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Morning Glow


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Morning Glow
Morning Glow
Shot yesterday morning at Mercer Gardens with 70-200mm & X1.4 tele-converter. I knew this was special the minute I looked through the viewfinder :0) Slight crop, cloned out small lily pad and a few sensor dust spots, then my usual post process routine before applying the Simplifier #1 in Photoshop CS.

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February 05, 2005

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Beautiful shot, Murry !!!


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February 05, 2005

 

Roger Bernabo
  Very nice


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February 05, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Wow...this is excellently done Murry!!! I just finally took the plunge and cleaned my sensor with a Copper Hill kit. I had a dark spec just off center in all my macros and the Rocket blower wouldn't bugde it. The cleaner got it and my camera stil works:-) Again, this is a truly great image!!!


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February 05, 2005

 

Sherri L. Regalbuto
  Murry this is a truly amazing shot. Beautiful and so clear. What were your settings for this shot?


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February 05, 2005

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Exquisite image, Murry, outstanding in every way!
-Debby


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February 05, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks all for the nice comments! I've added the camera settings to the original description for those interested like Sherri. Jim, I'm too chicken to try the Copper Hill cleaning! I'd rather spend the time in PS cleaning the dust spots up as opposed to me messing up the camera :0)


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February 05, 2005

 

S J
  Beautiful image, Murry!! Very nicely taken!!


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February 05, 2005

 

Shirley L. Carpenter
  Love this Murry!! Beautiful!!


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February 05, 2005

 

Michelle R. Kovach
  Fabulous Find Murry! Excellent editing as well!
Have a great day!
Michelle


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February 05, 2005

 
- Ellen Peach

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  This is just beautiful, Murry...I'm a chicken too about trying to clean my sensor, I paid $25.00 to have it done at a camera repair shop & after a few lens changes some dust spots were visible again:(


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February 05, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Just beautiful Murray!!


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February 05, 2005

 

Dale Gast
  Beautiful, Murry!!! Great editing as well!!!


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February 05, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks all! I think the sealed body is one of the biggest advantages that the digicams have over the DSLRs--no lens changing, no dust on the sensor :0)


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February 05, 2005

 

Janet L. Skinner
  Special indeed!!!! I have never cleaned anythiing in my camera.....maybe I should :)


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February 05, 2005

 

Paul Michko
  Tremendous image, Murry.


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February 05, 2005

 
lawheadphoto.com - Larry Lawhead

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  Wonderful shot, Murry!!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/


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February 05, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks!! I think it has the feel of a delicate oriental painting? :0)


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February 05, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Looks like that gorgeous lily and pads are floating on mercury, Murry! Beautifully done!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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February 05, 2005

 

Mellanie
  Wow, this is fantastic, Murry! And you are right....oriental painting sure does come to mind!


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February 05, 2005

 

Patty Razonable
  Wow! This is absolutely beautiful, Murry!!!


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February 05, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks all!


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February 05, 2005

 

Jane Summa
  Murry, this is a fantastic image! Like Stan says..the lily and pads do look like they're floating on mercury and do you realize the lilly pad behind the beautiful purple flower resembles a fish??!! Fantastic shot! I haven't been to Mercer Gardens in years (go figure)!


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February 05, 2005

 

Cathy Stancil
  Just beautifully done Murry ! Really love what you've done to this. It is perfect !


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February 05, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  What outstanding clarity and such a sense of absolute and utter stillness you have captured here with such elegance, Murry!


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February 05, 2005

 

Gene Spears
  WOW, you were right - beautiful, Murry!


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February 06, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
 
 
 
Thank you so much for all the kind words! Shooting back against the hazy sun did make the water glow like mercury. Jane you should stop by Mercer occasionally because there is always something in bloom and when they fill the bird feeders you can get some shots of birds, squirrels, etc. Here's a big bird I shot flying over!


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February 06, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  I love it! The flower looks like it is lit from within. Just beautiful.


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February 06, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  I love it! The flower looks like it is lit from within. Just beautiful.


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February 06, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Murry, now that's a big bird! Was this one at one of the feeders? LOL!


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February 06, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks :0)


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February 06, 2005

 

Janet Detota
  Just beautiful, Murry! Congratulations!


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March 15, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Murry, Congratulations

Stam Kwasniowski


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March 15, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Congratulations, Murry!!!


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March 15, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks Janet and Stan!


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March 15, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks Jim!


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March 15, 2005

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Congrats again, Len, awesome image!


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March 15, 2005

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Correction!
Congrats again Murry, awesome image!


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March 15, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks Debby (LOL)!


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March 15, 2005

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Congrats on a great finalist! -K


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March 15, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase
  Congrats again, Murry, on this awesome image!!!


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March 15, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  CONGRATULATIONS once again, Murry and good luck to you!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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March 16, 2005

 

S J
  Many Congratulations again, Murry!!


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March 16, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks K, Nobi, Stan and Sanjay!


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March 16, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations Murry!!! Love this!


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March 16, 2005

 

Cathy Gregor
  Congrats on this glowing finalist, Murry!


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March 16, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks Colette and Cathy!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congrats again Murry!


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March 16, 2005

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congrat's, Murry!!!


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March 16, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks Claudia and Donna!


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March 16, 2005

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  I love the colours and effect of this one Murry ~ really beautiful and well worth reaching the finals... very belated congrats!


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September 13, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks Susan!


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September 13, 2005

 
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