Simple Beauty (2nd Place Win)

© Hazel H. Cromer

Simple Beauty (2nd Place Win)

Uploaded: August 07, 2005 06:59:52

Description

08/07/05 8:59:41 AM handheld
Shutter 1/320, Aperture 4.0
ISO Speed Auto
Focal Length 22.8mm, DigZoom None
Flash Off, White Balance Cloudy
Super Macro On

cropped slightly and dewdrop sharpened some in Microsoft PictureIt

Comments

Tammy Scott August 07, 2005

WOW! AWESOME shot, Hazel! The clarity you got inside that droplet is just fantastic! GREAT SHOT!!! #290408

Kerby Pfrangle August 07, 2005

Hazel this is wonderful.

Love the droplet with the clarity of the flower in the droplet.

The blurred background brings this to a standout.

I bet we be seeing this again in the finals.

Awesome shot. Kerby #1687781

Roger D. Meador August 07, 2005

Very nice. #1687818

Karen Bacon August 07, 2005

Fantastic shot! #1688074

Marie Fields August 07, 2005

Wonderful image, Hazel! Great job! #1688270

Linda M. Walker August 07, 2005

Excellent image...reflection and DOF are wonderful #1688647

Jennifer Rennison August 07, 2005

Simply beautiful, Hazel! #1688825

Johnny Santoso August 07, 2005

Excellent.. Idea Hazel , great work and very original.. regards,
johnny santoso #1688982

Sandy Landon August 07, 2005

Fantastic shot!! Everytime I have tried this I have failed!!! Great job! #1689133

Colette M. Metcalf August 07, 2005

Wonderful!!! #1689268

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 07, 2005

Wonderful capture and detail Hazel!!! thanks for the nice email!!! #1689796

Lani T. Broadbent level-classic August 08, 2005

Fantastic Macro Capture! You have a great eye! Outstanding Composition! #1690164

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. August 10, 2005

Beautiful creative shot! Very simple, yet very effective. Great job! #1700708

Tim Saunders August 19, 2005

very nice ! - colors are good, but could maybe use a tad more pop. #1736762

Amanda Price September 17, 2005

This is a great shot! #1849052

Amanda Price September 23, 2005

Congratulations, Hazel! #1872814

Sylvia Rossler September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist ! #1873621

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 24, 2005

WOW Hazel...VERY COOL shot...Congrats on it making finalist!!! WTG!!! #1876962

Sandy Landon September 24, 2005

Wonderful!!! Congrats!!! #1877403

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Hazel, way to go! #1877878

Erica Murphy level-classic September 24, 2005

This is stunning Hazel!! Congratulations and good luck!

Erica #1878536

Jennifer Rennison September 24, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist, Hazel! #1880161

Tim Saunders September 25, 2005

congrats #1881110

Serena Pierce level-classic September 25, 2005

Cool macro! Congrats!! #1883907

Lorri Shane September 25, 2005

Quite an amazing image, Hazel. Congrats on FINALIST! #1884093

Leonard Pierce September 26, 2005

Congratulations Hazel!!! Beautiful image! #1888541

Amanda Price September 26, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Hazel!! #1888838

Kerby Pfrangle September 26, 2005

Hazel congratulations on your second place win. Beautiful image and well deserved.

Kerby #1889019

Daniel Diaz September 27, 2005

Big Congrats Hazel, EXCELLENT work!!!!! #1889500

Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2005

Congratulations to you, Hazel!!! #1889928

Sylvia Rossler September 27, 2005

Congratulations Hazel !!!! #1890088

Kathleen Clemons September 27, 2005

Way to go, Hazel!! #1890101

Erica Murphy level-classic September 27, 2005

Congrats Hazel!! Not surprising to see this wonderful photo as a winner.

Erica #1890943

KHAWLA Haddad September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful Second place winner, Hazel love this its great winner!!!!!!!! #1891609

Susan T. Evans level-classic September 27, 2005

Congrats Hazel on this awesome winner! #1891890

Jennifer Rennison September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your second place win, Hazel! #1892012

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe September 27, 2005

Congratulations!

ccc #1892588

Sandy Landon September 27, 2005

Congrats Hazel!!! #1892885

Karen Bacon September 28, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome winner Hazel! #1894614

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 28, 2005

Big congrats on your win, Hazel! Way to go! #1895283

Sandra Freyler September 29, 2005

Congratulations! Very beautiful image! #1900960

Diane Dupuis January 13, 2007

This is one of those kinds of shots that I aspire to!!! Well done! #3814909

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 25, 2007

Very Pretty! #3872585

Johnnie Ann Gaskill May 29, 2007

Amazing shot! You'll definitely have to tell us how you captured it!!

Congratulations!! #4343529

Linda R. Baker August 25, 2007

wow you nailed this one! congrats on the win you deserve it!! #4695315

Susan M. Campbell September 28, 2007

This is a winner in my book! #4858405

Katrina L. Miller October 14, 2007

What an awesome shot!! Very impressive capture. #4923233

January 10, 2008

Congratulations Hazel! What an amazing photo, very beautiful!
Had to scroll forever to leave this comment ;) haha. #5320630

Robyn Nielsen April 14, 2008

Hazel, I know it's been said, but WOW! This is fantastic, and totally deserving of the win. Late congratulations on this one!
Robyn #5787959

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