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Virginia Flower


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Virginia Flower
Virginia Flower
The Dogwood is the state of Va's Flower. And I think I have said before one of my favorite things about Spring to shoot.

Darren K. Fisher

 
 
 

Heather L. Jacks
 

Beautiful color and clarity Darren. Well done.


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April 30, 2005

 

Roger Bernabo
  This is so good and sharp Darren! Wonderful depth of field


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April 30, 2005

 

S J
  Breathtakingly beatiful image and composition, Darren!! Beautifully done!! I just love it!!


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April 30, 2005

 

Stephanie Lyons
  Spectacular image of a gorgeous flower Darren. I love the blue sky in the background as well ...


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April 30, 2005

 

Carla Metzler
  Gorgeous image, Darren! Love this!


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April 30, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker
  A perfect spring image. Fantastic. It's actually snowing outside here in Colorado


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April 30, 2005

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Awesome image, Darren! This is one of the things I miss the most since I moved from VA to OH 8 years ago!


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April 30, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Beautiful image and perspective, Darren!!! I love shooting dogwood too, but I think they are difficult to shoot! Looks like you aren't having any problems with them!


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April 30, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  I love the way the flowers seem to be all aglow, Darren! Beautifully done!


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April 30, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Brilliant shot, Darren! Excellent framing and great colors!


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April 30, 2005

 

Michelle R. Kovach
  Gorgeous Darren! Wonderful effects!


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April 30, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Thanks everyone. Not sure what effects you would be speaking of Michelle, none used here?


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April 30, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Me too Darren but they are all gone in GA. Nice shot, love the blue sky behind it!


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April 30, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Nice up-and-under perspective Darren! Those pink blooms really show well against that deep blue sky!!


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April 30, 2005

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wow, Darren, the perspective the lighting and the composition are outstanding!!!
How do you get those nice blue sky shots? all we get is rain and clouds here!


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April 30, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Great colors and composition, Darren!!!


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April 30, 2005

 

Elisabeth A. Gay
  Oh my, this is soooooo pretty Darren!
Ann


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April 30, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Lovely, Darren!


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April 30, 2005

 
- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  Oh, Darren! Isn't this just wonderful!!!


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April 30, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Gorgeous capture, Darren!!


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April 30, 2005

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Beautiful image Darren. Love the composition and feel of the image!! Great lighting!!


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April 30, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  WOW!! WOW!!! WOW!!! I have a Dogwood image, but I don't dare submit it up against this.. The colors you captured are outstanding!! And your composition on this is... Did I say WOW???


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April 30, 2005

 

Kathleen Peterson
  Wow, this is absolutely beautiful!! I love the way the branches snake along the side and frame the photo. The sun behind the blossom is great! I really love this, good luck with it in the contest!!


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April 30, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Fantastic shot, Darren!! Great colors and composition!!! It almost looks 3-D!

Tammy Scott.


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April 30, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Darren, this is just beautiful. I love the gorgeous pink against that wonderful blue sky. I love the light shining through the blossom. The comp is gorgeous.

Marsha Smith.


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April 30, 2005

 
- Kathryn (Love) Scheet

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  beautiful Darren, I love how the light is shining through too


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April 30, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  WOW!!!
Darren, this is gorgeous!
Fantastic composition, brilliant color and light.
Superb

bill


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April 30, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase
  Gorgeous!!!
Nicely framed with the beautiful blue sky background.
One of those rear view of flowers that are beautiful.
Just lovely!!!


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April 30, 2005

 

Paula Showen
  GORGEOUS color, composition and framing! Lovely image, Darren!


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April 30, 2005

 

Gaurav Mehra
  Amazing perspective & beautifully captured too, Darren!!! Love the blue sky, the colorful flower in the front & in the background, the DOF every thing is so perfect here. Well done.


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April 30, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  I love your composition and presentation against that blue sky Darren. Absolutely beautiful!


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May 01, 2005

 

Janet Detota
  Fabulous rendition of a beautiful subject!


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May 01, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Wow so beautifull, love the colors of flowes against blue backround amazing!!!!


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May 01, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison
  Love your composition on this colorful image, Darren! Easy to see why you love these flowers ~ they're gorgeous!


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May 02, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  This is simply perfect, Darren!! The colors, the contrasts, your framing.... BEAUTIFUL!!!!


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May 02, 2005

 

Mary J. Costa Pearson
  WOW, WOW and WOW!! Darren this is simply gorgeous, I love the shade of blue in the sky against the gorgeous dogwood blossoms... your composition is wonderful as well, GORGEOUS!!!


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May 02, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  This is lovely, Darren!


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May 02, 2005

 
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  Beautiful. Love the color :)


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May 03, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  We don't see many pink/red dogwoods. We see more of the white variety. This photo is simply incredible. Love the perspective, love the blue, and love the dark pink flowers.


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May 03, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Hi Darren - Many congratulations on your beautiful finalist!


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May 21, 2005

 

Bobbie Davis
  Beautiful finalist Darren!!!!!!


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May 21, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congrats on your many beautiful finalists Darren... You did great!!!


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May 21, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Darren!


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May 21, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Congratulations on your finalist Darren such great job!!!!!


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May 21, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulatons on your finalist!


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May 21, 2005

 
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  Love this Darren! Congrats on your finalist. I tried the entire time in Virginia to find a compostion of the pink dogwood like this. I'm glad you got it for me :)


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May 21, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on your finalist Darren...So perfect!


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May 21, 2005

 

Colleen Braun
  congratulations...


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May 21, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations Darren!


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May 22, 2005

 

S J
  Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Darren!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Darren!


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May 22, 2005

 

Dolores Neilson
  Oh my!~ This is lovely, DArren!! Congrats!! I'm sure there are more!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations Darren


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May 22, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  Well, I knew it! congratulations! This one is a beauty.


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May 22, 2005

 

Ed Heaton
  Good morning Darren,
Congratulations :-) awesome job on this!


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May 22, 2005

 

Karen Bacon
  Congratulations on thisbeauty Darren!


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May 22, 2005

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  So beautiful, glad to see this here, congrats Darren!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Cindy Paquette
  Congrats Darren!!!!!!!!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats, Darren!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Congratulations again, Darren!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Stephanie Lyons
  Congratulations Darren!


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May 22, 2005

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congrat's, Darren!!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Congrats Darren, on a beautiful finalist! :0)


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May 22, 2005

 

Rhonda Smith
  Great POV and DOF on this one Darren... Stunning!! Congratulations! Very well deserved.


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May 22, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Beautiful Darren, many congratulations on this stunning finalist!


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May 22, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Congratulations On Your Finalist Darren! A Beautiful Image!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Cathy Barrows
  congrats...this is so beautiful


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May 22, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Love the colors in your image, congratulations and best of luck on all your outstanding finalists, Darren!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Sherri Conley
  This is beautiful, Darren! Love the pinks against the blues!


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May 22, 2005

 

Bill Houghton
  This is a beautiful shot Darren. Congratulations on being a finalist.


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May 22, 2005

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations on your finalist, Darren!


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May 22, 2005

 

Rosemary Buffoni
  Congratulations Darren! You know I love the perspective of this shot...not to mention the lighting, the comp, the colors.....lol.
Sis


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May 22, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Big congratulations on your finalist, Darren!!! WTG!


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May 22, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Stunning image Darren.Congrats once again!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling
  FANTASTIC perspective, Darren! And congratulations!


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May 22, 2005

 
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  Beautiful shot, beautiful composition. Congratulations!


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May 23, 2005

 

Michelle R. Kovach
  Congratulations Darren! Best of luck!
Michelle


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May 23, 2005

 

Michael Khoury
  congrats Darren...well-deserved! :-)


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May 23, 2005

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations Darren!!! Very beautiful image...the flowers really look fantastic against that beautiful blue sky!


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May 23, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Nothing represents spring more than the lovely pink and blue tones in this shot, Darren, congratulations and best of luck in the next round!


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May 23, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Great finalist, congratulations! Spectacular!!


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May 23, 2005

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Congratulations Darren on a Super Photo!<:))


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May 23, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  Congratulations Darren!!! :0)


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May 24, 2005

 

Dorothy E. Reed
  COngrats Darren...beautiful shot


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May 24, 2005

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Congratulations, Darren!


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May 24, 2005

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  No shortage of blue skies to set off these magnificant pinks... and what framing! Magnifico! Congrats, Darren!


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May 25, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  So beautiful, Darren! Congratulations on your finalist!


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May 25, 2005

 
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