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Morning Glow

© Murry Grigsby

Morning Glow

Uploaded: February 05, 2005 07:24:17

Description

Shot yesterday morning at Mercer Gardens with 70-200mm & X1.4 tele-converter. I knew this was special the minute I looked through the viewfinder :0) Slight crop, cloned out small lily pad and a few sensor dust spots, then my usual post process routine before applying the Simplifier #1 in Photoshop CS.

Comments

Murry Grigsby February 05, 2005

Her's the origianl. #212428

Diane Addonizio level-classic February 05, 2005

Beautiful shot, Murry !!! #1085356

Roger Bernabo February 05, 2005

Very nice #1085366

Jim Kinnunen level-classic February 05, 2005

Wow...this is excellently done Murry!!! I just finally took the plunge and cleaned my sensor with a Copper Hill kit. I had a dark spec just off center in all my macros and the Rocket blower wouldn't bugde it. The cleaner got it and my camera stil works:-) Again, this is a truly great image!!! #1085371

Sherri L. Regalbuto February 05, 2005

Murry this is a truly amazing shot. Beautiful and so clear. What were your settings for this shot? #1085378

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 05, 2005

Exquisite image, Murry, outstanding in every way!
-Debby #1085394

Murry Grigsby February 05, 2005

Thanks all for the nice comments! I've added the camera settings to the original description for those interested like Sherri. Jim, I'm too chicken to try the Copper Hill cleaning! I'd rather spend the time in PS cleaning the dust spots up as opposed to me messing up the camera :0) #1085463

S J February 05, 2005

Beautiful image, Murry!! Very nicely taken!! #1085514

Shirley L. Carpenter February 05, 2005

Love this Murry!! Beautiful!! #1085566

Michelle R. Kovach February 05, 2005

Fabulous Find Murry! Excellent editing as well!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1085593

Ellen Peach level-classic February 05, 2005

This is just beautiful, Murry...I'm a chicken too about trying to clean my sensor, I paid $25.00 to have it done at a camera repair shop & after a few lens changes some dust spots were visible again:( #1085620

Kathleen R. Struckle February 05, 2005

Just beautiful Murray!! #1085732

Dale Gast February 05, 2005

Beautiful, Murry!!! Great editing as well!!! #1085807

Murry Grigsby February 05, 2005

Thanks all! I think the sealed body is one of the biggest advantages that the digicams have over the DSLRs--no lens changing, no dust on the sensor :0) #1085881

Janet L. Skinner February 05, 2005

Special indeed!!!! I have never cleaned anythiing in my camera.....maybe I should :) #1085943

Paul Michko February 05, 2005

Tremendous image, Murry. #1085999

Larry Lawhead level-deluxe February 05, 2005

Wonderful shot, Murry!!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#1086021

Murry Grigsby February 05, 2005

Thanks!! I think it has the feel of a delicate oriental painting? :0) #1086040

Stanley J. Contrades February 05, 2005

Looks like that gorgeous lily and pads are floating on mercury, Murry! Beautifully done!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1086051

Mellanie February 05, 2005

Wow, this is fantastic, Murry! And you are right....oriental painting sure does come to mind! #1086258

Patty Razonable February 05, 2005

Wow! This is absolutely beautiful, Murry!!! #1086260

Murry Grigsby February 05, 2005

Thanks all! #1086306

Jane Summa February 05, 2005

Murry, this is a fantastic image! Like Stan says..the lily and pads do look like they're floating on mercury and do you realize the lilly pad behind the beautiful purple flower resembles a fish??!! Fantastic shot! I haven't been to Mercer Gardens in years (go figure)! #1086361

Cathy Stancil February 05, 2005

Just beautifully done Murry ! Really love what you've done to this. It is perfect ! #1086402

Carol Brill February 05, 2005

What outstanding clarity and such a sense of absolute and utter stillness you have captured here with such elegance, Murry! #1086578

Gene Spears February 06, 2005

WOW, you were right - beautiful, Murry! #1086842

Murry Grigsby February 06, 2005

Thank you so much for all the kind words! Shooting back against the hazy sun did make the water glow like mercury. Jane you should stop by Mercer occasionally because there is always something in bloom and when they fill the bird feeders you can get some shots of birds, squirrels, etc. Here's a big bird I shot flying over! #1086994

Marsha S. Smith February 06, 2005

I love it! The flower looks like it is lit from within. Just beautiful. #1087681

Marsha S. Smith February 06, 2005

I love it! The flower looks like it is lit from within. Just beautiful. #1087682

Jim Kinnunen level-classic February 06, 2005

Murry, now that's a big bird! Was this one at one of the feeders? LOL! #1087774

Murry Grigsby February 06, 2005

Thanks :0) #1087798

Janet Detota March 15, 2005

Just beautiful, Murry! Congratulations! #1175352

Stan Kwasniowski March 15, 2005

Murry, Congratulations

Stam Kwasniowski #1175424

Jim Kinnunen level-classic March 15, 2005

Congratulations, Murry!!! #1176493

Murry Grigsby March 15, 2005

Thanks Janet and Stan! #1176499

Murry Grigsby March 15, 2005

Thanks Jim! #1176541

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict March 15, 2005

Congrats again, Len, awesome image! #1177016

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict March 15, 2005

Correction!
Congrats again Murry, awesome image! #1177028

Murry Grigsby March 15, 2005

Thanks Debby (LOL)! #1177840

Kelly Abernathy level-classic March 15, 2005

Congrats on a great finalist! -K #1178107

Nobu Nagase March 15, 2005

Congrats again, Murry, on this awesome image!!! #1178185

Stanley J. Contrades March 16, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Murry and good luck to you!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1178540

S J March 16, 2005

Many Congratulations again, Murry!! #1179658

Murry Grigsby March 16, 2005

Thanks K, Nobi, Stan and Sanjay! #1179899

Colette M. Metcalf March 16, 2005

Congratulations Murry!!! Love this! #1180260

Cathy Gregor March 16, 2005

Congrats on this glowing finalist, Murry! #1180281

Murry Grigsby March 16, 2005

Thanks Colette and Cathy! #1180355

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 16, 2005

Congrats again Murry! #1180544

Donna J. Taff March 16, 2005

Congrat's, Murry!!! #1182727

Murry Grigsby March 16, 2005

Thanks Claudia and Donna! #1182985

Susie Peek-Swint September 13, 2005

I love the colours and effect of this one Murry ~ really beautiful and well worth reaching the finals... very belated congrats! #1833556

Murry Grigsby September 13, 2005

Thanks Susan! #1833707

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