another fantastic finalist, John! Big congratulations!


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December 28, 2012

 

Wm Nosal
  Congratulations John!


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  Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, John.


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December 28, 2012

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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annbelusphotography.com - Ann H. Belus

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  Beautiful image! Congratulations, John!


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December 28, 2012

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Congrats again, John.


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December 28, 2012

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats, John on this wonderful finalist!! :)


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December 28, 2012

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Great color and detail. Congratulations, John!!


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December 28, 2012

 

Chris Ebben
  Congratulations on this Beautiful Finalist, John=^..^=


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December 28, 2012

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Congratulations on your finalist -- gorgeous capture of this protea!


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December 28, 2012

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats and very best luck, on your two wonderful finalists, John!!!! Gorgeous color and light!!!


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December 28, 2012

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATS once again, John! WTG!


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Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalists, John!


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- Martha R. Mazon

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  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, John!


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist, John.


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- Linda S. Smith

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  Another beautiful finalist John! Congrats!


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December 28, 2012

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Very pretty..Love the color and detail. Congratulations a well deserved finalist.


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December 28, 2012

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, John.


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December 29, 2012

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  CONGRATULATIONS John on your wonderful finalist, WTG my friend!!! <><


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December 29, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Many thanks for all your kind remarks, they are appreciated!


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December 29, 2012

 
- Jill Odice

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  Congrats on your finalist. I love these kind of flowers and have never seen a yellow one!


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December 29, 2012

 
- Mariann Kovats

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  Congratulations on that beautiful finalist, John!


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- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist John!


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December 30, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you so much Jill, Mariann and Amanda!


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December 30, 2012

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Magnificent John!!! Congratulations my friend!


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December 30, 2012

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  Gorgeous finalist,, congratulations!!!


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December 31, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a lot Allen and Stefania!


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December 31, 2012

 

Ermanno Radice
  Wonderful composition and beautiful color.Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist John!


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December 31, 2012

 
- Sharon Gardiner

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  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist John.


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January 01, 2013

 

John Connolly
  Thank you so much Douglas, Ermanno and Sharon for your kind thoughts, they are appreciated!


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January 01, 2013

 

Graham Robards
  Wow John, congratulations! ~Pat


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January 02, 2013

 

John Connolly
  Thanks you Pat. I appreciate your input here!


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January 02, 2013

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  congratulations on your wonderfully detailed and colorful Finalist, John!


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January 02, 2013

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a heap Phyllis!


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January 04, 2013

 

Merna L. Nobile
  January is a month of reflection for me, I remember how privileged I was to observe all the outstanding work and beautiful photographs of the past year. For the last time this year, I would be honored to congratulate you for your spectacular work and willingness to share with all of us, Happy New Year, Merna Nobile


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January 12, 2013

 

Barbara Mason
  Congratulations on your second Finalist John - so often proteas are red - this is a fine specimen beautifully presented in yellow


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January 12, 2013

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Wow, sorry I am late getting here and missed your fantastic finalists...Well Done, John....Congratulations


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January 13, 2013

 
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