Inspiring Photo: Duchess #9646356

Duchess

Uploaded: January 11, 2010

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Finalist
I gave this the title of Duchess because the remaining petals remind me of the high, ruffled collars the grand ladies wore in Elizabethan times.
Resubmission: August 5, 2010
Category: Flowers

Exif: F Number: 3.7, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3125/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 64,64, FocalLength: 72.00 mm, Model: KODAK P712 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA

Comments

Stefania Barbier January 11, 2010

how beautiful Nikki... fantastic fx! #1225715

Stefania Barbier January 11, 2010

thank you for the wishes Nikki... it's tomorrow :0) #8288092

Douglas Pignet January 11, 2010

Beautiful colors and clarity, great job and nice presentation. #8288112

Amy M. Wilson January 11, 2010

Beauiful colors, clarity and presentation, Nikki! #8288115

Tammy M. Anderson January 11, 2010

This is beautiful, Nikki. #8288129

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 11, 2010

Beautiful Nikki! Crisp details and I love how the purple is echoed in the BG! #8288140

Leslie McLain January 11, 2010

Beautiful capture, Nikkie with wonderful details and colors. #8288192

Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 11, 2010

Beautiful capture with great colors and DOF. Well done.
JP #8288202

Usman M. Bajwa January 11, 2010

I like this one better, Nikki!

UB. #8288254

Michelle Alton January 11, 2010

It strains the envelope for magnificence, Nikki. I'm in total awe. #8288326

Joy Rector January 11, 2010

love this shot #8288357

Agnes Fegan January 11, 2010

This one has amazing clarity Nikki!!! #8288548

Aimee S. McMaster January 11, 2010

...so beautiful Nikki....lovely floral.. #8288562

Monnie Ryan January 11, 2010

Just gorgeous, Nikki -- they're both beautiful! #8288927

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 11, 2010

Beautiful details, colors and BG Nikki!,
Amalia #8288995

MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 11, 2010

Keep Bringing This Back as many times as it takes NiK!!
I LOVE It!! #8289252

Amanda Cass January 11, 2010

nice and crisp image Niki love the colours too :) #8289399

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 11, 2010

Awesome before...perfect now!!! Gorgeous image, Nikki!!! :-) k #8289804

William C. Raco January 11, 2010

Such beautiful rich color with excellent depth and focus
Very well done, Nikki #8289817

David Phalen January 11, 2010

Love what you've done with this beauty!! The flower is the sole subject now!! #8289873

Jeana Clark January 11, 2010

I LOVE IT!!!
Gorgeous work Nik!!!
Hope to see again!!!
~J~ #8289955

Laura E. Swan January 11, 2010
OM GOSH! Instant FAV Nikki! This is BEAUTIFUL!!! So well done!
-Laura #8290009

Sam Britt January 11, 2010
Beautiful & unique floral, Nikki. #8290234

Betsy Labuschagne January 13, 2010
Beautiful capture and treatment, great work Nikki!! #8293432

Mitch Spence January 14, 2010
EP, goody, goody. #8296883

Sherran Andersen January 15, 2010
Love the colours and clarity. #8300792

R. J. Laudenbacher August 06, 2010
Nikki this is a fantastic shot and the sharpness and details in it is absolutley amazing. Wonderful work. #8809568

Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 06, 2010
Beautiful image and great title. Good luck with it.
JP #8809588

Dr Silly August 06, 2010
Pretty. :O) #8810000

Gord MacEachern August 06, 2010
Very beautiful Nikki. The title is perfect also, very well done! #8810090

Jessica Jenney August 06, 2010
Beautiful lighting, color and detail, Nikki! #8810142

Terry Cervi August 06, 2010
This is so pretty, Nikki! Wonderful detail and color! #8810172

Mike Clime August 06, 2010
Really pretty capture and excellent dof! PS - today's entry went in catch all. #8810212

Patrick Rouzes August 06, 2010
Perfect & creative title, spectacular colors, tones, textures, detail, clarity,dof & lovely b/g & here, Nikki! Outstanding & beautiful work ,indeed! #8810247

Karen E. Baumann August 06, 2010
Love those colors... and the graphic element of the flower... a nice EOD image, perhaps sometime. Love the clarity, too! #8810372

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 06, 2010
BEEEEEEEAUUUUUUUUTIFUL, Nikki! :-) k #8810792

Usman M. Bajwa August 06, 2010
My favorite from all your floral shots. Hope it gets golden this time around, Nikki. Good luck!
UB. #8810905

Renee Doyle August 07, 2010
Perfect title for this beauty Nikki!!!!!! Gorgeous! #8811288

Patricia White August 07, 2010
This is a beautiful display of color, lines and detail. Just awesome. #8812115

Courtenay Vanderbilt August 08, 2010
Stunning, Nikki! #8813117

Chris Budny August 08, 2010
Beautiful effects, and so perfectly titled ;) #8813288

Phyllis H. Burchett August 08, 2010
Gorgeous capture and wonderfully titled! #8813500

Evy Johansen August 08, 2010
Very beautiful image, Nikki! #8814657

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 15, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist Nikki, so lovely! #8903151

Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
Just beautiful!!!! Huge congrats Nikki!! #8906242

Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats. #8906315

Graeme yew Chow September 15, 2010
Huge congratulations Nikki! wonderful image. #8906669

Chris Budny September 16, 2010
...and now perfectly adorned! Congratulations! #8907845

Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8909950

Jeana Clark September 16, 2010

Outstanding Capture Nikki!!!!
Many Congrats for your Finalist!!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!
~J~ #8910604

Usman M. Bajwa September 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on the Finalist Award!
UB. #8911716

Lydia Williams September 18, 2010
Yay, again...I love this one very much...Congratulations again, Nikki! #8915872

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