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Branching Out
Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska.

f9, 1/160 sec, ISO 400, Sigma 105mm macro lens.

Ken Smith

 
 
 
- Gail Vitikacs

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Wow Ken, you are really reaching out and capturing some stunning flower shots...we want to see more of these colorful shots! Spring is here!


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April 20, 2006

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Let me add my WOW here as well. Stunning colors and super job with DOF.


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April 20, 2006

 

Melissa A. Mannon
  Beautiful color and dof!


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April 20, 2006

 
- Linda Boehme

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  Great image with gorgeous color, Ken!


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April 20, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful detail and colors Ken!


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  Great comp and color Ken! Nice work! Jeff


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April 20, 2006

 

Jim Huffield
  Wonderful image Ken. Jim


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April 20, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Getting a great start with these macros!!!! Very nice!


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April 20, 2006

 

Jeremy Henderson
  Macro certainly gets you great DOF. Now I really have to visit the Gardens and see what I can do. Great job Ken!


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April 20, 2006

 

Nina Shields
  Ken, this is gorgeous; keep up the great macro work, love viewing them; you definitely have a flair for it!


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April 20, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  WOw indeed Ken this is a beautiful macro shot!


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April 20, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture Ken. Beautiful colors. Love the close up.


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April 20, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Perfect use of dof Ken... Wonderful colors.. A wow shot!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  gorgeous...and you hit on my fav color


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April 20, 2006

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  It is very scary that we both posted flower shots today. We need to concentrate on some manly things like scratching and spitting.


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April 20, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Lovely color contrast and details, Ken!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Tarun Bose
  Good use of Macro Ken. Excellent colour.


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April 20, 2006

 

Roger Bernabo
  A wonderful image and a cool title


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- Terry L. Ellis

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  Wonderful DOF and composition, Ken! Beautiful!


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April 20, 2006

 

Bridgette B
  Gorgeous... I love the bg, Ken!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  Lovely redbud blossoms. Did you have to dodge any bees? Beautiful image, Ken.


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April 20, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Amazing dof and excellent macro capture, Ken!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Beautiful blossoms, great colors. Spring is sure here, I have been sneezing all day!!!


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April 20, 2006

 

John Connolly
  Spring is a wonderful time of the year, Ken! and you have captured it to perfection here!


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  Stunning horizonal composition, deeper than deep dof, so beautifully presented! Great shot!

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April 20, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Thanks so much for all the nice comments.


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April 20, 2006

 

Kaye Burazin
  Glorious spring and all her photo ops Ken. Captured very well!


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April 20, 2006

 

Goshka G.
  Awesome color, Ken!


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April 20, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Ken, this is just gorgeous!


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April 22, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  This is GREAT Ken! I love the color and the DOF...we wanna see more of your macros! Keep it up!


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April 23, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Very pretty ken, nice color and dof, nice contrasts of color. My redbuds are just opening. Mary :-)


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May 07, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Ken, I know you're out of town, but CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist award anyway! :)


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May 21, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...wtg


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May 21, 2006

 

Tammy Scott
  Fantastic image! Congrats!


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May 21, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken!! :) Super!!


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May 21, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round!


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May 21, 2006

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  Good job Ken.


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May 21, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  Way to GO KEN!!! Congrats!!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  Congrats again, Ken!! :)


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May 21, 2006

 

Kaye Burazin
  # 2 is wonderful also Ken. Congrats!


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May 21, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Congratulations on this beauty!!!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations again Ken!!!! Wonderful finalist!!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Bobbie Davis
  Congrats again Ken!


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May 21, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  Many congratulations Ken and good luck in the next round :)


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May 21, 2006

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  Congratulations Ken, in the macro category!!!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on another beautiful and well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round Ken


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May 22, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  WTG, Ken! A BIG CONGRATS!


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May 22, 2006

 
emile-abbott-photography.com - Emile Abbott

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  You're really branching out with all these excellent Finalist, Ken. Way to go buddy.


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May 22, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations, Ken!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations, Ken!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations, Ken!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Very pretty, congratulations on your finalist win!


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May 22, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Wonderful finalist, Ken! Congratulations!


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May 22, 2006

 

Hendrik Storme
  Congrats Ken!!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congrats yet again Ken, way to go!


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May 22, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Ken! Gorgeous color and light...great background contrast!


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May 22, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Congrats again Ken! :)


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May 23, 2006

 
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