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Branching Out

© Ken Smith

Branching Out

Uploaded: April 20, 2006 04:02:11

Description

Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska.

f9, 1/160 sec, ISO 400, Sigma 105mm macro lens.

Comments

Gail Vitikacs level-classic April 20, 2006

Wow Ken, you are really reaching out and capturing some stunning flower shots...we want to see more of these colorful shots! Spring is here! #430467

Darren K. Fisher April 20, 2006

Let me add my WOW here as well. Stunning colors and super job with DOF. #2664301

Melissa A. Mannon April 20, 2006

Beautiful color and dof! #2664331

Linda Boehme level-classic April 20, 2006

Great image with gorgeous color, Ken! #2664423

Claudia Kuhn level-classic April 20, 2006

Beautiful detail and colors Ken! #2664452

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 20, 2006

Great comp and color Ken! Nice work! Jeff #2664473

Jim Huffield April 20, 2006

Wonderful image Ken. Jim #2664486

Linda D. Lester level-classic April 20, 2006

Getting a great start with these macros!!!! Very nice! #2664504

Jeremy Henderson April 20, 2006

Macro certainly gets you great DOF. Now I really have to visit the Gardens and see what I can do. Great job Ken! #2664659

Nina Shields April 20, 2006

Ken, this is gorgeous; keep up the great macro work, love viewing them; you definitely have a flair for it! #2664663

Lynne Morris April 20, 2006

WOw indeed Ken this is a beautiful macro shot! #2664754

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic April 20, 2006

Nice capture Ken. Beautiful colors. Love the close up. #2664830

Kara L. Hendricks April 20, 2006

Perfect use of dof Ken... Wonderful colors.. A wow shot!! #2664981

Cathy Barrows April 20, 2006

gorgeous...and you hit on my fav color #2665018

Dennis Flanagan level-classic April 20, 2006

It is very scary that we both posted flower shots today. We need to concentrate on some manly things like scratching and spitting. #2665354

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 20, 2006

Lovely color contrast and details, Ken!! #2665441

Tarun Bose April 20, 2006

Good use of Macro Ken. Excellent colour. #2665571

Roger Bernabo April 20, 2006

A wonderful image and a cool title #2665931

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 20, 2006

Wonderful DOF and composition, Ken! Beautiful! #2665960

Bridgette B April 20, 2006

Gorgeous... I love the bg, Ken!! #2665965

Life Expressions April 20, 2006

Lovely redbud blossoms. Did you have to dodge any bees? Beautiful image, Ken. #2666419

Jenny Bosmans April 20, 2006

Amazing dof and excellent macro capture, Ken!! #2666650

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 20, 2006

Beautiful blossoms, great colors. Spring is sure here, I have been sneezing all day!!! #2666673

John Connolly April 20, 2006

Spring is a wonderful time of the year, Ken! and you have captured it to perfection here! #2666986

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe April 20, 2006

Stunning horizonal composition, deeper than deep dof, so beautifully presented! Great shot!

ccc #2667094

Ken Smith level-classic April 20, 2006

Thanks so much for all the nice comments. #2667244

Kaye Burazin April 20, 2006

Glorious spring and all her photo ops Ken. Captured very well! #2667253

Goshka G. April 20, 2006

Awesome color, Ken! #2667438

Corinne M. Thompson April 22, 2006

Ken, this is just gorgeous! #2674253

She-She Killough April 23, 2006

This is GREAT Ken! I love the color and the DOF...we wanna see more of your macros! Keep it up! #2677730

Mary N C. Taitt May 07, 2006

Very pretty ken, nice color and dof, nice contrasts of color. My redbuds are just opening. Mary :-) #2733874

Darryl Wilkinson May 21, 2006

Ken, I know you're out of town, but CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist award anyway! :) #2793673

Cathy Barrows May 21, 2006

Congrats on your finalist...wtg #2794016

Tammy Scott May 21, 2006

Fantastic image! Congrats! #2794055

Jenny Bosmans May 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken!! :) Super!! #2794099

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 21, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2794662

Dennis Flanagan level-classic May 21, 2006

Good job Ken. #2794678

She-She Killough May 21, 2006

Way to GO KEN!!! Congrats!!! #2794807

Life Expressions May 21, 2006

Congrats again, Ken!! :) #2795202

Kaye Burazin May 21, 2006

# 2 is wonderful also Ken. Congrats! #2795301

Gail Vitikacs level-classic May 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beauty!!!! #2795377

Renee Doyle May 21, 2006

Congratulations again Ken!!!! Wonderful finalist!!!
#2795779

Bobbie Davis May 21, 2006

Congrats again Ken! #2795979

Lynne Morris May 21, 2006

Many congratulations Ken and good luck in the next round :) #2796061

Susan Jane Allen level-classic May 21, 2006

Congratulations Ken, in the macro category!!!! #2796321

Donna W. Neal May 22, 2006

Congratulations on another beautiful and well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round Ken #2797497

Pat Gamwell May 22, 2006

WTG, Ken! A BIG CONGRATS! #2798804

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 22, 2006

You're really branching out with all these excellent Finalist, Ken. Way to go buddy. #2799065

Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006

Congratulations, Ken!! #2799110

Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006

Congratulations, Ken!! #2799111

Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006

Congratulations, Ken!! #2799112

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2006

Very pretty, congratulations on your finalist win! #2799612

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 22, 2006

Wonderful finalist, Ken! Congratulations! #2799982

Hendrik Storme May 22, 2006

Congrats Ken!!! #2800233

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2006

Congrats yet again Ken, way to go! #2801421

Kristi A. Howson May 22, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Ken! Gorgeous color and light...great background contrast! #2802104

Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006

Congrats again Ken! :) #2804115

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