Inspiring Photo: ~Peaceful~ #5447694

~Peaceful~

Uploaded: January 09, 2008 09:07:26

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This is a bunch of flowers I bought and set in a vase by the window. I used natural light, tripod, soft blur, darken, contrast and minor adjustments. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, return light detected, FocalLength: 120.00 mm, Model: NIKON D70

Comments

Sheryl Worboys January 09, 2008

oh truly wonderful-so pretty-nice effects:) #825775

randy dannheim January 09, 2008

Perfect is a really good title for this image, Shelly. You do beautiful and artistic work. #5314618

Jim Huffield January 09, 2008

Very nice work, Shelly. Jim #5314673

Lisa D. Greer January 09, 2008

Absolutely beautiful! :) #5314729

Gail Vitikacs January 09, 2008

This would be such a lovely "Get Well" card Shelly!!!! #5314741

Marcie A. Fowler January 09, 2008

A delightfully artistic piece of work Shelly. #5314758

Carla Metzler January 09, 2008

Soooo pretty, Shelly!! #5314790

Jeff Robinson January 09, 2008

This is an Excellent still life image Shelly! Jeff #5314791

Shelly A. Van Camp January 09, 2008

Sheryl, Randy, Jim, Lisa, Gail, Marcie, Carla and Jeff: Thanks so very much for the comments...you are all so wonderful! Thanks for the idea, Gail! :) #5314847

Nadya Johnson January 09, 2008

Very pretty still life, Shelly! So refreshing, too! Nice work #5314896

Amy JACKSON January 09, 2008

Very beautiful image, Shelly!! #5314907

Dianna Hauf January 09, 2008

What a beautiful and softly presented capture Shelly! #5315057

Dominick M. Dimacale January 09, 2008

LOVELY!!!

DOMINICK #5315076

Lynne Morris January 09, 2008

Absolutely gorgeous Shelly, love the comp, colours and effects. #5315194

Kay E. Mahoney January 09, 2008

Nice capture, Shelly. Love the effect. #5315213

aaaaa bbbbb January 09, 2008

So pretty. Reminds me of a summer breeze. Love the color of the vase and the lighting. Nice effect added also. #5315331

Marsha S. Smith January 09, 2008

Very pretty, the blue of the vase really sets off all of the white tones. #5315442

Anita Hogue January 09, 2008

So charming and lovely, Shelly! Beautifully photographed! #5315497

Shelly A. Van Camp January 09, 2008

Nadya, Amy, Dianna, Dominick, Lynne, Kay, Vicki, Marsha and Anita: Thanks everyone so much and have a wonderful day! #5315533

Kaye Burazin January 09, 2008

So soft and pretty Shelly. #5315600

Daniella Puente January 09, 2008

The effects works great on this Shelly, looks very lovely :o) #5315607

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 09, 2008

Ohhhh! I really like this!

jo ann c. #5316007

Lorraine A. Cook January 09, 2008

Your still-life composition is lovely...I really like the flowers at the base of the vase, Shelly!<:))

Cleo's wings are not clipped and I am slowly introducing Lucky to Cleo... #5316172

Shelly A. Van Camp January 09, 2008

Kaye, Daniella, Jo Ann, And Lorraine: Thanks so much everyone for the nice comments...hope you all have a super evening! #5316180

Linda Blair January 09, 2008

You did a fabulous job Shelly...everything about it is beautiful!!!!! ☺ #5316186

Penny Haviland January 09, 2008

Wonderful treatment to this indeed peaceful image! Love it! #5316323

Shelly A. Van Camp January 09, 2008

Linda and Penny: Thank you so much! #5316586

Sam Britt January 09, 2008

Wonderful effects, very pretty floral still life, Shelly. #5316700

Su Sana E. P January 09, 2008

Brilliant floral still life composition, Shelly!! I love it a lot. #5316809

Cassie L. Woodlee January 09, 2008

WOW Shelly this is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!! #5316834

Cathy Barrows January 09, 2008

gorgeous...a real winner #5316840

Colleen Farrell January 09, 2008

This is fabulous, Shelly! I'd love to be able to do still lifes like this someday! #5316983

Nancy L. Green January 09, 2008

Gorgeous Shelly, I love th soft focus, WTG!! <>< #5317055

Leslie McLain January 09, 2008

Beautiful image. Love the location and the effects. #5317109

Shelly A. Van Camp January 09, 2008

Kevin, Sam, SuSana, Cassie, Cathy, Colleen, Nancy and Leslie: Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments! I truly appreciate it so much! #5317421

Pamela Shane January 09, 2008

Love this Shelly! Hope you didn't have too much bad weather. #5317467

Tamara K. Walker January 10, 2008

Beautiful work. #5317628

Mike Clime January 10, 2008

Nice Shelly, you've got the flowers down. #5318135

Ellen L. Zaslaw January 10, 2008

A stunner ! #5318458

Stefania Barbier January 10, 2008

spectacular still life Shelly! #5318509

Shelly A. Van Camp January 10, 2008

Pamela, Tamara, Mike, Ellen, and Stefania: Thank you everyone for the wonderful and supportive comments! Have a great day!! #5319050

Shawn Jennings January 10, 2008

I love that natural window lighting - doesn't get any better and this is a fantastic image to show it. #5319650

Shelly A. Van Camp January 10, 2008

Thanks Shawn...images always seem to be so much prettier in natural light. Have a great day! #5319713

Claudette Anderson January 10, 2008

this is beautifully sweet - just the right image for a winter day! well done! #5320034

Mitch Spence January 10, 2008

Very pretty treatment, Shelly. I like the partial view of the window and the contrast of the cobalt blue in the vase against all the white tones. #5320514

Shelly A. Van Camp January 10, 2008

Claudette and Mitch: Thanks so much for the nice comments...I truly appreciate them all! #5321737

Candice C. Calhoun January 11, 2008

So elegant and beautiful...you do lovely setups for your flowers! Gorgeous!

ccc #5323630

Shelly A. Van Camp January 11, 2008

Thanks so much, Candice...Good luck with your surgery. #5323763

Bill Knaps January 11, 2008

Very beautiful Shelly. Bill #5324371

Shelly A. Van Camp January 11, 2008

Thank you, Bill! #5326535

Sandra R. Alvey January 11, 2008

Wonderful effects, color, and lighting Shelly! Very whimsical and gorgeous! #5326724

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston January 11, 2008

Lovely, and yes, peaceful. Wonderful effects. #5326791

Shelly A. Van Camp January 11, 2008

Sandi and Derrald: Thanks so much! :) #5327084

Nikki McDonald January 12, 2008

Lovely result. The daisies are just right by this lace-curtained window, Shelly. #5328624

Shelly A. Van Camp January 12, 2008

Thanks so much, Nikki! #5329425

Nikki McDonald January 13, 2008

Congratulations on your Editor's Picks--here and on your entry for the 10th. I like both of them very much and am glad to see them recognized. #5332881

Shelly A. Van Camp January 13, 2008

Hi Nikki and thank you so much...I wanted to cheer you all up and think of spring! #5334566

Terry L. Ellis January 15, 2008

Very lovely capture and treatment, Shelly! Wonderful color and light. #5344886

Shelly A. Van Camp January 16, 2008

Thanks so much, Terry! #5347761

Sherry Sturgis January 16, 2008

Absolutely beautiful, Shelly!!! #5348443

Shelly A. Van Camp January 16, 2008

Sherry, thank you so much! #5350946

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS, Shelly!!!!! Well earned finalest!!!!!!! :-) ♫ k #5532769

Nikki McDonald February 22, 2008

One of my favorites, Shelly. Congratulations on your finalist. #5532785

Linda D. Lester February 22, 2008

Another beauty...Congratulations! #5532963

Colleen Farrell February 22, 2008

Beautiful!! Congratulations on all of your finalists, Shelly! #5533085

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008

Big congrats on another superb finalist Shelly :O) #5533656

Carla Metzler February 22, 2008

Congratulations, Shelly! #5534114

Shawn Jennings February 22, 2008

What a beauty, Shelly! Congratulations on your finalist! #5534172

anonymous February 22, 2008

Congratulations Shelly on your beautiful finalist! B- #5534278

Deborah C. Lewinson February 22, 2008

Congrats again, Shelly! #5534321

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 22, 2008

WTG Shelly! Congratulations on both of your finalist!

jo ann c. #5534523

Shelly A. Van Camp February 22, 2008

Thank you all so much! #5534901

Cathy Barrows February 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #5534972

Jim Baines February 22, 2008

A hardy congratulations on a superb Finalist, Shelly! #5535195

Leslie McLain February 22, 2008

Congrats on a wonderful finalist. #5535392

Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008

WTG Shelly on this beautiful finalist!!!!! #5535398

Corinne M. Thompson February 22, 2008

Congratulations on your Finalist, this is a beautiful capture! #5535799

Kristi A. Howson February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next Round! This is so so pretty Shelly. I just love it! #5535812

Judy V. Kennamer February 22, 2008

Congrats Shelly!!! Beautiful! #5535844

Su Sana E. P February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Shelly!! #5536156

Barbara Waldoch February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Shelly! #5536219

Ken Smith February 22, 2008

Very nice still life, Shelly. Glad to see it make finalist! Congrats!! #5536287

Shelly A. Van Camp February 22, 2008

Thanks everyone so much for the comments and support. #5536362

Laurence Saliba February 22, 2008

Congrats again Shelly!!!! #5536740

Renee Doyle February 23, 2008

Congratulations once again Shelly!!!!! #5537037

Sam Britt February 23, 2008

Congratulations, Shelly! #5538008

Mike Clime February 23, 2008

Congratulations again, Shelly! #5538255

Shelly A. Van Camp February 23, 2008

Thanks everyone so much! #5538592

Nadya Johnson February 23, 2008

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #5538810

Jeana Clark February 23, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS SHELLY!!!
~J~ #5540175

MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 23, 2008
Hey!!
Here is another one..;0)
Congratulations Shelly #5540414

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 23, 2008
It is a beauty Shelly! Like I said it would be hard to be bored with any of your images! Congratulationas, Allen #5541213

Cindy Bendush February 23, 2008
Beautiful finalist Shelly! Congratulations! #5541490

Ronald F. Fischer February 23, 2008
What a spectacular finalist, Shelly! #5542094

Susan Fox February 24, 2008
Congratulations Shelly! #5544512

Emile Abbott February 24, 2008
Glad to see you are still the master of flowers, Shelly. Again congratulation on another well deserved finalist. #5545172

Chris Budny February 24, 2008
Congratulations, Shelly! #5545518

Shelly A. Van Camp February 25, 2008
Thank you, my friends..you are all so kind to leave these nice messages. Have a wonderful week! #5548467

Cyn Valentine February 25, 2008
Congratulations Shelly! #5548474

Gail Vitikacs February 25, 2008
Delightful and beautiful! Congratulations! #5550373

Shelly A. Van Camp February 25, 2008
Thanks Cyn and Gail! #5551530

Datha Y. Thompson February 25, 2008
Congratulations Shelly!! WTG :0) #5552179

Teresa Burnett February 25, 2008
Another big congratulations Shelly on this lovely finalist!! Best of luck in the next round yet again!! #5552279

Linda Blair February 28, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!!!! ☺ #5568217

Shelly A. Van Camp March 11, 2008
Thanks everyone! #5629791

Mike F. Anderson June 15, 2008
Beautiful Shelly! I hope this is on your wall or somebodies. Such a pleasure to look at! #6063161

Shelly A. Van Camp September 11, 2008
Thanks Mike....I just saw your comment. I haven't hung it up yet...I guess I should. :) #6442773

Kevin Kelly October 05, 2008
Shelly, I love your flower pics. I also love the treatment that you did on this one.
Kevin #6557746

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