John's Sunflower.

Uploaded: August 23, 2013 12:48:27

Description

Some of my sunflowers from the 2010 crop!
This reminds me, it is about time to plant This seasons seeds.
Captured at 1/30th f22.0 and ISO-100.

Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: E-300

Comments

Ermanno Radice August 23, 2013

Wonderful composition, beautiful colors and details, love the sky in background!Love it!! #1541585

Colette M. Metcalf August 23, 2013

Love how you composed this!!! Beautifully captured, John!!!!! #10818279

Joy Rector August 23, 2013

beautiful image #10818305

Tamara K. Walker level-classic August 23, 2013

Beautiful bright and cheerful. #10818386

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic August 23, 2013

Wonderful perspective, details and colors John!,
Amalia #10818422

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 23, 2013

Beautiful John! Those are some big sunflowers! #10818430

Monnie Ryan August 23, 2013

Love the perspective - those are some really BIG sunflowers! #10818472

David Phalen August 23, 2013

Beautiful!! Love the perspective, light, colors, details and sky!! Very well done John!! #10818535

Stan Kwasniowski August 23, 2013

John, wonderful image #10818538

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 23, 2013

Love the pov, comp. and details. Beautiful combination of colors. #10818569

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 23, 2013

WOW, my friend, the colors, clarity, lighting, pov & image are exceptional. Hope to see this again. Faved.
#10818570

Michelle Alton August 23, 2013

What a gorgeously composed shot so well presented. It appears that the sunflower is imbued with its own light! #10818589

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 23, 2013

Gorgeous work, John! #10818621

Barbara Mason August 23, 2013

Love the title John - impressive composition, angle, color and sky !! Reminds me of "Little Weed", Bill & Ben The Flower Pot Men from years ago !!! #10818684

Susan M. Hembree August 24, 2013

I love sunflowers, John & this is a terrific shot. Love the perspective, clarity, colors & beautiful cloudy blue sky. #10818804

Renee Doyle August 24, 2013

My goodness they are huge!!! Wonderful pov and comp John! #10818852

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 24, 2013

These are Beautiful John - Great comp and capture! #10818895

David Hurt August 24, 2013

You can never go wrong with a sunflower shot. Brings sunshine into your day. :<) <>< #10819120

Phyllis A. Houghton August 24, 2013

Love the sunflowers John! Great POV and colors. #10819152

Martha R. Mazon level-classic August 24, 2013

Wonderful perspective, light and detail in this beauty, John! How wonderful to be heading into Spring! #10819168

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 24, 2013

This totally ROCKS John, straight into my favs!!! Love your perspective!!! <>< #10819182

Tiia Vissak August 24, 2013

a wonderful floral! #10819270

John Connolly August 24, 2013

Many thanks for your kind comments, they are appreciated! #10819355

Lydia Williams level-classic August 24, 2013

Beautiful, John....I just went and shot some of these myself this morning...I love sunflowers! Well Done!! #10819549

Thomas E. Hinds August 24, 2013

Great POV, John! #10819563

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 24, 2013

Wonderful perspective shot,John! They are beautiful!! #10819819

Avril Young August 25, 2013

I love sunflowers ..beautiful pov and light. #10820111

Wm Nosal August 25, 2013

Beautiful Capture John!
Some Leaves Are Turning Colours Here
Fall Is Coming...Then Winter <8)... #10820200

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 25, 2013

Wonderful capture John. #10820367

John Connolly August 25, 2013

Thanks so much Lydia, Thomas, Ujjwal, Avril, Wm, and Emile! #10820418

Tammy Espino September 08, 2013

Gorgeous!!! #10837688

Carol L. Fowler September 30, 2013

Congrats on this wonderful Finalist! #10856504

Barbara Mason September 30, 2013

Congratulations John wonderful to see this beauty again !! #10856644

Ermanno Radice September 30, 2013

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist!!! #10856656

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 30, 2013

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On This VERY Pretty Finalist, Brother John!!

-Sis Sunflower Animated photo: Sunflower Shake SunflowerShake.gif #10856725

Robert R. Goodman September 30, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10856730

Lydia Williams level-classic September 30, 2013

Fantastic, John....Great to see this get a finalist...Beautiful!! #10856813

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 30, 2013

Wonderful finalist. Congrats, John. #10856881

Marijana Fajgl September 30, 2013

Big congratulations, my friend! #10856906

Wm Nosal September 30, 2013

Congratulations John! #10856960

Karen Bacon September 30, 2013

A big congrats on this beauty! #10857072

Katherine Kuhn September 30, 2013

Great color & repetition in these beautiful sunflowers, John! Congrats! #10857203

Tamara K. Walker level-classic September 30, 2013

Congratulations! #10857259

Lyn Darlington September 30, 2013

Fantastic! Congrats on your finalist! #10857274

Tammy Espino September 30, 2013

Congrats!! :) #10857315

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic September 30, 2013

Terrific comp, big congrats!! #10857487

Martha R. Mazon level-classic September 30, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, John! #10857534

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe September 30, 2013

Awesome image, John...Congratulations! #10857637

Phyllis A. Houghton September 30, 2013

Congrats on your wonderful finalist, John!! #10857746

Nadia Paul October 01, 2013

So beautiful John - congrats! #10857950

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Congrats on another fabulous finalist, John. #10858850

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 01, 2013

Huge congratulations on your excellent finalist,John!!!! #10859585

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 01, 2013

Winner, if I were a judge. Congrats on the finalist, John.
#10859589

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 02, 2013

Fantastic lighting, color, detail John
Congrats on your Finalist! #10860120

Thomas E. Hinds October 02, 2013

Congratulations, John, on this wonderful Finalist! #10860430

Karen Bacon October 02, 2013

A big congratulations on all of your finalist photos John.Of course this is my favorite!!! #10860460

Ann Coates level-classic October 02, 2013

Love your POV here, works so well. Congratulations on another excellent finalist. #10860842

John Connolly October 03, 2013

Thank you all for taking the time to comment on this image, it is appreciated! #10861415

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 03, 2013

Congratulations on your finalist. Beautiful sunflowers !! #10861454

John Connolly October 04, 2013

Thank you so much Marilyn! #10862573

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 05, 2013

Congratulations on your great finalist John!

jo ann c. #10863256

October 06, 2013

About 3 years ago we had them growing everywhere in the yard but haven't had any since!! Congratulations on the finalist mate. #10864323

Merna L. Nobile October 18, 2013

Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna #10875155

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