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And the Race is On!

© Susan Jane Allen

And the Race is On!

Uploaded: December 15, 2006 08:38:04

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12/13/06, Miyazu, Japan. I'm betting on Curlycue on the right. She's got her best foot forward...

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Sam Britt December 15, 2006

Beautiful capture of this unique flower. Great color. #572941

Ken Smith level-classic December 21, 2006

You are definitely good with the macros. Super job, Susan! #3724913

Susan Jane Allen level-classic December 21, 2006

Thanks Samantha and Ken. Actually I've been disatisfied with this photo because I feel that the background part of the flower is distracting. It's blurred as I wanted, and I like the shapes curled---actually cropped it to accentuate that---but the colour bothers me. I've had the problem before and never know whether to darken or lighten to reduce interference, and so put a question up on the forum, askign for suggestions on what to do, but no one answered my question! #3724942

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 24, 2007

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Susan! #3861061

Sam Britt January 24, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Susan! #3862948

Susan Jane Allen level-classic January 24, 2007

Thanks so much Terry and Samantha! Of all the pics I submitted, this would have been the last I would have chosen, and was planning to delete it after the finalist results were in. (The question I asked at the forum about the interference issue, was answered, by the way.) Yikes! Embarrassed to have this as a permanent fixture of my gallery, but don't want to delete a pic which has an award! #3863114

Cyn Valentine January 24, 2007

Congratulations Susan!! #3863812

Ken Smith level-classic January 25, 2007

Congrats, Susan. Don't tell any of your secrets. LOL #3867672

Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2007

Big congrats on this beautiful finalist Susan :O) #3870683

Brinn MacDougall January 25, 2007

Great work and cute title, congrats, Susan! #3871463

Susan Jane Allen level-classic January 25, 2007

Thanks so much Sylvia, Brinn and Ken! Looking at it again, I just suddenly realized why this photo bothers me, aside from background interference--it's badly composed. The focused areas are too far to the right and more room should have been given to the right. #3872208

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