Datura Grunge

Uploaded: November 28, 2011 | Entered: September 25, 2015 18:24:38

Description

Leslie Nicole Textures added to a backlit datura bloom capture...one of those beautiful summer mornings last August.

Behind in commenting and hope to catch up soon. Better Half is winding down his corporate life - and come November 30th, will be dancing a jig on top of his desk in celebration of his last full day....Then, HELLO retirement!

Resub DD 09/15

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 2/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 280, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: NIKON D7000

Comments

Gord MacEachern November 28, 2011

Amazing capture Val, love the work you did on it, just beautiful!!
Sounds like an exciting time for you guys, enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!! #1426252

Val Feldman level-deluxe November 28, 2011

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Your always a winner in my books.Hi Valarie,Beautiful capture my friend,Congratulation on his retirement!!!!!

11/28/2011 4:17:51 AM #9834774

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic November 28, 2011

This is fabulous Val. I love the texture work you did and the comp and details are wonderful. Oh...to dream of doing that jig! A wonderful time for sure! #9834775

Monnie Ryan November 28, 2011

Just beautiful, Valarie! And congratulations on the upcoming retirement - that's a fun jig to do! #9834958

Don Christiana November 28, 2011

Congrats on your Better Half's upcoming retirement... and congrats on this beautiful image. Have a great day and November 30th will be even a better day for the both of you. #9835021

Liz blahh November 28, 2011

Beautiful! #9835071

Ellen Hodges November 28, 2011

Super beautiful capture! Huge Congrats to your hubby on his new "freedom!!!"" #9835081

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 28, 2011

A very beautiful macro Val! #9835113

Jack Ryan November 28, 2011

Creative...beautifully done. #9835246

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 28, 2011

Gorgeous comp. and treatment, Val. Congrats on your husbands retirement. #9835328

Leslie McLain level-classic November 28, 2011

Stunning capture and treatment, Val. #9835403

Bojan Bencic level-classic November 28, 2011

Fantastic capture and treatment, Val. Beautiful tone. #9835451

Dayna Cain level-classic November 28, 2011

Frame it and hang it! This is GORGEOUS! #9835499

Carol L. Fowler November 28, 2011

Gorgeous textures and lighting. Hope you and your Better Half are happy! I am planning early retirement this coming summer and am looking forward to lots of time off. #9835635

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic November 28, 2011

Great translucent lighting and such fabulous detail. Love the post processing. #9835928

Tammy Espino November 28, 2011

This is over the top gorgeous!!! :) Wish I was retiring,congrats to your other half. I might think your the better half ~ #9836050

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe November 28, 2011

I love this, Val! Very artistic presentation....love the light and shadows and the color tones are fantastic! Very beautifully done! #9836268

Terry Cervi level-deluxe November 28, 2011

Another gorgeous macro capture, Ms. V!! I think you need to be called the macro meister or MM for short!! LOL! Love your macros, my friend! Good luck with BH being home. Yikes!! LOL! #9836333

Nadia Paul November 28, 2011

Gorgeous comp, backlighting and texture work my friend - you are so artistic! #9836458

Carol Flisak level-classic November 29, 2011

Beautiful creation, Val... lovely composition, light, and treatment! #9837077

Julianne Bradford November 29, 2011

What a beauty Valarie! #9837795

Nancy L. Green level-classic November 29, 2011

SO BEAUTIFUL Val,I love the wonderful DD work, VERY well done!! <>< #9837890

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 29, 2011

Beautiful with wonderful DDR work, Val!
Retirement is AWWWWWWWWWWWESOME!!!!!!! :-) k #9838145

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 30, 2011

Fantastic detail and lighting Val and congrats to your hubby on upcoming retirement. I look forward to the day as well but my patients just will not have it. #9839290

Karen Bacon November 30, 2011

absolutely stunning Val! Excellent job on this image! #9840283

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe December 02, 2011

This is stunning Val..I'd love this in my living room!!
Congrats to your hubby! #9842884

Melissa Olsen December 02, 2011

Val, this is simply gorgeous. Excellent work in in the DD. Congrats on your hubby's retirement, I am sure that you guys will have a blast! #9843230

Julie Burnett December 02, 2011

Micro Master, I like that! If the shoe fits... well you know!! This is stunning, Cuz, love the light, colors and textures, and Happy Retirement to your other half, Whoo-Hoo!! #9843263

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 02, 2011

Wowza! This is totally gorgeous Val!

jo ann c. #9844548

Rona L. Schwarz December 03, 2011

Marvelous backlighting and really creative use of filters, Val! Congratulations to your better half on his retirement - mine's on half time until mid-May 2012 - and then he's done, too! #9846311

Phyllis H. Burchett December 04, 2011

WOW this is stunning, l o v e it! #9846979

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic December 09, 2011

Very beautiful rendition, love the way those stamens are backlit with the tranlucent petals. I feel the excitement of your hubby. I've just retired six months ago and just doing great. Been too busy and I have been behind in commenting too. #9855681

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict December 09, 2011

Beautiful image, Val! This would make a great canvas.

Debby #9856414

Ellen Hodges December 16, 2011

Almost wrote huge congrats, and realized I hopefully WILL be saying that soon! Just sooooo gorgeous!!! #9872579

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 04, 2012

Gorgeous DD work, Val! I love the textures, color, clarity and light! Happy New Year and big congrats on your hubby's retirement! #9900931

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