Inspiring Photo: Plumeria #3543336

Plumeria

Uploaded: March 15, 2007

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Photo was taken on March 15, 2007 at 8:00am in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro lens @ F/7.1, 1/100 second, ISO 400, handheld
Cropped, +saturation, -brightness, -contrast, levels, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
POTD at BestFoto.com on March 24, 2007

Comments

Su Sana E. P March 16, 2007

Janine, this is totally exquisite and perfect floral image in every way!! A Winner in my view. #621423

David L. Luchowski March 16, 2007

Beautiful, Janine.I agree with Susana.The detail and presentation are PERFECT.Well done. #4059560

Ray Clarke March 16, 2007

Absolutely gorgeous Janine (ac) #4059567

Mary K. Robison March 16, 2007

Susana took the words (every one of them!) right out of my mouth ~ uh, computer, Janine!
The lighting that washes over those drops and makes the center glow is absolutely perfect, and the dramatic black bg makes the flower jump off the screen! Get ready for another plaque next month. #4059570

Richard D. Cox March 16, 2007

A very dynamic shot, Janine. Gorgeous. #4059587

Paul E. Earl March 16, 2007

WOW!! What a superb image! I am sure we will be seeing this again, Janine! #4059641

Evy Johansen March 16, 2007

Simply beautiful, Janine!! #4059661

Barbara Waldoch March 16, 2007

Perfection, Janine! #4059696

Rakesh Syal March 16, 2007

A picture perfect for a win, Janine!! #4059707

Graeme yew Chow March 16, 2007

A very striking image. Very well done Janine. #4059753

Paul Michko March 16, 2007

BEAUTIFUL!!! #4059757

William Johnson March 16, 2007

Absolutley wonderful image, deserving a win Janine. Bill J #4059762

Stan J. Bendkowski March 16, 2007

Fabulous shot, Janine! #4059783

Cindy Bendush March 16, 2007

Exquisite image Janine! #4059804

Mike D. Perez March 16, 2007

This is really beautiful, Janine!. Great colors, details and lighting. #4059809

Les Rhoades March 16, 2007

SUPER! I don't care which Plumeria this one is because it's just BEAUTIFUL
#4060053

Glenn E. Urquhart March 16, 2007

Stunnging Image, Janine!!! Absolute Perfection!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4060103

Jeff Robinson March 16, 2007

Very beautifully captured and presented Janine! Jeff #4060142

Katarina Mansson March 16, 2007

Love the lighting and the colours. Excellent clarity. You have really captured the flower and the drops in a perfect way! #4060206

Joy Rector March 16, 2007

gorgeous #4060207

John Caruso March 16, 2007

Janine--

You've outdone yourself with this one. Simply stunning. Colors, light, shadows, comp, I can go on and on but I'll just let the photo speak for itself. #4060233

Agnes Fegan March 16, 2007

Beautiful in every way! #4060388

Dr Silly March 16, 2007

Beautiful, love the drops. :O)
#4060412

Susan Fox March 16, 2007

Oustanding floral macro! Love the light flower against the black background. Wonderful detail with the water drops. #4060690

Rachel McKinnie March 16, 2007

Exquisite really does say it all! :) #4060895

Janine Russell March 16, 2007

SuSana, David, Audrey, Mary, Richard, Paul E, Evy, Barbara, Rakesh, Graeme, Paul M, Bill, Stan, Cindy, Mike, Les, Glenn, Jeff, Katarina, Joy, John, Agnes, Doc, Susan and Rachel, you are all very kind; thanks very much for all of your encouraging comments. #4061167

Milan Banik March 16, 2007

outstanding flower presenation Janine . #4061319

Carol Sawyer March 16, 2007

This is so beautiful, Janine! #4061401

Ken Smith March 16, 2007

So beautiful, Janine. Must be nice to be in Hawaii!! #4061870

Angie Kitzman March 16, 2007

You seem to have quite a following on this photo! So, I'll add my agreement to all the ones before me. Beautiful photo!! #4062452

Tamera S. Phillips March 16, 2007

Yes a winner Janine! Awesome image. Love the color, black background, water drops. #4062457

Janine Russell March 16, 2007

Milan, Carol, Ken, Angie and Tamera, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments; Ken, it's great to be in Hawaii; however, we've had a LOT of rain and a little sunshine since we've arrived - at least it's warm rain. #4062496

Christy Nichols March 16, 2007

Gorgeous capture, Janine! #4062771

Lisa M. Handwerk March 16, 2007

Beautiful!! Amazing color and detail! #4062823

Janine Russell March 17, 2007

Don, Christy and Lisa, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #4062903

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 17, 2007

Love this against the black bg... wonderful colors and clarity!!!! Beautiful in every way!!!!! ^.^ #4063511

Wendy Stevenson March 17, 2007

Exquisite floral image Janine! Absolutely gorgeous - I just know we'll be seeing this again! #4063520

Cheryl E. Molennor March 17, 2007

Beautiful Janine #4064097

Janine Russell March 17, 2007

Kitty, Wendy and Cheryl, thanks very much for all of your wonderful comments and encouragement. #4064235

Melissa A. Mannon March 17, 2007

love the lighting, details, and colors here! very beautiful! #4064438

Ken Jarvis March 17, 2007

Gorgeous capture, Janine! #4064810

Janine Russell March 17, 2007

Melissa and Ken, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments. #4064822

Jim Stringer March 17, 2007

Wow! Janine this is absolutely beautiful! Georgeous color, background, and DOF. Wonderful clarity as well, beautiful! #4064964

Janine Russell March 17, 2007

Jim, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #4065000

Jessica Jenney March 17, 2007

Stunning capture of this beautiful flower, Janine! Wonderful colors, detail and lighting! #4065112

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) March 17, 2007

Beautiful image. Great lighting, softness,colors and composition. #4065127

ronda chatelle March 17, 2007

THIS IS A WINNER! What a gorgeous flower with such detail! Wonderful lighting and beautiful colors! OUTSTANDING Janine! #4065174

Janine Russell March 17, 2007

Jessica, Kara and ronda, thanks very much for your wonderful comments and encouragement. #4065442

Arnie Horwitz March 17, 2007

Great composition, colors and lighting, Janine! #4065511

Janine Russell March 17, 2007

Arnie, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments. #4065519

Renee Doyle March 18, 2007

This is so stunning Janine! Picture perfect!
#4065640

Janine Russell March 18, 2007

Renee, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #4065646

Robert Baer March 19, 2007

janine
i love the simplicity of this image with the black background. the water drops add a special touch. #4069999

Janine Russell March 19, 2007

Justin, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #4070878

Sherry Karr Adkins March 22, 2007

Janine, this is just beautiful. The dark background really makes the flower stand out. Well done! #4081770

Janine Russell March 22, 2007

Sherry, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #4081835

Erica Murphy March 25, 2007

What a lovely image Janine!! So simple and elegant. One of my favorite flowers too.

Erica #4095673

Erica Murphy March 25, 2007

What a lovely image Janine!! So simple and elegant. One of my favorite flowers too.

Erica #4095674

Janine Russell March 25, 2007

Erica, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #4096185

Allison Gaulin April 21, 2007

This is beautiful Janine, very eye catching with such wonderful contrasting colors! #4193623

Janine Russell April 21, 2007

Allison, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments. #4194177

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