Inspiring Photo: Virginia Flower #866404

Virginia Flower

Uploaded: April 30, 2005 12:21:11

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The Dogwood is the state of Va's Flower. And I think I have said before one of my favorite things about Spring to shoot.

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Heather L. Jacks April 30, 2005 0

Beautiful color and clarity Darren. Well done. #243042

Roger Bernabo April 30, 2005 0

This is so good and sharp Darren! Wonderful depth of field #1305882

S J April 30, 2005 0

Breathtakingly beatiful image and composition, Darren!! Beautifully done!! I just love it!! #1305898

Stephanie Lyons April 30, 2005 0

Spectacular image of a gorgeous flower Darren. I love the blue sky in the background as well ... #1305922

Carla Metzler April 30, 2005 0

Gorgeous image, Darren! Love this! #1305936

Stephen Zacker April 30, 2005 0

A perfect spring image. Fantastic. It's actually snowing outside here in Colorado #1305947

Donald K. Cherry April 30, 2005 0

Awesome image, Darren! This is one of the things I miss the most since I moved from VA to OH 8 years ago! #1306006

Sharon Day April 30, 2005 0

Beautiful image and perspective, Darren!!! I love shooting dogwood too, but I think they are difficult to shoot! Looks like you aren't having any problems with them! #1306007

Tom Andersen April 30, 2005 0

I love the way the flowers seem to be all aglow, Darren! Beautifully done! #1306083

Debra Booth April 30, 2005 0

Brilliant shot, Darren! Excellent framing and great colors! #1306140

Michelle R. Kovach April 30, 2005 0

Gorgeous Darren! Wonderful effects! #1306144

Darren K. Fisher April 30, 2005 0

Thanks everyone. Not sure what effects you would be speaking of Michelle, none used here? #1306173

Linda D. Lester April 30, 2005 0

Me too Darren but they are all gone in GA. Nice shot, love the blue sky behind it! #1306188

Murry Grigsby April 30, 2005 0

Nice up-and-under perspective Darren! Those pink blooms really show well against that deep blue sky!! #1306229

Claudia Kuhn April 30, 2005 0

Wow, Darren, the perspective the lighting and the composition are outstanding!!!
How do you get those nice blue sky shots? all we get is rain and clouds here! #1306242

Jim Kinnunen April 30, 2005 0

Great colors and composition, Darren!!! #1306466

Elisabeth A. Gay April 30, 2005 0

Oh my, this is soooooo pretty Darren!
Ann #1306478

Kathleen Clemons April 30, 2005 0

Lovely, Darren! #1306541

Bonnie C. Lackey April 30, 2005 0

Oh, Darren! Isn't this just wonderful!!! #1306667

Goshka G. April 30, 2005 0

Gorgeous capture, Darren!! #1306765

Marcie A. Fowler April 30, 2005 0

Beautiful image Darren. Love the composition and feel of the image!! Great lighting!! #1306782

Kara L. Hendricks April 30, 2005 0

WOW!! WOW!!! WOW!!! I have a Dogwood image, but I don't dare submit it up against this.. The colors you captured are outstanding!! And your composition on this is... Did I say WOW??? #1306992

Kathleen Peterson April 30, 2005 0

Wow, this is absolutely beautiful!! I love the way the branches snake along the side and frame the photo. The sun behind the blossom is great! I really love this, good luck with it in the contest!! #1307153

Darren K. Fisher April 30, 2005 0

Fantastic shot, Darren!! Great colors and composition!!! It almost looks 3-D!

Tammy Scott. #1307241

Darren K. Fisher April 30, 2005 0

Darren, this is just beautiful. I love the gorgeous pink against that wonderful blue sky. I love the light shining through the blossom. The comp is gorgeous.

Marsha Smith. #1307245

Kathryn (Love) Scheet April 30, 2005 0

beautiful Darren, I love how the light is shining through too #1307254

William C. Raco April 30, 2005 0

WOW!!!
Darren, this is gorgeous!
Fantastic composition, brilliant color and light.
Superb

bill
#1307268

Nobu Nagase April 30, 2005 0

Gorgeous!!!
Nicely framed with the beautiful blue sky background.
One of those rear view of flowers that are beautiful.
Just lovely!!! #1307334

Paula Showen May 01, 2005 0

GORGEOUS color, composition and framing! Lovely image, Darren! #1307792

Gaurav Mehra May 01, 2005 0

Amazing perspective & beautifully captured too, Darren!!! Love the blue sky, the colorful flower in the front & in the background, the DOF every thing is so perfect here. Well done. #1307855

Jill Flynn May 01, 2005 0

I love your composition and presentation against that blue sky Darren. Absolutely beautiful! #1308754

Janet Detota May 01, 2005 0

Fabulous rendition of a beautiful subject! #1309259

KHAWLA Haddad May 01, 2005 0

Wow so beautifull, love the colors of flowes against blue backround amazing!!!! #1309489

Mary K. Robison May 02, 2005 0

Love your composition on this colorful image, Darren! Easy to see why you love these flowers ~ they're gorgeous! #1310174

Dan Holm May 02, 2005 0

This is simply perfect, Darren!! The colors, the contrasts, your framing.... BEAUTIFUL!!!! #1311782

Mary J. Costa Pearson May 02, 2005 0

WOW, WOW and WOW!! Darren this is simply gorgeous, I love the shade of blue in the sky against the gorgeous dogwood blossoms... your composition is wonderful as well, GORGEOUS!!! #1312045

Judy S. Fung May 03, 2005 0

This is lovely, Darren! #1312858

LJ Corliss May 03, 2005 0

Beautiful. Love the color :) #1313784

Laura Clay-Ballard May 04, 2005 0

We don't see many pink/red dogwoods. We see more of the white variety. This photo is simply incredible. Love the perspective, love the blue, and love the dark pink flowers. #1316931

Evy Johansen May 22, 2005 0

Hi Darren - Many congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #1376190

Bobbie Davis May 22, 2005 0

Beautiful finalist Darren!!!!!! #1376210

Kara L. Hendricks May 22, 2005 0

Congrats on your many beautiful finalists Darren... You did great!!! #1376235

Jill Flynn May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Darren! #1376272

KHAWLA Haddad May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on your finalist Darren such great job!!!!! #1376278

Linda D. Lester May 22, 2005 0

Congratulatons on your finalist! #1376280

Brenda W. LaFleur May 22, 2005 0

Love this Darren! Congrats on your finalist. I tried the entire time in Virginia to find a compostion of the pink dogwood like this. I'm glad you got it for me :) #1376462

Kristi A. Howson May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on your finalist Darren...So perfect! #1376565

Colleen Braun May 22, 2005 0

congratulations... #1377174

Karen Engelbreth May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations Darren! #1377678

S J May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Darren!! #1377982

Tom Andersen May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Darren! #1378094

Dolores Neilson May 22, 2005 0

Oh my!~ This is lovely, DArren!! Congrats!! I'm sure there are more!! #1378183

Donna W. Neal May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations Darren #1378250

Laura Clay-Ballard May 22, 2005 0

Well, I knew it! congratulations! This one is a beauty. #1378424

Ed Heaton May 22, 2005 0

Good morning Darren,
Congratulations :-) awesome job on this! #1378585

Karen Bacon May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on thisbeauty Darren! #1378649

Claudia Kuhn May 22, 2005 0

So beautiful, glad to see this here, congrats Darren!! #1378761

Cindy Paquette May 22, 2005 0

Congrats Darren!!!!!!!!! #1378959

Judy S. Fung May 22, 2005 0

Congrats, Darren!! #1379237

Debra Booth May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations again, Darren!! #1379405

Stephanie Lyons May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations Darren! #1379532

Donna J. Taff May 22, 2005 0

Congrat's, Darren!!! #1379773

Casey A. Hanson May 22, 2005 0

Congrats Darren, on a beautiful finalist! :0) #1379856

Rhonda Smith May 22, 2005 0

Great POV and DOF on this one Darren... Stunning!! Congratulations! Very well deserved. #1380002

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2005 0

Beautiful Darren, many congratulations on this stunning finalist! #1380046

Terry R. Hatfield May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations On Your Finalist Darren! A Beautiful Image!! #1380071

Cathy Barrows May 22, 2005 0

congrats...this is so beautiful #1380214

Deborah Sandidge May 22, 2005 0

Love the colors in your image, congratulations and best of luck on all your outstanding finalists, Darren!! #1380808

Sherri Conley May 22, 2005 0

This is beautiful, Darren! Love the pinks against the blues! #1381288

Bill Houghton May 22, 2005 0

This is a beautiful shot Darren. Congratulations on being a finalist. #1381488

Carla Metzler May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Darren! #1381852

Rosemary Buffoni May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations Darren! You know I love the perspective of this shot...not to mention the lighting, the comp, the colors.....lol.
Sis #1381886

Sharon Day May 22, 2005 0

Big congratulations on your finalist, Darren!!! WTG! #1382261

Kathleen R. Struckle May 23, 2005 0

Stunning image Darren.Congrats once again!! #1382326

Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling May 23, 2005 0

FANTASTIC perspective, Darren! And congratulations! #1382603

Jacquie Palazzolo May 23, 2005 0

Beautiful shot, beautiful composition. Congratulations! #1384034

Michelle R. Kovach May 23, 2005 0

Congratulations Darren! Best of luck!
Michelle #1385501

Michael Khoury May 23, 2005 0

congrats Darren...well-deserved! :-) #1385823

Leonard Pierce May 24, 2005 0

Congratulations Darren!!! Very beautiful image...the flowers really look fantastic against that beautiful blue sky! #1387090

Carol Brill May 24, 2005 0

Nothing represents spring more than the lovely pink and blue tones in this shot, Darren, congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #1387231

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 24, 2005 0

Great finalist, congratulations! Spectacular!! #1387507

Lorraine A. Cook May 24, 2005 0

Congratulations Darren on a Super Photo!<:)) #1387645

Lori Carlson May 24, 2005 0

Congratulations Darren!!! :0) #1389819

Dorothy E. Reed May 24, 2005 0

COngrats Darren...beautiful shot #1391247

Diane Addonizio May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Darren! #1392486

Patricia A. Kuniega May 25, 2005 0

No shortage of blue skies to set off these magnificant pinks... and what framing! Magnifico! Congrats, Darren! #1395230

Jennifer Rennison May 25, 2005 0

So beautiful, Darren! Congratulations on your finalist! #1396237

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