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Glowing Orchids [Photography Contest Flower Photos]

© Janine Russell
Deluxe Website: photosbyjanine.com

Glowing Orchids

Uploaded: May 28, 2006 23:59:20

Description

Photo was taken on May 25, 2006 at 5:12pm in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 24-105mm F/4L IS lens @ F/4, 1/100 second, ISO 800, handheld
Velvia action, + saturation, levels, adjusted colors, resized and sharpened in Photoshop

Comments

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 29, 2006

Wow!! Janine, I love the dynamic lighting, super colors and wonderful depth of field in this. #454248

Evy Johansen level-classic May 29, 2006

Wow from me too!!! Gorgeous image, Janine! #2826401

Nadya Johnson May 29, 2006

Gorgeous and amazing! These orchids really glow! A beautiful image, Janine! #2826428

Julie Robinson May 29, 2006

A wonderful image Janine- the colours & detail are fabulous! #2826435

Lynne Morris May 29, 2006

Stunning capture Janine, gorgeous colour and detail. #2826462

Ray Clarke May 29, 2006

Love the delicate colours and detail Janine (ac) #2826471

Leanne M.E. Boyd May 29, 2006

Beautiful colour and light, Janine! #2826507

Jill Odice level-classic May 29, 2006

Lovely and brilliantly colored! #2826519

Paul Sikora May 29, 2006

Janine, marvellous framing and composition. This is a beautiful image #2826639

Gail Vitikacs level-classic May 29, 2006

Great magic with your presentation Janie...the clarity is fabulous! #2826686

Carla Metzler May 29, 2006

So beautiful, Janine! #2826709

Tressie Davis May 29, 2006

They ARE glowing! Stunning light - love it! #2826743

Mata Patan May 29, 2006

Nice subject!
I love the diagonal way you composed them! #2826773

Ray Thoms May 29, 2006

Beautiful light Janine, well captured!!!
Ray #2826859

Melissa A. Mannon May 29, 2006

fabulous light and color! #2826879

Nadia Paul May 29, 2006

Such beautiful colour and lighting Janine... just gorgeous! #2826893

Jessica Jenney May 29, 2006

Gorgeous lighting and colors, Janine! #2826978

William C. Raco level-classic May 29, 2006

Wow, this is gorgeous, Janine
The light, color and composition are excellent!

Bill #2827034

Jim Huffield May 29, 2006

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!! #2827064

Roger Bernabo May 29, 2006

So very pretty!! #2827295

Bobbie Davis May 29, 2006

Beautiful Janine! #2827592

Corinne M. Thompson May 29, 2006

Absolutely Beautiful! #2827595

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 29, 2006

Outstanding image, Janine!!!! #2827925

Janine Russell level-deluxe May 29, 2006

Susan, Evy, Nadya, Julie, Lynne, Audrey, Leanne, Jill, Paul, Gail, Carla, Tressie, Mata, Ray, Melissa, Nadia, Jessica, Bill, Jim H, Roger, Bobbie, Corinne and Jim K, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments. #2828067

Karim Abiali May 29, 2006

Great colors, the velvia action works so well Janini, I see a winner! #2828105

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 29, 2006

Awsome colors Janine!! Very beautiful. #2828637

Ronald F. Fischer May 29, 2006

Awesome capture, Janine! The backlighting is super! #2828938

John Connolly May 29, 2006

A really dynamic capture, Janine! Your color and composition are outstanding! #2829264

Orsi May 29, 2006

Gorgeous capture,Janine!!Beautiful colors!!WooW! #2829365

Janine Russell level-deluxe May 29, 2006

Karim, Nancy, Ronald, John and Orsi, I really appreciate all of your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2829597

Jenny Bosmans May 30, 2006

I agree with the above comments, Janine!! Simply GORGEOUS!! :) #2830449

Bill Morgenstern May 30, 2006

Janine this is one of the best dendrobium flower images I've seen in a long time. It truely captures this orchid's beauty. Great work.

Bill #2831121

Janine Russell level-deluxe May 30, 2006

Jenny and Bill, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #2832512

Stan Lubach May 30, 2006

The lighting on this is stunning, Janine. It has a kind of flourescent glow. Fantastic colors. #2833524

Janine Russell level-deluxe May 30, 2006

Stan, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #2834428

Lorri Shane June 09, 2006

Wonderful composition and great lighting! Wow. #2875067

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 09, 2006

Gorgeous, Janine! Stunning light and color! #2875102

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 09, 2006

Lorri and Terry, I really appreciate your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much. #2875733

Stanley J. Contrades June 20, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Janine! Beautifully glowing Finalist!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2923067

Stan Kwasniowski June 20, 2006

Janine, Congratulations #2923127

Jim Kinnunen level-classic June 20, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Janine!:) #2923163

Corinne M. Thompson June 20, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist Janine! #2923284

Graeme yew Chow June 21, 2006

Congrats on this super finalist Janine. #2923468

Evy Johansen level-classic June 21, 2006

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Janine! Good Luck! #2923598

Ross Throndson June 21, 2006

Janine, Congratulations on this Exquisite Image!! :^) #2923698

Renee Doyle June 21, 2006

Big congrats Janine!!! Best of luck in the next round!
#2923699

Judyann Plante June 21, 2006

Congratulations, Janine!

Judyann ><> #2923966

Paul Sikora June 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine #2923994

Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! #2924305

Tressie Davis June 21, 2006

Absolutely gorgeous - congratulations!!! #2924471

Nadya Johnson June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Janine! #2924558

Inge S. Lasmana June 21, 2006

Congratulations Janine! good luck in the next round! #2924772

Ray Thoms June 21, 2006

COngratulations on this beauty Janine!!! #2925528

Melissa A. Mannon June 21, 2006

congratulations Janine! this is really gorgeous! #2925736

David L. Luchowski June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome finalist,Janine. #2925786

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 21, 2006

Big congrats to you Janine, way to go! #2925797

Su Sana E. P level-classic June 21, 2006

Janine, congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #2925886

Sharon Day June 21, 2006

Congratulations on your impressive finalist, Janine!!! #2926039

Shawn Jennings June 21, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Janine! #2926445

Kay Beausoleil June 21, 2006

Congratulatinos on yet another finalist, Janine! #2926547

Karen K. Givens June 21, 2006

Beautiful image congratulations on this finalist too. :) #2926554

William Moore June 21, 2006

gorgeous finalist..... #2926999

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 21, 2006

Stan C, Stan K, Jim, Corinne, Graeme, Evy, Ross, Renee, Judyann, Paul, Jenny, Tressie, Nadya, Inge, Ray, Melissa, David, Deb, Susan, Sharon, Shawn, Kay, Karen and William, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2927387

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 21, 2006

WOW Janine a most beautiful and gorgeous capture and excellent finalist. Way to go. #2927471

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 21, 2006

Congratulations, Janine, on this beautiful finalist! #2927518

Ray Clarke June 21, 2006

Well deserved finalist Janine #2928502

Noel Baebler June 21, 2006

Huzzah, Janine! #2929319

Jill Flynn June 21, 2006

This is stunning Janine. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck with this in the next round! #2929586

Keith L. Clayton June 21, 2006

Many congrats - This is a very deserving shot! Best of luck in the finals!!! #2929850

Ken Smith level-classic June 21, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist, Janine. #2930230

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 21, 2006

Gorgeous Janine! Congrats! #2930411

Ronald F. Fischer June 21, 2006

Janine, congratulations on this awesome finalist! #2930850

Pamela Shane June 21, 2006

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist Janine!! :) #2930865

Virginia Leone level-classic June 21, 2006

Bravo Janine....so pretty and well deserved! #2930996

Jack R. Perry June 21, 2006

Great shot, very pretty, CONGRATS Janine. #2931152

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 21, 2006

Emile, Terry, Ray and Audrey, Noel, Jill, Keith, Ken, Claudia, Ronald, Pamela, Virginia and Jack, thanks very much for all of your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #2931425

Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006

Love the vibrant colors! Congrats, Janine!!<:)) #2931431

Nadia Paul June 21, 2006

Congrats on your beautiful finalist Janine! #2931510

Kristi A. Howson June 21, 2006

Beautiful lighting and color Janine. Congratulations! #2931599

Mary K. Robison June 21, 2006

Lovely finalist, Janine! Congratulations! #2931656

Pat Gamwell June 21, 2006

BIG CONGRATS on this beautiful creation! #2931750

Linda M. Walker June 22, 2006

So beautiful...congratulations,Janine #2934117

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 22, 2006

Lorraine, Nadia, Kristi, Mary, Pat and Linda, thanks very much for all of your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2934127

Leanne M.E. Boyd June 22, 2006

Very pretty, Janine - congratulations! #2934213

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 22, 2006

Leanne, I really appreciate your kind comments and congratulations; thanks very much. #2935613

Bobbie Davis June 22, 2006

Congrats Janine! #2936111

Kenneth Mucke June 22, 2006

These are so breathtaking....congrats ...they are really amazingly beautiful #2936268

Megan p June 22, 2006

Janine, this is absolutely stunning!!!!! Congratulations! #2936924

Marilyn S. Neel level-addict June 23, 2006

Beautiful image Janine! Congratulations! #2939295

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 23, 2006

Bobbie, Kenneth, Megan and Marilyn, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments and congratulations. #2940268

Susie Peek-Swint June 23, 2006

Many congrats Janine ~ stunning capture! #2941831

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 23, 2006

Susie, I really appreciate your kind comments and encouragement; thanks very much for your congratulations. #2941900

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