Inspiring Photo: They Will Grow #5672142

They Will Grow

Uploaded: February 19, 2008 08:40:32

Description

I loved the fact that these pretty little flowers didn't seem to care that they were growing up the unforgiving stones of a building and had to peek out from behind a water pipe to see the sun.

Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 7.40 mm, Model: DMC-FZ30

Comments

Melissa Olsen February 19, 2008

Very nice...love your colors and creativity.
Melissa :-) #858411

Debbra Bailey February 19, 2008

I love this - great job! #5516379

Mitch Spence February 19, 2008

Thank you very much, Melissa and Debbra. I'm glad you enjoyed these self-sufficient flowers as much as I did. #5516398

David Phalen February 19, 2008

There's a lesson here. :) Excellent find and capture Mitch. Love the vertical crop, colors and effects! #5516989

Steve M. Harrington February 19, 2008

Ain't life wonderful! :) A fine image that gives me pause for thought, Mitch.
Steve #5517260

Colette M. Metcalf February 19, 2008

Nice image, Mitch!! #5517734

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 19, 2008

Super find and capture, Mitch!!!!! Wonderful colors and composition!!!!! ♫ k #5517870

Michelle Alton February 19, 2008

Well seen, Mitch. It's a hopeful capture.
Michelle #5517999

Nikki McDonald February 20, 2008

I like this a lot, Mitch. Very nice effects--the buzz on the building blocks and, I think, pipe but not on the fresh little daisies is very nice. Great colors and vertical composition, too. #5522300

Mitch Spence February 21, 2008

Thanks, Dave, Steve, Colette, Kitty, Michelle, and Nikki. That little bit of summer surely looks pretty good about now, doesn't it? Ah, I guess we'll survive the rest of February and March. #5526559

Erika Haight February 21, 2008

A great find Mitch! I love how you only used effects on the side walls!!! SUPER! erika #5526982

Pat Gamwell February 21, 2008

I just LOVE all elements of this image, Mitch! It gives me a "warm-fuzzy" feeling. #5527418

Sandra R. Alvey February 21, 2008

This image just lets me know that mother nature will not be stopped! Wonderful image Mitch, with awesome effects and the lighting is amazing! #5529098

Mitch Spence February 22, 2008

Erika, Pat, and Sandi--thank you, thank you. I don't often photograph flowers, but when I do, I'm always drawn to them as a whole, and often not as closeups of parts of them, which I see much more often, so I'm especially pleased that others find these sometimes interesting as well. #5531607

Debra K. Thomas February 22, 2008

very moving..... :) wonderful image #5532547

Nikki McDonald February 26, 2008

So pleased to see an EP on this lovely image, Mitch. Congratulations. #5553279

Debra K. Thomas March 07, 2008

You have soom wonderful images in your gallery....and I so love this one! #5608170

Mitch Spence March 08, 2008

Nikki, thanks for celebrating the EP with me, and thank you so much Debra both for your comment and for taking the time to tour the gallery. I truly appreciate that. #5611650

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 22, 2008

Big Congratulations Mitch!,
Amalia #5677060

Nikki McDonald March 22, 2008

Now I can really celebrate :) Congratulations for the finalist on this lovely image. I think I would print this one up. Good luck, my friend. #5677190

Christine Czernin March 22, 2008

Wonderful finalist. Congrats, Mitch. #5677203

Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008

Love it--well seen, beautifully presented! Great effects and colors, Mitch. Big congrats on your finalist! #5677347

Mitch Spence March 22, 2008

Well, my goodness, what a surprise, because I didn't get a notification from BP--just saw that there were comments. Thank you! #5677599

Michelle Alton March 22, 2008

Great Finalist, Mitch. Hearty Congratulations, and well deserved.
Michelle #5678138

Jeana Clark March 22, 2008

Super Find Mitch!!!
OUTSTANDING FINALIST!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
~J~ #5678513

Colette M. Metcalf March 22, 2008
Congratulations, Mitch!!!! #5680225

Lisa J. Boulden March 22, 2008
Congrats, Mitch, on your wonderful finalist!!!
~lisa #5680232

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 22, 2008
whoooooooo hooooooooooo
Big congrats on your beautiful finlaist, best of luck in the next round!! #5680458

Susan Fox March 22, 2008
Great find and well captured! Love it Mitch :-) Congratulations! #5680620

Cassie L. Woodlee March 22, 2008
Congratulations, Mitch!!!!! #5680744

Deb Koskovich March 23, 2008
Congrats on your well deserved finalist, Mitch! #5681800

Lee Canham March 23, 2008
Congratulations Mitch..I hadn't seen this but am glad I have now...Well done..Love the colours,effects and your creativeness..Drainpipes will never look the same again..
Best Wishes..Lee #5683141

Laurie Daily March 23, 2008
What a great find! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Mitch! #5683197

Sylvia Rossler March 23, 2008
Big Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Mitch :o) #5683991

Jeff Robinson March 23, 2008
Very well seen and captured Mitch - Congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #5684197

Angela Possemato March 23, 2008
Congratulations on seeing & capturing this special little scene and on your finalist selection! Unique and well deserved! #5684818

Sherri Gorman March 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!!! #5685123

Katarina Mansson March 24, 2008
I can just agree to your text and say congratulations! Good luck next! #5686965

Dwayne R. Johnson March 24, 2008
Congrats Mitch! #5687284

Daniella Puente March 24, 2008
Well done on this finalist Mitch :)) #5688476

Steve M. Harrington March 24, 2008
Richly deserved! Good on you, Mitch!
Steve #5689902

Shawn Jennings March 24, 2008
What a great find, Mitch! Congratulations on your finalist! #5690831

Susan M. Smith March 25, 2008
Mitch, I just love this! Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist :) #5694613

Datha Y. Thompson March 25, 2008
Congratulations Mitch!!! WTG :0) #5698945

Mitch Spence March 26, 2008
I want to tell you how much I appreciate every comment here and the time you've taken and the interest you've shown in leaving them for me. #5701374

Susan M. Hembree March 27, 2008
I just love this, Mitch! To take a basic, simple every day item and create a piece of art like this. Well, it's just beautiful! Congratulations for your well deserved finalist! #5708322

Linda Blair March 28, 2008
Congratulations Mitch....love it!!!! ☺ #5709856

Mitch Spence March 28, 2008
Sue and Linda, thank you very much. #5711430

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 30, 2008
Very well done Mitch! Congratulations!, Allen #5720005

Mitch Spence March 31, 2008
Thanks a lot, Allen. #5723893

eileen bedford April 08, 2008
Congrats, well done Mitch.... #5761427

Mitch Spence April 08, 2008
Thank you very much, Eileen. #5762526

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