3/30/2008 12:18:08 AM

Wow Mary this is a stunning floral, the colours and details are fantastic.

3/30/2008 12:20:59 AM

Very beautiful. I love the droplets of water.

3/30/2008 12:23:25 AM

So beautiful Mary!! Amazing clarity and stunning color and detail!!

3/30/2008 12:23:57 AM

Beatiful detail and full frame floral, Mary!! ; )

3/30/2008 12:59:12 AM

Beautiful, Mary. Gorgeous colors, details and comp.!

3/30/2008 1:00:43 AM

how gorgeous Mary... and those water drops are just perfect!!!!!

3/30/2008 1:39:06 AM

Beautiful image - great details, Mary!

3/30/2008 2:39:12 AM

Just gorgeous Mary!!!!!!

3/30/2008 3:13:49 AM

Wow, Mary! SUPERB shot! The clarity is incredible and the colors are over-the-top beautiful! Do we have a winner here? Yes!

3/30/2008 3:19:58 AM

....wow what a beauty Mary.....Aimee

3/30/2008 3:35:32 AM

This is absolutely gorgeous, Mary!

3/30/2008 4:37:44 AM

Beautiful image, colors and details, Mary!

3/30/2008 5:51:27 AM

Absolutely beautiful, Mary! I love the colors! YFC

3/30/2008 6:03:01 AM

Magnificent details, stunning colors and image.

3/30/2008 1:43:19 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!
Fantastic rose capture Mary, GORGEOUS!!!
Colors lighting, and comp, FANTASTIC!!!
Love the added water drops too!!!
BEAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL!!!

3/30/2008 2:48:36 PM

Love those two toned roses... beautiful photo! Sherran

3/30/2008 3:54:08 PM

SuSana, Lynne, Paul, Teresa, Holly Margaret, Stefania, Karen, Renee, Pat, Aimee, Nadya, Carol, Carla, Roxanne, Peaches, and Sherran, I appreciate your supportive comments SO much! THANK YOU!
Have a great week!

3/30/2008 7:44:54 PM

Beautiful color, great details & lighting, Mary. I love varigated roses.

3/30/2008 7:59:56 PM

Such a beauty, Mary!
~Lisa

3/30/2008 8:41:23 PM

Oh my - this is absolutely GORGEOUS Mary! The color and detail are superb!!!

3/30/2008 11:29:43 PM

this is so beautiful I loove the water drops very ncie job:D

3/31/2008 3:05:03 PM

Gorgeous rose close-up Mary, love the colours comp and drops:)

3/31/2008 3:14:06 PM

Sam, Lisa, Cindy, Maria, and Patricia, thanks very much for your kind response to this. I appreciate it!

3/31/2008 10:13:55 PM

Mary- Good day my dear friend. I hope that your doing well.
What a most beatiful work you have accomplished here. Stunning.
Lighting is outstanding. Clarity is fabulous, picture nice and sharp.
The colors are so rich and vibrant. Such a nice mix of colors on this elegant flower. The details are amazing. Love the capture of the ridges of the petals, males fo such interesting design of nature.
High class beauty.
Superb work.
Have yourself a most wonderful day, take care, be safe.

4/1/2008 5:00:15 AM

Mary- Still waking up, I forgot to mention that the water drops give it such a wonderful final touch. The icing on the cake.
Outstanding catch.

4/1/2008 5:02:10 AM

Thank you, as always, Frank, for your warm and generous comments on my photo.

I am amazed that you have the patience (and fortitude) to give such a lift to so many people as they begin their day(or, in my case, as I finish the day ~ it's 5 AM, and I NEED SLEEP!).
Take care, and have a wonderful day, my friend!

4/1/2008 5:11:58 AM

OH WOW!
Mary, this is STUNNING-- LOVE the colors and those drops are fantastic.
Great pov, use of full frame and wonderful lines here, too! :)

4/1/2008 4:48:57 PM

Thanks so much for taking time to comment on this, Jennifer ~ you know I appreciate your supportive words!

4/1/2008 5:09:29 PM

Very beautiful Mary, I love the colors of this rose and the rain drops.

4/1/2008 5:45:01 PM

Thanks, Susan ~ I'm glad you like it!

4/1/2008 6:04:46 PM

Very beautiful. A winner.

4/5/2008 8:33:27 PM

Thanks for the kind and encouraging words, Leslie.

4/5/2008 11:43:26 PM

...what a beautiful floral..the clarity and colors are great in this gorgeous macro, Mary....Aimee

4/14/2008 1:59:28 AM

Glad you like it, Aimee ~ thanks for commenting.

4/14/2008 2:56:13 PM

AGAIN HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!

4/21/2008 2:58:40 PM

Woooo Hooo, Mary!
Congrats on this wonderfully composed finalist-- wonderful work! :)

4/21/2008 3:35:13 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Mary!

4/21/2008 4:03:14 PM

WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO
BIG CONGRATS Mary on your beautiful finalist, Best of luck in the next round!

4/21/2008 4:22:31 PM

A Big CONGRATULATIONS for your well deserved finalist!

4/21/2008 4:34:18 PM

Congratulations on this giorgeous finalist, Mary!

4/21/2008 4:40:41 PM

Another stunning floral--big congratulations again, Mary!

4/21/2008 5:22:13 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Mary!

4/21/2008 5:31:24 PM

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Mary!!

4/21/2008 5:36:39 PM

Congratulations on your finalist, Mary! :D YFC.

4/21/2008 5:40:52 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Mary!

4/21/2008 5:42:51 PM

Congratulations again, Mary!

4/21/2008 5:50:19 PM

Wow, this is a fantastic photo. Great color, detail, terrific composition. Congratulations!

4/21/2008 5:55:34 PM

This one's a beauty Mary! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!

4/21/2008 6:39:35 PM

Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Mary!!

4/21/2008 7:28:51 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Mary!!

4/21/2008 8:34:11 PM

Stefania, Jennifer, Margaret, Peaches, Paul, Barbara, Colleen, Anna, Renee, Carla, Mike, Sam, Vladan, Cindy, Evy, and Laurence ~ thank you all for your kind comments and congrats.
You've made my day(night)!

4/21/2008 11:27:42 PM

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Mary!

4/21/2008 11:39:22 PM

Congrats Mary on your very beautiful Finalist! Jeff

4/22/2008 3:29:28 AM

Congrats, Mary! Beautiful!!!!

4/22/2008 5:00:39 AM

Huge Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Mary.

4/22/2008 5:37:26 AM

WTG Mary! Congratulations of your awesome finalist! B-

4/22/2008 8:15:41 AM

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. I love the colors and the drops.

4/22/2008 9:49:17 AM

A truly beautiful finalist, Mary! Congratulations!

4/22/2008 10:36:58 AM

Huge congratulations Mary on the beautiful finalist!! Good luck in the next round!!

4/22/2008 11:17:21 AM

Congratulations on your finalist, Mary! Sherran

4/22/2008 4:32:59 PM

Congratulations on your win with this gorgeous rose image Mary:)

4/23/2008 3:06:48 PM

Congratulations!!!

4/23/2008 4:25:02 PM

AMAZING!!! A big CONGRATULATIONS ,Mary!!!

4/23/2008 6:25:31 PM

OOOOOOOOEEEEEEEe! Sooooo beautiful! A gold winner in my book! WTG, girl! Congrats!

4/25/2008 9:00:37 AM

I want to thank everyone who's commented so kindly on my photo. It's nearly 4 AM, so I will get some sleep, and catch up with your photos Sunday afternoon. Thanks for understanding!!

4/27/2008 3:50:50 AM

A gorgeous flower with gorgeous color! Great clarity, love the refreshing water droplets! Congrats on your finalist Mary!!

4/28/2008 5:55:45 AM

Most refreshing, Mary...another beautiful winner!

4/28/2008 12:34:16 PM

Congratulations!

4/28/2008 4:40:22 PM

Very beautiful, congrats on your two finalists!!!

4/29/2008 7:37:23 PM

I missed it,Mary,I am sorry! Huge congratulations on this incredibly beautiful finalist!!

5/9/2008 1:06:21 AM

Belated thanks to Carol, Laurie, Cheryl, and Dianna, for your comments and congrats, and thank you, Ujjwal ~ no need to apologize!:)

5/9/2008 1:11:46 AM

A belated congrats ! Sorry I have not been around much lately!

5/20/2008 12:37:51 AM

No problem, Jill ~ everyone's life seems to be getting more complicated by the day!
Congratulations again on your beautiful perspective shot's win!

5/20/2008 2:23:11 AM

GREAT job on this fantastic finalist! Wow this is certainly a jaw-dropper! I love the amazing clarity and color that you've captured.

6/17/2008 11:13:28 AM

Very nice Mary.

1/19/2010 1:24:58 AM

VERY belated thanks to Molly, and thank you, Dick, for your comments.

1/19/2010 3:07:42 AM

Strolling through your gallery today . .. you truly have jaw dropping work posted.

Thanks for taking the time to comment on my POTD . . much appreciated.

10/9/2011 6:44:40 AM

Thanks so much for all your kind words, Carolyn. Congrats again for your beautiful reflection shot being selected for POTD.

10/10/2011 12:03:12 AM

This is ABSOLUTELY Exquisite Mary, I love everything about your wonderful floral, WTG!! <><

6/17/2012 1:15:42 PM