Gorgeous macro!! I love the blue!!

3/10/2006 3:20:49 AM

Must be matching color day at BP! Both of these are just gorgeous!

3/10/2006 3:24:18 AM

Beautiful color, detail and composition Very pretty, Karen

Bill

3/10/2006 3:35:54 AM

AMAZING!!!

3/10/2006 3:46:35 AM

This is exceptional Karen! Jeff

3/10/2006 4:01:51 AM

Wow, this is beautiful, Karen!!!

3/10/2006 4:03:55 AM

I absolutely love it... :0)

3/10/2006 4:18:00 AM

Incredible image, Karen.

3/10/2006 5:56:15 AM

gorgeous

3/10/2006 6:25:53 AM

WOW, Karen! Superb shot!

3/10/2006 6:26:50 AM

FANTASTIC and very BEAUTIFUL, Karen!! One of my favorites for sure!!

3/10/2006 6:45:54 AM

Fabulous macro!!!
I love blue flowers.

3/10/2006 7:21:31 AM

Fantastic macro, Karen - WOW!

3/10/2006 9:34:01 AM

So lovely, Karen!

3/10/2006 12:19:53 PM

beautiful exposure, color and composition - nice work, Karen!

3/10/2006 12:55:34 PM

Beautiful macro, detail and comp Karen!

3/10/2006 3:47:09 PM

Karen, excellent colors, detail and composition.

3/10/2006 7:02:26 PM

This is dazzling!! The Essence of Blue. You can almost taste it. Very lovely, and the composition is so dynamic. A great shot!

3/11/2006 12:02:42 AM

This is so beautiful Karen and I love your crop ... OUTSTANDING!

3/11/2006 9:57:00 AM

Stunning colour and detail Karen!

3/12/2006 7:42:14 AM

Great color and shapes, Karen!

3/12/2006 8:09:15 AM

Thank you all for commenting!

3/13/2006 5:00:22 AM

Awesome color!!

3/13/2006 10:21:20 AM

Ohhhhh soooooooooo incredibly beautiful! Wowzer color!

3/16/2006 4:16:26 PM

Congratulations, Karen!!

4/25/2006 3:02:53 PM

Congrats, Karen!

4/25/2006 3:05:45 PM

Congratulations, Karen, on this superb finalist!

4/25/2006 4:41:01 PM

Congrats Karen, great macro!

4/25/2006 4:45:09 PM

A big congratulations on your finalist Karen and good luck in the next round!

4/25/2006 4:49:44 PM

This is really stunning. Congratulations, Karen!
kk

4/25/2006 4:51:45 PM

Totally awesome.
Congratulations!!!!
Carol

4/25/2006 5:47:28 PM

This is a stunning finalist and congratulations to you. Thanks for your regards too.

4/25/2006 5:52:21 PM

Congratulations on this excellent finalist, Karen!:)

4/25/2006 7:53:26 PM

Congratulations, Karen, on this beautiful finalst!!!

4/25/2006 8:13:45 PM

Congratulations on this super finalist, Karen!!

4/26/2006 2:24:26 AM

Great finalist, WOW!!!!

4/26/2006 9:36:48 AM

Congrats, Karen!

4/26/2006 6:26:07 PM

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Karen!<:))

4/26/2006 9:51:49 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Karen!

4/27/2006 6:21:48 AM

Thank you all for your support,I appreciate it!

4/27/2006 12:13:07 PM

Congratulations on your WIN, Karen! STUNNING image!!!

4/28/2006 2:19:32 PM

Wonderful winning image...congratulations Karen!:)

4/28/2006 2:59:31 PM

Congrats on the win, Karen!

4/28/2006 3:00:02 PM

Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

4/28/2006 3:10:06 PM

Congratulations, Karen!

Bill

4/28/2006 3:10:53 PM

Way to go Karen, big congrats to you!

4/28/2006 4:17:20 PM

Congratulations on your second place win Karen. This image is fabulous!

Anna

4/28/2006 5:11:37 PM

Oh yeah, fabulous win!!!
Congratulations, Karen!!!

4/28/2006 6:27:39 PM

Congratulations on this beauty!!!

4/28/2006 6:42:19 PM

Congratulations on one of the most gorgeous flower images ever created!

4/28/2006 7:10:17 PM

Congratulations Karen! Wonderful winner!

4/28/2006 7:10:49 PM

YEAH Karen! A BIG congratulations on your WIN! Way to go!

4/28/2006 7:39:29 PM

Congratulations on your win Karen!!

4/28/2006 10:27:00 PM

CONGRATULATIONS, Karen!! Beautiful win!!
Much Aloha,
Stan

4/29/2006 12:53:42 AM

Wow!!Good morning everyone,and thank yoi all so much!

4/29/2006 4:47:56 AM

Congratulation on this big winner Karen!.

4/29/2006 8:12:22 AM

CONGRATULATIONS, Karen!!! This image is simply gorgeous and a well deserved win!

4/29/2006 8:12:43 AM

Congratulations on your Wonderful win!!!

4/29/2006 8:35:07 AM

Big Congratulations this fantastic Winner, Karen!!

4/29/2006 1:21:31 PM

Congrats on this beauty!!!!

4/29/2006 2:16:45 PM

Karen, huge congratulations on this gorgeous Second Place Win! So deserving!

4/29/2006 6:30:55 PM

Congrats Karen on this awesome winner.

4/29/2006 7:11:30 PM

Congratulations on your WIN, Karen!!!

4/30/2006 3:53:03 AM

Great win, Congratulations, Karen!!!

4/30/2006 9:38:06 AM

Comgratulations Karen...very deserving win!!!!!

4/30/2006 2:26:54 PM

Weird... when I went to reply to your flower, a lighthouse image by Glenn Urquhart show up at the same time!
Anyway---just wanted to say congratulations on this stunner! Really beautiful! What lens are you using, if I may ask? (I'll be upgrading to a Canon SLR later this year, and love macros!)

5/1/2006 7:51:43 AM

Gorgeous, Karen!! Congratulations on your win!!

5/1/2006 10:46:07 AM

Thank you all very,very much!Chris I shot this with my 28-80mm lens with a diopter or macro filter attatched to the end of it!Have a great week everyone!

5/1/2006 12:13:22 PM

Congrats on your win, Karen!!

5/1/2006 1:49:07 PM

Lovely. Congratulations

5/2/2006 8:40:11 AM

Congratulations Karen on this beautiful win!!

5/4/2006 5:49:37 PM

Both are just gorgeous! Makes me realize how much I have to learn yet and how far I am from becoming a true photographer! You shots are an inspiration!

5/7/2006 11:10:03 AM

Gorgeous Macro Karen!

5/7/2006 12:27:51 PM

Absolutely tremendous!

5/9/2006 4:14:40 PM

Just saw this as Photo of the Day. Killer. Having the guts to do something unusual like cropping the flower right down the middle is what put this shot over the top. Congrats, Karen

5/9/2006 8:10:44 PM

Better Late Than Never, I am so far behind.....Congratulations on this excellent winner Karen

5/11/2006 1:31:49 PM

Like Donna, I feel so sorry I hadn't seen this beauty before, but I guess it's never too late to say that I am so happy to see this WONDERFUL photograph has a WINNER medal now. Awesome work, Karen!!!

5/17/2006 10:31:59 AM