Inspiring Photo: Clematis on Blue #3853171

Clematis on Blue

Uploaded: May 16, 2007 04:47:17

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Finalist
Re-submission March 6, 2008
Category: Flowers

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Jim Huffield May 16, 2007

So very pretty, Nikki. Jim #656294

Aimee S. McMaster May 16, 2007

....beautiful light, color and clarity Nikki...Aimee #4288446

Allison Gaulin May 16, 2007

This is a stunning capture- awesome color and superb detail here!!! #4288447

Autum Rhoades May 16, 2007

Can you say gorgeous? This is definitely gorgeous! That detail and clarity and lighting - the color - all fantastic! #4288486

David Phalen May 16, 2007

WOW! Love the blue tones an details. #4289269

Tamara K. Walker May 16, 2007

Fantastic macro, super colors and details, great job. #4289426

Colleen Farrell May 16, 2007

Fabulous floral, Nikki! Excellent composition and detail, and the color is just amazing! #4289530

Dominick M. Dimacale May 16, 2007

Nikki, incredible floral image here, the details are right on, I bet we will see this later on...Dominick #4289644

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 16, 2007

Wonderful image, Nikki!!!! Amazing details and colors!!!!! Great bg change!!!! :3 #4289648

Jayne Martin May 16, 2007

Nikki, this is just as stunning and gorgeous the second time around!! I'll bet we see it again, too!! Now, I can't wait to see the "ridiculous!!!" ;) LOL!! #4290500

Judy V. Kennamer May 16, 2007

WOW!! Such clarity! Beautiful! #4290954

Sam Britt May 16, 2007

Beautiful macro, Nikki. Great color & detail. #4291306

Roxanne M. Bubar May 17, 2007

WOW Stunning colors and amazing macro #4293530

Nadya Johnson May 17, 2007

Very stunning macro, Nikki! The clarity and colors are SUPERB! #4293846

David Pratt May 17, 2007

Terrific macro Nikki! Wonderful work! #4295289

Gail Vitikacs May 18, 2007

This is reallllllly stunning Nikki! #4296446

Mitch Spence May 19, 2007

The composition colors keep the interest here and direct it to the crisp center of the flower. #4301363

Marta J. Baldwin May 19, 2007

Great job on this Nikki! I love the blue hues and the wonderful composition. #4302443

Susie Peek-Swint May 24, 2007

Beautiful colour, detail, and full-frame comp Nikki ~ lovely shot!
Welcome to 101 :)
susie #4321669

DiAnna F. Paulk May 28, 2007

Beautiful detail, Nikki! And I would never have guess your background was replaced if you hadn't confessed! Very skillfully done!

The bride didn't wear the flip-flips down the aisle :) #4338343

Glenn E. Urquhart May 28, 2007

Striking Image, Nikki!!! Brilliant color, Outstanding clarity, detail, lighting... Beautiful Full Framed Floral Composition!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4338365

Jenny Bosmans May 30, 2007

Absolutely gorgeous color tones and macro capture, Nikki! :) #4348172

Sherry Karr Adkins May 30, 2007

Very nice, Nikki. Great color and comp. #4349226

Kate Jackson June 27, 2007

This is stunning Nikki! #4450017

Melinda F. Schneider March 06, 2008

Lovely! Great color! #5600158

Joy Rector March 06, 2008

awesome #5600243

Colleen Farrell March 06, 2008

An excellent candidate for resubmission, Nikki--good luck this time! #5601251

Lee Canham March 06, 2008

Very Beautiful..I thought I saw movement at first..Lovely colours..The image is alive...
#5601498

Daniella Puente March 06, 2008

You´re doing AWESOME with flower and tones! this looks pretty neat and so beautiful... #5601710

Corinne M. Thompson March 06, 2008

I have never seen a prettier presentation of a Clematis, just lovely! #5601928

Shelly A. Van Camp March 06, 2008

Very Pretty!! #5602423

MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 06, 2008

Why Didn't This get recognition Before?
Where was I On May 16 2007? #5602941

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 06, 2008

ZOWEEEEEESSSSSSSSS, Nikki!!!!!! Perfectly GORGEOUS!!!!!! ♫ k #5603058

Laurie Daily March 06, 2008

Such beautiful blues and perfect details in this lovely close up, Nikki! #5603360

Danielle Fuller March 06, 2008

WOW awesome clarity in this Nikki! Great vivd colors and tones as well! #5603569

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 06, 2008

Ohhh so beautiful Nikki! Blues are gorgeous

jo ann c. #5603908

Sandra R. Alvey March 06, 2008

Fantastic macro Nikki my dear, this is truly gorgeous and I love the monochromatic color! #5604161

Stefania Barbier March 06, 2008

the title is perfect for this stunning macro... wow Nikki, the blue hues are gorgeous! #5604486

Christine Czernin March 08, 2008

I see it for the first time,Nikki.
I just love it ,for the comp.,the color, the clarity. Good luck. #5609960

Tocky Bialobrzeski March 08, 2008

What amazing beauty comes from difficult times..... On TV yesterday I heard a quote by Queen Elizabeth..."Grief is the price we pay for love". Makes you remember where art really comes from.......
This photo is heading to my favorites list. #5610929

Kristy A. Keene March 08, 2008

Truly Beautiful! #5610989

Susan M. Campbell March 08, 2008

Wow...this is terrific Nikki...so nicely composed. The detail is just superb. #5611533

Carol Teal March 10, 2008

Beautiful blue and great detail Nikki! #5624622

Sharon F. Morris March 13, 2008

Beautiful blues Nikki!! #5638550

Colleen Farrell March 13, 2008

WTG on the well-deserved EFP, Nikki! #5638642

Susana Ms Heide March 14, 2008

Nikki, this has gotta be my favorite of all of your images!!! The similar hues hues are separated so well by lines and good use of DOF! It really is a sublime treat for the senses :o) Good luck in the contest!! #5643898

Stefania Barbier April 21, 2008

AGAIN HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST! #5817782

Daniella Puente April 21, 2008

AWESOME finalist Nikki CONGRATS!!!!! #5818024

Linda D. Lester April 21, 2008

Congratulations on this beauty! #5818164

Erin Appelbaum April 21, 2008

Congrats again. Nikki. Peter #5818994

Susan M. Hembree April 21, 2008

Good going again, Nikki! A great month for you! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #5819346

Sam Britt April 21, 2008

Congratulations, Nikki! #5820126

Colleen Farrell April 21, 2008

WTG, Nikki! You sure deserve every single one of your finalists, my friend!! #5820683

Elida Gutierrez April 21, 2008

Caongratulations in your Finalist!!! #5820998

Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 21, 2008

Big Congrats on LL your finalist, best of luck in the next round! #5821410

Michelle L. Frick April 21, 2008

Congratulations Nikki! #5821422

Nikki McDonald April 21, 2008

Thank you, everyone, for your comments, support and encouragement. This is what makes BP such a great place to be. #5821549

Jeana Clark April 22, 2008

BIG CONGRATS ON ALL OF YOUR FINALISTS NIKKI!!!
This is SUPERB!!!
WELL DESERVED!!!!
~J~ #5823394

Susan M. Campbell April 22, 2008
Wow Nikki....how wonderful to have so many great finalists...congratulations to you! #5825602

Corinne M. Thompson April 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist Nikki! #5825703

Christine Czernin April 22, 2008
Big congratulations x4 Nikki.
That is quite an achievement, really wonderful and well earned. #5825935

Laurie Daily April 22, 2008
Another huge congrats to you, Nikki!!!! #5826221

MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 22, 2008
Congrats NiK!!
This one was and is beautiful!!! #5827235

Ron Roberts April 23, 2008
CONGRATS NIKKI THEY JUST KEP COMING AND COMING...RON.... #5828353

Susan M. Smith April 23, 2008
Nikki, this is gorgeous! Love the blue on blue! Congratulations :) #5830734

Susan Fox April 23, 2008
Congrats on another wonderful finalist Nikki! #5831479

Cheryl E. Molennor May 04, 2008
Please accept my late congratulations. Mycomputer has been down. #5882075

Usman M. Bajwa December 10, 2015
Wow, this is beautiful, Nikki.
Usman. #11410360

Michele Peterson December 10, 2015
Nikki, this is amazing! I'm a few years late, but congratulations on the finalist. :-) #11410466

Melinda F. Schneider December 10, 2015
A stunning image, Nikki! Surely one of the nicest macro florals I've seen. #11410625

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