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Paul Michko |
Spectacular colors on this great bird-of-paradise, Shelly. One of my favorite flowers.
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- Donna K. Kilcher Contact Donna K. Kilcher Donna K. Kilcher's Gallery |
Nice capture, Shelly
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Lisa D. Greer |
Very pretty Shelly! Excellent colors! :)
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Joy Rector |
absolutely gorgeous
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Paul, Donna, Lisa and Joy: Thank you all so very much!! Do you have them where you are, Paul? I want to get some seeds and grow some. I fell in love with them....thanks! :)
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Donald K. Cherry |
Very beautiful image, Shelly! Great comp, colors and DoF!!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi Donald..thank you so much! :)
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Alisha L. Ekstrom |
This is one BEAUTIFUL colorful flower Shelly. Fabulous image & I like the black background cause it really makes the color pop out...Thanks for the story...LOVE all the colors!!!:)
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Laura Clay-Ballard |
I LOVE this flower .. and what a super job you did of glorifying it's beauty! great job!
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Kirsi Bertolini |
Stunning colors! Never seen this one before so thanks for sharing
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Rob T. Henry |
Beautiful shot and colors, Shelly!!!
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cccphotoart.com - Candice C. Calhoun Contact Candice C. Calhoun Candice C. Calhoun's Gallery |
Gosh, one of my favorite flowers, you hardly can find them around here. Great job on this beauty! ccc
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Daniel Diaz |
WOW!! what a unique and beautiful flower. I'm glad you shared it with us and captured all it's beauty!!
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Walter Graziano |
Great shot & nice colors!!
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Lynn Crawford |
Beautiful bright colors you captured Shelly, the background really makes the colors pop out at you, great job, and thanks for all the info about these flowers, you can tell you do your research on your subjects :)
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BetterPhoto Member |
These are one of my favorite flowers, when I woriked years ago in a flower shop these made up beautiful flower arrangements. congradulations for a great capture.
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Alisha, Laura, Kirsi ,Rob, Candice, Daniel,Wally, Lynn and Opal: Thank you all so very much! I want to grow these here in Va. but not sure if I can..anyone know? Thanks! :)
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Michelle R. Kovach |
Gorgeous Shelly! Wonderfully done!
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- Laurence Saliba Contact Laurence Saliba Laurence Saliba's Gallery |
Stunning colour Shelly!!!!!!!!!!
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Judy S. Fung |
Lovely image, Shelly!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Michelle, Laurence and Judy: Thank you so much! :)
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- Linda D. Lester Contact Linda D. Lester Linda D. Lester's Gallery |
Just beautiful...This flower is hard to capture and you did a wonderful job!
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- Claudia Kuhn Contact Claudia Kuhn Claudia Kuhn's Gallery |
So vibrant and colorful Shelly! Beautiful!
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Marsha S. Smith |
Those are spectacular colors, Michelle! Nice comp too!
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Donna J. Taff |
Very beautiful and colorful, Shelly!!!
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- Terry L. Ellis Contact Terry L. Ellis Terry L. Ellis's Gallery |
Lovely shot, Shelly! Gorgeous colors!
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Roger Bernabo |
Lovely, a beautiful flower and great BG work; A GREAT capture Shelly
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Linsa, Claudia, Marsha, Donna, Terry and Roger: Thank you so much! :)
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Kathleen F. Greer |
Beautiful shapes and colors Shelby!!
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Dan Holm |
Simply GORGEOUS, Shelly!!
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Tammy Scott |
WOW! Is this ever BRILLIANT, Shelly! FANTASTIC shot!
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- Gail Vitikacs Contact Gail Vitikacs Gail Vitikacs's Gallery |
Indeed...very lovely Shelby!!! One of my favorite flowers for sure! Wonderful job!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Kathleen, Dan, Tammy, and Gail: Thank you so much for the thoughtful comments...:)
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S J |
So very bright and beautiful, Shelly!!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi SJ..thank you so much :)
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- Lani T. Broadbent Contact Lani T. Broadbent Lani T. Broadbent's Gallery |
Awesome Capture! Beautiful composition with great vibrant colors! Thank you for the wonderful narrative, I learned something new!
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Donna Roberts |
Love the vibrant colours Shelly, they really pop against the dark background. Love your new mini-pic as well, a nice change! :-) from 'downunder'
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi Lani and Donna: Thank you both so much for the nice comments..always appreciated from you both. Lani, you are so welcome...I never saw this flower until I went to Calif. :)
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Jill Flynn |
Beautiful color contrast Shelly. Really stunning and arsty image. WOW!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi Jill..thanks so much!! :)
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Goshka G. |
Gorgeous floral capture, Shelly!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Goshka, thank you :)
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Jenny Bosmans |
Super capture, Shelly!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Thanks Jenny :)
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Mary K. Robison |
Wonderful capture of one of my favorites here in Southern California, Shelly. They ARE gorgeous, and your photo really does them justice!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi Mary..thank you so much. I took this outside the hospital where my mother was....Beautiful flowers all over there! I never did my blanket from the flea market....love those soft blankets...Thanks again :)
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Elisabeth A. Gay |
Beautiful flower Shelly, love the bright colours against the background! Ann
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi Ann...thank you :)
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Lori Carlson |
I've always loved these flowers~you did it justice Shelly! Beautiful. :0)
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi Lori, and thank you! :)
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Claudette Foote |
Very beautiful and colorful, Shelly!!! love that flower.. it is so different and you sure captured its beauty.........
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi Claudette: Thank you so much! :)
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Wayne Brasch |
Stunning bird shot Shelly, they are a beautiful plant with vividly coloured flowers which you have captured so ver well. PS: I have one growing in my back yard here in NZ, it is winter at present and it is in flower!!. There is a photo in my gallery from last year.
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Hi Wayne..thank you for your nice comment....you have a beautiful gallery. :)
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Navin Talwar |
Great Work. Keep it up Shelly.
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Thank you, Navin :)
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Alisha L. Ekstrom |
I think the colors in this image are AWESOME!!! Fantastic job & CONGRATS on it making finalist!!!! WOOHOO!!!!:)
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Sylvia Rossler |
Wonderful Shelly ! Congratulations !
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- Rakesh Syal Contact Rakesh Syal Rakesh Syal's Gallery |
CONGRATULATIONS, SHELLY!!!!!
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cccphotoart.com - Candice C. Calhoun Contact Candice C. Calhoun Candice C. Calhoun's Gallery |
Fantastic finalist! Congratulations girl, you so deserve this recognition! ccc
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Mary Timman |
Beautiful...Congrats Shelly..you are doing Great!
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- Donna K. Kilcher Contact Donna K. Kilcher Donna K. Kilcher's Gallery |
Congratulations
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Wayne Brasch |
Congratulations Shelly.
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KHAWLA Haddad |
Congratulations on this wonderful finalists,Shelly!!!!
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Deborah Sandidge |
Vivid colors, beautifully capture, Shelly, congrats on your finalists!
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Kaye Burazin |
congrats on making the finals, your artistry deserves this recognition.
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Lori Carlson |
Yeah Shelly! Congratulations! :0)
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Sandy Landon |
Congrats!!!
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Karen Engelbreth |
Congratulations Shelly!
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Deb Holmes-Hatfield |
Congrats on this lovely finalist Shelly!
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Jenny Bosmans |
Congratulations on this super finalist, Shelly!!
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- Linda D. Lester Contact Linda D. Lester Linda D. Lester's Gallery |
Awesome shot! Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!!!!
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Debra Booth |
Superb capture, Shelly! Congrats and best of luck to you!!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
ALL MY FRIENDS!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH..EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU..I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT AND MOST OF ALL THE FRIENDSHIPS I HAVE MADE HERE...THANK YOU :)
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Leonard Pierce |
Congratulations again Shelly!!! Great job!
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Kara L. Hendricks |
Woohoo look at you.. two!!! Congrats to you and good luck in the next round!!
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- Serena Pierce Contact Serena Pierce Serena Pierce's Gallery |
Congratulations!
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Thank you!!
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Lynn Crawford |
Congrats Shelly this is wonderful :)
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Stanley J. Contrades |
CONGRATULATIONS, Shelly, and best of luck in the next round!! Very nicely done!! Much Aloha, Stan
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
THANKS EVERYONE...APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT
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BetterPhoto Member |
Congratulations on your all beautiful finalists Shelly!
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Sylvia Rossler |
Beautiful finalist ! Congrats Shelly :O)
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Sylvia Rossler |
lolll seems like you got me and Reine with your replacements of captures :o)
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Mary N C. Taitt |
THis is gorgeous! Congratulations. I know it was last month, but I missed it then. Mary :-)
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- Shelly A. Van Camp Contact Shelly A. Van Camp Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery |
Some of these were from other contests....I just moved them. I have two in the finalist this month. Thank you all so mcuh!
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