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Virginia Flower

© Darren K. Fisher

Virginia Flower

Uploaded: April 30, 2005 05:21:11

Description

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.

Comments

Heather L. Jacks April 30, 2005

Beautiful color and clarity Darren. Well done. #243042

Roger Bernabo April 30, 2005

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

S J April 30, 2005

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

Stephanie Lyons April 30, 2005

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

Carla Metzler April 30, 2005

Gorgeous image, Darren! Love this! #1305936

Stephen Zacker April 30, 2005

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

Donald K. Cherry April 30, 2005

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

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

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

Debra Booth April 30, 2005

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

Michelle R. Kovach April 30, 2005

Gorgeous Darren! Wonderful effects! #1306144

Darren K. Fisher April 30, 2005

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

Linda D. Lester level-classic April 30, 2005

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

Murry Grigsby April 30, 2005

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

Claudia Kuhn level-classic April 30, 2005

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 level-classic April 30, 2005

Great colors and composition, Darren!!! #1306466

Elisabeth A. Gay April 30, 2005

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

Kathleen Clemons April 30, 2005

Lovely, Darren! #1306541

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic April 30, 2005

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

Goshka G. April 30, 2005

Gorgeous capture, Darren!! #1306765

Marcie A. Fowler April 30, 2005

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

Kara L. Hendricks April 30, 2005

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

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

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

Tammy Scott. #1307241

Darren K. Fisher April 30, 2005

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 level-classic April 30, 2005

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

William C. Raco level-classic April 30, 2005

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

bill
#1307268

Nobu Nagase April 30, 2005

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

Paula Showen April 30, 2005

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

Gaurav Mehra April 30, 2005

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

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

Janet Detota May 01, 2005

Fabulous rendition of a beautiful subject! #1309259

KHAWLA Haddad May 01, 2005

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

Mary K. Robison May 02, 2005

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

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

Mary J. Costa Pearson May 02, 2005

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 02, 2005

This is lovely, Darren! #1312858

LJ Corliss level-classic May 03, 2005

Beautiful. Love the color :) #1313784

Laura Clay-Ballard May 03, 2005

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 level-classic May 21, 2005

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

Bobbie Davis May 21, 2005

Beautiful finalist Darren!!!!!! #1376210

Kara L. Hendricks May 21, 2005

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

Jill Flynn May 21, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Darren! #1376272

KHAWLA Haddad May 21, 2005

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

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 21, 2005

Congratulatons on your finalist! #1376280

Brenda W. LaFleur level-deluxe May 21, 2005

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 21, 2005

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

Colleen Braun May 21, 2005

congratulations... #1377174

Karen Engelbreth May 22, 2005

Congratulations Darren! #1377678

S J May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Darren!! #1377982

Tom Andersen May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Darren! #1378094

Dolores Neilson May 22, 2005

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

Donna W. Neal May 22, 2005

Congratulations Darren #1378250

Laura Clay-Ballard May 22, 2005

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

Ed Heaton May 22, 2005

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

Karen Bacon May 22, 2005

Congratulations on thisbeauty Darren! #1378649

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 22, 2005

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

Cindy Paquette May 22, 2005

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

Judy S. Fung May 22, 2005

Congrats, Darren!! #1379237

Debra Booth May 22, 2005

Congratulations again, Darren!! #1379405

Stephanie Lyons May 22, 2005

Congratulations Darren! #1379532

Donna J. Taff May 22, 2005

Congrat's, Darren!!! #1379773

Casey A. Hanson May 22, 2005

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

Rhonda Smith May 22, 2005

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

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2005

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

Terry R. Hatfield May 22, 2005

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

Cathy Barrows May 22, 2005

congrats...this is so beautiful #1380214

Deborah Sandidge May 22, 2005

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

Sherri Conley May 22, 2005

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

Bill Houghton May 22, 2005

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

Carla Metzler May 22, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist, Darren! #1381852

Rosemary Buffoni May 22, 2005

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

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

Kathleen R. Struckle May 22, 2005

Stunning image Darren.Congrats once again!! #1382326

Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling May 22, 2005

FANTASTIC perspective, Darren! And congratulations! #1382603

Jacquie Palazzolo level-deluxe May 23, 2005

Beautiful shot, beautiful composition. Congratulations! #1384034

Michelle R. Kovach May 23, 2005

Congratulations Darren! Best of luck!
Michelle #1385501

Michael Khoury May 23, 2005

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

Leonard Pierce May 23, 2005

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

Carol Brill May 23, 2005

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 23, 2005

Great finalist, congratulations! Spectacular!! #1387507

Lorraine A. Cook May 23, 2005

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

Lori Carlson May 24, 2005

Congratulations Darren!!! :0) #1389819

Dorothy E. Reed May 24, 2005

COngrats Darren...beautiful shot #1391247

Diane Addonizio level-classic May 24, 2005

Congratulations, Darren! #1392486

Patricia A. Kuniega May 25, 2005

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

Jennifer Rennison May 25, 2005

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

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