8/2/2007 3:30:07 AM

I agree...it gave it a nice, soft and natural effect !

8/2/2007 3:32:17 AM

Gorgeous image and natural effect, Linda!

8/2/2007 3:34:41 AM

Great use natural effects Linda, lovely photo (a)

8/2/2007 3:35:18 AM

How wonderful, Linda! Glorious colours!

8/2/2007 3:36:36 AM

Sometimes the unexpected turns out in our favor! This is beautiful Linda!! Jeff

8/2/2007 3:41:35 AM

Waving good bye on your way to Wyoming? Have a fun trip.

8/2/2007 3:42:37 AM

This is stunning work!! I love the feel of the colors and tones!very soft and inviting!

8/2/2007 3:44:41 AM

From William Raco

Very beautiful color, light and DoF
Excellent photo, Linda!
Bill

8/2/2007 3:46:29 AM

This is beautiful, Linda! Great assist from the wind. LOL!

8/2/2007 3:53:49 AM

WOW! This is SO pretty, Linda!!

8/2/2007 4:06:32 AM

AWESOME!!!!

8/2/2007 4:13:14 AM

Great colors and your image flows like poetry.

8/2/2007 4:32:07 AM

I'm glad it blew, makes for an excellent image!

8/2/2007 4:39:25 AM

Talk about serendipity! Terrific capture, Linda ... looks like a bird's wing.

8/2/2007 5:01:31 AM

Gotta love the unexpected! Fantastic image, Linda!

Judyann <><

8/2/2007 5:05:11 AM

Cool Capture with wonderful Effects!

8/2/2007 5:05:54 AM

awesome

8/2/2007 5:37:11 AM

A gift from Mother Nature for those that a ready :0) Wonderful light and colors Linda!

8/2/2007 5:56:00 AM

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

8/2/2007 6:10:05 AM

Another beauty!

8/2/2007 7:21:15 AM

Beautiful, Linda!

8/2/2007 8:17:40 AM

These are just gorgeous Linda! Great image!

jo ann c.

8/2/2007 8:51:02 AM

BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED LINDA!! BILLY

8/2/2007 9:05:36 AM

Did you thank the wind? Love it. :O)

8/2/2007 9:38:56 AM

awesome as always my friend! Kirsi

8/2/2007 10:51:51 AM

Gorgeous, Linda!!!!! Both of them are!!!! The one from the other day and this one!!!!! I think I'm in Heaven again!!!!! :-) k

8/2/2007 1:24:54 PM

well think goodness for the wind...believe you have a winner

8/2/2007 2:59:42 PM

Well blow me down! Super shot, Linda..you've nailed this one!!

8/2/2007 3:03:46 PM

Wind equals Winner!

8/2/2007 5:55:27 PM

Stunning!

8/2/2007 11:51:03 PM

I agree with DAvid...WINNER!!

8/3/2007 2:33:46 AM

not back from vacations yet (in Sept.), but again I found some internet connection today... wow Linda... gorgeous capture!!

8/3/2007 3:58:23 AM

Gorgeous Linda!!

8/3/2007 5:46:14 AM

Very artistic capture. Lovely colours and tones. I love the movement due to wind. Great shot Linda.

8/3/2007 12:44:32 PM

Great way to work with the wind, Linda! Beautiful!

8/3/2007 7:32:38 PM

Linda, this is stunning! It's going into my favorite photos!

8/5/2007 10:17:05 PM

Totally exquisite macro, Linda!! so very beautiful!!

8/6/2007 7:07:51 AM

Linda, this is just beautiful. The wind was a good thing. Lois

8/6/2007 2:31:43 PM

Creative and original, great colors and design elements!!!

8/7/2007 6:02:04 PM

Stunning DOF and motion, But the colors are incredible.

8/9/2007 5:34:01 AM

Worked out rather nicely.

8/9/2007 6:55:15 AM

WOW !!!!!! I missed this one. How are things ??

8/24/2007 3:36:25 PM

Congratulations, Linda!

9/21/2007 11:15:25 AM

Another beauty! Congratulations on your finalist, Linda!

9/21/2007 11:51:27 AM

linda,Congratulations on a excellent finalist. Good luck in the next round.

9/21/2007 1:07:41 PM

Congratulations on your finalist Linda, well done.......

9/21/2007 1:27:06 PM

WOW, Stunning finalist, Linda!
-Debby

9/21/2007 3:11:46 PM

Congrats on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round!

9/21/2007 4:29:51 PM

Beautiful. Wonderful color.

9/21/2007 7:02:07 PM

AGAIN....AWESOME LINDA!!
WELL DESERVED FINALIST!!!
BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!!

~Jeana~

9/21/2007 11:01:59 PM

Congratulations Linda, beautiful!

9/22/2007 7:54:40 AM

Beautiful finalist! Congratulations!

9/22/2007 9:47:24 AM

Great finalist....Linda, congrats!!!! ☺

9/22/2007 3:00:50 PM

Big congrats Linda for your excellent finalist.

9/22/2007 5:01:46 PM

Congrats on your finalist...thanks goodness for wind cuz it is a beauty

9/23/2007 7:55:06 AM

Congratulation yet again Linda on another finalist waving in the breeze.

9/23/2007 9:59:54 AM

Linda this is such a deserving finalist. Congratulations.

9/23/2007 6:42:17 PM

Congratulations Linda. This is just stunning!

9/24/2007 10:26:45 AM

Congratulation Linda, on one of my favorite shots getting a 1st Place Gold. :O)

9/24/2007 10:32:24 AM

Awesome photo, Linda!!!! Big congratulations on your 1st Place Win!!! WTG!

9/24/2007 10:33:21 AM

Congrats Linda on this awesome first place winner.

9/24/2007 10:38:39 AM

Huge congratulations on your first place win, Linda!!

9/24/2007 10:38:54 AM

CONGRATS LINDA, outstanding work!

9/24/2007 10:39:06 AM

This is just fantastic and very well deserved BIG WINNER!

jo ann c.

9/24/2007 10:45:23 AM

Awesome, Linda! Congratualtions on your First Place Winner!!!! WTG!

9/24/2007 10:45:40 AM

Beautiful winner! Congratulations!

9/24/2007 10:48:54 AM

Absolutely gorgeous, Linda!! CONGRATULATIONS on this most deserving Winner!

9/24/2007 10:50:02 AM

Huge Congratulations Linda!!!

9/24/2007 10:56:53 AM

BIG HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR FIRST PLACE WIN, LINDA!!!!! Gorgeous shot!

9/24/2007 10:57:57 AM

WTG Linda! Congratulations on this wonderful win!

9/24/2007 11:04:21 AM

Big congratulations Linda...awesome winner!!

9/24/2007 11:04:56 AM

WTG Girl!! I knew this was a winner!! You are the Queen of Flower Shots!!

9/24/2007 11:08:12 AM

Congrats on a well deserved winner!!!

9/24/2007 11:08:48 AM

Congratulations. Beautiful WINNER!

9/24/2007 11:16:22 AM

Congratulations again on this beautiful winner, Linda!

9/24/2007 11:17:34 AM

Congratulations, Linda! Both of the images in this series that I've seen are favorites of mine. Beautiful color and comp! Well deserved win!

9/24/2007 11:31:09 AM

WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AWESOME and big congrats to you!!!!!

9/24/2007 11:33:58 AM

And to think, I used to be your driver. :-) Congratulations

9/24/2007 11:36:03 AM

congrats on your gorgeous win Linda!!!!!!!

9/24/2007 11:40:20 AM

Many congrats, Linda!

9/24/2007 11:46:53 AM

BIG CONGRATS ON THIS FABULOUS 1ST PLACE WIN LINDA!!

WOOOOHOOOOO!

~Jeana~

9/24/2007 11:47:26 AM

Congratulations on this super 1st place winner, Linda! :)

9/24/2007 12:13:25 PM

Congratulations on this awesome winner Linda.

9/24/2007 12:15:20 PM

Gorgeous work, Linda! Congrats on your 1st place win!

9/24/2007 12:27:30 PM

CONGRADULATIONS LINDA!! WELL DESERVED!! BILLY

9/24/2007 12:30:16 PM

Spectacular! Congratulations!!!!!!

9/24/2007 12:30:40 PM

Fantastic win Linda! I adore this!

9/24/2007 12:31:59 PM

Lina, Congratulations on a wonderful capture

9/24/2007 1:12:35 PM

Linda, hearty congrats on your 1st Place Win!!!
-Debby

9/24/2007 1:27:37 PM

I LOVE this Linda! A huge Congrats to you!

9/24/2007 1:31:36 PM

Big CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place win with this outstanding image, Linda!!
Much Aloha,
Stan

9/24/2007 1:38:09 PM

Linda, Warmest congratulations on this well-deserved first place win!!!

Judyann <><

9/24/2007 1:41:00 PM

Big Congrats Linda on your fabulous First Place Win! B-

9/24/2007 1:54:52 PM

Awesome first place photo! Wonderful selective focus, comp. and colors. Congrats Linda!!!

9/24/2007 2:11:44 PM

Congratulations on your First Place Win, Linda!
Monika

9/24/2007 2:50:33 PM

I am so excited...I have never won first place before and it is wonderful!

Thank you everyone, BP and all the wonderful members and friends of this site.

9/24/2007 3:32:25 PM

BIG congrat's on your beautiful first place win!!!

9/24/2007 3:37:45 PM

Congratulations, Linda!

9/24/2007 3:40:25 PM

Gorgeous Linda, congratulations on your first place win!

9/24/2007 3:48:00 PM

Congratulations on 1st place...Linda...well deserved!!!! ☺

9/24/2007 3:48:35 PM

Big congrats on this INCREDIBLE macro!

9/24/2007 3:49:31 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful winner Linda, so well done...

9/24/2007 3:53:08 PM

Very beautiful image, Linda! Congratulations on your win!

9/24/2007 4:23:57 PM

Congrats on this beautiful image Linda. Love the colors!

9/24/2007 4:37:37 PM

Big congrats Linda for your first prize winner.

9/24/2007 4:47:20 PM

Congratulations on your terrific 1st Place Win, Linda!

9/24/2007 5:10:55 PM

Awesome - congratulations!!!

9/24/2007 5:12:28 PM

Sometimes the wind works to your advantage... it certainly did here! Congrats, Linda!

9/24/2007 5:12:35 PM

Wind is good. :) BIG congrats on a well deserved Winner!

9/24/2007 5:26:08 PM

CONGRATULATIONS to you, Linda, on your First Place Win!

9/24/2007 5:28:43 PM

Beautiful, Linda! Congratulations on the 1st place win!

9/24/2007 5:39:37 PM

Congratulations on your First Place Win, Linda!!

9/24/2007 6:00:09 PM

Congrats on your 1st place win...one of my favs of yours

9/24/2007 6:16:01 PM

Congrats on this beauty of a win !!!!

9/24/2007 6:51:51 PM

Congrats on lovely wind Linda!!!

9/24/2007 7:08:22 PM

Congratulations on your first place winner.

9/24/2007 7:13:54 PM

Linda, Congratulations

9/24/2007 8:01:26 PM

Congratulations this was a wonderful entry. Lois

9/24/2007 8:31:10 PM

BIG congrat's on your beautiful first place win!!!

9/24/2007 8:53:08 PM

beautiful image, Linda - congratulations!

9/24/2007 10:25:59 PM

Wow! what an honor. Congratulations, Linda. What a month!

9/25/2007 3:44:53 AM

Stunning. Congratulations

9/25/2007 3:48:04 AM

Wonderful image Linda! Congratulations on your win!

9/25/2007 4:06:55 AM

Wow Linda I'm so happy for you. Congrats on this winning beauty.

9/25/2007 5:40:32 AM

Linda, I just have to tell you again how much I LOVE this image. The colors in the background are stunning. Do you sell your work?!

9/25/2007 5:45:25 AM

Beautiful image, Linda. Congratulations on your win.

9/25/2007 7:02:37 AM

Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win Linda! It's a beauty!

9/25/2007 8:23:30 AM

A Very Big Congratulations on your Gold Medal, Linda!!! Truely Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn.

9/25/2007 8:36:02 AM

Linda, a beautiful capture in every sense. Congrats on a well deserved 1st Place! Susan

9/25/2007 8:40:28 AM

Great timing, Linda, and a beautiful result! Congratulations on your 1st Place Win.

9/25/2007 9:13:00 AM

Big congratulations on your First Place Win, Linda!!!!

9/25/2007 9:28:22 AM

Big Congrats Linda on your FIRST PLACE WIN! Stunningly beautiful image!!

9/25/2007 10:50:32 AM

Congratulations on this amazing colorful image!

9/25/2007 9:22:53 PM

Gorgeous light and great composition. Congratulations on your win.

9/25/2007 11:45:14 PM

The wind blew you right into a first place win, congratulations Linda, gorgeous image!

9/25/2007 11:54:40 PM

A big congratulations on your well deserved first place win Linda! Gorgeous image!

9/26/2007 6:02:14 AM

Congratulations!! Gorgeous Image :0)

9/26/2007 8:09:52 AM

Congratulations Linda, I love this shot!!

9/27/2007 5:39:27 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful win Linda. You deserve it. Bill

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9/28/2007 12:38:00 AM

Big congrats to you Linda on your first place win!! It's a gorgeous image!

9/29/2007 7:22:18 AM

Linda, great colors, lighting, composition and selective focus; big congratulations on your First Place Win!

9/29/2007 12:31:47 PM

Most wonderful winner and congratulations Linda on a 1st place.

9/29/2007 3:39:43 PM

Linda, congratulations on your First Place Winner!!! Glorious color and composition!

9/30/2007 12:18:48 PM

Fascinating win, Linda! Congratulations!!

9/30/2007 12:24:34 PM

Very beautiful, congratulations!

10/1/2007 5:35:37 AM

Congratulations Linda on your First Place win!!!

Dominick

10/1/2007 5:32:42 PM

This is so wonderful! Congratulations!

10/2/2007 5:21:42 AM

Congratulations, Linda! I am so far behind. Sorry. This is marvelous!!
KK

10/2/2007 6:36:04 PM

Belated congratulations on this special (and serendipitous) winner, Linda!!!

10/5/2007 11:17:47 AM

This has total wow-factor, Linda!!! Big congrats to you on this stunning shot!! :0)

10/6/2007 10:31:50 AM

Very beautiful color and effects, Linda! congratulations!

10/6/2007 1:04:18 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful First Place win, Linda!

Cathy :)

10/7/2007 12:24:37 PM

Congrats on turning this natural flare into a winning photo Linda! Great design and colors!!

10/10/2007 6:42:47 AM

Beautiful image, congrats!

10/19/2007 4:14:32 AM