DAISY FRESH
Uploaded: June 27, 2009
!SMELL THAT FRESH AIR!
The High Country
ISN'T THE SAME
Without The Sights & Smells of
Canadian Mountain Daisies
The Air Was Crisp And Fresh.
The Sun Added Warmth.
(THAT'S A CANADIAN ROCKY IN THE BACKGROUND).
Kananaskis, Alberta., Canada.
Taken June 25th, 2009
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TV 1/640, AV 7.1
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Ann Coates June 27, 2009
Laura, you are really doing some fantastic work. You are the Queen of the Canadian Rockies and no-one captures them more beautifully than you. Love your POV on this. Outstanding again. #1146684Lynne Morris June 27, 2009
WOW Laura, this is a fantastic capture, love your pov and the clarity and colours are excellent, great work girl! #7682566Maria Warren June 27, 2009
this is a beautiful photo!!!!! I really love this one goin into my favorites:)(((hugs))) #7682578
Brett Dolsen June 27, 2009
Wonderfull composition,colour and light Laura!!Hard to leave places like this to return back to civilization!Brett #7682590Jennifer L. Alder June 27, 2009
VERY cool shot! I love the foreground daisies and the overall feel to this one. Clever work, Laura :) #7682594Karen Engelbreth June 27, 2009
Wonderful capture, Laura - love it... #7682622Usman M. Bajwa June 27, 2009
Beautiful pov and image, Laura.Usman. #7682654
Laura E. Swan June 27, 2009
Thank you all so much! Gosh! How wonderful that you like this one, too!!! It was fun to shoot. I had a RABBIT'S EYE view! (AND NO ANTS THIS TIME!!!)I have been to your galleries and enjoyed your new work very much!!! Thanks for all of your wonderful comments tonight.
YES! It -IS- hard to come back home but the best part is coming home to BP! I have been excited to show you my new stuff. I posted one earlier today of a MOOSE. Please come see it if you haven't yet. I was excited to capture it!!!
Night night all. I am falling asleep here. Only your kind and inspiring words have kept me conscious! :)
Thank you again! -Laura #7682661
Kerry Hill June 27, 2009
Beautiful colours and fantastic composition, Laura!! Excellent work!! #7682681Vladan D. Djordjevic June 27, 2009
Fantastic pov, lovely flowers and great capture! #7682694Nadya Johnson June 27, 2009
Nothing short of breath-taking, Laura! Straight into my Faves! What a gorgeous shot! #7682696Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 27, 2009
This is so beautiful, Sis! It really took my breath away. A winner ALL the way!! The flowers are so lovely and so crispy clear and detailed and the dof is fantastic. BRAVO!!! #7682732Michelle Alton June 27, 2009
This really is a giant breath of fresh air, Laura. Magnificent work. #7682780Tiia Vissak June 27, 2009
great colors, details & dof! #7682806Jyri Vissak June 27, 2009
Beautiful composition, colours and clarity! #7682817Gord MacEachern June 27, 2009
Laura.... I knew this was yours before I even read your name.Paul E. Earl June 27, 2009
OMG! That is just beautiful! Wonderful image my Canadian Swanee!! #7682973a2o akmal aini othman June 27, 2009
wow, love it! so beautiful! #7683033Tammy M. Anderson June 27, 2009
Beautiful scene and great pov, Laura. #7683106Max Aureli June 27, 2009
Wonderful point of view and scene, Sister!!! #7683289Chua Wee Boo June 27, 2009
Your composition is simply awesome,Laura! BEAUTIFUL!!! #7683301Clyde Smith June 27, 2009
Beautiful composition Laura #7683816Nancyj E. Hovey June 27, 2009
WOW, Laura this is sensational...heart warming, and a true image of your personality..... I just love it... another fav. 8o) #7683867Laura E. Swan June 27, 2009
Gosh you guys. What a wonderful group response from all of you! Your feedback to my work means so much to me and to hear that you really felt moved or warmed by this, happy or refreshed or impressed ...this is the ultimate for me.Gord there is no cure for "The Fever" except to come visit!!! Then you leave without the fever but in love with the Rockies like a sick puppy. I don't know what to tell you! Which would you rather be?
Each and every response here means a great deal to me. Come back here any time you need to feel and smell the beauty of Canada. :) !!!
-Miss Laura #7683926
Laura E. Swan June 27, 2009
Thank you Walter! :) !!! #7684410Cassie L. Woodlee June 27, 2009
WoW my friend this is really beautiful. mmmm yes I can smell that fresh air how wonderful!!! #7684486Barbara Waldoch June 27, 2009
Fantastic composition Laura, love this! #7684683Teresa Burnett June 27, 2009
oooooooo, Lala, I like!!! This is really gorgeous!! I sure hope we see this one again, girl!! #7684895Patrick Rouzes June 27, 2009
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW,Laura, you have the be the most improved photographer in such a short time!!! Absolutely spectacular capture with exceptional colors, tones, detail, lighting, d/g, perspective, comp & mood!!! My fave from you so far & going to my faves!!! Amazing work & hope to see this again!!!Time to Celebrate ,Laura Swan!!!! #7685081
ROLAN NARMAN June 27, 2009
Welcome back Laura! I see you've been in beautiful places and this shot is exquisite! I love the dof and the crispiness of the daisies! Details are excellent and you certainly did a great job! You should be going out camping more often! This image has a very positive connotation! I hope you had a great time and enjoyed yourself! It's going into my favs! #7685192Laura E. Swan June 27, 2009
Hi Cassie, Barbara, Teresa and Patrick!Golly! This is way too cool that you like this one so much! Thank ou all so very much!!!
A photographer cant help but be IN THEIR ELEMENT while in the Rockies. Beauty is EVERYWHERE.
Patrick NOW you have me worried about the MOOSE in your area. Please be careful! (Referring to your comment on my MOOSE TROT image.)
Well, I hope "we see this one again" too you guys. I'd hate to disappoint you! HA!!!!!
Thanks very much again. I bask in your light!
-Miss Laura Swanee :) #7685194
Laura E. Swan June 27, 2009
HI BROLAN!!! :) I just hit enter at the same time as you did!!! Nice to see you again! I missed you guys all week!Thanks for the encouraging comments. They are very exciting indeed! Into FAVS?
NEAT! BIG SMILE HERE! -Sister Lulu #7685197
Maria A. Gonzalez June 28, 2009
Hi Laura... This is so beautiful...Amazing capture and excellent selective focus,making the daisy flower you focal point..Love the view of the Rockies in the bg.A favorite image for sure... #7685918Marisol Pastor June 28, 2009
This is so fantastic Laura ... dof, focus, comp, color ... Love it. #7686925JO ANN CLEVELAND June 28, 2009
Ohhhh Laura! This is just gorgeous, love the flowers in the forground and the mountains in the back! Just love it!jo ann c. #7687583
Ellen Hodges June 28, 2009
One of the most awesome captures ever, Laura! Super work!!!!! #7687624Karen Kessler June 28, 2009
Nice DOF & bg on this one! Beautiful shot! #7687716Tammy Espino June 28, 2009
What a view!!! WOWZA!! Awesome!!! :) #7687962Evy Johansen June 28, 2009
Very beautiful view, Laura!! Wonderful work!! #7688190Laura E. Swan June 28, 2009
Hi Maria, Marisol, Jo Ann, Ellen, Sis, Tammy & Evy!Thank you SO VERY MUCH! What an honor that you all seem to really like this one! It was so beautiful there!
I really appreciate your feedback!!!
-Laura :)
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Sharon June 29, 2009
Beautiful!! Such a great pov :) Love all your new work!! #7689873Susie Peek-Swint June 30, 2009
This is stunning Laura .. terrific scene and dof ~ beautiful daisies against a fab backdrop .. hope we see this one again! #7694151Alex T. Mizuno June 30, 2009
Great comp, Laura! Daisies are perfect complement to the Canadian Rocky! I envy you for living in such a beautiful place. #7694251Nancyj E. Hovey June 30, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLaura E. Swan June 30, 2009
MUMJ! I JUST GOT AN EP!!! Yippeeee! Thanks SO -MUCH- FOR THE CONGRATS!!!* * *
Hi Sharon! Thanks VERY much! :) !!!
Hi Susie! I hope so, too!!! I guess we just DID! Thanks very much!
Hey Alex! Yes but you live in the BAY AREA right? So we are even. You have the Golden Gate Bridge and other ICONS for shooting. :) We will have to trade places once in a while, at vacation times, is all we need!
Thanks ALL! -Laura #7694765
Ann Coates June 30, 2009
Yahoo Laura, I knew this would get an EFP. Congrats. #7695220Tammy Espino July 08, 2009
Ok do you post like ten photo's at once , or am I really this far behind? I am getting old and forgetful,yanno! :)Tommy E. Burgess July 10, 2009
I seemed to have missed this beauty earlier Laura!! Gorgeous, gorgeous capture!! #7723927Laura E. Swan July 10, 2009
Last to first:Hi Tommy! I know. Same thing happens to me all the time. Thanks for playing catch up. Always a pleasure. :) Thank you!
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Yes, Tammy. Time flies faster in CANADA so I get to enter more pictures. Don't worry, you are not getting old! I had a dream 2 nights ago that I got a finalist. NOW WE WILL PUT MY PSYCHIC ABILITIES TO THE TEST! Thanks!
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Hi Ann! You're so sweet! Thanks you!
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Well today we take the visiting NORWAY family and friends to Mt. Kidd so they can take some pretty pictures and go on a walk with us B4 they head into Banff.
Sorry I haven't been on here much you guys but I will make up for it later when I can.
UNTIL THEN THANK YOU and like Tommy says "HAPPY SNAPPING!!!"
:) #7725011
Carol L. Fowler July 10, 2009
I can smell that fresh mountain air! Beautiful composition! #7726381Robert S. Grauer July 10, 2009
Laura this is beautiful well done!!! Congrats on getting some decent software. Your photos have really improved since I last looked at your gallery. I think its time you stepped up to a DSLR. Yout photography has gotten to a level that you need more than the powershot to fully express your vision. Trust me I know I worked with a coolpix for years and it held me back in so many ways. P.S. glad that scary teacher hasn't made another appearance lately, lol. #7727078Z. Banu July 20, 2009
Wow!!Beautiful capture love the colors,composition very well done Laura.. #7760604Dawn M. Schneider July 24, 2009
Beautiful. what a great image, congrats on the ep #7779401M.Christine Duncan July 28, 2009
Oh, wonderful POV Laura... wow, what a backdrop for your delightful daisies!!! Congrats on the EP dearest sis! #7790186Laura E. Swan July 28, 2009
Thanks so much Carol!!! :)* * *
Robert, Thanks so much for your visit and comment on this image!!! I have thought a lot about what you have said and I know how right you are. I really do need a better camera and equipment and I totally respect your honesty. I DO feel VERY held back using a flat camera. Zoom ins have no quality, I can attach p/solarizers the list goes on. Thanks for saying so!
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Hi Zaanat! Fun to have you stop in! Thaks friend!!!
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Hi Dawn! Thanks lady!!!
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Hi Christine!!! I FEEL FAINT! A VISIT FROM YOU!!! COOL! Thanks so much! This is called having a BLURRED ICONIC BG. I guess it's kinda popular with the pros since the NORM is to get the MTNS in focus and blur the foreground!?! (Or have it on infinity)
Sure good to have you all drop in! Thanks! -Laura #7790650
Mitch Spence August 03, 2009
I so enjoy your use of the crisply caught foreground flowers here to lead us to the mistier mountains in the large landscape. #7811446Laura E. Swan August 03, 2009
Hi Mitch! Your comment was most welcome! Thank you so much! I liked shooting this grouping and hoped they'd turn out. I'm glad you like it!-Laura :) #7811650
Julianne Bradford August 09, 2009
This is terrific Laura.Love the down to earth POV! #7832376Laura E. Swan August 09, 2009
Hi Julianne! I like this one, too. Maybe I will re-enter it!!! :) I was hopeful for it...(Sigh!)
Thanks lots!!! -Laura #7832879
Chris N. Sweet August 09, 2009
Fabulous, Fabulous, Fabulous! Did you get that? FABULOUS! Laura I love it, its beautiful. #7832933Laura E. Swan August 09, 2009
Okay Chris. You are my new best friend. :) HA!Thanks so much dear heart! You're a sweetie!
I was listening to your music again the other day. COOL STUFF!!!
-Laura #7832948
Chris N. Sweet August 09, 2009
OMG I was supposed to send some more to you wasnt I? DOH! I will see what I can do! #7832969Laura E. Swan August 09, 2009
Ah...yah...like a YEAR AGO! HA! Too funny!#7832973
Teresa Burnett August 19, 2009
I'm so glad this got an EFP, but I really thought it should get more!! This is so beautiful Lala!! #7870422Laura E. Swan August 19, 2009
Thank you for saying so Teresa. That's very very kind! :) I wish it had, too!-Lala #7870515
Laura E. Swan August 19, 2009
HEY CHRIS...WHERE'S MY MUSIC??? #7870516Chris N. Sweet August 20, 2009
I am going to see if I can send you some now, the files are too big for normal email! #7870747Chris N. Sweet August 20, 2009
I sent some to you Laura, did you get them?Laura E. Swan August 20, 2009
I got them Chris. I have 64% used space on my lap top. It I reach 80 I am in trouble. Will I???I guess I could hit PLAY instead of download until I hear back from you! This is exciting! Thank you! Yippeeeee...
-Laura #7873738
Chris N. Sweet August 21, 2009
You should be ok Laura, I made them as small as I could (2-4mb) #7873904Laura E. Swan August 21, 2009
HA! Chris! I listened to Midnight Train Re-mastered. It's GREAT and VERY upbeat!I'll listen to the others tomorrow since it's 1:40 am now...I need to sleep.
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing, Chris! Lots of fun and all the way from ENGLANDVILLE! WOW! #7873943
Datha Y. Thompson September 30, 2009
This is Gorgeous!! Excellent comp :0}Laura E. Swan September 30, 2009
What an honor you have paid me, Datha. I so much enjoyed your comments. You took a good peak didn't you?!!?! If you are still connected to this thread, I hope you will visit me in the month of OCTOBER. It's DDR MONTH for me for HALLOWEEN.If you are slight of heart....BEWARE!!!! AH HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
GET WELL SOON!!! Thank you for returning the kindness to make my day, too!!!
-Laura
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Heather Thorsen October 16, 2009
This is stunningly beautiful Laura. The DOF here is excellent.Laura E. Swan October 16, 2009
All Aboard Heather! Canada Awaits you!Thanks you for the visit!!! :)
-Laura #8041547
Annette Carr December 22, 2009
Those daisies are huge! Is everything bigger in the Rockies? Excellent image. Intriguing. :) #8238949Laura E. Swan December 22, 2009
Thank you Annette! So fun to have you browsing around the old gallery!I am having Internet troubles so I hope this message gets through. I keep getting knocked off line.
MUST BE THESE GIANT DAISEY'S getting in the way? HA!
You should see the ANTS here. They are huge. NO FOOLING! Giants!
-Laura #8239896
Janice Mezzacappa January 25, 2010
This is another spectacular capture, a fave and I wished this would have seen gold...holy moly mo....WTG Laura!! #8328472Laura E. Swan January 25, 2010
I had a feeling you'd find this one, Janice! Okay...I will re-enter this one! HA!Thanks for your vote of confidence! A LOT!
-Laura #8329032
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