pansy

Uploaded: April 15, 2007 20:21:16

Description

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 10/300, Flash: flash did not fire, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 105mm, Camera Model: NIKON D70

Comments

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe April 15, 2007

Beautiful image, Esther! Great colors and composition. #638617

Theresa M. VanderStaay April 15, 2007

Great image Esther...Great color and presention...I like what you've done here...Great DOF...Tessa #4171388

Esther Smith April 15, 2007

Thanks Mike, I appreciate it! #4171390

Esther Smith April 15, 2007

And Theresa, thank you!! #4171395

Lynn Haack April 15, 2007

Very pretty. I like the crispness of the blue pansy petals. Lynn #4171454

Sherry Karr Adkins level-deluxe April 15, 2007

Very nice image, Esther. The colors of the pansies are beautiful and you did a great job with the Flood filter. Good job! #4171588

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict April 15, 2007

This is beautiful Esther...Dominick #4171619

Esther Smith April 15, 2007

Thanks so much Lynn, Sherry and Dominick for your encouraging words! #4171700

Colleen Farrell April 15, 2007

This is stunning, Esther! Composition, color, DOF *and* effects are all fantastic! #4171727

Esther Smith April 15, 2007

Thank you Colleen for your encouragement!! #4171747

Amal A. AlNuaimi April 16, 2007

This is amazing Esther, great over all! What effects did you add more than the flood filter? #4171838

Laura Glabman April 16, 2007

Beautifully done and a refreshing change from all the other typical flower shots. #4172977

Esther Smith April 17, 2007

Thank you Amal and Laura! Amal, I only applied the flood filter to this image. #4180159

Connie J. Bagot April 18, 2007

I love this---it's totally beautiful! #4183078

Esther Smith April 18, 2007

Thank you Connie. I appreciate your nice comment! #4183877

Laura Bailey April 18, 2007

Gorgeous image, Esther! #4184389

Esther Smith April 18, 2007

Thank you Laura for your nice comment! #4184407

Janine Russell level-deluxe April 20, 2007

Esther, excellent colors, detail, clarity, lighting and effects. #4192400

Cassie L. Woodlee May 23, 2007

Congratulations Esther!! #4318619

Lynn Haack May 23, 2007

Way to go Esther...congrats on your finalist! Lynn #4319092

Sharon King May 23, 2007

This is so pretty, wonderful use of the flood filter, Congrats! #4320205

Cheryl E. Molennor May 23, 2007

Congratulations #4320545

Terry L. McKaig May 23, 2007

BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations! #4321232

Esther Smith May 23, 2007

Thank you Cassie, Lynn, Sharon, Cheryl and Terry for your kind comments!! #4321405

Sherry Karr Adkins level-deluxe May 23, 2007

Congrats Esther on this finalist. #4321491

Colleen Farrell May 24, 2007

This is such an awesome floral, Esther--big congratulations on a very well-deserved (and not surprising!) finalist! #4321602

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Esther!! #4323542

Mary Timman May 24, 2007

Stunning Finalist! Congratulations. #4323608

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 24, 2007

A beautiful finalist, Esther! Congratulations! #4324699

Ken Smith level-classic May 24, 2007

Outstanding, Esther! Congratulations on your win! #4326637

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 24, 2007

Esther, Congratulations on this well deserving Winner!! #4326687

Colette M. Metcalf May 24, 2007

Congratulations!!! #4326746

Sam Britt May 24, 2007

Congratulations on this win, Esther! #4326837

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 24, 2007

Congratulations Esther on your win...Dominick #4326930

Esther Smith May 24, 2007

Thank you all for your kind words!! #4326963

Darryl Wilkinson May 24, 2007

Simply gorgeous, Esther! Congratulations on your win!! #4326972

Esther Smith May 24, 2007

Thanks so much Darryl! #4327148

Lynn Haack May 25, 2007

Esther...congrats on your well -deserved WIN! Lynn #4328174

Murry Grigsby May 25, 2007

Congratulations on your FUN image and win Esther!! #4328537

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 25, 2007

Esther,Congratulations on your second place winner. #4328859

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe May 25, 2007

Congratulations on your exceptional Winner, Esther! #4329299

Cheryl E. Molennor May 25, 2007

So Beautiful. Congratulations!! #4330656

Janine Russell level-deluxe May 25, 2007

Esther, BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your SECOND PLACE WIN! #4331295

Renee Doyle May 26, 2007

So beautiful and bright! Huge congratulations Esther on your wonderful 2nd place win!
#4331379

Tamera S. Phillips May 26, 2007

Congratulations Esther. Very nicely done. #4333657

Esther Smith May 26, 2007

Thank you everyone!! #4334501

Mary Timman May 27, 2007

Beautiful. Congratulations. #4335258

Esther Smith May 27, 2007

Thanks so much Mary!! #4336743

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 28, 2007

A delightful Second Place win, Esther! Huge congratulations!!!!! #4340728

Esther Smith May 29, 2007

Thank you Terry!! #4342839

AMALIA Veralli May 29, 2007

Congrats on your second place win. . . beautiful! #4343685

Esther Smith May 29, 2007

Thanks for looking and commenting Amalia! I appreciate it! #4345204

Bill Houghton May 30, 2007

This is such a great shot Esther. You did a wonderful job capturing it. Bill

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Esther Smith May 30, 2007

Thank you Bill! I appreciate your kind words! #4348755

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2007

Excellent winning image Esther, so creative and beautiful!! Congrats!! #4580854

Esther Smith July 31, 2007

Thank you so much Donna! #4585445

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