POPPIES AND GRASSES

Uploaded: June 05, 2009

Description


(((~~ FLOWERS ~~)))


Image taken near my house, using a Sigma 70 mm macro lens.



Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200

Comments

Tiia Vissak June 05, 2009

a lovely floral! #1137194

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 05, 2009

This is the state flower of California Dominick. Where I am from originally. I have a great respect for this flower and I love your capture! Great job!

-Laura #7599037

Tommy E. Burgess June 05, 2009

Beautiful floral Dominick!! #7599050

Brett Dolsen June 05, 2009

Beautifull colours,clarity and composition Dominick!!Great to be home!Brett #7599068

Kerry Hill June 05, 2009

Lovely capture, Dominick!! Beautiful colours and light!! #7599138

Renata Gusciora June 05, 2009

LOvely floral,Dominick!Great colors too! #7599225

Douglas Pignet June 05, 2009

Love the California Poppies,well done ,Doug #7599264

Tammy Scott June 05, 2009

Beautiful lighting and color and great DOF! #7599275

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 05, 2009

Lovely colours, dof and light. Beautiful, Dominick. #7599280

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 05, 2009

Excellent comp and color! Jeff #7599412

Maria A. Gonzalez June 05, 2009

Beautiful colors and lighting,also great selective focus.Excellent capture,Dominick. #7599462

Joy Rector June 05, 2009

gorgeous #7599670

Paul E. Earl June 05, 2009

Stunning, Dominick! #7599720

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic June 05, 2009

Very Beautiful and love the colors!! #7599945

Julianna J. Collett June 05, 2009

Lovely work! #7600028

Nadine A. Lewis June 05, 2009

AWESOME color, comp., softness, dof, & GORGEOUS image, Dominick!!! <>< #7600326

Melissa G. Meiselman June 05, 2009

Stunning floral composition with great focus on the single flower, Dominick!! #7600347

Shawn Jennings June 05, 2009

Fantastic! Has summer written all over it! #7600464

Ken Smith level-classic June 05, 2009

THose are cool looking flowers...and I like the bright colors. Very nice, Dominick! #7600539

Inge S. Lasmana June 05, 2009

Very beautiful shot, Dominick! #7600758

Renee Doyle June 05, 2009

Beautiful Dominick!! #7601168

Chris Ebben June 05, 2009

It is a beautiful summery coloured image, wish it was here!! Great shot=^..^= #7601302

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 05, 2009

How beautiful, and love the mood...8o) #7601489

Sam Britt June 05, 2009

Beautiful floral, great color, Dominick. #7601497

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 06, 2009

delicate and gorgeous Dominick! #7602141

Beverley Scott June 06, 2009

A great image, Dominick, with beautiful colours and light! #7602353

Teresa Burnett level-classic June 06, 2009

Beautiful, Dominick!! Gorgeous detail, color and light!! That does it... I have got to get some of these little beauties!! #7603071

Dianna Murphy June 06, 2009

Terrific colors. #7603588

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe June 06, 2009

Totally gorgeous photo, with excellent detail and dof! Hope you are having a fantastic trip home!

ccc #7603884

Erin Appelbaum July 21, 2009

Another awesome finalist Dominick. Congrats again. Peter #7763885

Patricia Seidler July 21, 2009

Congratulations Dominick. A well deserved finalist. #7763959

Ruth Grimm July 21, 2009

Congratulations, Dominick! Best of luck in the next round!! This is gorgeous! #7763961

Sharon July 21, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!! #7764052

Tammy Espino July 21, 2009

Congrats on a great finalist!! :) #7764101

Val Feldman level-deluxe July 21, 2009

A stunning image and a well-deserved Finalist, Dominick! Best of luck to you in the upcoming rounds! #7764190

A P July 21, 2009

congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos

Way to Go, Dominick Best of luck with your awesome finalist in the next round. But I'm still hiding in your luggage. LOL #7764291

Janet McNeil level-classic July 21, 2009

Congratulations~!! #7764367

Leslie McLain level-classic July 21, 2009

Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Dominick. #7764758

Amy M. Wilson July 21, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Dominick! #7764930

Tammy Scott July 21, 2009

Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #7764959

ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009

Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Dominick! #7765114

Colleen Farrell July 21, 2009

Lovely, Dominick! Big congrats on your finalist! #7765319

Sam Britt July 21, 2009

Congratulations, Dominick! #7765521

Teresa Burnett level-classic July 21, 2009

And another huge congratulations, Dominick!! I love this one!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7765635

Cassie L. Woodlee July 21, 2009

Congratulations, Dominick!!! #7765667

Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2009

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Dominick!!! #7765698

Sherran Andersen level-classic July 21, 2009

Congrats Dominick. Sherran #7765716

Joseph T. Pilonero July 21, 2009

Great color contrasts in this and lovely backlighting, too. Congrats, on another one, Domininick. TED #7765773

Debra R. Harder July 21, 2009

This is such a beautiful poppy image, Dominick! CONGRATULATIONS on your GORGEOUS finalist!! Deb #7766053

Jeana Clark July 21, 2009


Outstanding finalist LR2!!!
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!!!

~J~ #7766269

Ann Coates level-classic July 21, 2009

Congratulations Dominick on this fantastic finalist. #7766371

Kelly S. Cavanaugh July 21, 2009

Congratulations, Dominick! Gorgeous!! #7766420

Bojan Bencic level-classic July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Dominick. #7766791

Mary K. Robison July 22, 2009

Lovely finalist, Dominick! Congratulations, and best of luck next level! #7766975

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 22, 2009

Another beautiful Finalist!Congratulations,Dominick !!! #7767089

Beverley Scott July 22, 2009

Huge congrats on your finalists, Dominick!!! #7767091

Douglas Pignet July 22, 2009

WTG on your finalist!!! #7767253

Katarina Mansson July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your fresh and beautiful finalist Dominick! #7767294

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 22, 2009

Congrats Dominick on your Outstanding Finalist!! Jeff #7767587

Marilyn Cornwell July 22, 2009

Congratulations on Finalist! #7767657

Mukesh Srivastava July 22, 2009

OUTSTANDING floral,Dominick!!!! Huge congrats for the FINALISTS and good luck for next round!!!!! #7768089

Kristi A. Howson July 22, 2009

Beautiful capture of the California Poppy Dominick! Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #7768959

Erica Murphy level-classic July 22, 2009

Congratulations Dominick!! #7769241

Cathy Barrows July 22, 2009

Congrats on your finalist...beautiful #7769557

Cheryl E. Molennor July 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your gold!:)! #7769716

Girish Vaghela level-classic July 22, 2009

Cute, Congratulations Dominick!! #7769763

A P July 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWESOME WINNER DOMINICK #7769954

Tammy Espino July 22, 2009

Congrats on this one, love the colors!! Whoooooooooooooooo on your win! #7770155

Daniella Puente July 22, 2009

Congratulations Dominick :))) #7770220

Lydia Williams level-classic July 22, 2009

Beautiful Dominick, Congratulations!!! #7770379

Renee Doyle July 22, 2009

Gorgeous Dominick!! Congratulations!! #7770464

Amy M. Wilson July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful gold WINNER, Dominick! #7770495

Bojan Bencic level-classic July 22, 2009

Congratulations Dominick! #7770505

ROLAN NARMAN July 22, 2009

Huge congratulations on your well deserved win Dominick! #7770603

Chris Henning level-classic July 22, 2009

Congrats on your win, Dominick!! #7770605

Mitch Spence level-classic July 22, 2009

Congratulations to you, Dominick! #7770737

Nadya Johnson July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Dominick! #7770929

Linda Blair July 22, 2009

Congratulations on your win!!!!!!! #7771057

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic July 22, 2009

Congrats on your beautiful WINNER Dominick!!! #7771241

Sarah Springer July 22, 2009

Beautiful color and compostion on this image, Dominick!!! WTG and congrats! #7771348

Colleen Farrell July 22, 2009

WTG, Dominick! Big congrats on a most well-deserved win! #7771500

Alex T. Mizuno July 22, 2009

Beautiful macro shot Dominick! Congratulations on your win!!! #7771727

Stan J. Bendkowski July 22, 2009

Cogratulations, Dominick on your win! Great photo. #7771752

David Phalen July 22, 2009

BIG congrats on an outstanding Winner!! #7771847

Ken Smith level-classic July 22, 2009

Multiple winners...congrats again, Dominick! #7771963

Debra R. Harder July 22, 2009

WTG, Dominick! So happy to see GOLD here! Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL win!!! Deb #7772140

Janice Mezzacappa July 22, 2009

Super winner Dominick, WTG!!!! #7772383

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 22, 2009

Huge congratulations,Dominick on yet another Winner!!!! #7772530

Margaret R. Barry July 22, 2009

Congratulations on another fantastic winner, Dominick #7772565

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic July 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS Dominick, on this beautiful Winner!

UB. #7772668

Kerry Hill July 23, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful win, Dominick!!! #7772888

Katarina Mansson July 23, 2009

YEAH - congratulations on your GOLD Dominick! #7773020

Tammy Scott July 23, 2009

Awesome winner! CONGRATULATIONS! #7773053

Max Aureli July 23, 2009

Great work!!! Congratulations Dominick on this Winner!!! #7773226

Erin Appelbaum July 23, 2009

Outstanding winner Dominick. Congrats. Peter #7773296

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic July 23, 2009

Congrats on this GORGEOUS winner!! #7773486

Ruth Grimm July 23, 2009

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner, Dominick!! #7773542

frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009

A big congratulations for both the Finalist and the Second Place Win for this gorgeous floral. Annie and I are so happy for you. #7773880

Jessica Jenney July 23, 2009

Congratulations, Dominick on your beautiful winner! #7774061

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 23, 2009

Simply beautiful, Dominick! Congratulations!!! #7774394

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 23, 2009

Wonderful, well deserved win Dominick! It is just gorgeous, loved the colors and dof....

jo ann c. #7774493

Laurence Saliba level-classic July 23, 2009

A BIG Congrats Dominick!!!! #7774650

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 23, 2009

Wonderful winning image, Dominick!!! WTG!!! :-) k #7774673

Linda M. Walker July 23, 2009

A big congrats,Dominick! #7774752

Tarun Bose July 23, 2009

Gongrats for your winner Dominick. #7775043

Mike Clime July 23, 2009

Congratulations on this great winner! #7775190

Kay Beausoleil July 23, 2009

Congratulations on your win, Dominick, for this image of lovely colour! #7775723

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 23, 2009

Congratulations, Dominick! #7775867

Susana Ms Heide July 23, 2009

So delicate and beautiful! Congrats Dominick on your WINNING work! #7776404

Teresa Burnett level-classic July 23, 2009

Huge congratulations on this well deserved win, Dominick!! #7776512

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic July 24, 2009

Congratulations on this stunning captrue and WIN!!!! WTG Dominick!! Laura #7776676

Anna Diederich July 24, 2009

How Beautiful! Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Dominick! #7777128

Datha Y. Thompson July 24, 2009

Congratulations Dominick!!
Gorgeous Winner!!! #7777879

Shawn Jennings July 24, 2009

Congratulations on your win, Dominick! #7778075

Christian Rosito July 24, 2009

Congratulations Dominick!!! #7778119

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 24, 2009

Congratulations on this beauty!!! #7778506

Connie J. Bagot July 24, 2009

Congratulations Dominick----such a beautiful photo and well deserved win. #7778559

Karen Walzer July 24, 2009

Congrats on this winner Dominick! #7779076

Jennifer L. Alder July 24, 2009

Congrats!!! :) #7779475

Jim D. Keever July 25, 2009

Had to get in line to offer my congrat's,
Jim #7779643

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 25, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Dominick!!! #7779970

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 25, 2009

Sorry, Doninick, I meant"WINNER"!!! #7779971

Maria Brown July 25, 2009

Beautiful image, so wonderful colors, congratulations Dominick!!!!!! #7780188

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 25, 2009

Congrats Dominick on your 2nd Place Win! Jeff #7781360

lynn carter July 26, 2009

Congratulations, lovely soft picture, Poppies are my favourite flower #7783291

Cindy Bendush level-classic July 26, 2009

Congratulations on your win Dominick! #7784439

Kristi A. Howson July 27, 2009

Congratulations Dominick on this winner. Beautiful California Poppies! #7788439

Gail Sullivan level-classic July 28, 2009

Big congrats, Dominick, for a well-deserved with with this delightful poppy photo! #7790777

Cyndy Doty August 01, 2009

Congrats for a great capture & win! #7803108

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe August 01, 2009

Congratulations, Dominick....beautiful capture....Cheers! #7803649

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