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~SUNSET WITHIN A WILD ROSE~

© Debbie E. Payne

~SUNSET WITHIN A WILD ROSE~

Uploaded: June 17, 2008 14:33:39

Description

As I was touching this up at full pixel size, all I could think about was a beautiful sunset. Hence, the title!

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Irene Colling level-classic June 18, 2008

This is a wonderful image Debbie. Perfect composition for best impact. Outstanding tones and excellent detail. #944756

Rebecca E. Komppa June 18, 2008

Ditto to Irene's comment.

Great clarity. #6076601

Aimee C. Eisaman July 07, 2008

Beautiful detail in this shot Debbie! I just love it! Do I see a touch of posterization? YOu have a wonderful eye! Congrats on your EP! #6149538

M.Christine Duncan July 07, 2008

Hey, has someone started a July listing in the EP club?

Great macro Debbie, what wonderful color and eye for detail too... simply gorgeous!!! Congrats on the EP :-) #6149608

Debbie E. Payne July 07, 2008

Rebecca -- How did I miss you? I was probably out of town helping my daughter with her move. Thank you for looking and commenting.

Aimee -- No, this is a straight shot - just a bit of upping the sat in PS.

Christine - I haven't seen any entries for July yet. I just got one for the 26th of June. Will have to check to see if anyone has made it all the way to June 30th. I missed a few days while on vacation. I'll be competing with myself this month because almost everything I entered was in Flowers. #6150352

Michelle L. Frick July 21, 2008

Sooooo beautiful Debbie! Congratulations on your finalist! #6208035

Debbie E. Payne July 21, 2008

I was just about to go to your finalist and comment. - Too Tu-Tu Cute is just that and more. I am so envious of your ability with portraits. I should have taken that track with you all last year but didn't feel I could "survive" it at the time. Plus, I don't really have any contacts with children and all my adult friends shy away from the camera...period. So I will stick to flowers for the time being.

Good luck over the next couple of days with Round Two. I'll be thinking of you! #6208199

Sam Britt July 21, 2008

Congratulations, Debbie!! #6209839

Wendy Moghadam July 21, 2008

Congratulations Debbie- great capture #6210459

Debbie E. Payne July 21, 2008

Thank you Sam and Wendy on your finalists as well. Where would I be without flowers.....no kids around anymore to photograph!! #6210598

Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008

Congrats on your Gorgeous Finalist!! #6211955

Aimee C. Eisaman July 22, 2008

Congratulations on a beautiful finalist! You have a way with flowers! #6215952

Debbie E. Payne July 22, 2008

Thank you Aimee and Kristy. Was hoping this one would make it this far. And Kristy - congratulations to you also on your two this month. I do love flowers. #6215981

Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008

Congrats on your Finalist for this wonderful capture! #6216774

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing finalist,Debbie!!! #6217665

Tammy L. Newcomb July 23, 2008

Debbie: Congrats on your finalist. I am hoping that you can help some of us to the point of finalist in the future. Right now, I am happy getting my EP's....LOL....

It's an honor to have you in the group with all the talent and knowledge you bring with you.

Tammy #6219960

Robert Valenzuela July 23, 2008

Congrats Debbie Awesome image :) we are all proud of your Finalist shot #6221604

Joan E. Hoffman July 23, 2008

Stunning Debbie, a very well deserved finalist!! Congratulations!! #6221722

Debbie E. Payne July 23, 2008

Everyone -- thank you for your kind words about my finalist. This is one of those ones that I would have liked to see go a little further but I know somewhere out there is a photo waiting to be taken that one day will go further. I really only have a couple of goals for myself...#1) to continue to better myself, recognizing where I've come from and putting that in perspective, #2) to continue to help and be helped by other BP members and #3) that no matter what my photos "get" or "don't get" to continue just enjoy the process and know that I'm becoming a decent photographer.
#6221796

Debbie E. Payne July 23, 2008

even though I can't get a single sentence right when I type to fast. The last part of that sentence should read "...or don't get, to continue just enjoying the process...LOL. What would my English professors say??? I'm glad you're critiquing my photography and not my writing... #6221811

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 26, 2008

How beautiful Debbie and your little "FLAMES" from the sun are doing HAPPY DANCES of their own. They must have known they were award winning!!! :) Huge congrats to a wonderful person and very talented photographer! -Laura Swan #6232128

Debbie E. Payne July 27, 2008

Thank you, Laura. You are so kind. I can tell that you are a wonderfully giving person. I wish you lived across the street from me. We could play Scrabble... #6238311

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 27, 2008

I just had a wonderful epiphany. Wouldn't that be totally cool if we all lived on the same street and adjacent blocks? Think of the possibilities.

We would have team play Scrabble games, BP BLOCK BBQ's and booths set up for free portraits, someone could have an awesome butterfly garden we could all shoot bugs and flowers in...MAYBE EVEN FROGS??? ...And best of all NO NEIGHBOR would ever again think we were totally nuts being seen creeping around the area with a camera. IMAGINE!

Have Sweet Dreams BP family! I know I will. :) #6238482

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 29, 2008

Whoooooooooo Hoooooooooooo
Huge Congrat's!!!

This has awsome color and detail Debbie!!! (Your last name is the same as my maiden name) IMAGINE THAT!!! #6246444

Debbie E. Payne July 29, 2008

Nancy, thank you so much for stopping by to comment. It means a lot to me because yours was one of the galleries I would go to often when I first started out in BP to see what the judges were looking for as well as just awesome compositions to begin with. You have a wonderful talent! #6246472

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