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~Iris~

© Michelle L. Frick

~Iris~

Uploaded: August 22, 2007

Description

Attempting a resub of one of my favorite images.

This image was nominated for and won a People's Choice Award on PG101 - thank you to Sue R. for the nomination and everyone at PG101 for being such a great group!

f2.8, 1/160sec, 100mm, ISO320

My hubby and daughter brought home of bouquet of these for me. :-)! Thanks to Cesar and others who let me know this is indeed an Iris!

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1/3, Exposure Time: 1/160, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 320, White Balance: manual white balance, Focal Length: 100mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2007

Awesome colors and great selective focus make for a stand out floral image, Michelle!! #720520

Autum Rhoades August 22, 2007

Beautiful, Michelle! #4683092

Katarina Mansson August 22, 2007

Gorgeous colors, DOF, composition, lighting and detail. Regardsless of which flower it is: I love it! #4683117

Les Rhoades level-classic August 22, 2007

Wonderful macro with three spots of yellow to anchor the flower. #4683149

Alexis Yobbagy August 22, 2007

GORGEOUS SF!!! Wonderful tones... looks almost like an iris?????? #4683237

Jennifer L. Taranto August 22, 2007

Soooo pretty!! Your use of selective focus is awesome! Fantastic colors & lighting!!! Lucky girl ... I wish my hubby would bring me home flowers LOL. #4683342

Steve Rice August 22, 2007

Michelle, Great capture and colors #4683399

Joy Rector August 22, 2007

gorgeous #4683400

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 22, 2007

Looks like an Iris?? This is a very Beautiful capture with super colors and DoF! #4683403

Jillian Danielson August 22, 2007

Oh so pretty,Michelle!! #4683622

Sheila D. Bottoms August 22, 2007

OMG I feel so left out. I didn't even know you had this... It is gorgeous. Perfect colors. We will see this again. #4683705

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you so much everyone! Iris seems like it might be the one. They didn't last very long - they were completely closed when they gave them to me, they opened the next day, and then they were gone pretty quickly. Beautiful, but very fragile flowers. #4683773

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 22, 2007

Very beautifully captured Michelle! Jeff #4683878

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you so much Jeff!! #4683925

Cesar J. La Rosa August 22, 2007

Beautiful capture, Michelle!!! Gorgeous colors and great DOF. This is definitely an Iris. Great job!!!
Cesar #4683934

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you Cesar - I was sure someone would solve the mystery once and for all for me! #4683943

Emily E. Bem August 22, 2007

GREAT focus and COLOUR! This is just an all around, BEAUTIFUL image, Michelle! Bravo! #4684283

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you very much Emily! #4684342

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 22, 2007

Incredible focus, detail, colors & presentation of this most beautiful floral, Michelle!!! Excellent work indeed!!! #4684719

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you very much Patrick! #4684746

Dolly L. Davis August 22, 2007

Absolutely stunning - WOW! I love it! Excellent capture, Michelle! #4685067

Paul Goodman August 22, 2007

outstanding, great color and composition. #4685335

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you very much Dolly and Paul! #4685515

Allison Gaulin August 22, 2007

What amazing color, Michelle!!! WOW!!!! #4685527

Tamera S. Phillips August 22, 2007

We were thinking alike today Michelle. Awesome shot. Love the colors. #4685562

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you Allison and Tamera! #4685599

Jennifer L. Alder August 22, 2007

BEAUTIFUL!!
Gorgeous color, light and comp Michelle
Love it!
:) #4685602

Jennifer L. Alder August 22, 2007

BEAUTIFUL!!
Gorgeous color, light and comp Michelle
Love it!
:) #4685603

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you Jennifer! #4685629

Nikki McDonald level-classic August 22, 2007

This is beautiful, Shell. Love the dof. #4685670

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you very much Nikki! #4685736

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 22, 2007

Gorgeous, spectacular and beautiful!!! Great mood, colors and design! Sweet gift too! #4685818

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you Donna!! #4685853

Tammy Espino August 22, 2007

Georgeous, beautiful and all of the above :) #4685902

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

Thank you very much Tammy! #4685946

Chastity Abbott August 22, 2007

Love the tiny ruffles and the color you got in this...beautiful selective focusing!!!! #4686173

Joy Rector August 23, 2007

gorgeous #4687336

Christopher Jamison August 23, 2007

awesome flower shot! cool use of narrow DOF. great lighting too! #4687405

Michelle L. Frick August 23, 2007

Thank you Chastity, Joy and Chris! #4688226

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 23, 2007

AWSOME macro and color!!! #4689822

Michelle L. Frick August 23, 2007

Thank you Peaches!! #4689975

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 23, 2007

WOW!!!!! In every way!!!!! WOW!!!! ♫ k #4690216

Michelle L. Frick August 23, 2007

Thank you so much Kitty! #4690284

Sam Britt August 23, 2007

Beautiful, Michelle. Great color & selective focus. #4690343

Michelle L. Frick August 23, 2007

Thank you very much Sam! I love your florals, so I appreciate your comment very much! #4690365

Michelle R. Kovach December 05, 2007

Congratulations Michelle! #5171741

Kara L. Hendricks December 05, 2007

Congratulations Michelle!!! #5171789

Les Rhoades level-classic December 05, 2007

I still think it's a winner! Congrats on the PCA win #5171831

Susan M. Smith December 05, 2007

Congratulations Michelle! A beautiful image :) #5172022

Dr Silly level-classic December 05, 2007

Congratulations Shell on your PCA win. :O)
#5172201

Katarina Mansson December 05, 2007

See above - I still love it - congratulations Michelle - you had MY vote! #5172386

Michelle L. Frick December 05, 2007

Thank you so much Michelle, Kara, Les, Susan, Doc and Katarina! #5173039

Kate Jackson December 05, 2007

Congratulations on your PCA Michelle - it is very beautiful and I simply love it! #5173892

Susie Peek-Swint December 06, 2007

Congrats on your PCA Michelle ~ beautiful image! #5174061

Michelle L. Frick December 06, 2007

Thank you so much Kate and Susie!! #5175886

Christopher Jamison December 07, 2007

very very pretty! love the narrow DOF! :) #5178735

Michelle L. Frick December 07, 2007

Thank you so much Chris!! #5179471

eileen bedford December 08, 2007

Beautifully done Michelle, congrats on your PCA button - a little late... #5182276

Cesar J. La Rosa December 09, 2007

I was so happy to see this beautiful photograph on our HomePage!!! Congratulations on your PCA Win, Shell!!!
Cesar #5187259

Michelle L. Frick December 09, 2007

Thank you very much Eileen and Cesar! #5187323

Susan Fox December 10, 2007

Beautiful! Love the soft focus! #5193481

Michelle L. Frick December 10, 2007

Thank you very much Susan! #5193805

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 12, 2007

FANTASTIC Michelle, super color and love ths softness! #5201627

Michelle L. Frick December 12, 2007

Thank you Peaches!! #5201650

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 29, 2008

This is such a gorgeous photo--no wonder it won our PCA in December. Good luck with it in the cash contest! #5994336

Michelle L. Frick May 29, 2008

Thank you so much Nikki! #5994384

Corinne M. Thompson May 29, 2008

Fabulous image Michelle, belated congrats on the PCA win! #5995054

Michelle L. Frick May 29, 2008

Thank you Corinne! #5995092

Shari Kelly May 30, 2008

CONGRATS MICHELLE ON THE HONORABLE MENTION...WELL DESERVED...WTG!!!!

^j^ Shari ^j^ #5997813

Angie Sidles level-classic May 30, 2008

WOO HOO! YGG!! OUTSTANDING and big congrats on this HM!!!! #5997845

Amy M. Wilson May 30, 2008

Congratulations on the Honorable Mention Michelle, it's a beauty!!!! #5997879

Errick L. Cameron level-deluxe May 30, 2008

A big SMILE for you!!! #5997894

Sheila D. Bottoms May 30, 2008

WOOOHOOOO. Rockin Chica....you got it....you got it....another badge!!! Ok I am done. Congrats. #5997924

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 30, 2008

Congratulations on your Honorable Mention Michelle!,
Amalia #5998007

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 30, 2008

congrats Michelle! #5998029

Corinne M. Thompson May 30, 2008

Congrats on your Honorable Mention Michelle! #5998056

Margaret R. Barry May 30, 2008

Congratulations on your Honorable Mention Michelle! #5998329

Steve Rice May 30, 2008

Michelle, Congrats on a great capture #5998795

Anna Diederich May 30, 2008

Congratulations Michelle! This is beautiful! #5999048

Michelle L. Frick May 30, 2008

Thank you so much Shari, Angie, Amy, Errick, Sheila, Amalia, Stefania, Corinne, Margaret, Steve and Anna! I appreciate you all taking time out to offer congrats - that means the world to me! #5999681

Katarina Mansson May 30, 2008

Oooooo I am so happy this one got a green badge! Big congratulations Shell! #5999861

Chris Henning level-classic May 30, 2008

Congrats, Michelle!! #5999889

Les Rhoades level-classic May 30, 2008

Congrats on your new GREEN button! #5999920

Jeanine M. Bailey May 31, 2008

Congratulations Michelle!! This image is stunning and sooo deserving of all the recognition!!! :) #6000774

Tammy Espino May 31, 2008

Congrats on your honorable mention.Beautiful~ #6002749

Michelle L. Frick June 01, 2008

Thank you so much Katarina, Chris, Les, Jeanine and Tammy! #6004618

James N. Carpenter June 02, 2008

Congrats Shell, AWSOME. James #6010403

Michelle L. Frick June 02, 2008

Thank you so much James! #6010579

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