4/18/2006 12:04:28 AM

Gorgeous image, Janine! Beautiful colors and dof. Wonderful clarity!!

4/18/2006 12:05:50 AM

Janine pretty shapes, beautiful color and stunning against the green background.

4/18/2006 12:10:18 AM

Awesome job,Janine.A beautiful image.Great color and clarity.

4/18/2006 12:16:50 AM

Gorgeous colours and I love your dof and detail Janine!!!! Beautiful image!

4/18/2006 12:18:56 AM

Stunning! Just beautiful, Janine! A gorgeous shot with fantastic color and detail!

4/18/2006 12:23:14 AM

Beautiful floral capture!! Love the DoF!!

4/18/2006 12:31:35 AM

Vibrant, rich colors, Janine! Exquisite colors & clarity! SUPERB!

4/18/2006 12:32:42 AM

Outstanding composition colours and detail Janine!!!(R)

4/18/2006 12:46:34 AM

Gtrat job on this image,perfect in all respect, Janine!!

4/18/2006 12:59:26 AM

Susan, Evy, Kerby, David, Renee, Nadya, Paul, Pat, Ray and Rakesh, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragement.

4/18/2006 1:14:18 AM

That Velvia action really brings out the already amazing colors in this image, Janine!! Exquisite in every detail and your presentation!!
Much Aloha,
Stan

4/18/2006 1:30:06 AM

Beautiful shot ,great color!!

4/18/2006 1:55:15 AM

Very beautiful image Janine!! love the composition and the color combination between the flower and the background!

4/18/2006 2:20:01 AM

Gorgeous capture, Janine!

4/18/2006 3:08:18 AM

Very pretty, Janine!!

4/18/2006 3:09:09 AM

This is gorgeous Janine!Great dof!

4/18/2006 3:48:18 AM

Wonderful color, focus, DoF and composition
Very well done, Janine

Bill

4/18/2006 4:15:56 AM

Janine excellent flower and great details!

4/18/2006 4:17:16 AM

Janine, I just love the clarity, and the rich green!

4/18/2006 4:49:52 AM

Great shot, Janine! Beautiful color wonderful compostition!!

4/18/2006 5:04:08 AM

Wonderful macro shot, Janine - love the colors too!

4/18/2006 6:09:23 AM

Great effects, Just lovely.

4/18/2006 6:33:33 AM

Beautiful floral shot Janine! I love the colours and the water droplets add so much great texture!

4/18/2006 7:01:15 AM

Beautifully composed shot. Excellent colours and sharpness. Well done Janine.

4/18/2006 7:31:13 AM

Wow - a REALLY beautiful capture AND image, Janine!! GORGEOUS colours, clarity, lighting, details, AND composition!! :o)

4/18/2006 8:59:08 AM

Simply beautiful, Janine! Wonderful DOF, colors and clarity!

4/18/2006 10:14:10 AM

Stan, Silvia, Al, Donald, Colette, Karen B, Bill, Milan, Holly, Carla, Karen E, Lisa, Wendy, Tarun, Caroly, and Terry, I really appreciate all of your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much.

4/18/2006 2:46:08 PM

A stunning image

4/18/2006 4:26:24 PM

Gorgeous colors and DOF, Janine!!!

4/18/2006 5:58:56 PM

I really love the DOF in this shot. I especially like the 'ghostly' leaves that look like they're just between being in focus and being swallowed by the background.

4/18/2006 6:00:20 PM

The colors, contrast and details are truly wonderful here, Janine! Great photo!
Monika

4/18/2006 6:51:33 PM

Outstanding color, light, dof, detail and wonderfully composed.

4/18/2006 9:54:42 PM

Linda, Anne, Stan, Monika and Theresa, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments.

4/18/2006 10:08:41 PM

Beautiful photo, Janine! Wonderful composition, lighting, detail, colors and dof!

Cathy :)

4/19/2006 9:42:17 AM

Cathy, I really appreciate your kind comments; thanks very much.

4/19/2006 3:16:03 PM

Gorgeous floral, Janine!

4/20/2006 3:11:38 AM

beautiful shot, like the dof/focus used here, your work just seems to be getting better and better - thank you for inspiring me and many others...John

4/20/2006 6:01:56 AM

Bridgette and John, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement.

4/20/2006 9:27:48 AM

This is so beautiful Janine, great sharpness on the flower and wonderful DOF, love the color too :)

4/20/2006 9:58:53 AM

Lynn, thanks very much for your encouraging comments.

4/20/2006 10:50:15 AM

Janine, this is simply wonderful...the DOF is incredible, and the color and clarity, too. Awesome!

4/20/2006 8:56:12 PM

Teresa, I really appreciate your encouraging comments; thanks very much.

4/20/2006 9:20:13 PM

Beautiful colors and detail :-) Don't you ever take a bad photo :-)?

4/20/2006 11:52:26 PM

Simply gorgeous, Janine.

4/21/2006 6:57:23 AM

Jill (yes, but I throw them away) and Karen, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement.

4/21/2006 7:13:05 AM

This is a gorgeous photo!!

4/21/2006 8:24:34 PM

Virginia, I really appreciate your kind comment; thanks very much.

4/21/2006 9:29:40 PM

This is so beautiful Janine!!

4/22/2006 7:07:08 PM

Audrea, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement.

4/22/2006 9:59:36 PM

Beautiful! You do flowers as wonderfully as your birds!

4/23/2006 4:46:19 AM

Jill, I really appreciate your kind and encouraging comments; thanks very much.

4/23/2006 6:57:55 AM

What a a great shot, I love the colors!

4/23/2006 7:53:56 PM

Janie, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement.

4/23/2006 10:29:28 PM

Excellent control of sharpness and dof, very good ;-)

5/4/2006 7:31:00 AM

Daniella, thanks very much for your encouraging comments.

5/4/2006 7:44:27 AM

amazing color...

5/16/2006 2:02:18 AM

Lai, thanks very much for your nice comment.

5/16/2006 7:06:20 AM

Janine, Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL finalist award! Bravo!

5/21/2006 3:43:12 PM

Congratulations!

ccc

5/21/2006 3:45:12 PM

Congrats, Janine!

5/21/2006 4:05:01 PM

Congrats on your finalist photo! It's a beauty!

5/21/2006 4:26:43 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! :)

5/21/2006 4:42:17 PM

Congratulations on this truly beautiful finalist, Janine!!!

5/21/2006 4:50:44 PM

Congratulations, Janine!!!

5/21/2006 5:56:15 PM

Congratulations Janine!

5/21/2006 6:22:26 PM

Congratulations on this beauty, Janine!

5/21/2006 6:22:42 PM

Hooray!! Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Janine!!

5/21/2006 6:26:11 PM

Great shot Janine and wonderful colors. Congratulations!

Amalia

5/21/2006 6:33:09 PM

Well done, Janine

5/21/2006 6:38:28 PM

Janine, congratulations on a wonderful finalist!

5/21/2006 7:14:57 PM

Congratulations, Janine!

5/21/2006 7:35:03 PM

A real beauty...Congrats Joannie

5/21/2006 8:06:45 PM

Congratulation on this stunning finalist, Janine!<:))

5/21/2006 8:13:30 PM

Congratulations on a gorgeous image.

5/21/2006 8:42:02 PM

Congratulations Janine!!

5/21/2006 8:42:35 PM

Many congratulations Janine this is beautiful.

5/21/2006 9:15:21 PM

Congratulations, Janine!

5/21/2006 10:23:49 PM

Darryl, Candice, Jill F, Virginia, Jenny, Jim, Holly, Michelle, Robin, Susan P, Amalia, Paul, Joannie, John, Kenneth, Lorraine, Jennifer, Cyn, Lynne and Susan A, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

5/21/2006 11:27:11 PM

Congratulations on being a finalist, Janine

5/22/2006 12:46:15 AM

A great finalist,Janine.Congratulations.

5/22/2006 4:04:00 AM

Congratulation Janine

5/22/2006 4:31:10 AM

Janine, again, this is such a beautiful image...congratulations on this wonderful finalist!

5/22/2006 5:03:20 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!

5/22/2006 5:04:19 AM

Gorgeous Janine, I love that punch of pink!! Congratulations!!

5/22/2006 5:59:25 AM

Paul, David, Donna, Teresa, Anne and Megan, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

5/22/2006 7:57:22 AM

WTG, my friend! BIG CONGRATS!

5/22/2006 8:00:37 AM

So glad to see this photo in the finalists, Janine! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!

5/22/2006 8:58:57 AM

Hi Janine! WEll, I've looked all over this image and can't find the bird! . What a lovely, colorful and beautiful composed image. The lines of green in the background are perfect. Congrats and good luck!!! Lorri

5/22/2006 11:32:30 AM

Congratulations, Janine, on all of your gorgeous finalists!

5/22/2006 11:33:28 AM

Pat, Nadya, Lorri (sorry, no birds in this image :) and Terry, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

5/22/2006 12:54:01 PM

Huzzah, Janine! Beautiful!

5/22/2006 2:32:18 PM

Congrats to you Janine, way to go!

5/22/2006 5:21:35 PM

Noel and Deb, I really appreciate your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations; thanks very much.

5/22/2006 7:20:55 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Janine! Beautiful color and DOF!

5/22/2006 8:02:42 PM

Kristi, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and encouragement.

5/22/2006 11:31:00 PM

Just beautiful Janine, Congrats on your finalist. :)

5/23/2006 7:26:53 AM

Absolutely magnificent...Congrats!

5/23/2006 7:32:59 AM

Congratulations on all your beautiful finalists Janine!

5/23/2006 2:18:29 PM

Really beautiful, Janine! Congratulations!!

5/23/2006 8:30:02 PM

Karen, Corinne, Debbie and Esther, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

5/23/2006 10:09:01 PM

Hooray!! Congratulations on this well deserving, Janine!! I'm so happy for you.

5/23/2006 10:44:32 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful win, Janine!!!

5/23/2006 10:47:37 PM

Congratulations on a well deserved win Janine!

5/23/2006 10:48:24 PM

Congratulations on your second place win, Janine!!!

5/23/2006 10:51:05 PM

Cheer! congrats on your second place win, Janine.

5/23/2006 11:28:56 PM

Congratulations Janine! This is really lovely--great colors, texture and use of DOF. And thanks for letting me know about my own photo (I got your comment before any notice from the site)!

5/23/2006 11:35:48 PM

Biggggggggg… congratulations of your fabulous Win Janine, my good friend!!!

Best regards.

5/24/2006 12:17:45 AM

Congratulation Janine... well done!!

Regards,
Harjono

5/24/2006 12:47:56 AM

Bravo, Janine!! CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful win!!
Much Aloha,
Stan

5/24/2006 1:09:05 AM

Janine, I was so excited to see your winning image and forgot to add the word 'WIN' with my previous message. (LOL)

5/24/2006 1:17:20 AM

Absolutely fantastic win Janine!!

5/24/2006 2:04:49 AM

My congratulations Janine! Absolutely gorgeous photo!! Joanna :o)

5/24/2006 2:21:14 AM

Congratulations Janine!!!

5/24/2006 3:24:37 AM

congratulations Janine!

5/24/2006 4:15:04 AM

Congratulations Janine!! A gorgeous image!!!

5/24/2006 4:16:14 AM

Congratulations, Janine!!!

Judyann ><>

5/24/2006 4:16:50 AM

So pretty! Congratulations, Janine!

5/24/2006 4:26:48 AM

Congratulations on this gorgeous winning image, Janine!

5/24/2006 4:29:02 AM

Big Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Janine!! :)

5/24/2006 4:31:38 AM

Congratulations on a wonderful winner!

5/24/2006 5:32:35 AM

Congratulations, Janine!!

5/24/2006 5:37:08 AM

Congratulations! It's SO beautiful!

5/24/2006 5:44:50 AM

Congrats on your beautiful floral image and win Janine!

5/24/2006 6:07:40 AM

Congrats on your win Janine!

5/24/2006 6:14:11 AM

Beautiful shot Janine, congrats on your win!

5/24/2006 6:23:43 AM

Gorgeous image, Janine!!! Big congratulations on your 2nd place win!

5/24/2006 6:58:30 AM

Congratulations

5/24/2006 7:08:37 AM

Congratulations on your win for this image, Janine! From birds to flowers, I've enjoyed them all!

5/24/2006 7:09:01 AM

Hi Janine,
It's only one more comment after all wrote before: but I like this photo .
Congratulations for this image.

5/24/2006 7:50:22 AM

What a beauty, Janine...congrats on your win!

5/24/2006 7:55:48 AM

Janine!! Yippeeeeee! Congrats on your SECOND PLACE WIN. This is stunning.
You go girl! Lorri

5/24/2006 7:56:41 AM

Huge congrats on your win, Janine! :)

5/24/2006 8:14:01 AM

A well deserved win Janine, well done (ac)

5/24/2006 8:21:20 AM

Fabulous!! Many congrats Janine!

da

5/24/2006 8:34:52 AM

From Amalia Arriaga de Garcia 5/24/ 2006 7:20 AM

BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN JANINE!, Amalia

5/24/2006 9:08:34 AM

Susan, Jim, Lynne, Robin, Graeme, Neil, Rudra, Harjono, Stan, Susan(again :), Paul, Joanna, Bridgette, Melissa, Megan, Judyann, Christopher, Debra, Jenny, Jill, Carla, Teresa, Murry, Deb, Leanne, Sharon, Stephen, Mike, Mario, Gail, Lorri, Chris, Audrey, Dale Ann and Amalia, I am humbled by all of your kind words of encouragement and congratulations; thank you all very much.

5/24/2006 9:17:36 AM

Big Big congrats Janine :o)

5/24/2006 9:56:08 AM

Beautiful! I am so happy for your win!

5/24/2006 10:44:12 AM

Janine ~ A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your win!!

5/24/2006 10:46:49 AM

Congratulations, Janine, on this very beautiful win!

5/24/2006 11:44:01 AM

Beautiful Janine!! Congratulations on your 2nd place win!

5/24/2006 12:23:31 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Janine!!!

5/24/2006 1:37:17 PM

Congrats on your win

5/24/2006 1:54:55 PM

Congrats on this very pretty winner, Janine!

5/24/2006 2:08:20 PM

A well-deserved winner, Janine ~
CONGRATULATIONS!

5/24/2006 2:26:47 PM

Beautifully presented,Janine...congratulations on this fine winner

5/24/2006 3:44:30 PM

Sylvia, Vicki, Jill, Terry, Claudia, Anne, Cathy, Sherry, Mary and Linda, all of your kind and encouraging comments are greatly appreciated; thanks very much for all of your congratulations.

5/24/2006 3:57:47 PM

Well deserved win...Congrats on your 2nd Place Janine!

5/24/2006 5:06:17 PM

How very pretty!
Congratulations, Janine!

Bill

5/24/2006 7:25:42 PM

Congrats on your win, Janine!

5/24/2006 8:44:43 PM

Corinne, Bill and Karen, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

5/24/2006 8:54:05 PM

Congratulations, Janine. Great image

5/24/2006 9:55:43 PM

Way to go, Janine! CONGRATULATIONS!

5/24/2006 10:21:11 PM

Howard and Darryl, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations.

5/24/2006 11:35:15 PM

A beautiful winning image Janine! Congrats!! Jeff

5/25/2006 4:23:24 AM

Congratulations on this super image and win Janine!! Excellent!

5/25/2006 6:56:51 AM

Jeff and SP, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

5/25/2006 7:04:09 AM

Congrats on the Win Janine, well done !~ GT

5/25/2006 7:48:10 AM

A beautiful and well deserved winner, congratulations Janine

5/25/2006 11:47:26 AM

The color,sharpness and DOF are outstanding. Congrats on the win.

5/25/2006 7:51:44 PM

Congratulations on your win Janine. So beautiful!

5/25/2006 8:54:21 PM

Many congratulations on your beautiful win, Janine!

5/25/2006 11:16:02 PM

congrats, Janine!!!

5/26/2006 1:59:15 PM

I hope there is still some room left for me to congratulate you on your win! :-) I noticed that Kenneth M. used my name when he congratulated you on your finalist...I'm giving it back to you where it belongs! :-)
I can't tell you how much I appreciate your information on how you worked this gorgeous image, you are an excellent teacher!

5/26/2006 9:09:56 PM

Glenn, Donna, Gilbert, Kristi, Evy, Nobi and Joannie, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

5/27/2006 1:41:53 AM

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Janine! Loved it from the first and so glad to see it on the winners' list!! SO outstanding!

5/30/2006 3:43:43 PM

Nadya, I really appreciate your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations; thanks very much.

5/30/2006 10:48:46 PM

Beautiful, great composition, well done and congratulations!

5/31/2006 4:58:52 PM

Niels, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

5/31/2006 7:26:55 PM

A belated but big congratulations on this winner!!!

6/2/2006 5:33:53 AM

Ronald, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations.

6/2/2006 11:21:01 AM

Great work

6/9/2006 11:45:53 AM

Michel, thanks very much for your kind comment.

6/9/2006 12:33:18 PM

I missed this last month, so I will offer my congrats a bit late :0) This is a gorgeous shot, beautiful color, clarity, and dof!!!

6/22/2006 11:15:49 AM

Stacey, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations.

6/22/2006 2:18:20 PM

From Sandy Powers 6/27/2006 10:19 AM

Janine! I'm a little behind, but I just noticed your winning flower photo in April's BetterPhoto contest!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! That photo is so amazing! Simple yet beautiful beyond ANYTHING!!! You're awesome!
Congratulations again on a spectacular photo!!!!! SandyP

Sandy, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement.

6/29/2006 8:53:38 AM

Beautiful...image is nice and sharp. Deserves to be a winner.

9/27/2007 6:24:30 PM

Susan, thanks so much for your encouragement and congratulations.

9/27/2007 6:55:38 PM