Inspiring Photo: At First Blush #10188441

At First Blush

Uploaded: May 21, 2010

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The first blush of beginning color on the hydrangeas in our garden....I love their big, frilly heads and clusters of flowers and love them best at this stage - when they seem not to be able to make up their minds which color to end up - pink or blue....

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson May 21, 2010

Absolutely perfect, Valarie. Details and colors are beautiful. Outstanding full frame image. #1270885

Dominick M. Dimacale May 21, 2010

Lovely florals and details here, Valarie.

Dominick #8626099

Maria A. Gonzalez May 21, 2010

Hi,Val..Beautiful full frame,colors and lighting..Love the pastel colors and the delicate flowers..Well done. #8626116

Douglas Pignet May 21, 2010

Lovely flkoral Val, very nice soft colors #8626119

Julie Burnett May 21, 2010

Gorgeous full frame image, Val. As always, clarity and composition are outstanding, and you've perfectly captured the soft blush of those delicate colors! #8626126

Jeff Robinson May 21, 2010

Excellent lighting and detail Valarie! Jeff #8626151

Robert R. Goodman May 21, 2010

Hi Valarie,what a beautiful way to start the morning my friend.Gorgeous capture,beautiful color and detail!!!! #8626210

Gina Cormier May 21, 2010

WOWIE!!!!!!!

<----just fell off my chair!

<---calling 911

<---------getting CPR

<----------whew!! Ok...better now.

Grovel, grovel, grovel, grovel, grovel..... :-) #8626215

Jeana Clark May 21, 2010

LOL @ Gina!!!!
I feel the same though!!
This is absolutely gorgeous Val!!!
Awesome details and comp!!!
~J~ #8626307

Patricia Seidler May 21, 2010
Absolutely beautiful Valarie. Great composition, dof, COLORS and lighting. Do you write as well for a living? Your descriptions and narratives are book material! #8626349

Ron McEwan May 21, 2010
Valarie you sure nailed this beauty, love the way you worked with the lighting. Superb detail. #8626368

Jack Ryan May 21, 2010
Excellent detail and wonderful color in this well composed beauty! Very well done. #8626521

Monnie Ryan May 21, 2010
Just love the softness of the colors and the composition, Valarie -- outstanding! #8626657

Ellen Hodges May 21, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous color and outstanding detail, Val!!! Really looks sooooooo beautiful!! #8626675

Ellen Hodges May 21, 2010
Absolutely gorgeous color and outstanding detail, Val!!! Really looks sooooooo beautiful!! #8626677

Rony Sagy May 21, 2010
What a fantastic capture. And so humbly titled. Beautiful details, colors and texture. Wanted to touch the petal veins. #8626887

Julianne Bradford May 21, 2010
Rony's right..just want to touch this luscious capture Valarie! WTG! #8626937

Cathy Barrows May 21, 2010
perfect title for this beauty #8626954

Ann H. Belus May 21, 2010
Val, this is gorgeous...fantastic detail and clarity, and the colors are beautiful! #8627000

Tammy Espino May 21, 2010
Beautiful~ :) #8627061

Dianna Murphy May 21, 2010
I love how you captured the shimmer of the leaves but retained all the highlight detail. Great exposure! I just love hydrangeas and their variance of color. It like you never know what you'll get. #8627067

Sam Britt May 21, 2010
Great detail, light & title, another terrific macro, Val. #8627150

Kerry Hill May 21, 2010
Fabulous details and clarity Valarie, lovely full frame capture! #8627231

Steve M. Harrington May 21, 2010
I like this a great deal, Valarie. A wonderful feel and soft tones.
Steve #8627319

Janet McNeil May 21, 2010
Beautifully captured with striking colors and detail!! #8627376

Jean-Pierre Ducondi May 21, 2010
Great title and a beauty - Great capture Val.
JP #8627563

Carol Eade May 21, 2010
You captured the colors and textures so beautifully, Valarie! #8627665

Tommy E. Burgess May 21, 2010
Gorgeous capture of these beauties Val!! #8627985

Carol L. Fowler May 22, 2010
Beautiful capture- these flowers are difficult to photograph, I find, but of course you did a stupendous job! #8629205

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 23, 2010
WOW! How in the world did I miss this beautiful image, Val! I love everything about it! :-) k #8630902

Val Feldman May 24, 2010
Thanks to all of you for your wonderful comments on this one - as always, much appreciated! ~Val #8631815

Marty Straub May 24, 2010
Outstanding corner-to-corner detail, Valarie. Colors and light are superb. Yeah, you're right, this is the best stage. Pink or blue. Boy or a girl. Well, there's no vacillating in our appreeciation of your wonderful ability to share your garden in such a beautiful way. #8632641

Melissa G. Meiselman June 07, 2010
Big congratulations, Valarie on this exquisite finalist!!!! #8671831

Julianne Bradford June 07, 2010
Congratulations Valarie! This is a stunning finalist! #8671948

Valentin M. Armianu June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful work, Valarie! #8671993

Tammy Espino June 07, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #8672090

Freddy Bland June 07, 2010
Spectacular and stunning finalist, Valarie!!! This is beauuuutiful!! Congratulations to you!! #8672238

Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8672851

Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010
WOW, Valarie...this is gorgeous! Congratulations on another superb finalist! Deb #8673256

Carol Eade June 07, 2010
Another warm congratulations, Valarie! #8673524

Ann Coates June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist Valarie. #8673881

Linda D. Lester June 07, 2010
Awesome.....Congratulations! #8674516

Gina Cormier June 07, 2010
I saw this one coming!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!! You rock!!! #8674631

Sam Britt June 07, 2010
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Val! #8674946

Robert R. Goodman June 07, 2010
Big Congratulations,valarie.Making off like a bandit this month.Beautiful image!!! #8675018

Patti Coblentz June 07, 2010
Yep, Val the banditt!!! Congratulations on this stunningly beautiful finalist!!
Patti #8675204

Stefania Barbier June 07, 2010
congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #8676441

Bojan Bencic June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Valarie. #8676614

Douglas Pignet June 08, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! #8677278

Marilyn Cornwell June 08, 2010
Beautiful finalist, Valarie! Congratulations! #8677444

Jeana Clark June 08, 2010
OUTSTANDING!!! Congratulations on this wonderfully presented finalist Val!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #8677883

Val Feldman June 08, 2010
Thanks everyone for your very kind comments and always, your support. You people are just the best! ~Val #8679043

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Love hydrangeas! Big Congrats on this beauty, Valarie! #8679396

Julie Burnett June 08, 2010
A gorgeous finalist, Val. Congratulations again!! #8679563

Patrick Rouzes June 08, 2010
WOW, CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Valarie! WTG! #8679733

Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Again! WTG! Superb! #8682806

Joannie Bertucci June 09, 2010
Val, this looks like a bouquet of mother-of-pearl flowers! Congrats on your fine Finalist! #8684137

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay June 10, 2010
Absolutely stunning Valarie! Beautiful work! Congrats on your finalist! :-) #8685433

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