Inspiring Photo: Beginning... #4194610

Beginning...

Uploaded: July 13, 2007 07:05:37

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of a coneflower

Finalist July 2007 - Details & Macro

Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 1/125, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 400, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 60mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

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Mike D. Perez July 13, 2007

What a beautiful capture of this flower starting to bloom, Sam! Superb details and DOF! #690536

Tarun Bose July 13, 2007

Beautiful macro shot with lovely dof and details. Well done Sam. #4504491

Glenn E. Urquhart July 13, 2007

Amazing clarity and detail, Outstanding color, lighting, contrast, use of dof... Beautiful Floral Composition, Sam!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4504499

Kay E. Mahoney July 13, 2007

Nice capture, Sam. Love the details. #4504514

Tamara K. Walker July 13, 2007

Wonderful clarity and details. #4504571

Sherri Gorman July 13, 2007

Wow Sam, AWESOME details!!!! Wonderful dof, lighting and colors!!!! #4504661

Jennifer L. Taranto July 13, 2007

Amazing detail. Beautiful lighting, clarity, colors & dof. I like the centered comp too. #4504679

Sam Britt July 13, 2007

Thanks so much Mike, Tarun, Glenn, Kay, Tammy, Sherri & Jennifer. #4504693

Su Sana E. P July 13, 2007

Superb macro capture with great details and use of shallow dof, Sam!! #4504750

Claudia Kuhn July 13, 2007

Beautiful details Sam! #4504779

Colleen Farrell July 13, 2007

Outstanding macro, Sam! Wonderful clarity and detail--and I just noticed how the soft background colors of green and pale mauve compliment the coneflower's colors. Personally, I think these "buds" of echinacea are just as interesting as the opened flower. #4504817

Sam Britt July 13, 2007

Thank you Susana, Claudia & Colleen! #4504837

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 13, 2007

Amazing DOF and clarity, Sam!!!!! An exceptional macro!!!!! k #4505173

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 13, 2007

Beautiful Sam. Love the detail and color's #4505198

Sam Britt July 13, 2007

Thanks Kitty & Nancy! #4505250

eileen bedford July 13, 2007

AWESOME, love the detail and bg tones, GREAT JOB Sam.... #4505256

Karen Engelbreth July 13, 2007

Beautiful macro - one of my favourite flowers, Sam :0)) #4505285

Sam Britt July 13, 2007

Thanks Eileen & Karen! #4505353

David Phalen July 13, 2007

Excellent clarity, color and DOF in this outstanding macro! #4505981

Sandra R. Alvey July 13, 2007

Hey cool idea Sam! I like it!

Sandi #4506054

Sam Britt July 13, 2007

Thank you David & Sandra! #4506057

Patrick Rouzes July 13, 2007

Wow, Sam! Another of your exceptional florals here!!! Excellent work!!! #4506354

Sam Britt July 13, 2007

Thanks Patrick! #4506375

Michelle L. Frick July 13, 2007

You really are amazing with the florals Sam! This is a remarkable image - can't wait to see it in bloom! #4506556

Sam Britt July 13, 2007

Thank you, Michelle! #4506575

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 13, 2007

Very beautiful macro Sam!,
Amalia #4506682

Carol Sawyer July 14, 2007

Fantastic macro and DOF, Sam! #4507385

Janet McNeil July 14, 2007

How pretty is this!! Your backgrounds are beautiful and this seems to pick up all the colors of the bud! Very nice work! #4507628

Sam Britt July 14, 2007

Thanks Amalia, Carol & Janet! #4507646

Heather July 14, 2007

Great Capture,Well Done!!! #4508680

Sam Britt July 14, 2007

Thank you, Heather! #4508702

MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 14, 2007

WoW,,Wonderful- beautiful- perfect!!!! #4508880

Sam Britt July 14, 2007

Thanks Melodie! #4508924

Anita Hogue July 15, 2007

I just love these cone flowers! They are so photogenic! Beautifully photographed, Sam! #4511410

Sam Britt July 15, 2007

Thanks Anita! #4511463

Nancy L. Green July 15, 2007

Beautiful macro Sam, your colors and clarity are quite wonderful!! <>< #4511829

Sam Britt July 15, 2007

Thank you, Nancy! #4512179

Cristi Bastian July 16, 2007

Sam, this is stunning! #4512774

Sharon King July 16, 2007

This is a Beautiful capture Sam! #4513730

Sam Britt July 16, 2007

Thanks Cristi & Sharon! #4514228

Nobu Nagase July 16, 2007

Superb details and macro!

#4516171

Sam Britt July 17, 2007

Thank you, Nobi! #4518200

Jillian Danielson July 17, 2007

Sam,this is a pretty one! Great job! :) #4518205

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2007

Exquisite floral image with ultra sharp details, great lighting and wonderful colors, Sam!! I just love the muted background, as well!! #4518423

Sam Britt July 17, 2007

Thank you Jillian & Melissa! #4518609

Cary Rogers July 17, 2007

Very nice exposure, lighting, detail and composition, Sam!! I love coneflowers when they are at this stage...as well as full-bloom! Nice work! #4520439

Sam Britt July 18, 2007

Thanks Cary! #4522182

Susan Candelario July 18, 2007

Sam, great capture of the Cone Flower! Love the lighting and colors. #4522469

Sam Britt July 18, 2007

Thank you, Susan! #4522545

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 18, 2007

WOOOOOW! What teriffic focus and detail! Awesome Samantha! #4524075

Sam Britt July 18, 2007

Thank you, Allen! #4524346

Kaye Burazin July 21, 2007

Mother Nature's perfection captured perfectly by you. #4534608

Sam Britt July 21, 2007

Thank you, Kaye! #4534885

Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2007

big congratulations, Sam, on your wonderful finalist! #4705387

anonymous August 27, 2007

Hi Sam, CONGRATULATIONS on your awesome finalist! B- #4705394

Sylvia Rossler August 27, 2007

Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Sam :o) #4705709

Nadine A. Lewis August 27, 2007

AWESOME finalists, Sam...CONGRATS!!! <>< #4705725

Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Sam on this beautiful finalist!! #4705926

Mike D. Perez August 27, 2007

A beautiful floral finalist, Sam! Congratulations! #4706254

Terry L. Ellis August 27, 2007

An elegant finalist! Congratulations, Sam! #4706382

Margaret R. Barry August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Sam! Best of luck in the next round! #4706470

Carol Sawyer August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Sam! #4706620

Jessica Jenney August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Sam on your beautiful finalist! #4706667

eileen bedford August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your finalists Sam, it's beautiful... #4706742

Sam Britt August 27, 2007

Thank you all! #4707147

Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007

CONGRATS SAM! #4707172

Nadya Johnson August 27, 2007

OUTSTANDING, Sam! Congratulations on your stunning finalist! #4707337

Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007

Congratulations Sam! This is a beautiful finalist!! #4707464

Laurie Daily August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this beauty, Sam! #4707471

Janet McNeil August 27, 2007

This is beautiful - a well deserved finalist!! Good luck in round 2!! #4707860

Crossroad Photography August 27, 2007

Congrats on your lovely finalist!! #4708039

Mary Timman August 27, 2007

Great shot...congratulations! #4708049

Connie J. Bagot August 27, 2007

Congratulations Sam---a beautiful finalist! #4708309

Deborah C. Lewinson August 27, 2007

What a beautiful and classic image, Sam, congrats on your finalist and best wishes for the next round!
-debby #4708471

Melissa McCabe August 27, 2007

Sam what a fabulous capture, and I love the title too! Congratulations on this finalist! -mm #4708484

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2007

WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO, WTG SAM, BIG CONGRAT'S and BEST of luck to you in the next round! #4708564

Anna Diederich August 27, 2007

Congratulations Sam! #4709113

Pat Gamwell August 27, 2007

Well deserved beauty, Sam! Big congrats! #4709193

Su Sana E. P August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam!! #4709217

Steven E. Ray August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this finalist Samantha! I hadn't seen this one yet, but the detail is something to behold. Healthy subject too! My cone flowers were a sad site this year :P #4709249

Elizabeth A. Marker August 27, 2007

Well Deserved Finalist Sam!!!!!!! #4709293

Amy JACKSON August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Sam!!!!! #4709301

Sam Britt August 27, 2007

Thanks everybody. This was shot at a local botanical garden. I had never seen a coneflower bud before! #4709310

Jeana Clark August 27, 2007

YIPPEEEE SAM!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS STUNNING FINALAIST!!!!

~Jeana~ #4709329

Susan T. Evans August 27, 2007

WTG Sam this is awesome, congrats on a stunning image. #4709414

Lorri Shane August 27, 2007

What a beautiful macro, Samantha! A very well deserved Finalist!!! Good luck. Lorri #4709666

Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007

Big congrats on a terrific finalist, Sam! #4709738

Sandra R. Alvey August 27, 2007

WOO HOO SAM!!! CONGRATS HON!!

Sandi #4709848

Robert R. Goodman August 27, 2007

A big congratulations Sam. #4709902

Teresa Norris August 27, 2007

Sam, an incredible finalist...congratulations!!! #4709910

Sherri Gorman August 28, 2007

Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!!! Beautiful!!!! #4710881

Jenny Bosmans August 28, 2007

Congratulations on this SUPER finalist, Sam! :) #4710985

Linda Blair August 28, 2007

Congrats, Sam!!!!!! #4711058

Kathy L. Clark August 28, 2007

Sam congrats on this fabulous finalist. #4711177

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 28, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam. #4711211

Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007

A Big Congratulations on your award, Sam!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4711335

Daniella Puente August 28, 2007

Excellent capture Sam, congrats on this great finalist :) #4711757

Sam Britt August 28, 2007

Thanks all! #4711829

Anita Hogue August 28, 2007

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Sam! #4712401

Derek D. Dafoe August 28, 2007

Congrats Sam on you great Finalist shot!! #4713184

Sheri L. Lefty August 28, 2007

Congrats Sam on your finalist! What a great take on the coneflower! #4713445

Anne D. Eigen August 28, 2007

Congratulations on this superb finalist, Sam!!! #4713744

Karen Slagle August 28, 2007

Love the details in this terrific finalist, Sam... #4713779

Bill Wyatt August 28, 2007

Congratultations Sam! Beautiful work! #4713925

Emile Abbott August 28, 2007

Way kool capture and great finalist. Congrats Sam #4713987

Kathy Reeves August 28, 2007

I love it!! Superb finalist! #4714020

Eugenio Diaz August 28, 2007

Hi Sam, Congratulation on your finalist. Very good shot!
Eugenio #4714021

Nobu Nagase August 28, 2007

Congratulations, Sam !
Superb details, beautiful macro! #4714216

Judyann Plante August 28, 2007

Sam, Congratulations on this awesome finalist! Fantastic comp and detail!

Judyann <>< #4714435

Esther Smith August 28, 2007

Congratulations on your awesome finalist Sam!!! #4714974

Cindy Bendush August 28, 2007

Beautiful detail - congrats on this Finalist Sam! #4715242

Barbara Waldoch August 29, 2007

Wonderful finalist, Sam! #4716144

Sam Britt August 29, 2007

Thank you all! #4717300

Holly Shao August 29, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sam! Wonderful DoF and tones!

Holly #4719334

Sam Britt August 29, 2007

Thanks Holly! #4719934

Cheryl E. Molennor August 29, 2007

Awesome! Congratulations! #4720617

Nancy L. Green August 30, 2007

Congratulations dear friend on this wonderful finalist!! Very well deserved!! <>< #4723728

Jennifer L. Taranto August 30, 2007

Congrats girl!!! #4724249

eileen bedford August 30, 2007

Congratulations Sam on this beauty... #4726133

Sam Britt August 30, 2007

Thanks all! #4726180

Carol Teal August 31, 2007

Spectacular detail and clarity and I love the DOF and two-tone BG. Well taken and congrats on your finalist Sam! #4726643

Dianna Hauf September 01, 2007

WOW!! Sam! How could I have missed this?? First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on this being a finalist but it should hav been much more! It is fabulous! Great texture, details and composition! Different and unique! #4733076

Sam Britt September 01, 2007

Thanks Carol & Dianna! #4734237

Arnie Horwitz September 05, 2007

Congratulations on this great finalist, Sam! #4753131

Sam Britt September 06, 2007

Thanks Arnie! #4754583

Ruth Robbins September 08, 2007

Your coneflower bud is better than mine. :-D #4765920

Sam Britt September 22, 2007

Thanks Ruth! #4829942

Kathy L. Clark November 06, 2007

Fantastic detail on this lovely finalist Sam. congrats. #5036284

Sam Britt November 06, 2007

Thanks Kathy! #5037338

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