Inspiring Photo: Red Eye #777541

Red Eye

Uploaded: March 16, 2005 00:05:21

Description

I stared at it for awhile. It stared back. Eventually, I blinked.

Comments

S J March 16, 2005

Wow!! Very cool find and OUTSTANDING capture, Dan!! I've never ever seen a rose like that!!!! You're really amazing!!! #225510

Danilo Piccioni March 16, 2005

Wow! look at that red how it pops out f the picture! incredile details! (again! shame on you!LOL)
Dado #1178557

Stanley J. Contrades March 16, 2005

And it just keeps rolling on :-)!! This is incredible, Dan, and the clarity and color is stunningly beautiful! Awesome!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1178613

Mata Patan March 16, 2005

Wondeful, I love the compact petals ready to bloom! The red color pops up from the black!! Beautiful! #1178618

Gaurav Mehra March 16, 2005

Awesome macro Dan!!! Love the color of the rose & the angle of the capture. #1178652

Jordi Delgado March 16, 2005

WOWOWOW!!! That is G O R G E O U S, Dan!!!

:-)) #1178686

Paul Michko March 16, 2005

You lose!!! LOL Great capture, Dan. Very mesmorizing. #1178778

Donald K. Cherry March 16, 2005

Beautiful macro, Dan! #1178834

Stephanie Lyons March 16, 2005

Beautiful! I love the deep saturated colors in this Dan. #1178870

Janet L. Skinner March 16, 2005

What an awesome rose!! Beautiful macro, Dan!!! #1178978

Tom Andersen March 16, 2005

Just another one of your beauties, Dan! Excellent! #1178992

Tammy Scott March 16, 2005

What an outstanding macro, Dan!!! That rose is perfect! #1179071

Cathy Gregor March 16, 2005

Perfectly beautiful, Dan!
Like your caption as well.
-cathy #1179125

Stacey M March 16, 2005

Wow Dan, I'll take that red eye any day. Bautiful capture of a beautiful rose! #1179193

Judy S. Fung March 16, 2005

Very beautiful macro image, Dan!! #1179251

Carla Metzler March 16, 2005

Beautiful, Dan! #1179369

Roger Bernabo March 16, 2005

Absolutely beautiful Dan! #1179413

Charlene Bayerle March 16, 2005

It's a beauty Dan!!!! #1179843

Shelly A. Van Camp March 16, 2005

This is really beautiful!! Well done.......Shelly #1180035

Stan Kwasniowski March 16, 2005

Dan, great photograph, but I see a slight smile on the roses face lol

Stan Kwasniowski #1180420

Mary J. Costa Pearson March 16, 2005

beautiful shot Dan! #1180550

Kara L. Hendricks March 16, 2005

Fantastic Dan!! #1180781

Cindy Paquette March 16, 2005

INCREDIBLE! This is one of your BEST images Dan! The almost perfect roundness of the entire flower is fabulous and the continuing roundness of the inner petal complete this mesmerizing beauty! I can see why you chose this one! #1180816

Jessica McCollam March 16, 2005

WOW! Is right!!! This is going straight to the TOP of my favorites of yours, Dan! STUNNING!!! Love the color and the detail! SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!:) #1181009

Colette M. Metcalf March 16, 2005

GORGEOUS!!! #1181017

Cathy Stancil March 16, 2005

I always lose at that game !!
Yet, I am under the spell of so much beauty and can't look away...Bravo Dan ! #1181135

Rob T. Henry March 16, 2005

Awesome, Dan!! Beautiful color! #1182258

Jennifer Rennison March 16, 2005

WOW, that is one beautiful rose! Gorgeous colors and composition, simply outstanding, Dan!! #1182381

Marsha S. Smith March 16, 2005

Beautiful, Dan and as always I LOVE your commentary. You sound like a poet. BTW Congratulations on ALL of your finalists. I think you are the champ! #1182422

Gianna Stadelmyer March 16, 2005

AH! I only win that game with my dog...sometimes! LOL! This is gorgeous, Dan. The color, DoF, composition, even lighting, rich color, and detail in the rose are all fantastic! You are a true master of your craft and a photographer whose work I admire:-) #1182756

Dan Holm March 16, 2005

Sanjay, Danilo, Stan C., Mata, Gaurav, Jordi, Paul, Donald, Stephanie, Janet, Tom, Tammy, Cathy G., Stacey, Judy, Carla, Roger, Charlene, Shelly, Stan K., Mary, Kara, Cindy, Jessica, Colette, Cathy S., Rob, Jennifer, Marsha and Jan: Thank you all SO much!! I sincerely appreciate it! #1182823

Sharon Day March 16, 2005

Absolutely beautiful, Dan!!! I love the deep red and the clarity! Wonderful details! I have to agree with Jan, your craft is admirable! #1182829

Dan Holm March 16, 2005

Thank you, Sharon!! I truly appreciate your generous comments! #1182843

Laurence Saliba March 16, 2005

Beautifully composed, perfect title, everything about this image is fantastic Dan!!! #1183166

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 16, 2005

Beautiful rose image Dan!! #1183338

Mary K. Robison March 16, 2005

As usual, you found the perfect title, Dan ~ after capturing this regal red beauty in such a perfect "dead-on" perspective! Gorgeous! #1183474

Dan Holm March 17, 2005

Thank you very much, Laurence, Donna and Mary!! I truly appreciate it! #1186343

Anette Linnea Rasmussen March 18, 2005

Terrific macro capture Dan! Love the shot!

Best wishes, Linnea #1187675

Jill Flynn March 18, 2005

AWESOME shot and PERSPECTIVE Dan. I'm always amazed and inspired! #1189385

Janet Detota March 23, 2005

This is the coolest rose I've ever seen! It reminds me the inside of a camera lens. Your capture is perfect as always! Love the commentary. You gave it your best shot. Whattya gonna do? :-) #1201872

Jordi Delgado April 21, 2005

Congrats, Dan!! I really loved this shot and I'm sure wi'll see it again!!

:-)) #1273016

Danilo Piccioni April 21, 2005

Congrats!!! really beautiful! #1273024

Walter Graziano April 21, 2005

For the third time! Congratulations! #1273072

Donna Roberts April 21, 2005

WTG Dan, yet another that I missed this during the month when I was away. Well done!
:-) from "downunder" #1273125

Alan L. Borror April 21, 2005

Great finalist, Dan! #1273424

S J April 21, 2005

Many Congratulations on this Gorgeous Finalist, Dan!! #1273494

Judy S. Fung April 21, 2005

Congrats, Dan! #1273599

Claudia Kuhn April 21, 2005

Congrats Dan!! #1273751

Deb Holmes-Hatfield April 21, 2005

Stunning finalist Dan, big congratulations! #1274425

Piotr M. Organa April 21, 2005

Beautiful, Dan!!!
Congratullations! #1275641

Tom Andersen April 21, 2005

Congratulations again, Dan! #1275850

Jill Flynn April 21, 2005

Congratulations Dan! #1275853

Stacey A. Bates April 21, 2005

Congrats Dan!! #1276027

Cindy Paquette April 21, 2005

Aha!!! This is sooooo great! Congratulations for this wonderful abstract Dan!!! #1276066

Cindy Paquette April 21, 2005

WHOOPS!!!! I'm sorry Dan...I was looking at your OTHER win ;-) in that being your building abstract! (Can you say "keep up with Dan's Finalist Wins Cindy") LOL...
anyway...this ROSE is luscious and very deserving of this Finalist Dan! Congratulations!! #1276082

Noel Baebler April 21, 2005

Huzzah, Dan! #1276896

Linda D. Lester April 21, 2005

Congrats again!!!!!! Great shot! #1277248

Deborah Sandidge April 21, 2005

Beautiful, congrats on all your finalists, Dan! #1277408

Karen Engelbreth April 21, 2005

Big congrats, Dan! #1277693

Debra Booth April 21, 2005

Congratulations, Dan! #1278085

Jennifer Rennison April 21, 2005

Congratulations, Dan! #1278395

April 21, 2005

Wonderful composition and lighting Dan !
Congrats! #1278698

Danilo Piccioni April 21, 2005

First time I saw it, I smelled the victory! Congratulations!!!!!
Dado #1279028

S J April 21, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this most deserving win, Dan!! Great job!! #1279033

Evy Johansen April 21, 2005

BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved WIN, Dan! #1279045

April 21, 2005

Congratulations on your win Dan!
#1279048

Nancy Grace Chen April 21, 2005

Excellent DOF and elegant form here, Dan... CONGRATS!!

Nancy #1279067

Cathy Stancil April 21, 2005

Congratulations Dan !! #1279088

Anette Linnea Rasmussen April 21, 2005

Congratulations Dan ! Very well deserved! #1279131

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 21, 2005

Great image Dan, I am so happy for you!! Congrats!!

PS- Ozzie came home!!! Keep up the great work!!!

Your friend, Donna #1279178

Susan T. Evans April 22, 2005

Congrats Dan on this awesome second place winner!!! whooooooooooooo hooooooooooooo!!!! #1279233

Stanley J. Contrades April 22, 2005

OUTSTANDING, and CONGRATULATIONS, Dan, on this beauty! Love it!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1279244

Jordi Delgado April 22, 2005

I told you we'd see it again, Dan!!!

Congratulations!!!

:-)) #1279268

Susie Peek-Swint April 22, 2005

Many congrats on this well-deserved win Dan!! #1279283

Mata Patan April 22, 2005

Congratulations Dan!! #1279304

Mary K. Robison April 22, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN, DAN!!! #1279310

Patricia A. Kuniega April 22, 2005

It's the perfect photograph of a rose as it looks just like the shutter blades of a camera! Wonderful stuff! Congratulations Dan!! #1279397

Tom Andersen April 22, 2005

Congratulations, Dan! This image is simply beautiful in every way and well deserving of your win!!! #1279458

Stephanie Lyons April 22, 2005

Congratulations Dan! Well deserved!! #1279463

Cathy Gregor April 22, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Dan!!!! It's beautiful! #1279537

Sharon Day April 22, 2005

Gorgeous image, Dan!!! WTG on your well deserved win! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #1279550

Darren K. Fisher April 22, 2005

Congrats on a wonderful win Dan. #1279615

Claudia Kuhn April 22, 2005

Congratulations to you Dan!!!!!!! #1279670

Wally Orlowsky April 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful winning shot, Dan! #1279995

Debra Booth April 22, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Dan!! #1280014

Rob T. Henry April 22, 2005

Congratulations, Dan on a well deserved win!!! #1280035

Karen Beri April 22, 2005

Congratulations Dan, on this stunning image :) #1280059

Charlene Bayerle April 22, 2005

Congratulations Dan....well deserved!!! #1280069

Linda D. Lester April 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful winner! #1280097

Murry Grigsby April 22, 2005

A rose is a rose is a rose except when Dan turns it into a WINNER! Congraulations on this beauty!! #1280228

Stacey A. Bates April 22, 2005

Congrats Dan!! This is very beautiful!!! #1280261

kathy wolfe April 22, 2005

Big Big Congratulations Dan!!! I love the image and love your words that follow :) #1280293

Stan Kwasniowski April 22, 2005

Dan, Congratulations

Stan Kwasniowski #1280351

Casey A. Hanson April 22, 2005

Congratulations Dan, on a beautiful win! :0) #1280507

Leanne M.E. Boyd April 22, 2005

Congrats Dan, this is gorgeous! #1280583

Kara L. Hendricks April 22, 2005

COngratulations on this RED EYE beauty Dan.. A well deserved win for you... #1280723

Eric Schneider April 22, 2005

WTG Dan! This is a great shot! Congrats #1280725

Cindy Paquette April 22, 2005

A MAGNIFISCENT WIN Dan!!! CONGRTULATIONS!!! #1280765

Nobu Nagase April 22, 2005

Awesome image!!!
Many congratulations from me, too, Dan!!! #1280775

Jill Flynn April 22, 2005

WHOO HOO Dan! Congratulations on this outstanding Second Place win! You rock!! #1280883

Kathleen Clemons April 22, 2005

Congrats, Dan! #1280930

Stephen Zacker April 22, 2005

Congratulations on a Beautiful, Stunning image #1281116

Deborah Sandidge April 22, 2005

Congratulations, Dan - on your fabulous winning image!!! #1281270

Jennifer Rennison April 22, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Dan! #1281335

Laurence Saliba April 22, 2005

Congrats on this beautiful win Dan!!!! #1281429

Marsha S. Smith April 22, 2005

Yeah! Dan. Congratulations on this gorgeous win! #1281484

Judy S. Fung April 22, 2005

Congrats on your win, Dan!!! #1281630

Candice C. Calhoun April 22, 2005

Congratulations, Dan...

ccc #1281765

Monika Sapek April 22, 2005

Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Dan!
Monika
#1282160

Deb Holmes-Hatfield April 22, 2005

Dan, congratulations on this beautiful winning image! #1282215

Terry R. Hatfield April 22, 2005

Congratulations On Your Win Dan!!! #1282216

William C. Raco April 22, 2005

This is just lovely, Dan
Congratulations!

bill #1282434

Donna J. Taff April 22, 2005

Congratulation's on your second place win, Dan!!! #1282588

Deborah C. Lewinson April 22, 2005

Hearty congrats on your win for this gorgeous image, Dan!
-Debby #1282590

Gaurav Mehra April 22, 2005

Congratulation Dan for the success!!! May you have many more to come! #1282620

Jonna Bergström April 23, 2005

Many congratulations on this beautiful winner, Dan!! #1282743

Dan Holm April 23, 2005

Wow!! THANK YOU all so very, very much!!! I sincerely appreciate your generous and supportive comments!!! #1282744

Colette M. Metcalf April 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS Dan!!! This is beautiful!! #1282944

Allan L. Whitehead April 23, 2005

Dan, congratulations on this terrific wonderful win in March's contest, it's richly deserved, my dear friend - your friend, Allan #1283184

Allan L. Whitehead April 23, 2005

Dan, congratulations on this terrific wonderful win in March's contest, it's richly deserved, my dear friend - your friend, Allan #1283185

Noel Baebler April 23, 2005

Dan, congratultations! It's a beaut! #1283757

Arya Bandyopadhyay April 23, 2005

Dan, CONGRATULATIONS on this winner!!! #1284227

Roger D. Meador April 23, 2005

Well done, maestro. #1284480

Cora Miller April 23, 2005

Congratulations, Dan, on your winning shot. Your title and description are as entertaining as the wonderful way you captured the beautiful rose! #1284679

Kathleen K. Parker April 23, 2005

Congratulations, Dan!! This is a beautiful image!

Kathleen
#1285016

Carol Brill April 23, 2005

Dan, congratulations on your win with this flawlessly composed and executed image! #1285313

Humayun Rizwan April 24, 2005

CONGRAULATIONS Dan! #1287188

Leonard Pierce April 24, 2005

Fantastic image Dan!! Congratulations on your Second Place win!!! #1288030

April 25, 2005

Congrats!!!! #1288471

Leah-Anne Thompson April 26, 2005

So perfectly round, lovely colour and interesting writeup.... congrats on your win :) #1291829

April 26, 2005

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Dan Holm April 28, 2005

Wow!! THANK YOU all so VERY much!! I sincerely appreciate your wonderful and supportive comments!! #1298915

Kathleen R. Struckle April 28, 2005

Gorgeous!! Congrats on you win!! #1301724

Robert Mann April 30, 2005

Superb composition, lighting and I really like the geometry of this rose. Great color as well, Dan! Many congrats on your win! RoB #1307632

Adam T. Cowart May 01, 2005

Congrats, Dan! This is perfect. #1308602

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