Inspiring Photo: Terms of Endearment #10188370

Terms of Endearment [Contest Finalists August 2010]

Uploaded: May 21, 2010 02:17:50

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(8/14/2010 Resubmitted)

(Digital Darkroom 5/21/2010)
May FINALIST

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 103.04 mm, Model: SP590UZ

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Nancyj E. Hovey May 21, 2010

It is not beauty that endears, it's love that makes us see beauty”

Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

(Missing You, my friend). #1270835

Dominick M. Dimacale May 21, 2010

Lovely florals and composition, Nancy!

Dominick #8625835

Michelle Alton May 21, 2010

You've mastered flower photography, Nancy. Just keeps getting impossibly better! #8625848

Kerry Hill May 21, 2010

Lovely flower image Nancy, wonderful work! #8625879

Nancyj E. Hovey May 21, 2010

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE...
THANK you so much for your wonderful continued support and friendships! 8o)
#8625891

Jeff Robinson May 21, 2010

Excellent capture, treatment and title! Jeff #8625923

Tammy M. Anderson May 21, 2010

Beautiful treatment and composition, Nancy. #8625929

Michelle D. Allen May 21, 2010

What a lovely presentation of this beautiful capture. A real work of art! WTG!! #8625987

Julie Burnett May 21, 2010

Gorgeous, Nancy, your treatment is perfect!! #8626186

Patti Coblentz May 21, 2010

Beautiful flower and the words so true :) Perfectly composed against the textured green background...lovely, NancyJ!

Patti #8626206

Gina Cormier May 21, 2010

Drop dead gorgeous Nancy!!!!!! #8626304

Lana Arcemont May 21, 2010

Fantastic floral and treatment! #8626395

Ron McEwan May 21, 2010

You sure nailed this one Nancy, love it. So well composed. #8626396

Bonnie C. Lackey May 21, 2010

I can only agree with all the above comments, Nancy. This is wonderful! #8626401

Val Feldman May 21, 2010

Exquisite, exquisite, exquisite..makes the heart and soul sing... #8626418

Carolyn M. Fletcher May 21, 2010

What Valarie said! #8626459

Carol Eade May 21, 2010

Gorgeous magnolia image and treatment, Nancyj! #8626535

Kim Lund May 21, 2010

Fantatic photo Nancy. You nailed it with this beauty. #8626569

Melissa G. Meiselman May 21, 2010

Wonderful shot of this stunning lotus with great post processing effects and terrific composition, Nancy!! #8626593

Monnie Ryan May 21, 2010

Just beautiful, Nancy! #8626697

Nancyj E. Hovey May 21, 2010

Wow, to wake up to all of your wonderful comments has started my day with huge smiles....THANK YOU ALL so much... 8o) #8626812

Tammy Espino May 21, 2010

Gorgeous! I saw some of these here,but they were too high up in a tree to get a decent photo. Yours is awesome! #8627020

Steve M. Harrington May 21, 2010

A lovely image accompanied by a fine truth. Very nice, Nancy.
Steve #8627042

Nancyj E. Hovey May 21, 2010

Tammy
Steve

THANK YOU both so much...I always look forward to hearing from you.
Am pleased you like this image.
Have a wonderful day! 8o) #8627099

Carol Flisak May 21, 2010

Lovely floral image, Nancy! Just beautiful! #8627921

Nancyj E. Hovey May 22, 2010

THANK YOU so much Carol.... Have a wonderful day! 8o) #8628163

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 22, 2010

That is awesome, absolutely beautiful Nancyj!

jo ann c. #8628416

Jessica Jenney May 22, 2010

Fabulous capture, detail and treatment, Nancy! #8628597

Nancyj E. Hovey May 22, 2010

THANK YOU JO ANN and JESSICA!

I always look forward to your comments...sure hope you are having a wonderful day! 8o) #8628745

Amanda J. Tanner May 22, 2010

So Beautiful Nancy! #8629133

Nancyj E. Hovey May 22, 2010

Hi Amanda, Thank you so much! 8o) #8629136

Renata Gusciora May 23, 2010

Lovely creation and tones,Nancy!Very pretty! #8630299

Nancyj E. Hovey May 23, 2010

Thank you Renata.... 8o) #8630558

Randy A. Myers May 23, 2010

Stunning. I think this is the best Magnolia bloom photo I have seen. Good job. #8630636

Nancyj E. Hovey May 23, 2010

Randy, THANK YOU so much for your kind comment.... made my day brighter! 8o) #8630664

Sarah G May 23, 2010

Stunning work!! Absolutely love this image. #8631035

Kathy Cline May 23, 2010

Very creative and a beautiful magnolia Nancy! #8631272

Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010

THANK YOU SO MUCH Sarah and Kathy...
Hope you all have a wonderful creative day today! 8o) #8632041

Karen Kessler May 24, 2010

This is GORGEOUS, NancyJ! Your DDR work does this magnolia justice! #8635147

Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010

Thank you Karen, am pleased that you like this magnolia! 8o) #8636303

Graham Robards May 28, 2010

I Missed this one Nancy, great DD work,the Magnolia is beautiful. !Pat #8649851

Nancyj E. Hovey May 28, 2010

Good afternoon Pat, thank you!!! 8o) #8649881

Laura E. Swan May 29, 2010

Your work exceeds excellency! You make your images speak!

-Laura #8651765

Nancyj E. Hovey May 29, 2010

Gosh, thank you Laura, you are sweet! 8o) #8651819

Daniella Puente June 07, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS! :))) #8671732

Irene Colling June 07, 2010

Stunning image with wonderful art effects Nancy.

Congratulations on this beauty. #8671889

Tammy Espino June 07, 2010

Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #8671902

Melissa G. Meiselman June 07, 2010

Congratulations, Nancy of this stunning finalist!!! #8672099

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 07, 2010

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats on your AWSOME finalist
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8673044

Renata Gusciora June 07, 2010

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Nancy!!!:-) #8673079

Sherran Andersen June 07, 2010

Congrats Nancy!! #8673124

Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 07, 2010

Big congrats Nancy on your wonderful finalist.
JP #8673149

Lydia Williams June 07, 2010

What a beauty, Nancy! Well done and a great big CONGRATULATIONS for you. #8673174

Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010

OMG...this is truly magnificent, Nancy! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8673258

Wm Nosal June 07, 2010

Beautiful Shot!
Congratulations, Nancyj #8673275

Patrick Rouzes June 07, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Nancyj! Lovely title also! #8673354

Carol Eade June 07, 2010

Congratulations on your gorgeous magnolia finalist, Nancyj! #8673534

Val Feldman June 07, 2010

A superb capture, Nancyj - so beautiful..Big congratulations on this well-deserved Finalist and all the best in the upcoming round! #8673702

Karen Slagle June 07, 2010

Outstanding finalist selection Nancy. Huge congrats... #8673724

Laura E. Swan June 07, 2010

Beautiful Finalist, Mumj!!!

Congrats!!!
-Laura
#8673827

Ann Coates June 07, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist Nancy. #8673903

Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010

Thank you all, my friends, for such wonderful support! The best to all of you as well! 8o) #8674115

Linda D. Lester June 07, 2010

Congratulations on your awesome finalist,Nancy !!! :) #8674198

Ron McEwan June 07, 2010

Congratulations on a well deserved Silver for May, WTG Nancy #8674245

Susan Fox June 07, 2010

Congratulations Nancy! #8674407

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 07, 2010

A Beautiful Tribute to your friend
Congratulations on your Outstanding Finalist Nancy #8674580

Nadia Paul June 07, 2010

So very beautiful Nancyj - congrats on your finalist! #8674790

Jeana Clark June 07, 2010

So Very beautiful!!!!!!
Fantastic work and a well deserved finalist!!! CONGRATULATIONS NANCY!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #8675035

Danny B. Head June 07, 2010
Great image! Congrats! #8675110

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 07, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Nancyj!
jo ann c. #8675201

Patti Coblentz June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist for this beautiful image, NancyJ!!
Patti #8675222

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 07, 2010
WTG on this fabulous May finalist, Nancyj!!! :-) k #8675346

Nancy L. Green June 07, 2010
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Nancy on this WONDERFUL finalist, WTG!!! <>< #8675347

Ellen Hodges June 07, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist, Nancyj! Very best luck in the next round!! #8675365

Mukesh Srivastava June 07, 2010
Huge congrats on your awesome FINALIST, Nancy!!!!! Good luck for the GOLD!!!!! #8675435

Karen Kessler June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist for this beautiful artwork! #8675448

Cindy Bendush June 07, 2010
Super work Nancy! Congratulations on your Finalist! #8675697

Graham Robards June 07, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS NANCY!
Best of luck in the next round!~Pat #8675713

ROLAN NARMAN June 07, 2010
Big congratulations on this fantastic finalist Nancy! #8676081

Stefania Barbier June 07, 2010
congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #8676445

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 07, 2010
Beautiful finalist,Nancy! BIG congratulations!! #8676615

Bojan Bencic June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Nancy. #8676617

Susan Weisensel June 07, 2010
Beautiful and congratulations Nancy. Good luck. #8676646

Brett Dolsen June 08, 2010
Very beautifull finalist Nancy!Congratulations! #8677119

Barbara Waldoch June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist!
#8677248

Marilyn Cornwell June 08, 2010
Beautiful finalist, Nancy!!! Wonderful congratulations!! #8677440

Karen Celella June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Nancyj. #8677835

Eivor Kuchta June 08, 2010
Beautiful! Congratulations on your finalist, Nancyj! #8678506

Anita Hogue June 08, 2010
This is sooooo gorgeous and a wonderful title! Congratulations Nancy! #8678583

Nancy J. Locke June 08, 2010
SUPER SUPER SUPER CONGRATS, TWINSY!!!
MAGNIFICENT FINALIST PHOTO!!!
WOOT!!! YOU GOOOOOO, GIRLFRIEND!!!
Hugs, Nancy J L #8679135

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Hey, Nancy! Big Congrats on your Finalist! #8679244

Nancyj E. Hovey June 08, 2010
Thank you ALL, my BP friends...for all of the wonderful congrats and support! You ALL are the best! 8o) #8679442

Maria Morrow June 08, 2010
Gorgeous.. congratulations! #8680263

Nancyj E. Hovey June 08, 2010
Thank you Maria! 8o) #8680440

Sam Britt June 08, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Nancy! #8680817

Nancyj E. Hovey June 08, 2010
Thank you bunches Sam! 8o) #8680845

Reynaldo D. Reyes June 08, 2010
Wonderful work here Nancy and so commendable indeed. Congrats! #8681143

Rona L. Schwarz June 08, 2010
Gorgeous magnolia capture and fabulous treatment, Nancy! Very creative. Wonderful work! CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #8681176

Jessica Jenney June 09, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy on your gorgeous finalist! #8681592

Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2010
Reynaldo
Rona
Jessica
THANK you so much, my friends... for your wonderful support and encouragement... have a great day! 8o) #8681854

Eloise Bartell June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist NancyJ. I sure wish my magnolia would bloom like this one. #8682254

Mitch Spence June 09, 2010
Just lovely work, Nancy. Congratulations to you. #8682295

Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2010
Eloise
Mitch
Thank you my friends, for your wonderful comments of support and encouragement! Have a wonderful day! 8o)
#8682443

Lana Arcemont June 09, 2010
Contratulations on you well deserved finalist! #8682668

Linda Blair June 09, 2010
A beautiful finalist Nancy....congratulations!!!!!!! #8682731

Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Gorgeous Finalist! Congrats! #8682739

Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2010
Lana THANK YOU. 8o) #8682760

Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2010
Linda
Carol
THANK YOU for your kind congrats...8o) #8682773

Lorna Shutter June 10, 2010
Hey there, my friend! My computer died so I bought a new one and I'm finally up and running again! CONGRATULATIONS on another Finalist Award!!!!! Beautiful work, Nancyj! #8685331

Kathleen Brennan June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Nancy! #8688840

Nancyj E. Hovey June 12, 2010
Thank you so much Lorna and Kathleen!
Am out of town, and will catch up soon! 8o) #8690413

Annette Carr July 27, 2010
Well this is spectacular. I find it interesting that you left the flower au naturale and did not clone out the few flaws. It truly makes you feel like you could reach out and touch it's soft petals. Great job :) #8789825

Nancyj E. Hovey July 27, 2010
THANK YOU ANNETTE... yes, the flaws are there, and so is some texture which made it look like more flaws! 8o) Am pleased you like it. 8o) #8789881

Stephen Zacker August 14, 2010
This one should be framed. It is just lovely. Congratulations #8830764

Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
Stephen, THANK YOU, and I have it on my wall!!! 8o) #8832029

Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010
This is soooooooo GORGEOUS, Nancy! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8832963

Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
Thank you Debra for the congrats! 8o) #8833139

Terry Cervi August 14, 2010
Gosh do I love your floral work, Nancy! Congrats! #8834371

Nancyj E. Hovey August 15, 2010
Terry
GOOD morning, and THANK YOU so much! 8o) #8835824

Annette Carr September 15, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, this is a prize winner for sure. Absolutely stunning. Your ddr work surpasses my expectations of what you can do in the ddr! Inspirational, that's what you are :) #8902565

Nancy J. Locke September 15, 2010
Nancyj, you totally ROCK!!! Your angels and you make such a great team. :D You inspire us all!!!
SUPER CONGRATS, hon!!!!
Hugs, Nancy J L #8902779

Wm Nosal September 15, 2010
Congratulations, Nancyj #8903201

Laura E. Swan September 15, 2010
YES! YES! YES!!!!!! MUMJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ!
Such a Great Finalist!!! HUGE CONGRATS!
YOU ARE CLEANING HOUSE! #8904118

Randy D. Dinkins September 15, 2010
Beautiful, big congrats on your finalist(s!). #8904128

Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you!!! 8o) #8905591

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWESOME finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

#8905633

Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
WTG Nancy!! Congratulations!! #8905802

Lorna Shutter September 15, 2010
All right!!! CONGRATULATIONS on another awesome Finalist! They are all deserving winners and I hope they do well in the next round! WTG, my friend!!!!! :) #8905856

Lorna Shutter September 15, 2010

One chicken dancer for each Finalist Award!!!!! :) #8905866

Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
Thank you all for the wonderful congrats and best cheerleading team! lol 8o) #8906124

Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats. #8906269

Debra R. Harder September 15, 2010
This is so exquisite, Nancy! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8906534

Julianne Bradford September 15, 2010
Superb finalist Nancyj. Got to love the magnolias #8906746

Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
it's a beauty, congratulations!!! #8907484

Marilyn Cornwell September 16, 2010
Beautiful again, and congratulations again! Wonderful to see you with so many beautiful finalists, Nancy!!! #8907549

Jessica Jenney September 16, 2010
Beautiful finalist and I love the quote as well! Congrats, Nancy! #8907804

Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
THANK YOU so much everyone.... I am honored by all of your congrats, and continued support! 8o) #8908609

Renata Gusciora September 16, 2010
Yet another congratulations on your beautiful finalist,Nancyj!!!:-) #8909944

Jeana Clark September 16, 2010

Outstanding Capture!!!!
Many Congrats for your Finalist!!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!
~J~ #8910217

Nikki McDonald September 16, 2010
Beautiful! Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8910411

Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
Renata
Jeana
Nikki
THANK YOU ladies! 8o) #8910690

Robyn A. Terrell September 16, 2010
Wow, cogratulations on all of your stunning fianlist, Nancy! They are all so beautiful! #8911155

Nancyj E. Hovey September 17, 2010
THANK YOU Robyn!!! 8o) #8912747

Linda Blair September 18, 2010
Congratualtions again Nancy!!!! #8915199

Nancyj E. Hovey September 18, 2010
Linda, THANK you very much! 8o) #8915242

Lydia Williams September 18, 2010
Congratulations again, Nancy!!!!! #8915856

Nancyj E. Hovey September 18, 2010
THANK YOU Lydia!!!8o) #8916380

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 18, 2010
Hey! Big Congrats again, Nancy! #8916638

Nancyj E. Hovey September 18, 2010
Courtenay, THANK YOU.. this is a first multiple of 4 for me! I am pleased, and honored! 8o) #8916647

Carol Eade September 25, 2010
Love the treatment on this, Nancy, congratulations! #8929885

Nancyj E. Hovey September 25, 2010
THANK YOU so much, Carol... 8o) #8929886

Annette Carr October 22, 2010
Looking at all the flowers today, my favorite is this beauty in white. #8990301

Nancyj E. Hovey October 22, 2010
Annette
THANK YOU so much! 8o) #8990485

Annette Carr February 12, 2011
Wow, just looking at some of my favorites. This photograph is so perfect I can smell the gardenia. Awesome! #9235699

Nancyj E. Hovey February 12, 2011
Annette
THANK YOU SO MUCH, and by the way, this is a magnolia flower! 8o) #9235714

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