Curly Q

Uploaded: June 08, 2012

Description

The left overs of a columbine flower after the petals fell off.
Have a wonderful day!! :-)

Exif: F Number: 18, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 8/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Carol Quina level-classic June 08, 2012

Beautiful! Wonderfully presented! #1467961

Michele Peterson level-classic June 08, 2012

Thank you, Carol! #10173797

Neal D. Hatcher June 10, 2012

BIG AMEN #10174619

Michele Peterson level-classic June 11, 2012

Lol, thanks Neal!! #10176217

Thomas E. Hinds June 13, 2012

Very nice detail and light, Michele! #10179323

Michele Peterson level-classic June 14, 2012

Thanks Thomas! #10179816

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 14, 2012

The scrolls make this pop! Well seen and captured! #10180091

Michele Peterson level-classic June 14, 2012

Thank you Chris!! #10180315

Kathryn Wesserling June 22, 2012

This one is a beaut! (betcha we'll see it in the Gold Round.) #10195298

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 22, 2012

Congratulations, Michele, on your POTD! #10195311

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic June 22, 2012

Congratulations, Michele, on this very special POTD! #10195313

Debbie Bray June 22, 2012

How exciting for you, Michele! Big congrats on your wonderful POTD!! #10195326

Mary K. Robison June 22, 2012

Congratulations on your lovely macro being selected for POTD, Michele! #10195331

Richard M. Waas June 22, 2012

Simple beauty, I love it!! Congrats on your POTD!!! #10195335

Joy Rector June 22, 2012

beautiful #10195353

Joy Rector June 22, 2012

congrats on the POTD #10195355

Johnnie Ann Gaskill June 22, 2012

Intriguing photo. Beautifully lighted, too! Congratulations! Thanks for telling us what the subject is. (Though I was curious about what it was, I'd have never guessed.)Would you please share with us how you did the background and the backlighting? #10195403

Bunny Snow June 22, 2012

Beautifully captured backlighting and composure. Well created and captured. Congratulations on your POTD!!! #10195442

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 22, 2012

Great clarity Michele..congrats on this great POTD!

jo ann c. #10195461

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 22, 2012

OUTSTANDING

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #10195463

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic June 22, 2012

Great light and design, Michele. CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB. #10195471

Bob Cournoyer level-classic June 22, 2012

Congrats on a great POTD... :-) #10195476

Kara L. Hendricks June 22, 2012

HUGE congrats on your POTD Michele... NICE!!!! #10195532

Carol Quina level-classic June 22, 2012

Congratulations Michele on the POTD! #10195537

Michele Peterson level-classic June 22, 2012

Wow, what a HUGE surprise today!! THANK YOU so much everyone for the comments, and BP for the honor! Big smiles!!!! :-) #10195541

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 22, 2012

Lovely lighting. Like Johnnie, I would not have guessed what it is. Very well seen and taken, Michele. Congratulations on the POTD. #10195575

Datha Y. Thompson June 22, 2012

Congratulations Michele!!! Love it!!! :) #10195596

Maria Coulson June 22, 2012

Beautiful Michele, congratulations! #10195630

Michele Peterson level-classic June 22, 2012

Thanks Nikki, Datha, and Maria!

Johnnie ~ The light was my kitchen window behind the "flower", and I had placed it so that some wood trim was the bg. There is also a texture that I later added, and erased from the flower. #10195661

Mitch Spence level-classic June 22, 2012

A well designed graphic image, Michele. Much drama here. Congratulations on the POTD. #10195798

Patti Coblentz June 22, 2012

Incredible lighting and detail, Michele...so beautifully executed! Big congratulations to you on a magnificent POTD!!! #10196113

Michele Peterson level-classic June 22, 2012

Thank you Mitch and Patti!! #10196191

Thomas E. Hinds June 22, 2012

Congratulations, Michele, on this beautiful POTD! #10196204

Lindley Johnson level-classic June 23, 2012

Wonderful light and terrific details! Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Michele. #10196525

Michele Peterson level-classic June 23, 2012

Thanks so much, Thomas and Lindley! #10197174

Ellen Hodges June 29, 2012

Huge congrats on an absolutely beautiful POTD!!!!! #10206924

Michele Peterson level-classic June 30, 2012

Thank you, Ellen! #10208041

Richard D. Love July 14, 2012

Congratulations, Michele. Wonderful light and details!

Rick #10229192

Michele Peterson level-classic July 14, 2012

Thanks, Rick!! #10229708

Claudine Grove level-classic July 30, 2012

Congrats on the POTD! Another awesome macro! #10252227

Neal D. Hatcher July 31, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS #10256491

Michele Peterson level-classic August 01, 2012

Thank you, Claudine and Neal!! #10257961

Susan K. Snow October 25, 2013

I love the backlighting, the angle, and the dark background which makes everything pop!

Well done, Michele, and congratulations!!!
#10881110

Michele Peterson level-classic October 26, 2013

Thank you Bunny! #10881402

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